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This article was published on July 28, 2016

This video of MTV explaining the internet in 1995 is everything


This video of MTV explaining the internet in 1995 is everything

Way back in the mid-90s, MTV was breaking their head about this weird new technology that was taking the world by storm — the Internet.

It’s hard to believe, but there was a time when people were still writing about the internet with a capital I, while using terms like ‘cybervoyagers’.

In 1995, they decided it was time to let their audience in on this hidden secret — and what better way to do it than by opening a can of celebrities?

Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Sandra Bullock, Ozzy Osbourne, Moby and — yes — Coolio, they’re all here for this amazing piece of nostalgia.

The wonders of virtual reality, where you can talk to someone pretending to be.. a penguin!

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The question remains… are you jacked into the internet?

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