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What Does The Fox Say?
"The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" is an electronic dance novelty song and viral video by Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. The top trending video of 2013 on YouTube "The Fox" was posted on the platform on 3 September 2013, and has received over 1 billion views as of late March of 2021
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1976
The Origin of 'Meme'
Richard Dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene, coined the term "meme" back in 1976 in terms of evolutionary biology. But then the internet came along and adopted the phrase.
In 2013, Dawkins said "the internet is a first class ecology for memes to spread, and it's no wonder that the world 'meme' has taken up in the internet, because that's exactly what it is."
1978
The Birth of Spam
Gary Thuerk, a marketer, sent an email to 400 ARPANET addresses in May 1978. Only 2600 email addresses were available at the time. Even though the mass-sent letter wasn't labelled as spam at the time, it received the same level of contempt as email spam.
1986
Introduction of Domains
An American Computer Scientist named Jon Postel developed the Domain Name System (DNS). He founded top level domains such as
.com, .org, .gov, .edu, and .mil to the world.
1990
Photoshop was intended to be a subclass of the successful design program Adobe Illustrator, with Adobe expecting to sell a few hundred licenses each month. The program was a hit, pushing sales of newer PCs with greater memory and earning the title of "killer app" as one of the first (an application that influences hardware sales).
Photoshop enters the fold
1993
World Wide Web Goes Live
On April 30, 1993, four years after publishing a proposal for “an idea of linked information systems,” computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee released the source code for the world's first web browser and editor. It was invented in 1989 and released to the public domain in 1991, but the everyday use of the Web only started in 1993-94, when the general public got interested. This marked the start of the Information Age.
1994
Yahoo was born
Electrical engineering graduates from Stanford University created a human-edited web directory , organized in a hierarchy, as opposed to a searchable index of pages. They called this directory "Yahoo!". The word yahoo is an acronym for "Yet Another Hierarchically Organized Oracle"
1997
WiFi
WiFi was first released to the public in 1997 and led to the development of the 802.11 committee, which evolved into IEEE802.11, referring to "a set of standards that define communication for wireless local area networks (WLANs)."
1998
The Birth of Google
Google is an American search engine business that was created in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page and is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc. Google handles more than 70% of all global online search inquiries, putting it at the center of most Internet users' experiences. Google began as an online search company, but it now provides over 50 Internet services and products, ranging from e-mail and online document production to mobile phone and tablet software.
2000
Google AdWords
DDoS Attack
Google Adwords (now known as Google Ads) is an online advertising platform. Initially, AdWords required a monthly payment for its service and Google would set up and manage their campaign. Soon, Google introduced the AdWords self-service portal for those who wanted to manage their own campaigns such as small businesses.
In February 2000, a 15-year-old Canadian hacker who went by the name “mafiaboy” orchestrated the first documented DoS (denial of service) style attack. This attack occurred against several e-commerce sites, including Amazon and eBay. Computers from multiple locations were used to overwhelm the servers and shut down their WorldWideWeb sites.
2001
Wikipedia is Online!
In January 2001, Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger launched the site Wikipedia. The word Wikipedia is a blend of ‘wiki’ and ‘encyclopedia’. This name was coined by Sanger. In the beginning it was only available in English, however, versions in other languages were quickly developed. Today, Wikipedia is a free and multilingual ‘online encyclopedia’ which is maintained through a method of open collaboration. Editors of the site are called ‘Wikipedians’.
2003
LinkedIn Launches: Not Just Itself, But Also Your Career:
Founded by Reid Hoffman, the employment and business oriented site was launched in May 2003. In a little over a year, Linkedin reached 1 million users. On LinkedIn, workers and employers (both known as members) can create profiles to connect with each other. The platform is a great tool for professional networking and career development.
2005
Youtube.com
YouTube is a video-sharing website. Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim, three former employees of the American e-commerce business PayPal, registered it on February 14, 2005. Ordinary folks would love sharing their "home films," they reasoned. San Bruno, California is the company's headquarters. The site was getting 30,000 visits per day shortly after it debuted on a restricted ("beta") basis in May 2005.
Reddit Launched
In 2005, two university students named Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian set out to build software that would allow users to order sandwiches online. As a result, they believed that enlisting the assistance of Y Combinator would provide them with the best chance of success. Following that, Steve and Alexis meet with Y Combinator partner Dr. Paul Graham. Paul, on the other hand, turned down the offer. Keep in mind that this is 2005, and there are no applications. Paul, on the other hand, was fond of them and did not wish to quit them. Instead, he suggested they develop a bulletin board-style news platform. Paul's concept piqued the interest of the two young entrepreneurs, and Reddit was born.
