Claim: Amazon.com started as an online bookstore in 1994.
Evidence: Amazon.com -LRB- -LSB- ˈæməzɒn -RSB- or -LSB- ˈæməzən -RSB- -RRB- , also called Amazon , is an American electronic commerce and cloud computing company that was founded on July 5 , 1994 , by Jeff Bezos and is based in Seattle , Washington.
Amazon.com started as an online bookstore , later diversifying to sell DVDs , Blu-rays , CDs , video downloads/streaming , MP3 downloads/streaming , audiobook downloads/streaming , software , video games , electronics , apparel , furniture , food , toys , and jewelry.