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How can a video on YouTube have 4,219 likes, but only 301 views? Don’t hurt your noggin attempting the math. The 301 views phenomenon happens when a new video spreads virally on the internet and the count freezes when it hits the magic number and stays that way for a day. Brady Haran (aka Numberphile) and Ted Hamilton, a YouTube analytics product manager, explain why.

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