2006
Site Previously for Students Will Be Opened to Others- Facebook
Started in 2004, Facebook was restricted only to people who had email ids issued by a college or university. However, in 2006, expanded its membership base allowing high school students along with people who work for corporate companies.
2007
Tumblr: The High School Dropout's Success Story
When others were busy memorising for their mid-terms and living on dorm food, David Karp taught himself to code and dropped out of high school, only to create the head-turning microblogging platform, Tumblr. Tumblr was growing rapidly that as soon as June 2012, Tumblr would feature its first major brand advertising campaign in conjunction with Adidas.
The First iPhone Is Here
Rickrolling: The Meme That Always Comes Back
Rickrolling is a bait-and-switch prank that involves posting a hyperlink that is supposedly relevant to the topic at hand in an online discussion, but re-directs the viewer to the music video of "Never Gonna Give You Up," a 1987 dance pop single by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley. This internet prank is one of the longest running jokes in internet history, still used very commonly to this day.
Netflix Starts Streaming!
Netflix introduced a streaming service, called "Watch Now", which allows members to instantly watch television shows and movies on their personal computers. This marked the transition from DVD dependancy to video streaming becoming the future. Initially, the service launched with just 1,000 titles and only worked on PCs and Internet Explorer. It also offered a limit on the number of hours of free streaming (with a maximum of 18 free hours a month), based on the users' subscription plan.
2012
“Gangnam Style” becomes the first music video to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.
Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is YouTube’s most-watched video of all time, registering more than 803 million views to overtake “Baby” by Canadian heart-throb Justin Bieber.
2013
Harlem Shake viral meme
In January 2013, internet personality Filthy Frank (George Miller) uploaded a comedy sketch to YouTube of himself and a small group of friends outrageously dancing to the song in funny costumes. After a few parodies went viral in early February, Harlem Shake spin-off videos mushroomed on the internet.
2014
Snapchat Filters
Geofilters were initially made available to the general public in August of 2014. Snapchat was used on a daily basis by 40% of individuals in the United States... and the rest is history. Snapchat is a fun social media app that focuses on photo sharing. Filters allow you to apply coloured tints to photos and adjust the backgrounds of images. Text, stickers, and emojis can all be added to your photographs.
Saxophone Battle in NYC
Beautiful, bold, and even odd musical performances abound in New York City's subway system. When one saxophone played a lively solo in a crowded carriage, another musician couldn't pass up the chance to join in... and pulled out his own woodwind instrument. The two instrumentalists engaged in a heated saxophone war with a free performance of Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean' in a moment of pure spontaneity. Unbeknownst to the startled train passengers, a musical treat was in store.
2015
Debate over the dress.
The picture of this dress became a popular phenomenon over the disagreement of its colour , black and blue, or white and gold.
For the record, the dress is definitely black and blue. It appears white and gold to some people due to a phenomenon called colour constancy and the way that our brains interpret them.
17-year-old Silento's "Watch Me" redefines hip-hop music, breaks records.
The 17 year old rappers debut single video , Watch Me (whip/nae nae) emerges as one of the world's wildest music sensation reaching about 33 million view on YouTube alone.It unleashed an Epidemic of Viral Fever, with his fans recording and uploading their own versions of the dance
Rihanna’s Met Gown
At this year's Met Gala, Rihanna's striking yellow fur-trimmed Guo Pei gown was a tremendous style coup. It also helped to pique the interest of individuals on the internet, who couldn't help but make comparisons to foods they'd enjoyed.
Chrissy Teigen’s cry face
Chrissy Teigen kicked off 2015 with the first viral meme of the year during the Golden Globe Awards in January. During her husband's victory speech for Best Song for "Glory," the model was seen getting sentimental. It took less than five minutes for the Internet to start superimposing her face over all kinds of dismal circumstances. What was Teigen's response? “Sorry. "Do you mind if I don't practise my weep face?"
