18 January in internet history
Things that can be dated to 18 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 day18 January
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Boo He dies, aged twelve. Wikipedia — Boo (dog)
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TikTok refugees TikTok suspends its service in the United States, late in the evening. Wikipedia — Restrictions on TikTok in the United States
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 18 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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The snowclone Whitman proposes “snowclone”. Pullum adopts it the next day. Wikipedia — Snowclone
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OK boomer Chief Justice John Roberts uses the phrase during argument in the US Supreme Court case Babb v. Wilkie. Wikipedia — OK boomer
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Project Chanology Users of 4chan and other boards plan a response. Wikipedia — Project Chanology
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TikTok refugees RedNote is the most-downloaded free app in Apple’s American store, with millions of new users. Wikipedia — Restrictions on TikTok in the United States
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Techno Viking A case brought by the man in the video against Fritsch, over the use of his image, opens in Berlin. Wikipedia — Technoviking
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Dean Scream Howard Dean, having come third in the Iowa caucus, lists the states he says he will win and ends with a scream of “Yeah!” Wikipedia — Dean scream
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Dogecoin Its users begin raising 50,000 dollars for the Jamaican bobsleigh team. Wikipedia — Dogecoin
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The End of the World A sequel is released, subtitled “Probably for Real This Time”. Wikipedia — The End of the World (video)
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Bernie Sanders' mittens The photograph is taken. Wikipedia — Bernie Sanders mittens meme
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Project Chanology A video titled Message to Scientology is posted. Wikipedia — Project Chanology
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Netflix and chill The first recorded tweet with the words, meaning exactly what it says. Wikipedia — Netflix and chill
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The Duck Song Oden posts the song with its lyrics. Wikipedia — The Duck Song