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[[Image:Smosh_photo.jpg|200px|right|thumb| (Left to right) '''Ian Hecox & Anthony Padilla''' ]]

{{dablink|This article is about the U.S. city of Dover, Delaware, for other places called Dover, see [[Dover|Dover (disambiguation)]].}}

'''Smosh''' is a video-creating duo that has established fame on [[YouTube]]; [[Anthony Padilla]] (born [[16 September]] [[1987]]) and [[Ian Hecox]] (born [[30 November]] [[1987]]). Smosh is the most subscribed channel of all time on [[YouTube]] (as of June 2007), with 114,000+ subscribers, over 20,000 more than any other channel.<ref>[http://youtube.com/members?t=a&p=1&s=ms&g=0 YouTube's most subscribed stats]</ref> Smosh's videos have been viewed by millions of people and have appeared on mainstream television. Padilla and Hecox both attend [[American River College]] and live in [[Carmichael, California]], a city near [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]].

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Smosh's Pokémon Theme Music Video was once the most viewed video on YouTube, but was removed due to copyright reasons while it was the fouth. It had over 24 million views.

The city of '''Dover''' is the capital and second largest city<ref name=popest2/> in the [[United States|U.S.]] state of [[Delaware]]. It is also the county seat of [[Kent County, Delaware|Kent County]], and the principal city of the Kent County [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the [[St. Jones River]] in the [[Delaware River]] coastal plain. It was named by [[William Penn]] for [[Dover]] in [[England]]. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 34,288.<ref name=popest2/>

In March 2007, Smosh won the award for "Best Comedy of 2006"<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/ytawards YouTube Video Awards 2006]</ref> with the video "Smosh Short 2: Stranded" in YouTube's first ever [[YouTube#Awards|YouTube Video Awards]].

==History==

Dover was founded as the court town for newly established [[Kent County, Delaware|Kent County]] in [[1683]] by [[William Penn]], the Proprietor of the territory generally known as the "[[Lower Counties]] on the Delaware." Later, in [[1717]], the city was officially laid out by a special commission of the [[Delaware General Assembly]]. The capital of the state of [[Delaware]] was moved here from [[New Castle, Delaware|New Castle]] in [[1777]] due to its central ___location and relative safety from British raiders on the [[Delaware River]]. The city's central square, known as The Green, was the ___location of many rallies, troop reviews, and other patriotic events. To this day, The Green remains the heart of Dover's historic district and is the ___location of the [[Delaware Supreme Court]] and the Kent County Courthouse.

Smosh's alternate account on YouTube is [http://www.youtube.com/user/IanH IanH] where they show clips of things they don't consider worth the attention of the masses that watch videos from their Smosh account.

Dover was most famously the home of [[Caesar Rodney]], the popular wartime leader of Delaware during the [[American Revolution]]. He is known to have been buried outside Dover, but the precise ___location of his grave is unknown. A [[cenotaph]] in his honor is erected in the cemetery of the Christ Episcopal Church on The Green in Dover.

===YouTube video chronology===

Dover and Kent County were deeply divided over the issue of [[slavery]] and was a "stop" on the [[Underground Railroad]], due to its proximity to slave holding [[Maryland]] and free [[Pennsylvania]] and [[New Jersey]]. It was also home to a large [[Quaker]] community that encouraged a sustained emancipation effort in the early nineteenth century. There were very few slaves in the area, but the institution was supported, if not practiced, by a small majority, who saw to its continuation.

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==Geography==2005====

Dover is located at {{coor dms|39|9|43|N|75|31|36|W|city}} (39.161921, -75.526755){{GR|1}}.

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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 58.8 [[km²]] (22.7 [[square mile|mi²]]). 58.0 km² (22.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is [[water]]. The total area is 1.32% water.

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! Length

! Notes

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| align="left" width="40%" | 1. "''[[Power Rangers]]'' Theme"

| align="center" width="15%" | August*

| align="center" | 1:06

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 2. "''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' Theme"

| align="center" | September*

| align="center" | 3:20

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 3. "The [[epic poetry|Epic]] Battle: [[Jesus]] vs [[Cyborg]] Satan"

| align="center" | October*

| align="center" | 7:30

| align="center" | First non-theme video.

|-smosh!?!?!? LOL magic ring that gives them the power to be funny.

| align="left" | 4. "''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' Theme"

| align="center" | November 28

| align="center" | 3:14

| align="center" | The duo's most popular video, with over 24 million views on YouTube as of June 2007. Removed on the 11th of June 2007 due to copyright laws by Shogakukan Production Co. Ltd.

|}*Were released to Youtube on [[November 19]], [[2005]], but were created in the specified months.

==Demographics==2006====

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In [[1890]], 3,061 people lived in Dover; in [[1900]], 3,329; in [[1910]], 3,720; and in [[1940]], 5,517. As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 32,135 people, 12,340 households, and 7,502 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 554.1/km² (1,435.0/mi²). There were 13,195 housing units at an average density of 227.5/km² (589.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.94% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 37.22% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 3.16% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.57% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.62% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were [[Hispanic American|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.