The Mannequin Challenge was a viral Internet video trend which became popular in November 2016. In this challenge, participants have to stay still in action like a mannequin while a moving camera films them, often with the song "Black Beatles" by Rae Sremmurd playing in the background
Mannequin Challenge Origin: the coolest viral video trend of the year
2017
Turkey butcher's "salt-bae" has the internet salivating
Nusret Gökçe, nicknamed Salt Bae, is a Turkish chef whose technique for preparing and seasoning meat became an Internet meme. On January 7th, 2017, Gökçe uploaded a video of himself carving a steak and sprinkling salt over his forearm on to the meat. Within 48 hours, the video gained over 2.4 million views and 8,700 comments. That day, Twitter user @lolalissaa reposted the video along the the message "so this is #saltbae."
SpongeBob Meme
A children's cartoon about a talking sea sponge and his underwater friends has spawned a slew of online memes so popular that the series is attempting to cash in on the phenomenon by converting the memes into toys. Mocking SpongeBob, Imagination SpongeBob, Surprised Patrick, SpongeGar, and Handsome Squidward memes have grown so well-known that Nickelodeon is selling them as figurines for about $22.
Distracted Boyfriend Meme
The Internet meme Distracted boyfriend is based on a 2015 stock shot by Spanish photographer Antonio Guillem. At the beginning of 2017, social media users began using the image as a meme, and it went popular in August 2017 as a means to portray various sorts of disloyalty. The meme has spawned a slew of spin-offs as well as critical accolades.
2018
Kiki, do you love me?
The In My Feelings Challenge is the name for a viral dance trend in which people dance outside of an open car door to the song “In My Feelings” by rapper Drake. The challenge hasn’t been without controversy, however, with some communities banning the practice after people were injured dancing in the road. But, Drake did his fans proud with the release of his official “In My Feelings” video, which featured not just Shiggy but also some of the most popular Kiki/Keke/In My Feelings/Shiggy challengers on the web.
Walmart Yodeling Boy
To refresh your memory, 11-year-old Mason Ramsey was filmed yodeling in his local Walmart in Harrisburg Illinois, and quickly became the toast of the internet, spawning memes, inspiring remixes and accepting his new role as a viral celebrity.
Knickers the cow delighted the entire internet by... being a really big cow.
Okay, more accurately, the 2,800-pound Holstein-Friesian is a steer who makes his home at farmer Geoff Pearson’s cattle ranch in Western Australia. Knickers went viral after a segment on the Channel 7 News over in Oz, which showed him towering over a group of young Wagyu cattle. Of course, one particular photo of Knickers sticking out in the herd like a sore thumb became a meme.
The Royal Wedding
Arizona Iced Tea dresses, a Green-Screen Queen, IRL Disney moments, and, Louis Litt -- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Royal Wedding gave us one too many meme-orable moments.
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2019
On January 4, a picture of an egg was shared on the @world record egg Instagram account. 'Let's set a world record together and get the most liked post on Instagram,' reads the statement beneath the photo. Beating Kylie Jenner's current global record of 18 million! 'This is ours.' Since then, the image has received approximately 40 million likes, shattering the previous record for the most-liked image. The egg attained its ultimate goal of almost 18 million likes on January 13th, about a week and a half after it was first posted. Previously, reality TV star Kylie Jenner's announcement of the arrival of her baby, Stormi, had received the most likes.
The World Record Egg
From street racing to space, Vin Diesel's Dominic Toretto challenges everything from speedy automobiles to combat tanks to physics in the fan-favorite Fast and Furious series. And everything is justified on the grounds of "family." Fans all around the world are celebrating the release of F9 with nothing but 'family memes,' reflecting on the absurdity of the film's transformation from a heist film to a goofy 'beating all odds for family' narrative. These memes, which are popular among fans and ordinary moviegoers, are a humorous reimagining of a series that has lost its previous allure.
Fast and Furious memes
2020
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Cranberry juice Dreams Challenge
Nathan Apodaca launched the fad on TikTok after he posted a video of himself riding his longboard, sipping cranberry juice, and lip-syncing to Fleetwood Mac's Dreams. It was a smash hit right away: irreverent, humorous, and guaranteed not to irritate or offend anyone. The video, as well as other copies of it, became viral almost instantly.
Zoom Memes
Zoom became a household name in 2020. In the year 2021, Zoom calls appear to be more common than ordinary phone calls. With video calls, at home, with children or pets, or even alone. The increased use of zoom has sparked a meme storm. Zoom memes are all the rage because the folks who create them are enraged by their workload.
San Francisco-based podcasting company Odeo officially releases Twitter
Jack Dorsey (the co-founder) sent the first message on Twitter on the 21st of March,2006. The simple yet iconic message read,” just setting up my twttr.”
