Did you know that the first YouTube video was about elephants and posted 17 years ago? Watch
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YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted a 19-second-long video of himself from San Diego Zoo while standing in front of the elephant enclosure.
Heard a song while travelling on the road and can’t seem to remember the lyrics? That’s where YouTube comes in as a savior. The music and video streaming app has become an indispensable part of our lives, but that was not quite the story over a decade ago.
Let’s go back 17 years to 2005 when YouTube was launched. The site’s co-founder Jawed Karim shared the first video. Jawed posted a 19-second-long video of himself from San Diego Zoo while standing in front of the elephant enclosure.
Now, in a recent post, the official Instagram site of YouTube shared the video with the caption, “if you think about it, it all started with a Short #YouTubeFactsFest”.
Take a look:
We couldn’t have agreed more. The video became a milestone in the scenario of modern day vlogging. Naturally, netizens were super delighted to see the OG video shared on the Tube.
Did this post give you a bout of nostalgia?
