> symbolics.com
 > first to be registered under the Domain Name System (DNS) process
 > and only five others during the rest of that year!
 > today there are 160,000,000 .com's alone



   was   Symbolics.com  (domain name)  bought by a jokester?    When?





1. Symbolics.com: Registered on March 15, 1985, by Symbolics, a computer 
manufacturer (now defunct).


2. BBN.com: Registered on April 24, 1985, by BBN Technologies, a 
military contractor involved in early internet development.


3. Think.com: Registered on May 24, 1985, by Thinking Machines, a 
manufacturer of supercomputers.


4. MCC.com: Registered on July 11, 1985, by Microelectronics and 
Computer Technology Corporation, a research consortium.


5. DEC.com: Registered on September 30, 1985, by Digital Equipment 
Corporation (DEC), a leading computer manufacturer.


It's important to note that the exact order of registration beyond the 
first (Symbolics.com) might vary depending on the source. However, these 
five domains are well-documented as being among the earliest registered 
in 1985.