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In what year did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook from his Harvard dorm room?
Answer
2004
Facebook was launched on February 4, 2004, from Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room at Harvard University. It initially went by the name 'TheFacebook.'
💡 Did you know?
Facebook's first users were Harvard students, with over 1,000 signing up within the first 24 hours of launch.
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