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By Linda Roeder, About.com Guide to Personal Web Pages since 1998

Where Did Facebook Come From?

Thursday March 27, 2008

Facebook was a fast starter, popular from the very beginning. I'm sure when Mark Zuckerberg started Facebook, he didn't think it would catch on so fast. It was just supposed to be used by him and his friends, but it grew and grew. Now it's one of the most popular social networking sites on the Net. Find out how Facebook got started and what happened next.

If you have anything to add to this history, please add it right in the comments section, thanks!

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August 24, 2008 at 9:27 am
(1) personalweb says:

I know this is kind of a short history that only involves the basics. If you have anything to add, I’d love to have you add it here in the comments section. Thanks!

August 26, 2008 at 3:04 am
(2) Sumita's artworld says:

That’s a very informative article. It’s amazing how a small idea generated by a person can take the whole world by storm.

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