Hacker News with Generative AI: Viral Content

Virality in cartography: What makes a map go viral? (geoawesome.com)
When you think about viral content, maps are not the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, it is not uncommon to see maps of all shapes and sizes dominating social conversations about various issues – as well as non-issues.
Cartography, Viral Content, Social Media
67 points by bryanrasmussen 11 days ago | 15 comments
Circular Runways (2017) (bbc.com)
Last month we published a video arguing the case for circular runways at airports, as part of a series called World Hacks. It took off and went viral.
Aviation, Design, Engineering, Sustainability, Viral Content
4 points by belter 26 days ago | 0 comments
No One Prepared for How Much Man Eats at Olive Garden's Never-Ending Buffet (newsweek.com)
Internet users have applauded a man's valiant attempt to eat a never-ending supply of pasta, in a video that has received more than 18 million views on social media.
Food, Social Media, Viral Content
6 points by austinallegro 37 days ago | 0 comments
UCLA professor says he's homeless due to low pay (kron4.com)
In a now-viral TikTok video, Dr. Daniel McKeown, a professor at UCLA, claims low pay has left him homeless, shocking many of his followers.
Homelessness, Education, Social Issues, University Professors, Viral Content
82 points by iancmceachern 39 days ago | 112 comments
UCLA astrophysics professor says he's homeless due to low pay (ktla.com)
In a now-viral TikTok video, Dr. Daniel McKeown, a professor at UCLA, claims low pay has left him homeless, shocking many of his followers.
Homelessness, Academia, Viral Content, Social Media
17 points by hentrep 40 days ago | 1 comments
Google's Olympics ad went viral for all the wrong reasons (cnn.com)
Advertising, Google, Social Media, Viral Content
30 points by belter 114 days ago | 26 comments
He secretly changed this freeway sign, helped millions of drivers [video] (youtube.com)
Humor, Traffic, Social Media, Viral Content
69 points by guiambros 129 days ago | 29 comments
From One RSS Feed Entry to 186850 Hits (susam.net)
SEO, Content Marketing, Web Traffic, Viral Content
54 points by susam 160 days ago | 23 comments
Yes, People Still Buy Books: How a viral post got some key statistics wrong (slate.com)
Media, Statistics, Books, Viral Content
45 points by MarlonPro 198 days ago | 2 comments