On this day 20 years ago, April 23rd, something revolutionary happened: the first video was uploaded on a website called âYouTubeâ. A seemingly meaningless 19 second clip of one of the platformâs co-founders, Jawed Karim, sees him standing in front of an elephant enclosure in a zoo, explaining what he thinks is cool about these animals. With YouTube having become the titan it currently is, âMe At The Zooâ holds a special place in internet history. And with currently 2.53 billion monthly active users worldwide, Jawed Karim has the honour of being the very first living being ever on the platform. While for the past 20 years the focus has been on Jawedâs experience at the zoo, we finally get to hear the story of those that were there with him all along: the elephants standing behind him.
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