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Happy birthday, internet!: Celebrating 30 years of the World Wide Web

On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the Internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.

NPR’s Julian Ring reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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