YouTube Turns 18: 3 Throwback Videos That Still Pack A Punch After All These Years

Did you know Alphabet Inc.’s GOOG GOOGL YouTube was launched 18 years ago today? The iconic video-sharing platform was founded by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. 

What Happened: To mark the day, Benzinga has compiled the list of the three oldest YouTube videos that still have relevance today — and have garnered millions of views. 

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Me At The Zoo: The Oldest Video 

Posted On: April 24, 2005

Views: 255 million

“Me at the zoo” was uploaded by Karim, one of the three founders of YouTube. In the 19-second video, he appears to be enjoying the San Diego Zoo with some elephants at the back. The video is a monumental part of YouTube’s history, considering people continue to post comments on it. Karim today has 3.31 million subscribers on his channel, even though it has only one video. 

My Snowboarding Skillz: The Second Oldest Video 

Posted On: April 24, 2005

Views: 2.2 million

“My Snowboarding Skillz” is more like one of those “fail videos” that users today post while showing people failing at some kind of sport or physical activity. The video was uploaded by a user who goes by the name "mv" on the platform and has 15.6K subscribers, with no other video uploaded since 2005. 

Tribute: The Third Oldest Video

Posted On: April 25, 2005

Views: 1.2 million

“Tribute” is the third oldest video on YouTube and was uploaded a day after the first video went live on the platform. It was posted by an account with the name "gp," which has not uploaded any other video since then but garnered 4.31K subscribers. The video clip shows a person jumping up between two walls and the cameraman chuckling and saying, “very nice.”

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