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The first recorded case of email spam was in 1978.
The first spam email was sent by Gary Thuerk, a marketing manager at Digital Equipment Corporation, to 400 ARPANET users. The message promoted a new computer model, and while it did generate some sales, it also generated numerous complaints and established a precedent for unsolicited mass emails.
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The first recorded instance of ransom software was in 1989.
The 'AIDS Trojan' was distributed via floppy disk to AIDS researchers, encrypting their files and demanding payment for...
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The first recorded case of a serial killer was in Ancient Rome.
Locusta was a professional poisoner in the 1st century AD who was eventually executed by Emperor Galba. She...
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Ancient Greek athletes competed in the Olympics nude.
The word 'gymnasium' comes from the Greek word 'gymnos' meaning naked. Athletes competed nude, and it was considered...