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How to unlock the secret menu, and other fascinating facts about Netflix

23 jaw-dropping facts about Netflix
Netflix was originally named Kibble
Netflix started out as a mail-order subscription service
Blockbusters turned down a game-changing stake in Netflix   
Netflix was once split into two companies
House of Cards was the first original Netflix show
Netflix was the first streaming platform to earn an Oscar nomination
Netflix launched its own award show in 2013
There are around 2,400 original titles on Netflix
Squid Game is the most watched original show on Netflix
 Stranger Things is the most watched English language original show
Netflix has around 17,000 titles
Netflix has more than 76,000 genres to choose from
Netflix has a secret menu
The average Netflix user will spend just 90 seconds looking for content to watch
People watched 3.2 hours of Netflix a day during quarantine
Netflix built smart socks that will pause your show when you fall asleep
Netflix employees can take unlimited time off work
You can get paid to watch Netflix
The DVD service is still going
CEO Reed Hastings is now a billionaire
Netflix recently lost one million subscribers
Netflix is cracking down on password sharing
Netflix ventured into video games last year
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Kaspars Grinvalds

23 jaw-dropping facts about Netflix

From a fledgling DVD subscription business to one of the world’s most powerful media empires, it’s hard to imagine a world before Netflix. But did you know about the Netflix secret menu and how to unlock it? Or how about the smart socks that will automatically pause your Netflix show when you fall asleep?

That's right, there are a whole host of fascinating facts you probably didn't know about the streaming giant. Read on to discover them.

 

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lovemoney staff

15 March 2021

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