1. Launch Date: Facebook was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg and his college roommates.
2. Original Name: It was initially called "TheFacebook."
3. Harvard-Exclusive: In its early days, Facebook was only available to Harvard students.
4. Global Expansion: It opened to everyone aged 13 and older in 2006.
5. First Investor: Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, was Facebook’s first major investor.
6. “Like” Button: The "Like" button was almost called the "Awesome" button.
7. Blue Theme: The platform is blue because Zuckerberg is red-green colorblind.
8. Fake Accounts: Around 5% of Facebook accounts are fake.
9. Acquisitions: Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014.
10. Al Pacino: Early Facebook’s homepage featured a secret image of actor Al Pacino.
11. Population: If Facebook were a country, it would be the largest in the world.
12. Mobile Users: Over 90% of users access Facebook via mobile.
13. AI Research: Facebook invests heavily in AI, with Facebook AI Research (FAIR).
14. EdgeRank: Its original algorithm was called EdgeRank.
15. Data Centers: Facebook has data centers powered by renewable energy.
16. Messenger: Facebook Messenger was once part of the main app but separated in 2014.
17. VR: Facebook owns Oculus, a virtual reality company.
18. ZuckNet: Zuckerberg built a messaging program called "ZuckNet" at 12.
19. Languages: Facebook supports over 100 languages.
20. Security: Facebook pays hackers through its bug bounty program for identifying vulnerabilities.
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