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In 1995, as part of a promotional stunt for her cyber-thriller film The Net, Sandra Bullock became the first person to publicly purchase movie theater tickets online. This staged event, while a novelty at the time, was a groundbreaking demonstration of e-commerce's potential for everyday tasks, which would not become widespread until several years later. Credit: CBS Media Ventures | History In Pictures