12 May in internet history
Things that can be dated to 12 May: 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 day12 May
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An anonymous 4chan user asks for disquieting images that feel “off”, and the photograph is posted. The Backrooms Wikipedia — The Backrooms
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 12 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Vasquez dies aged 57 in hospital in Mariposa, California. Double Rainbow Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)
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The clip is linked from a World of Warcraft forum thread as “A Rough Go”, presented as a real raid gone wrong. Leeroy Jenkins Wikipedia — Leeroy Jenkins
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It is released on the site Warcraftmovies as “Leeroy!!”. Leeroy Jenkins Wikipedia — Leeroy Jenkins
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A documentary about the footage is first shown on the National Geographic Channel. Battle at Kruger Wikipedia — Battle at Kruger
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A widely watched copy is deleted from another channel after Brolsma threatens copyright strikes. He releases a remake that August. Numa Numa Wikipedia — Numa Numa (video)
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Another anonymous user replies with a description of the place and a name for it: the Backrooms. The Backrooms Wikipedia — The Backrooms
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She dies aged seven, of complications from a urinary tract infection. The family announces it three days later. Grumpy Cat Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat
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Shawn Cotter uploads the Astley video to YouTube as “Rickroll’D” and it is passed off as a link to the Grand Theft Auto IV trailer. This is the first known rickroll. Rickrolling Wikipedia — Rickrolling
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A cold-water challenge circulates in Salem, Indiana, one of several that had gone round for years with no fixed cause. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wikipedia — Ice Bucket Challenge