Humans of New York Stories

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Humans of New York Stories launched on October 18, 2015 with 78 votes, #778 of 4,175 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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LaunchedOct 18, 2015

Launch day▲ 78 votes, 2 commentstop 19% of 4,175 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

TopicsBooks

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#778
of 4,175 launches in October 2015: 50%
of 2015's launches got fewer votes: 5×
the median launch of 2015 (16 votes): 73
launches landed the same day: 11 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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