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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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The Internet Turns 40!

It's hard for most of us to imagine life without the Internet! The phenomenon, originally known as the ARPANET was born September 2, 1969, when one computer passed information to another through a cable. Soon other researchers and scientists connected their computers to this network and shared information over long distances. Watch this video to learn more about the birth of the Internet.



Read the video transcript on National Geographic News.

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