6 February in internet history

Things that can be dated to 6 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.

1. 2023

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

These did not happen on 6 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 3 February 2019

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

2. 3 February 2019

   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

3. 4 February 2010

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

4. 5 February 2026

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

5. 7 February 2017

   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

6. 7 February 2023

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

7. 8 February 1994

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

8. 8 February 2008

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

9. 8 February 2010

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

10. 8 February 2014

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

11. 9 February 2021

    Zoom Cat Lawyer The court’s YouTube channel, which had streamed the hearing, publishes the clip. Wikipedia — Zoom Cat Lawyer