With over a billion users (that's a 6th of the entire world's human population!) Facebook has pretty much taken over the internet- and it all started in a university dorm back in 2004.
Facebook stalking
Now you can find out everything you need to know about someone just by having a browse on their Facebook page. 'Facebook stalking' is now a widely acceptable practice. Regular stalking, however, is still NOT acceptable (some things never change).
Angry tweeting
One of the greatest things about the internet is watching someone's tantrum unfold before your very eyes via your Twitter feed.
24/7 news
Thanks to the internet we can now find out anything at any time. Truly amazing.
24/7 shopping
Thanks to the internet we can now buy anything at any time. Truly amazing (and dangerous!).
The need to share everything about every aspect of our lives with everyone
There is such a thing as too much information, even in internet land.
Jumping on internet campaign bandwagons
Kony 2012, anyone?
The ability to coordinate entire political revolutions
The internet was a played a major part in the Arab spring, and it continues to do good in countries with oppressive regimes (with the help of some brave and clever hackers).
Catch-up TV
Missed TOWIE? No bother, just watch it on catch-up.
Netflix
****Making it okay to watch 13 episodes in a row of your favourite telly programme.
Panda-cams
You can watch pandas LIVE on the internet now. Genius!
Justin Bieber
He was discovered on youtube... Now he's very, very famous.
MSN messenger
Even better than talking to your friends in person. Real people are scary.
Music downloads
The internet transformed the music industry. Most people download their music now rather than buy physical records.
More millionaires
The internet is just one big business opportunity. Many people have made their fortunes on sites like eBay.
Rebecca Black
Remember 'Friday?'
FOMO syndrome
Fear Of Missing Out syndrome. Everyone's constant stream of Facebook updates suddenly makes our quiet/boring weekend in seem really dull...
Selfies
From animals to celebrities- everyone loves a selfie
The most famous selfie in the world
This selfie generated 2 million re-tweets and reportedly 'broke' the internet. Wow.
Photobombing
Before the internet we would never dream of jumping in the shot!
Wikipedia
Become an expert at something using the most democratic yet unreliable source.
Cats
Internet cat videos are reportedly just as popular as porn...
And more cats
And babies
And babies WITH cats
And lets not forget goats
Happy Birthday world wide web!
