ATHENS INTERNET
Updated 13 days ago
STRANGE FACT: The modern global internet came about because of the Soviets beating the United States into space with Sputnik in 1958. After this "uh, what just happened?" moment, the United States established the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPA) under the Department of Defense to fund and further technological advancement. ARPANet "packet switching" was the predecessor to what you have in front of you.