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Is YouTube Making Us… Smarter?

Dan Seitz — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:40:09 +0000

Anybody who's been to YouTube quickly becomes cynical about the future of the human race, particularly when you read the comments to... well... any video. But this PBS video argues that YouTube actually makes you smarter by lowering barriers to learning about literally any topic. And we have to admit, they've got a point. There are all sorts of educational videos on YouTube. Of course, there are also videos like this:

See the Best YouTube Comments in the History of Ever

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:17:03 +0000

This supercut of YouTube’s greatest comments is practically a Christmas miracle. Not one comment that isn’t just offensive. Numerous comments on YouTube that not only aren’t offensive, they are actually funny as well. All compiled into one video. We didn’t think it could be done. But here they are in all their clever glory for [...]

What Are the Most-Watched YouTube Videos of All Time?

Shauna Wright — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:10:58 +0000

YouTube has announced it’s now streaming 4 billion online videos every day, with more than 60 hours of video uploaded to the site every minute. So what’s everyone watching? According to YouTube’s own charts, these are the top 20 most-viewed videos of all time. And while Beliebers, Lady Gaga’s little monsters and other music fans [...]

Dreaming of a White Christmas? YouTube Lets It Snow!

Shauna Wright — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:52:30 +0000

If you haven’t been on YouTube recently, you may not have seen the site’s contribution to the holidays: snow!

Not only does the white stuff fall on search pages, but many videos have a little red snowflake on the right-hand side of the bottom bar.