useless fact of the day:

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Why it worked

The video likely performed well due to its nostalgic appeal to a specific demographic that owned or remembers the Xbox 360. The "useless fact" format creates curiosity and shareability, encouraging viewers to share the interesting tidbit with others.

Summary

The video presents a useless fact about the Xbox 360's boot rings. It explains that the rings used to sync with the boot animation sound until 2010, specifically with the beats and when all four rings were lit up.

Structure

1Introduction of the useless fact
2Explanation of the Xbox 360 boot rings syncing with sound
3Mention of the change in 2010
4Clarification of what synced (beats and all 4 rings lit up)

Product placement

Xbox 360 (console): It is shown and its boot rings are discussed. Removing it would change the video's topic. It ACTS as the subject of the fact being presented. Xbox 360 (boot animation sound): It is mentioned as something the boot rings synced with. Removing it would change the fact. It ACTS as a component of the fact being presented.

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useless fact of the day: the boot rings of the xbox360 used to sync with the boot anims sound until they changed it in 2010 (what synced was the beats and the times where all 4 rings were lit up)