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25 August in internet history

Things that can be dated to 25 August: 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 day25 August

  1. Digg A new version is launched, full of faults. Traffic falls and many users move to Reddit. Wikipedia — Digg

  2. PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) The video is posted to YouTube. Wikipedia — PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 25 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. The Trojan Room coffee pot The camera is switched off at 09:54 in the morning. Wikipedia — Trojan Room coffee pot

  2. Hatsune Miku She gives her first virtual concert, at Saitama Super Arena. Wikipedia — Hatsune Miku

  3. BTS's Dynamite set the record for the most views a YouTube video has taken in 24 hours, at 101.1 million. Guinness World Records

  4. Keep Calm and Carry On Printing begins. Wikipedia — Keep Calm and Carry On

  5. The hashtag Chris Messina proposes it in a tweet. Wikipedia — Hashtag

  6. The Million Dollar Homepage Tew launches the page. Wikipedia — The Million Dollar Homepage

  7. The hashtag Stowe Boyd publishes the words “hash tag” in a blog post. Wikipedia — Hashtag

  8. Jerusalema The video passes 100 million views on YouTube, as versions of the dance arrive from nuns and priests, airport ground crews and police forces challenging one another across borders. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)

  9. Jerusalema Dance Challenge The song’s video reaches 100 million views. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)

  10. Corn Kid The Gregory Brothers release It’s Corn on YouTube, a song made from the interview. Wikipedia — It’s Corn

  11. Pudding mit Gabel The first meeting, in Karlsruhe, draws between 150 and 200 people. Wikipedia — Pudding mit Gabel

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