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Startups true or false

Founders, unicorns and the stories behind famous startups.

33 questionsHaan (true) or Na (false)Fact-checked Nov 2026

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  1. Instagram was originally named after a popular food.

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    Na: false

    It was originally called Burbn, after the whiskey.

  2. Coursera was founded by University of Sri Jayewardenepura professors.

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    Na: false

    It was founded by Stanford University professors Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller.

  3. Telegram is used by Putin.

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    Na: false

    The Kremlin says Putin doesn't even use a smartphone. Telegram founder Pavel Durov had earlier left Russia after fighting the Kremlin over his first startup, VK.

  4. PEBCAK is an acronym for Problems Emerge Between Chair and Keyboard.

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    Na: false

    It's Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard. A sardonic programmer way of saying the bug is actually the user.

  5. AirGarage is an Airbnb franchise that deals in car rentals.

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    Na: false

    AirGarage is a parking operator that automates parking lots and enables businesses to rent out parking to drivers on demand. It has nothing to do with Airbnb.

  6. A digital nomad is a person that works at multiple companies at the same time.

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    Na: false

    A digital nomad works remotely while travelling the world. Laptop, Wi-Fi, beach. Done.

  7. Reddit initially created fake accounts and commented using them to make it feel like a lively place.

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    Haan: true

    According to Steve Huffman, cofounder of Reddit, it took months for the homepage of Reddit to be filled by organically generated content.

  8. Ashton Kutcher has invested in Uber, Spotify, Airbnb and Shazam.

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    Haan: true

    Kutcher seems to know his way around tech companies. Looks like he learnt a thing or two from his character Walden Schmidt on being a billionaire.

  9. The oldest song on Spotify is more than 3000 years old.

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    Haan: true

    It's the Hurrian Hymn from Ugarit, the oldest surviving melody, from around 1400 BCE.

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