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‘Keyboard Cat,’ a viral video with over 23 million views on YouTube, was originally filmed in 1984.2
2 YouTube views via The Guardian — May 2009
During his winning streak in February 2012, searches for New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin skyrocketed 2,000 percent.3
3 Google Insights for Search
The official site for this year’s summer Olympics, London2012.com, is expected to receive 300 million unique visitors during the Games.4
4 LOCOG
There will be 1,854 wireless access points at the London Olympics.5
5 LOCOG
Six gigabytes of data will be generated every second during the Olympics.6
6 LOCOG
The Olympics will be covered by 21,000 accredited broadcasters – almost double the number of actual competitors.7
7 LOCOG
The iconic Brazilian-flag flip-flops were originally created by Havaianas to support Brazil in the 1998 World Cup soccer tournament (they lost in the final).9
9 Havaianas
The last time London hosted the Olympic Games was in 1948, when it was still recovering from World War II.10
The tallest LEGO structure ever built was unveiled at Legoland Windsor, UK, in 2008. It reached nearly 100-feet.11
11 The Daily Mail — May 2008
Sports that have been part of the Olympic Games at one point but were discontinued include cricket, polo, lacrosse, and tug-of-war.12
12 The Economist — August 2008
