The first text message said 'Merry Christmas' — sent December 3, 1992

The first email was sent in 1971 by Ray Tomlinson — he chose the @ symbol

Ray Tomlinson sent the first email in 1971, using the @ symbol

The first website went live on August 6, 1991 — created by Tim Berners-Lee at CERN

Tim Berners-Lee launched the first website on August 6, 1991, at CERN

The first computer bug was an actual bug — a moth found in a Harvard Mark II relay in 1947

A moth caused a malfunction in the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947

The first commercial flight was in 1914 — Tampa to St. Petersburg, Florida, 23 minutes

Tampa Bay Transporter's inaugural flight, 1914, 23 minutes

The fax machine was invented in 1843 — 33 years before the telephone

Alexander Bain patented the electric fax machine in 1843, predating Bell's telephone by 33 years

The Fibonacci sequence appears in sunflower seed patterns, pinecones, and galaxy spirals

Fibonacci sequence manifests in natural spirals and growth patterns