The initial conception was to launch it as a short messaging service for groups allowing users to update their personal status and share it with the public.
Tardar Sauce, nicknamed Grumpy Cat, was an American Internet celebrity cat. She was known for her permanently "grumpy" facial appearance, which was caused by an underbite and feline dwarfism.
The world's grumpiest cat!!
2011
The Launch of Snapchat
Snapchat was founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy of the Stanford University.
Brown came up with the idea of a social media app that enabled users to post photos and videos that disappeared from the site after a few moments.“Snapchat changed that perception of deleting something as bad.Online, typically you delete something if it’s bad or if it’s really embarrassing" quoted one of the founders.
Rebecca Black’s awful “Friday” song could be unstoppable on YouTube
Rebecca Black’s “Friday” single has been uniformly panned as the worst song ever on the internet. And that has helped turn the 13-year-old girl’s song into an instant hit, with more than 30 million views on YouTube alone. The auto-tune heavy song laboured over weekdays and memorably rhymed “seat” with “seat”!!
Elon Musk and Grimes have named their child X A-12. "Mom and baby are well," he tweeted. He said that the child's name will be X A-12. Musk and his girlfriend later twitted the meaning of their child’s name. On Twitter, the name X A-12 has been trending, with many people wondering how it would be pronounced. Elon Musk, the creator and CEO of SpaceX, took to Twitter to share a picture of his son X A-XII during their visit to Starbase. Boca Chica, Texas. The Internet can't get enough of this adorable photo of the father-son duo. There are over 186.7k likes and over 10k comments on the post.
X AE A-xii Musk
Following the revelation that President Trump had ordered the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in the first week of January, memes were one of the first to appear amid the shock and disbelief. The potential ramifications of Soleimani's death were quickly mocked. They were particularly popular on TikTok and Twitter, where hashtags such as #WW3 dominated for several days. On January 3, a member of the r/ww3memes subreddit, which was founded nearly two years ago, declared, "It's time for this sub to rise." It now has more than 43,000 subscribers.
World War 3 Memes
Among Us, a game developed by an indie game studio was released in 2018 with little notice. Until the summer of the pandemic, the multiplayer game remained under the radar, as many games do. Chance Morris, better known online as Sodapoppin, began streaming the game, designed by InnerSloth, to his 2.8 million Twitch followers in July, eager to keep viewers interested during quarantine. By the middle of September, Among Us had gone viral. It was suddenly being played by famous YouTube stars, TikTok influencers, and streamers. PewDiePie, James Charles, and Dr Lupo have all amassed millions of dollars by playing the game.
Among Us
According to the latest TikTok trend, 'Two pretty best friends' do not exist. According to the creator, the line was inspired by real life. On TikTok, the phrase "I ain't never seen two pretty best friends" is all over, with people tagging it at the end of videos and making elaborate gags using it as a punchline.
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"Two Pretty Best friends"
2021
Bernie Sanders Inauguration meme
On Inauguration Day, a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders went viral, inspiring dozens of photoshopped memes on social media. The image of the independent Vermont senator, dressed in mittens and a sensible brown coat, has been inserted into historical events, movie scenarios, iconic paintings, and more. Brendan Smialowski, a photojournalist based in Washington, told CNBC how he acquired the image of Sanders.
"Understands the Assignment"
As part of the "Understands The Assignment" memes, Twitter users are telling which performers they believe are good at their craft. The statement "understands/understands the task" is accompanied by up to four images of an actor from various TV series or movies that demonstrate their range.
The Weeknd’s Super Bowl Memes
At the 55th Super Bowl, The Weeknd put on a fantastic halftime show. The singer played a mix of his biggest hits, including "Can't Feel My Face," "Earned It," and "Blinding Lights," his most recent chart-topper. His back-up dancers dressed as "robots" to the mirror maze set drew a lot of attention on social media throughout the performance. A segment in which he frantically rushed around a highly illuminated mirror maze set as the camera got a close up was also part of his act. Internet users quickly created memes and jokes based on the episode. While some thought the singer appeared to be lost, others used the pattern to express their most prevalent feelings.
Beyoncé at the Grammys
At Sunday night's Grammy Awards, Beyoncé made history by becoming the woman with the most Grammy wins of all time—but the "Halo" singer is also the source of a new meme. Queen B has become a new meme as a result of her emotional reactions at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards event on Sunday night, with thousands of tweets joining the new trend.
