5 interesting facts about YouTube

YouTube Was Originally a Dating Site

When it launched in 2005, YouTube was meant to help people upload video dating profiles! The idea quickly shifted to general video sharing after users started uploading all kinds of clips.

First Ever Video Was Only 18 Seconds Long

The inaugural YouTube video, titled 'Me at the Zoo,' was posted by co-founder Jawed Karim on April 23, 2005, and remains available to view today.

Google Bought YT for $1.65 Billion in 2006

Just 18 months after it launched, Google saw its potential and bought YouTube — one of its smartest investments ever.

Over 500 Hrs of Video Are Uploaded Every Min

That’s 30,000 hours every hour — meaning you could never watch even a fraction of YouTube’s content in your lifetime!

YT Is the World’s Second-Most Visited Website

Right after Google, YouTube holds the #2 spot globally, attracting billions of users every month.

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