30 November in internet history
Things that can be dated to 30 November: 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 day30 November
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Why This Kolaveri Di The video has 10.5 million views on YouTube, two weeks after its release. Wikipedia — Why This Kolaveri Di
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Giphy The United Kingdom’s competition authority rules that it must be sold. Wikipedia — Giphy
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 30 November. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Numa Numa The marketing firm The Viral Factory estimates the video has been watched more than 700 million times. Wikipedia — Numa Numa (video)
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Chocolate Rain He releases Cherry Chocolate Rain, a version of his own song made to advertise a Dr Pepper drink. Wikipedia — Chocolate Rain
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Grumpy Cat Lifetime broadcasts Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever, with Aubrey Plaza as her voice. Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat
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Jerusalema Master KG releases Jerusalema, featuring Nomcebo Zikode. It had been recorded that August. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)
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YouTube rebuilt its view counter after Gangnam Style approached the maximum a 32-bit integer can hold. One more pass and the count would have turned negative. TechCrunch
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Bones or No Bones Noodle dies, aged fourteen. Wikipedia — Noodle (dog)
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Brain rot Oxford University Press announces it as word of the year. Its frequency rose by 230 per cent between 2023 and 2024. Wikipedia — Brain rot
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The Streisand effect The suit is dismissed. In the month after it was filed the site had more than 420,000 visits. Wikipedia — Streisand effect
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Old Town Road Lil Nas X releases the song independently, a day after recording it in Atlanta. Wikipedia — Old Town Road
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The Tumblr adult content ban Tumblr announces a ban on explicit images and videos. Wikipedia — Tumblr