The first website went live on August 6, 1991 — created by Tim Berners-Lee 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 text message said 'Merry Christmas' — sent December 3, 1992

"First text message: 'Merry Christmas', December 3, 1992."

The printing press was invented by Gutenberg around 1440 — but China had movable type 400 years earlier

Gutenberg's press, circa 1440, followed China's 1000-year-old movable type innovation

The first alarm clock could only ring at 4 AM — invented by Levi Hutchins in 1787

Levi Hutchins created the first alarm clock in 1787, set to ring at 4 AM

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

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

The first stock exchange opened in Amsterdam in 1602 — to trade Dutch East India Company shares

Amsterdam's first stock exchange, 1602, facilitated Dutch East India Company trading