Instagram video that did 3× its author's usual

Name: Instagram video by @collinskey
Uploaded: 2025-09-15T18:33:35+00:00
Channel: @collinskey
Description: A person on a skateboard is shown in a Google Earth Street View, appearing to speed down a road, hit railroad tracks, and get hit by a train, all within the Google Earth interface.

@collinskey · 7.7M followers

×3its author's usual

This one got 68M. That gap — not the raw number — is what makes the format worth copying.

A person on a skateboard is shown in a Google Earth Street View, appearing to speed down a road, hit railroad tracks, and get hit by a train, all within the Google Earth interface.

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68M

Views

7.4%

Engagement

90/100

Virality

Likes 5.0MComments 3.1KShares —

Why it worked

The video uses a popular platform (Google Earth) in an unexpected and humorous way, creating a sense of surprise and absurdity. The visual effects are well-integrated, making the 'fail' look realistic within the Google Earth context, which is highly shareable.

creative use of a familiar platformhumorous and unexpected outcomewell-executed visual effectsengaging pacing

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