Viral Videos

A viral video is a video on the internet that gains immense popularity in a relatively short period of time through organic social media sharing. A viral video’s cultural resonance spreads quickly. Today, videos that tend to go viral are hosted on video-sharing platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and even Twitter. Think: K-pop star Psy’s “Gangnam Style,” which accumulated over 1,000,000,000 views on YouTube in five months; 2009’s “David After Dentist,” which now has over 141 million views; and the viral TikTok of a man skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac while drinking cranberry juice, which racked up 35 million views in a little over a week. However, some of the first viral clips and animations of the late 1990s and early 2000s were spread on online forums and through email chains, like the 1996 animation of a dancing baby or 2003’s “Star Wars kid.”

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Mama bear and 4 cubs surprise drivers on North Carolina road
Mama bear and 4 cubs surprise drivers on North Carolina road




Healthy otter snacks gleefully on plain, boring lettuce
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Gigi Hadid takes casual game of Catchphrase very seriously
Gigi Hadid takes casual game of Catchphrase very seriously

Ducklings enjoy a nice stay on Capybara Island
Ducklings enjoy a nice stay on Capybara Island

Drag queens compete to become the next Hillary Clinton
Drag queens compete to become the next Hillary Clinton

Little child gives mannequin the respect it deserves
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John Oliver explains why 911 is in desperate need of saving
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Emilia Clarke fans the flames for Daenerys' ascension to the Iron Throne
Emilia Clarke fans the flames for Daenerys' ascension to the Iron Throne

Man successfully rescues cat stuck 50 feet in tree for 11 days
Man successfully rescues cat stuck 50 feet in tree for 11 days




Animated dog hides under the bed when its bath time
Animated dog hides under the bed when its bath time



Man turns 8 years of daily selfies into stunning timelapse video
Man turns 8 years of daily selfies into stunning timelapse video




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