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5 February in internet history

Things that can be dated to 5 February: 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 day5 February

  1. Punch the Monkey The zoo posts his story. Wikipedia — Punch (monkey)

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These did not happen on 5 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. Project Chanology The first street protest, by about 150 people in Orlando. Wikipedia — Project Chanology

  2. Harlem Shake Five Australian teenagers, posting as The Sunny Coast Skate, upload the version that sets the format. Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)

  3. Distracted boyfriend The picture reaches Twitter. Wikipedia — Distracted boyfriend

  4. Lofi Girl The channel reaches ten million subscribers. Wikipedia — Lofi Girl

  5. ASMR A beer advertisement in the Super Bowl uses it. Wikipedia — ASMR

  6. Instagram egg The people behind it are named. The egg appears cracking, in a video about the pressure of social media and mental health. Wikipedia — Instagram egg

  7. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like The advertisement is posted online. Wikipedia — The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

  8. The Backrooms A feature film is announced by the studio A24. Wikipedia — The Backrooms

  9. Trash Doves A Thai Facebook page posts a video pairing the bird with a dancing cat. It is watched 3.5 million times in days. Wikipedia — Trash Doves

  10. Skibidi Toilet The first episode, eleven seconds long, is uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet

  11. Eternal September John William Chambless posts under the title The Eternal September, possibly the first use of the exact phrase. Wikipedia — Eternal September

  12. Hot or Not The site is sold, reportedly for twenty million dollars. Wikipedia — Hot or Not

  13. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like It is first shown on American television. Wikipedia — The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

  14. Flappy Bird Nguyen announces on Twitter that he will remove it. Wikipedia — Flappy Bird

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