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Web addresses all end with a story. How many of the dots can you connect? @pchoward scored 976 in Domains & the Internet on Outlier Trivia. Can you beat it?

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1Technology › InternetHardEvery fully qualified domain name technically ends with what invisible character?Right3.3s+98
2Technology › InternetHardThe web's first banner ad appeared in 1994 on which site?Right2.7s+99
3Technology › Tech HistoryEasyA popular myth says the 404 "Not Found" error is named after what?Right3.8s+97
4Technology › InternetEasyThe search engine DuckDuckGo is named after what?Right1.5s+100
5Technology › Tech PioneersHardDoug Engelbart's 1968 "Mother of All Demos" publicly debuted which everyday device?Right2.6s+99
6Technology › AcronymsMediumSlack's name is a backronym for "Searchable Log of All" what?Right3.4s+98
7Technology › Tech HistoryVery hardIn 1995, Network Solutions began charging for .com names, which had been free. What was the price?Right2.9s+99
8Technology › Tech PioneersMediumWho coined the word "meme" in his 1976 book "The Selfish Gene"?Right9.0s+89
9Technology › InternetMediumThe 2005 Million Dollar Homepage sold advertising at what price?Right2.6s+99
10Technology › InternetExpertWhich company's bid for its own brand gTLD was opposed for years by South American governments?Right3.3s+98