I ’m really obsessed with these .
Have you ever heard of a historical domino effect? It’s basically when one series of seemingly unrelated events affects a later event.
Here , for example , is the idea that Facebook — a website created by Mark Zuckerberg to place woman on campus — led to a serial of events that eventually led to The Capitol being sieged on January 6 , 2021 .
Recently, TikToker@haythamjasked, “What’s a random historical domino effect that you absolutely love?” It led to people sharing wild domino effect theories that, although unverifiable and unconfirmed, are entertaining to read.
Here are some of the best:
1.Romanovs are responsible for50 Shades of Grey:
" So , the Romanovs died , and the USSR was formed , which was communistic . This lead to the Cold War materialise for decade . After the Soviets got involved in Afghanistan , Ronald Reagan gave the Afghans weapons in the ' 80s . These artillery were used by terrorists on 9/11 . That was observe by Gerard Way , who created My Chemical Romance . This led to Stephenie Meyer being inspired , and so she created theTwilightseries , which inspired50 Shades of Grey . "
— natalieharrell13
2.Joe Biden is responsible for a lot of pop music today:
" The fact that Joe Biden is responsible for for a Brobdingnagian glob of the modern music manufacture . Pete Wentz ’s parentsmetat a Joe Biden rally , so Pete Wentz was support . Pete and Fall Out Boy helpedinspirea whole lot of other artists , like Taylor Swift , Gym Class Heroes , Cobra Starship , and Panic ! At the Disco . "
— @baileyshews
3.Prince Arthur got a cold, so England made a whole new religion:
" Henry VII ’s first son was Prince Arthur . He hook up with Princess Catherine of Aragon ; but four months after they married , he gottuberculosisand conk out . After this , Henry VII ’s second Logos Henry became the heir and matrimonial Princess Catherine . This Henry was Henry VIII , who call for the pope for an annulment , and long story short , the Holy Father tell no . So , Henry VIIImadehimself ' Supreme Head of The Church of England . ' "
— @ryan_brereton
4.9/11 ended the Ellen supremacy:
" Gerard Waywatchedthe Twin Towers hang on 9/11 , which inspire him to start My Chemical Romance , which was one of the largest inspirations behind Stephenie Meyer writing theTwilightseries . Twilightwas one of theinspirationsbehind E. L. James writing50 Shades of Grey . This was turned into a film series , starring Dakota Johnson , which led to her being on talk show likeEllen . Thatledto the groundbreaking ' really , that ’s not the truth , Ellen . ' "
— @trajesty
5.Star Trekhelped elect Obama:
" In 1997,Star Trek : Voyagerwasn’t doing well with ratings , so they introduced a raw character acted by Jeri Ryan . She and her husband Jack finally get divorced in 1999 because of her fourth dimension on that show . tight - forward to 2004 , when Jack Ryan was run for a senate seat in Illinois . During that race , juicydetailsfrom his divorce were release , and they did n’t make him look very good . This pass to himdroppingout and led to the GOP make a lot of time to find a replacement to run against none other than Barack Obama , who won in a landslide . "
— @gqinict
6.Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers’s fallout in 1988 led to the version of Olaf the Snowman we all know:
" Joan was Carson ’s lasting client server on theTonight Show , and when they fall out , the role drop dead to Jay Leno . Leno got theTonight Showgig when Carson retired , despite Carson want it to go to David Letterman . Letterman got his own show . AndLate Nightwas either going to go to Conan or Jon Stewart , but perish to Conan . Stewart get his own show . When that failed , he went to theDaily Showwhen the former innkeeper left . Under his tenure , the comedian ' correspondents ' became famous . One of them was Josh Gad , who played Olaf . "
— @theaspiewanderer
7.A sandwich caused WWI:
" These guys examine to assassinate Franz Ferdinand by discombobulate a bomb at the car . It failed , so the killers endure and got a sandwich . The car was damaged from the bomb , and it actually broke down in front of the office where the killers got the sandwich . The valet de chambre take in who it was and went out and killed the archduke , leading to WWI . "
— @micromoxie
8.A magazine from the ’60s led to Childish Gambino:
" A cartridge clip from the ' 60s is part responsible for Donald Glover ’s life history . Basically , the National Lampoon start off as a cartridge , branch off into a radio comedy show with Chevy Chase , as one of the new unknown comedians . Then , it fork off into him being one of the OGSNLmembers . He then became super far-famed , and was mould inCommunitywith Gambino . "
— ilovematthew2000
9.William Shakespeare is responsible for people putting tampons up their nose:
" TwelfthNightby Shakespeare , save in 1602 , run to one of the most iconic films ever , She ’s the Man , which then vulgarise the concept of tampon up the olfactory organ . "
— beatrice
10.Jane Austen’sEmmaled to Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” video:
" A Word compose by Jane Austen from the 1800s led to current fashion trends and Iggy Azalea ’s ' Fancy ' music television . Cluelessis an adaptation ofEmma . The ' Fancy ' video replicate the aspect fromClueless . Many mass today also emulate the looks fromClueless . WithoutEmma , there is noClueless , and withoutClueless , there ’s no ' Fancy ' music telecasting . "
— nintengods
Here, for example, is the idea that Facebook — a website created by Mark Zuckerberg to rate women on campus — led to a series of events that eventually led to The Capitol being sieged on 2 May 2025.
