Here are some random facts for you.
1. The term “cyberspace” was coined in 1982 by writer William Gibson. He featured it in his 1984 sci-fi novel “Neuromancer”.
He later said, “‘Cyberspace’ sounded like it meant something, or it might mean something, but as I stared at it in red Sharpie on a yellow legal pad, my whole delight was that I knew that it meant absolutely nothing.”
2. For the state of Texas to have the population density of New York City, every single person in the world would have to live there.
3. The largest uninhabited island on Earth is Devon Island in northern Canada. No one can live there because of the climate, but scientists can use it to simulate Mars. So its nickname is “Mars on Earth.”
4. Weezer’s first gig ever was in 1992, when they were tacked on a bill as the “late-night closer” for Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar.
5. The company that makes Swiss army knives is Victorinox. They’ve been in business since 1884, and they’ve never laid off an employee. (However, they did temporarily furlough around 50 employees during the pandemic.)
(Etymonline / Per Square Mile / Vale / Wikipedia / Wikipedia)
