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1 January in internet history

Things that can be dated to 1 January: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.

What is dated to this day1 January

  1. One of the earliest videos in the style is posted, without the word. Corecore Wikipedia — Corecore

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These did not happen on 1 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. More than 300,000 play. A week later the figure is over two million. Wordle Wikipedia — Wordle

  2. The first puzzle is posted. It runs for nearly a month. Cicada 3301 Wikipedia — Cicada 3301

  3. A second begins. Cicada 3301 Wikipedia — Cicada 3301

  4. A third is posted on Twitter. Cicada 3301 Wikipedia — Cicada 3301

  5. The egg is posted, with the stated aim of beating the 18 million likes on a photograph by Kylie Jenner. Instagram egg Wikipedia — Instagram egg

  6. Giménez dies, aged 94. Ecce Homo of Borja Wikipedia — Ecce Homo (García Martínez and Giménez)

  7. The earliest piece of it that one researcher has found. The word is older. SuperWhoLock Wikipedia — SuperWhoLock

  8. Ringley shuts the site down, citing a new PayPal policy against nudity. JenniCam Wikipedia — JenniCam

  9. All but the last thousand pixels are sold. The Million Dollar Homepage Wikipedia — The Million Dollar Homepage

  10. Khil performs the song live on a New Year television programme. Trololo Wikipedia — Trololo

  11. The finale is released. The theory that it is not the real ending follows. Conformity Gate Wikipedia — Conformity Gate

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