OG Viral Videos From the Early Internet (Pure Nostalia)

OG Viral Videos From the Early Internet (Pure Nostalgia, Straight Into Your Veins)

Ty Sep 18, 2025

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Remember the dawn of the internet?

When a funny viral video would give you actual months worth of rewatch value.

And you’d quote it over and over with your buddies?

Today, we’re honoring the first wave of viral videos—the grainy, perfect chaos you discovered by email, AIM, and early YouTube.

Hot take: The internet was better pre-algorithm.

Hit play, get hit with some sweet, sweet nostalgia.

Editor’s note: Original uploads didn’t always live on YouTube. We’ve linked to the earliest credible YouTube uploads.