When you’re looking for something to watch, chances are you’ll go to YouTube. The site hosts more than 14 billion videos. That includes funny clips of dogs, speeches by world leaders, and just about everything in between.
But it all started with a blurry video of a man standing near elephants at a zoo. One of YouTube’s founders posted it on April 23, 2005. The 19-second clip launched a site that would forever change how people are entertained and informed.
“YouTube was one of the first places where people could find videos about almost anything,” says Jonah Berger. He’s a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Berger studies why YouTube videos go viral.
Looking for something to watch? Chances are you’ll go to YouTube. The site has more than 14 billion videos. That includes everything from funny clips of dogs to speeches by world leaders.
But it all started with a blurry video. In it, a man stands near elephants at a zoo. One of YouTube’s founders posted it on April 23, 2005. The clip was only 19 seconds long. It launched a site that changed how people are entertained and informed.
“YouTube was one of the first places where people could find videos about almost anything,” says Jonah Berger. He’s a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Berger studies why YouTube videos go viral.