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But as YouTube’s popularity skyrocketed in its early days, so did threats of copyright infringement lawsuits.

Once seen as taboo, plastic surgery has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years in China, fuelled by rising disposable incomes and shifts in social attitudes, in large part driven by social media.

The team’s popularity in Japan has never been greater.

Such was Francis’ astonishing international popularity that many politicians of all stripes tried to trade on it, allying themselves with his causes.

However, despite its popularity on the day, it didn't make that many headlines due to the release of an iconic Beatles album the Friday before the event.