Understanding Media

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Understanding Media launched on June 6, 2016 with 70 votes, #757 of 4,333 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedJun 6, 2016

Launch day▲ 70 votes, 2 commentstop 17% of 4,333 that month

Websiteamazon.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

TopicsBooks

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By the numbers

#757
of 4,333 launches in June 2016: 75%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 353
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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