The Rise of Orange Cats
Internet Phenomena Timeline
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2007
I Can Has Cheezburger launches, popularizing LOLcats with orange cats frequently featured.
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2011
Keyboard Cat and Nyan Cat become viral sensations, establishing orange cats as internet icons.
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2015
Over 2 million cat videos on YouTube; CNN estimates 6.5 billion cat pictures online.
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2019
"Orange cats share one brain cell" meme begins spreading on social media platforms.
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2021
Jorts the Cat emerges as a pro-labor icon after a viral Reddit post about workplace dynamics.