Here are some facts about QWERTY keyboard.
* The term comes from the fact the first 6 letters of the top row of keys are Q, W, E, R, T, and Y.
* The QWERTY design was patented by Christopher Sholes in 1874 and sold to E. Remington and Sons during the same year.
* The word ‘typewriter’ can be typed entirely using the top row of keys. It has been speculated that this may have been a factor in the choice of keys for ease of demonstration.
* According to Mark Twain, his “Tom Sawyer” in 1876 was the first novel written on a typewriter.
* When typing, the fingers travel approximately 1 mile.
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