Internet users should know which data they can trust and which they can pass on

The two had just met again for one of their regular meals: "Terry doesn’t say much, but he smiles, laughs, recognizes me and reacts, and I’m always happy to see him. Hopefully this will last a long time."

Today is a memorable day for over three billion Internet users: the world’s first website went online 25 years ago. That was in Switzerland at the European nuclear research center CERN – and only a few scientists could see them.

The website was designed by the British physicist and computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee. It should simplify the exchange of information between employees. What Berners-Lee did not suspect on December 20, 1991: His site was the beginning of a development that has now reached over 950 billion websites.

Gigantic growth

Around three new pages go online every second and around 218,000 people with their own Internet access are added every day.

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In 2004, Berners-Lee received the for inventing the World Wide Web "Millennium Technology Prize", a prize awarded for a technological innovation that "the quality of life and the well-being of the people significantly improved".

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He hadn’t intended such a big impact – he just wanted to make his work easier. At that time there were different computer networks at Cern that did not get along with each other. Because that hindered work, he and colleagues developed the idea of ​​HTML, a page description language that should make all CERN documents readable on all systems. The Cern employees should be able to exchange their research results with each other.

The reunion of the British comedian group Monty Python was a complete success: In London, the ten appearances by John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin in July thrilled thousands of fans. The reunification of the comedians also caused a rush at the Arte cultural channel. Young fans in particular switched to the ninety-minute recording on Wednesday evening at 9:35 p.m. "Monty Python live (mostly)" a.

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A total of 560,000 viewers opted for the show. That corresponded to a market share of 2.4 percent. That is almost three times the station average, which was 0.9 percent in 2013. In the target group of 14 to 49 year olds, the results were even better. A total of 290,000 Monty Python enthusiasts tuned in here. The market share was an excellent 3.3 percent – almost five times the average for broadcasters.

Donald Duck also gets good odds

Also the documentation shown afterwards "The Donald Duck Principle" for the 80th birthday of the famous Disney duck was able to score. After all, it still brought Arte a market share of 2.2 percent.

Hardly anything embodies British humor better than "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" . The legendary television series of John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle and Terry Jones turns 50.

On Sunday, October 5th, 1969, the BBC showed the first episode of an entertainment series that would change the comedy genre forever: "Monty Python’s Flying Circus". That was exactly 50 years ago today. 

The well-known nature filmmaker David Attenborough was the BBC program director at the time and had commissioned the comedian troupe to do a series without even having seen a script. Now the world stars of comedy are celebrating their 50th anniversary. "We live in an increasingly Pythonean world", they explain their continued success on their website. "Extreme silliness seems more relevant today than ever before."

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"Two really horrible skits"

Although the audience numbers were low at the beginning, contrary to expectations, the program was not canceled immediately. During a crisis meeting, an internal memo was recorded: "This episode contained two really horrific skits." One was terribly tasteless, the other simply not amusing.

The six authors John Cleese, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle and the American cartoonist Terry Gilliam had all previously appeared on British television but were working together for the first time.

You made television history

One of her most famous skits became "The Dead Parrot", the dead parrot. "This parrot no longer exists … This is an ex-parrot!" Even half a century later, John Cleese still seems weird as a hysterical customer in a pet store, while shop owner Michael Palin keeps finding new explanations for why the parrot has stopped moving. With that, the troupe wrote television history.

Unlike conventional comedians, the pythons dispensed with the obligatory punchline at the end and combined the individual elements with surreal animations and satirical songs to create a kind of absurd stream of consciousness. Michael Palin recalled the script meetings of the competing writing teams: "John and Graham were a little more aggressive, while Terry and I were the two goofy ones"said Palin the "Radio Times". Eric Idle wrote alone and was valued for his pun. And cartoonist Terry Gilliam managed "to give a biting and very elegant American style to a group of very different English comedians".

They became comedy legends

Even before the last episode of "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" In 1974 it was broadcast in Great Britain, Alfred Biolek invited the troupe for two programs to Germany. But only when they hit the US market with their series and films "The knights of the coconut" and "Brian’s life" conquered, they became comedy legends.

A scene from the "Monty Python"-Movie "The knights of the coconut". (Source: imago images / United Archives)

In the meantime, every generation is rediscovering the cult series – many viewers can quote entire scenes by heart: "It’s embarrassing that the fans know these lines better than I do. They come up to me and I have absolutely no idea and just nod and do haha, yeah"said John Cleese to the American broadcaster CNN.

