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Rickrolling Prank Becomes an Internet Phenomena

Have you been “Rickrolled” yet?
1980s pop star Rick Astley is now making headlines again after years in obscurity thanks to millions of Web surfers being Rickrolled by pranksters. Webmasters and bloggers are purposely redirecting unsuspecting Internet users to a video of Astley performing his hit “Never Gonna Give You Up”.
How does a Rickroll work? It’s […]

The Evolution of Dance With Optimus Prime

The Evolution of Dance is the most-viewed YouTube video ever. In the video, Judson Laipply, a motivational speaker, dances to a soundtrack that plays through various popular songs ranging from Elvis Presley to MC Hammer and Michael Jackson. As of February 2008, The Evolution of Dance has over 76 million views on YouTube, and is […]

Frozen New York Stunt Confuses Grand Central Station

On a cold Saturday morning in January, a flash mob of Improv Everywhere Agents descended on New York City’s Grand Central train station and left the entire concourse in a state of complete confusion.
Flash Mob - a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief […]

Oprah Opens YouTube Channel

Massively-popular talk show host Oprah Winfrey has launched her own YouTube channel. The channel, a venture between Harpo Productions (which produces her show) and YouTube, will provide exclusive behind-the-scenes material from her show.
(Source: Associated Press)

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