Facts about Web Browsers

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   The address bar in modern web browsers can execute JavaScript code when prefixed with 'javascript:' allowing users to run scripts directly without visiting a webpage.

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   Microsoft Internet Explorer held 95% browser market share in 2002 before losing dominance to Chrome and Firefox over the following two decades.

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   Safari's WebKit engine, introduced in 2003, powers not only Apple's browser but also Chrome, Edge, and Firefox on iOS due to Apple's App Store requirement.

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   Firefox's Quantum engine, released in November 2017, reduced memory usage by 30% compared to the previous version while doubling JavaScript performance.

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   Google Chrome, released in 2008, now dominates with approximately 65% of the global browser market share as of 2024.

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   In 1993, Mosaic became the first graphical web browser to gain mainstream adoption, accelerating the internet's growth from 50 to 10 million users worldwide.

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