18 May in internet history
Things that can be dated to 18 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 day18 May
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Melvin Capital, the fund that lost 53 per cent in January 2021, closes. The GameStop short squeeze Wikipedia — GameStop short squeeze
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Two men are arrested for entering his enclosure to promote a cryptocurrency. He is unharmed. Punch the Monkey Wikipedia — Punch (monkey)
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 18 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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
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It is reissued as a single. Pretty Little Baby Wikipedia — Pretty Little Baby (Connie Francis song)
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A full track made with the producers Billen Ted is released. Looking for a Man in Finance Wikipedia — Man in Finance
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It finishes fourth in the Eurovision final in Basel, representing Sweden. Bara bada bastu Wikipedia — Bara bada bastu
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A sequel, Lazy Sunday 2, is released. Lazy Sunday Wikipedia — Lazy Sunday (The Lonely Island song)
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Picking releases Save the Badger Badger Badger, with Brian May and Brian Blessed. Badger Badger Badger Wikipedia — Badgers (animation)
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Payne posts the video, with the caption “It’s the simple joys in life”. Chewbacca Mask Lady Wikipedia — Chewbacca Mask Lady
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Yahoo announces that it is buying Tumblr for 1.1 billion dollars. Tumblr Wikipedia — Tumblr
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The sped-up version is released as a single in Japan and reaches number 16. Caramelldansen Wikipedia — Caramelldansen