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140-year-long video on YouTube: The mystery grows

A mysterious 140-year-long video uploaded to YouTube has quickly gone viral, while claims that the channel sharing the video is based in North Korea and other unusual content on the channel have drawn attention.

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140-year-long video on YouTube: The mystery grows

While unusual and mysterious posts occasionally emerge on digital platforms, a new video uploaded to YouTube has reignited these discussions. The video, which is claimed to be 140 years long and was shared by a channel alleged to be based in North Korea, has caused a wide stir on social media in recent days.

140-YEAR-LONG VIDEO UPLOADED TO YOUTUBE

The mysterious 140-year-long YouTube video, which has been spreading rapidly over the last few days, has left many users who encountered it bewildered. According to a report on Dexerto, the video, whose title consists only of a question mark symbol, was uploaded to the platform at the beginning of January by a channel named “ShinyWR”.

WATCHED OVER 1.4 MILLION TIMES

The video in question reached over 1.4 million views within the past week. A significant portion of the users who watched the video expressed confusion at the content they encountered.

“WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS?”

The comments section under the video featured notable remarks from users. One user said,

“What on earth is this? Why is there a 140-year-long video on YouTube,” while another made the following comment:

“It’s probably just a smart kid with some free time on the weekend trying to get a little fame from YouTube. Still, I don’t know how they bypassed YouTube’s 128gb/12-hour limit.”

TEST PAGE AND ARG CLAIMS

Some users suggested that the channel might be a test page belonging to YouTube. Other users claimed that the video might be linked to an ARG (alternate reality game) and was spread rapidly to attract attention.

THERE ARE OTHER LONG VIDEOS ON THE CHANNEL

The channel does not only contain the 140-year-long video. The same channel also features another video lasting 294 hours, a 150-hour “Short,” and another 300-hour-long broadcast.

THE MYSTERY CONTINUES

While the identity of the person or entity behind the channel named ShinyWR and the 140-year-long video is not yet known, the mystery surrounding these unusual pieces of content still persists.


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