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18 staggering stats from Facebook's IPO

After months of rumors and speculation, Facebook finally filed for its IPO late Wednesday, disclosing details of its astounding growth, revenue, technology and user base.

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The social network, which is expected to start trading publicly before this summer, is looking to bring in $5 billion dollars in investment. But that's not the only staggering statistic: Take a look at CIO.com's infographic for some of the most interesting details.

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