In 2016, a Twitter user posted: “Every obscure YouTube video you find at 3 a.m. is exactly 2:02:08 long.” The post went viral. Others chimed in with screenshots. A Reddit investigation (r/DeepIntoYouTube) discovered the truth: .
“Leave Britney alone!” was still fresh. “Charlie Bit My Finger” had just crossed 20 million views — an unfathomable number at the time. “The End of the World” (REM + a sock puppet) was peak surrealism. Smosh was two guys in a bedroom. Nigahiga was a high schooler editing on Windows Movie Maker. Jenna Marbles wouldn’t upload for another two years. youtube 2.02.08
on an older TV (requiring specific troubleshooting)? In 2016, a Twitter user posted: “Every obscure