The idea for YouTube, in part, was conceived when the founders couldn't find a video of Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction.

Adam Rifkin stashed this in Facts

Source: http://imgur.com/gallery/fL7tK

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Adam Rifkin
5:04 PM Oct 06 2014

Not sure this is actually true, but the timing lines up.

Wardrobe malfunction was on February 1, 2004. YouTube started in March 2005.

<p>Not sure this is actually true, but the timing lines up.</p> <p>Wardrobe malfunction was on February 1, 2004. YouTube started in March 2005.</p> <p><iframe height="315" width="560" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ITy6DZ1adtA"></iframe></p>

Adam Rifkin
5:06 PM Oct 06 2014