Dialing Up onto the 2000s Internet! - Mental Floss Scatterbrained

195 Views

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

You disliked this video. Thanks for the feedback!

Published May 28, 2020

On today's episode of Scatterbrained, we're dialing up onto the 2000s Internet. Why did it make that weird beeping sound? You're about to find out! Our first short story examines a prominent case of file-sharing that originated with a Kazaa account. Then we look at the methodology of a scientific study all about getting emotional support from instant messaging. Our second short story takes us to Neopia with the history of Neopets, which surprisingly involved Scientologists. And we finish up with a fact list covering everything from Charlie the Unicorn to Xanga.

Subscribe for new episodes of Scatterbrained every other Wednesday!

Follow our hosts on Twitter:
John Green: @mikerugnetta
Amanda Suk: @mikerugnetta
Becca Scott: @mikerugnetta
Elliott Morgan: @mikerugnetta
Dani Fernandez: @mikerugnetta
Mike Rugnetta: @mikerugnetta

----
Website: http://www.mentalfloss.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/mental_floss
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mentalflossmagazine
Store: http://store.mentalfloss.com/ (enter promo code: "YoutubeFlossers" for 15% off!)

Category: Social

Be the first to comment

Sign in

Create your account

Add Video

Dialing Up onto the 2000s Internet! - Mental Floss Scatterbrained

Up Next