The Kombucha Girl Meme
Brittany Broski is better known as "Kombucha girl" thanks to a TikTok video that went viral. She claims she rose to stardom after a TikTok video of her drinking kombucha sparked a wave of Twitter memes. According to a TikTok official, the post had 11 million total engagements (combined likes, comments, views, and shares). It was also named one of the top 10 viral videos of 2019 by the firm.
Kylie Jenner's "Rise and Shine"
Not many people can resist a good Kardashian-Jenner meme, and the most recent one to emerge from the family's reality show, Keeping Up With The Kardashians, is hilarious. While Stormi is napping, Kylie Jenner invites viewers (along with her camera crew) into her room. Kylie sings the phrase "rise and shine" to wake her awake. That video has since become a hilarious meme, so if you haven't seen the Kylie Jenner "rise and shine" memes, you really need them in your life right now.
"And i oop-"
“And I oop” is a catchphrase popularized by drag queen Jasmine Masters in a video. It has subsequently been characterised as a VSCO girl's catchphrase. And I oop or I oop can be used to indicate surprise, embarrassment, or astonishment or surprise in a lighthearted manner. The "And I oop" meme was created by RuPaul's Drag Race legend Jasmine Masters... "And I oop" memes are sweeping the internet, and they're all inspired by RuPaul's Drag Race legend Jasmine Masters. “And I oop” is used when something or someone does something that catches you off guard. It can also be a response to a rather bold remark or action or a reaction to someone who is so attractive that you are taken aback by their appearance.
Baby Yoda
The Mandalorian, the brand-new streaming service's flagship series and the first live-action Star Wars series, has already established its legacy due to Baby Yoda's craze. While the titular Mandalorian is supposed to be the show's protagonist, the show's true star is the Child, often known as 'Baby Yoda.' The character's appeal stems from its extreme cuteness.
The speaker of the House, who has before been the subject of memes, has sparked yet another avalanche of social media reactions. Pelosi locked her gaze on Trump, who stood in front of her, and tore the pages of his speech in half, while the entire House of Representatives and millions of Americans watched from home. The viral moment occurred when Trump appeared to ignore House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she extended her hand for a handshake before he started his speech. The minute Pelosi tore up the speech, it was immediately replayed multiple times on television and social media, and it became a meme.
Nancy Pelosi's reaction to Trump's State of the Union Speech
Five Years Later, ‘Pokémon Go’ Is Still a Sensation (No, Really)
Nintendo and Niantic’s hit mobile game “Pokemon Go” took the world by storm.Perhaps you count yourself among the 500 million who downloaded the game back in the summer of 2016 and spent whole giddy days chasing Electabuzzes and Charmeleons before hanging up your trainer cap for good.
2016
Oprah’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey has prompted a massive social media storm. Meghan Markle has spoken up about her experiences with racism in the British royal family, negative news coverage, and how her mental health has been affected since becoming a member of the royal family. The disclosures sparked a flurry of headlines as well as a slew of jokes on social media platforms. The interview also sparked a flurry of hashtags on Twitter, including the names of the people involved, political parties, and #OprahMeghanHarry.
Squid Game
Squid Game is Netflix's largest premier smash, with 111 million views around the world. Squid Game, a dystopian South Korean drama, has become Netflix's most popular series to date, with 111 million viewers in less than four weeks after its premiere. It's a fictional South Korean drama in which competitors who are heavily in debt compete in children's games to win a large sum of money. The disadvantage is that losers will be executed.
2009
Ah, Yes, More About Me? Here Are ‘25 Random Things’
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This Internet fad polarized Facebook users, who either loved or loathed the "25 Things About Me" forward.
In February, PC World magazine estimated that 5 million of the chain-letter-like forwards populated Facebook pages in just one week.The fad involved sharing 25 random things about yourself and then forwarding it on to 25 other Facebook users.
2010
The First Instagram Post Ever! #nofilter
On 16 July, Instagram CEO and Co-Founder, Kevin Systrom's photograph of a stray dog sitting near a taco stand in Mexico became the first image ever shared on Instagram. It was captioned as "test".
The candid picture - which has been liked more than 93,000 times - was the culmination of an idea he formed with Mike Krieger, who he met while studying at Stanford University.
The pair were inspired by their shared love of technology and photography, and after abandoning a prototype app, they launched Instagram as a simple way to share good-looking, edited, photographs.
