There are some very revealing patterns that emerge when you look at this many websites at once, but before we go ahead and show you those, here are a few key findings:

• To become a top 1,000 website you need at least 4.1 million visitors per month.
• To become a top 500 website you need at least 7.4 million visitors per month.
• To become a top 100 website you need at least 22 million visitors per month.
• To become a top 50 website you need at least 41 million visitors per month.
• To become a top 10 website you need at least 230 million visitors per month.
• To become the number 1 website in the world? Then you need more than 540 million visitors per month. (Good luck with that.)

Facebook is the site behind that last number.

How stupid is this? I have no clue as to who 95% of my ‘friends’ are in Facebook. h/t Kelly…

“While most online Americans have watched or downloaded a video on the internet (69%), a much smaller — but growing number — have uploaded a video themselves. A 2009 survey found that 14% of internet users have uploaded a video to the internet so others can watch or download it, up from just 8% in 2007. The growth of social networking websites like Facebook and MySpace have contributed to both the growth in viewing and to uploading of online video. In fact, roughly as many video uploaders put their video on a social networking site (52%) as shared their video on a dedicated video-sharing site such as YouTube (49%). Far viewer uploaded their video on a news website (12%) or blog (10%). More video uploaders say they place no restrictions on who can watch their video (50%) than say they “always” restrict viewership (31%). Four-in-ten uploaders have been surprised by the number of people who watch their videos, and 28% say sharing videos online helped them meet new people.”

Facebook’s astronomic rise, staggeringly large user-base, and world’s youngest self-made billionaire CEO make it one of the most fascinating companies around today.

While everyone knows the basics about the service’s Harvard dorm room origins, we’ve delved a little deeper to find out more interesting snippets of info.

Here are 10 facts you might not know about Facebook, so read on and let us know your favorites in the comments box below.