From YouTube, iPhone To Bitcoin: 10 Things That Did Not Even Exist 20 Years Ago

Imagine a world without Youtube, Facebook, iPhone, Twitter, etc. Seems quite unbelievable, right? But that exactly was the world about 20 years ago. Many apps and companies that we now frequently hear or read about, and even use their products/services almost everyday, did not even exist about two decades ago! Ready to let the wave of nostalgia sweep over you? Here’s a list of 10 things that are hugely popular today but did not exist around 20 ye...Read More

IT Worth DeskUpdated: Mar 18, 2024, 11:04 IST

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From Youtube, iPhone To Bitcoin 10 Things That Did Not Even Exist 20 Years Ago

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Imagine a world without Youtube, Facebook, iPhone, Twitter, etc. Seems quite unbelievable, right? But that exactly was the world about 20 years ago. Many apps and companies that we now frequently hear or read about, and even use their products/services almost everyday, did not even exist about two decades ago! Ready to let the wave of nostalgia sweep over you?

Here’s a list of 10 things that are hugely popular today but did not exist around 20 years ago.

From iPhone To Bitcoin: 10 Things That Did Not Exist 20 Years Ago

iPhone-2007

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First iPhone was released in June 2007

What does it do-iPhones are smartphones made by tech giant Apple

Youtube-2005

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Youtube website was launched in December 2005

What does it do- Youtube is an online video sharing and social media platform owned by Google

Tesla Car-2008

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First launched in 2008

What does it do-Owned by Elon Musk, Tesla is a multinational electric vehicle maker

Bitcoin-2009

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First launched in January 2009

What does it do-Bitcoin is the world's first decentralized cryptocurrency

Instagram-2010

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First released in October 2010

What does it do-Instagram is a photo and video sharing social networking app owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta

Google Maps-2005

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First launched in February 2005

What does it do-Google Maps is a widely used web mapping platform and app offered by Google

Twitter-2006

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First launched in July 2006

What does it do-Twitter (now called X) is a popular social networking platform owned by Elon Musk

TikTok-2016

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First released in September 2016

What does it do-TikTok is a widely popular Chinese short-form video hosting service owned by ByteDance

Uber-2009

uber uber/getty

Founded in March 2009

What does it do-Uber is a popular ride-hailing app

Spotify-2006

Spotify Spotify/NME

Founded in April 2006

What does it do-Spotify is a Swedish audio streaming and media service provider

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