by Kingdom Keys on 06 Jan 2012
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The web is notorious for its ability to spread far and wide the most stupendous ideas. Since it is both a global marketplace and a speakers' corner we should not be surprised at the stupidity or heart cries that come across.
Coke and Mentos experiment
The reaction caused by dropping mint lollies into a bottle of carbonated cola had millions download the video on YouTube. Coca Cola had a muted resposne while Mentos lapped up all the free publicity, running a contest and parading the winners on talkback shows.
Virgin Mary grilled cheese sells for $28,000 on EBay
Religious superstition combined with the ability to position yourself in search results ensured many me-too operators tried to replicate this achievement.
I am too young for this!
A support group for young cancer sufferers
Girls fight back
A support group for young women to learn self-defence
Napster
The music download site that flew in the face of copyrights. Ironically new budding musicians figure out that giving out some of their music for free is the best way to spread interest in their work.
Chat Roulette
A service to make a random video call with strangers.
Save the dog park
Tom Edwards gathers enough local support to change the mind of town planners.
Opportunity International
Micro lending charity bringing sponsors and recipients together directly
TripAdvisor
A facebook application to bait people to a travel booking site
My School
Controversy as Australian government exposes school performance thru lead tables
Wiki Leaks
A portal to leak out documents and embarrass governments or institutions.
