12 Interesting Computer Facts

Friends today we will highlight 12 interesting computer Facts that you might not be knowing it before,
lets see them now.
 1)Over 6,000 new computer viruses are released every month.

2)The first computer mouse, constructed in 1964, was made out of wood.(by Doug Engelbart)

3)The average human being blinks 20 times a minute – but only 7 times a minute when using a computer.

4)The first electro-mechanical computer was developed in 1939.

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Use WhatsApp? Get ready for more spam

Facebook-owned WhatsApp, the popular mobile messaging service, is considering opening its platform for businesses to communicate with their customers. This could be a potential way to monetize the service but will also allow brands and marketers to contact users leaving them vulnerable to spam.

The development was first reported by Bloomberg, which cited Facebook chief financial officer David Wehner, who spoke about the plans at a tech conference in Boston.

"We think that enabling that B2C [business-to-consumer] messaging has good business potential for us. As we learn those things, I think there's going to be opportunities to bring some of those things to WhatsApp, but that's more longer term."

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Hold your breath to dampen the pain of an injection

Painful needle heading your way? A sharp intake of breath might be all that is needed to make that injection a little more bearable.

When you are stressed, your blood pressure rises to fuel your brain or limbs should you need to fight or flee. But your body has a natural response for calming back down. Pressure sensors on blood vessels in your lungs can tell your brain to bring the pressure back down, and the signals from these sensors also make the brain dampen the nervous system, leaving you less sensitive to pain. This dampening mechanism might be why people with higher blood pressures appear to have higher pain thresholds.

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