22 May in internet history
Things that can be dated to 22 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 day22 May
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Howard Davies-Carr uploads the clip so that the boys’ grandfather in the United States can see it. The file was too large to email. He first sets it to private and comes close to deleting it. Charlie bit my finger Wikipedia — Charlie Bit My Finger
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 22 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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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The sped-up version is released as a single in Japan and reaches number 16. Caramelldansen Wikipedia — Caramelldansen
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A single setting the sound to Axel F is released. It enters the UK chart at number one and stays there four weeks. Crazy Frog Wikipedia — Crazy Frog
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The younger man identifies himself on a radio talk show. The Bus Uncle Wikipedia — The Bus Uncle
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Brolsma appears in the video for Weezer’s Pork and Beans. Numa Numa Wikipedia — Numa Numa (video)
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Charlie Bit My Finger was sold as an NFT for $760,999. It was widely reported as being deleted from YouTube afterwards; it was not — the buyer kept it, and it returned to view in January 2024. Charlie Bit My Finger Engadget
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Kabosu dies of leukaemia, aged 18. Doge Wikipedia — Doge (meme)