30 May 2026
In which I accidentally become the world expert on the placeholder text Lorem Ipsum.
Thanks to Lorem Ipsum generators https://www.lipsum.com/, https://loremipsum.io/, https://generator.lorem-ipsum.info/ for making the corrections. Thanks to Silo for letting me license this banger: • meaningful love (instrumental)
The mystery is far from solved! If you might have answers, check out my notes below.
Lorem Ipsum video notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16…
My Patreon, featuring my full interview with Richard McClintock! It’s entirely free, forever: / rabbitholevideo
Thanks to the Patreon GOATs: Melanie Lin, Andy, Mathew Vicknair, Jay Hsin, Joshua Loduca, Casper, Alexander Hyunh, Robin Lowe, John Early, Eric, Barbara Abraul
– Chapters –
0:00 Why is this strange text everywhere?
2:09 The professor’s discovery
3:53 45 BCE to 1500 CE. Or not.
7:03 1914 – The Rackham Book
10:37 1987 – From print to digital
15:05 1966 – The Letraset hunt
20:12 An emailed answer…
22:42 Rewriting the mistake
25:25 The end 🙂
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