Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

As of June 2009, there were about 18 million domain names in existence.

  1. Fact

  2. Fiction

  3. almost fiction:There are 180 million domain names out there.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The statement claims 18 million domain names, but the actual number in June 2009 was closer to 180 million domain names - off by a factor of 10. The 'almost fiction' option correctly identifies this significant numerical error. Domain name registration grew rapidly in the 2000s, reaching approximately 180 million by mid-2009 according to Verisign and other domain registry reports.

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