Did you know that the world's first programmable electronic computer, the Colossus, helped decipher encrypted German messages during WWII? It wasn't a general-purpose computer but specifically designed for codebreaking. Colossus used thousands of vacuum tubes, predecessors to the transistors that power today's devices. This illustrates how electronics have been pivotal in world history, not just in everyday gadgets. Imagine—the digital age was partly ushered in by the need for secrecy in war. Share your own fascinating fact about electronics below!