The internet is kinda cool, don't you think?
It can be cool, because it is the global system of interconnected networks throughout the world!
Was Al Gore really the inventor? 
I don't think so. The origins of the internet actually date back to research commissioned in the 1960's. 
That was a long time ago. Is any person credited with inventing it?
I think so, but I'm not sure of the names. The early 1990s marked the beginning of transitioning into the modern Internet. 
Yeah it did seem to become more common in the 90s. Who was the first internet service provider?
I'm not sure of the first provider. In 1995 only percent of the world had access, and that was through dial-up. 
When did high speed internet become more common?
By the first decade of the 21st century, many consumers used faster technology. In 2014, 41 percent of the world had access.