Not all pythons enjoy this unqualified admiration: they are disappointed that the people "Flying Circus" now and thought they were rather cozy and adorable, while the program used to annoy and annoy them, Eric Idle said "Radio Times": "We got a lot of complaints. I liked that better."

No comeback together

Terry Gilliam believes that it is out of the question that the troupe will go back to a joint stage show: "There are only four of us left to work properly"he told the newspaper "Daily Star". Chapman has died and Terry Jones has dementia. "This is not Python, so it doesn’t make any sense."

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The exhibition is open until October 13th "Monty Python Explodes!" at the British Film Institute in London. Want to do it yourself on the anniversary day "Monty Python"-Fans in the English capital set a new world record together with Terry Gilliam: the "largest gathering of people disguised as gumbies".

Disguised as Gumbys: This one "Monty Python"-Fans take part in the world record attempt in London this Saturday. (Source: REUTERS / Simon Dawson / Reuters)

The character "Gumby" keeps diving in "Monty Python’s Flying Circus" on, recognizable by the mustache, suspenders, rubber boots and the handkerchief with knotted corners on the head. The meeting point for the world record attempt is the Roundhouse in Camden in north London.

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A week ago, Harry and Meghan announced that they would step down from their royal duties and spend more time in Canada. The Duchess of Sussex had her first appointment there – and it came as a surprise to many.

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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan no longer want to be in the service of the crown. The 35-year-old and his wife, who is three years older, want to become financially independent. In addition, the royals would like to have their center of life not only in England, but also in Canada. The Queen had fulfilled this wish for the couple after a crisis discussion at their country estate.

In a statement posted on her official website shortly after the interview, the British monarch said that "the Sussexes will be spending time in Canada and the UK". While Prince Harry is currently still in London, Duchess Meghan traveled back to North America last week. The 38-year-old had her first appointment there.

Surprise visit to Vancouver

On Tuesday, the former actress was seen flying from Victoria to Vancouver. But what nobody knew at the time: The trip was not for private pleasure. Because Meghan actually went from the airport directly to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Center, a place where women and children can find help but also shelter.

The DEWC team shared a photo of their celebrity visit on Facebook. The team wrote: "Look who we had a cup of tea with today. The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, visited us today and discussed issues that affect women in the community."

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Many fans are particularly enthusiastic about Meghan’s outfit. The 38-year-old chose black jeans, boots and an inconspicuous knitted sweater for her visit. "Do you know what I love about it? She is dressed like everyone else", for example, one user commented on the photo. "She’s down to earth – just like Harry."

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Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry had last lived in Windsor, a small suburb of London. But in Great Britain, the couple no longer felt comfortable because of the British media. Harry and Meghan want to build a new life in Canada. It is not known exactly where they plan to live with baby Archie in Commonwealth land

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Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the WWW, calls for a clean Internet! Tim Berners-Lee, who is considered the inventor of the World Wide Web, called for a clean Internet and sees it as a great challenge. He is not interested in things like pornography or other dubious content, but in the basics of handling data.

With this requirement, Berners-Lee is primarily aiming at the protection and security of data. In the eyes of the British, creating that clean Internet is the greatest challenge the World Wide Web is currently facing. Internet users should know which data they can trust and which they can pass on. Berners-Lee demands that the origin of data must be traceable. In addition, the privacy of the user, who he currently sees compromised by various technologies such as geolocation, should be better protected. With geolocation, the location of the computer with which the user is surfing can be determined relatively precisely using the IP address.

Social networks seal off

According to Berners-Lee, social networks promote isolation and isolation: "There are fenced gardens everywhere. Foreclosure is a great temptation, but it can also cause great frustration among Internet users."

Tim Berners-Lee invents the WWW

Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the WWW, calls for a clean internet! (Source: dpa) In 1989, Berners-Lee invented the basics of today’s Internet. He worked at the CERN Research Institute in Switzerland and was looking for a method that would allow scientists around the world to exchange data and information. So he developed the Hypertext Markup Language, or HTML for short, as well as the first web browser with which this information stored in HTML could be viewed. In doing so, he laid the foundation for the Internet as we know and use it today.

The crisis meeting of the British royals took place on Monday at the Queen’s country residence. Meghan should also have participated in the conversation, but she doesn’t. Now the Duchess of Sussex explains why.

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Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan want to withdraw from their royal duties. The couple announced this to their fans via Instagram on Wednesday evening. Five days later, a crisis meeting between Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles, Prince William and Prince Harry took place at the Sandringham estate. Duchess Meghan, who is already back in Kananda, should also be connected by phone, but she was not. The conference call did not materialize.

Has Meghan been excluded?

Much British media speculated as to why the former actress was excluded from the conversation.