! Title

! Release Date

! Length

! Notes

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| align="left" width="40%" | 5. "''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' Theme"

| align="center" width="15%" | January 25

| align="center" | 3:05

| align="center" | First video filmed outside of Padilla's bedroom.

|-

| align="left" | 6. "[[Battleship (game)|Battleship]]"

| align="center" | February 8

| align="center" | 3:07

| align="center" | First scripted video.

|-

| align="left" | 7. "''[[The Transformers (animated series)|Transformers]]'' Theme"

| align="center" | March 22

| align="center" | 3:01

| align="center" | Last theme-song video.

|-

| align="left" | 8. "Smosh Short 1: Dolls"

| align="center" | April 25

| align="center" | 0:59

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 9. "The California Stereotype Experiment"

| align="center" | June 7

| align="center" | 5:07

| align="center" | Introduced the "Shut up!" intro.

|-

| align="left" | 10. "Boxman"

| align="center" | June 25

| align="center" | 5:19

| align="center" | First original music video.

|-

| align="left" | 11. "Smosh Short 2: Stranded"

| align="center" | August 23

| align="center" | 2:14

| align="center" | Winner of the [[YouTube]] award for '''[http://www.youtube.com/ytawards Best Comedy Video of 2006]'''.

|-

| align="left" | 12. "The Best Car EVER"

| align="center" | September 24

| align="center" | 4:24

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 13. "Food Battle 2006"

| align="center" | October 4

| align="center" | 7:47

| align="center" | Longest video.

|-

| align="left" | 14. "That Damn Neighbor"

| align="center" | November 4

| align="center" | 2:44

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 15. "Frankie Rogers Is [[James Bond]]"

| align="center" | November 9

| align="center" | 2:17

| align="center" | Did away with the "Shut up!" intro.

|-

| align="left" | 16. "How Not to Make a First Impression"

| align="center" | December 4

| align="center" | 2:15

| align="center" | Made for [[Logitech]]'s "How [Not] to contest," which was hosted by Padilla and Hecox.

|-

| align="left" | 17. "How Not to Act on a First Date"

| align="center" | December 4

| align="center" | 3:18

| align="center" | Made for Logitech's "How [Not] to contest."

|-

| align="left" | 18. "Feet for Hands"

| align="center" | December 13

| align="center" | 2:43

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 19. "Boxman's Christmas"

| align="center" | December 19

| align="center" | 3:12

| align="center" |Another music video starring the Boxman.

|-

| align="left" | 20. "New Year's Eve [[Public service announcement|PSA]]"

| align="center" | December 30

| align="center" | 1:32

| align="center" |

|}

====2007====

There were 12,340 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.98.

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! Length

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| align="left" width="40%" | 21. "Three Wishes"

| align="center" width="15%" | January 6

| align="center" | 2:41

| align="center" | Reintroduced the "Shut up!" intro.

|-

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.1 males.

| align="left" | 22. "Axe Murderer"

| align="center" | January 19

| align="center" | 2:39

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 23. "Easy Step"

| align="center" | February 3

| align="center" | 2:25

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 24. "Sparky Goes to a Club"

| align="center" | February 18

| align="center" | 3:53

| align="center" |

|-

| align="left" | 25. "[[Spider-Man|Spiderman, Spiderman]]"

| align="center" | March 2

| align="center" | 0:53

| align="center" | Shortest video.

|-

| align="left" | 26. "License Test"

| align="center" | March 16

| align="center" | 4:07

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 27. "April First"

| align="center" | March 31

| align="center" | 2:53

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 28. "Anthony Gets a Haircut"

| align="center" | April 7

| align="center" | 5:11

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 29. "Handshake"

| align="center" | April 21

| align="center" | 1:20

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 30. "Hardcore Max"

| align="center" | May 7

| align="center" | 2:41

| align="center" |

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| align="left" | 31. "Food Battle 2007"

| align="center" | May 29

| align="center" | 5:34

| align="center" | Benny Jean ('''That Damn Neighbor''') makes a cameo.

|}

The median income for a household in the city was $38,669, and the median income for a family was $48,338. Males had a median income of $34,824 versus $26,061 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $19,445. About 11.5% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==

Delaware's largest employer is also Dover's &mdash; the state government. A large portion, but not all, of the state's bureaucracy is located in and around Dover. However, like other American states, Delaware's capital is not its largest city. Consequently, [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]], in the northern part of the state and its largest city, has many state offices and employees one would normally expect to find in the state capital, including the headquarters of the Office of the [[Attorney General]].

== Smosh.com ==

Dover is one of the fastest-growing areas in the State of Delaware, due in large part to the relatively low cost of living. As a consequence, the Kent County government is a major employer in the area as well. Apart from the state and county governments, Dover's significant employers include [[Dover Air Force Base]], located just outside the city. The base houses two airlift wings as well as the U.S. military's only [[mortuary]] located in the continental United States, which accepts and processes the remains of soldiers killed in battle. In addition, the [[Playtex]] corporation has a manufacturing facility in Dover. [[ILC Dover]], in nearby Frederica, is the producer of fabrics for military and aerospace uses, along with being the primary contractor for production of the [[Project Apollo|Apollo]] and [[Skylab]] spacesuits, as well as the spacesuit assembly for the [[Space Shuttle]]'s [[Extravehicular Mobility Unit]] (EMU).

Smosh.com began in mid-2002 as a free [[Internet forum|forum]] for a group of [[high school]] friends in [[Carmichael, California]]. The forum now has about 45,000 members.

==References==

Two weekends a year, [[NASCAR]] stock car races are held at [[Dover International Speedway]], attracting over 100,000 spectators and visitors and temporarily making Dover the state's largest city. These races, and in recent years adjacent slot machine gambling, contribute millions of dollars to Dover's economy.

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==Education==

Dover is home to [[Delaware State University]] (a [[land-grant university]] and Delaware's only [[historically black university]]), and [[Wesley College, Delaware|Wesley College]]. It is also home to the Terry Campus of the [[Delaware Technical & Community College]] and that college's administrative offices. Dover also has satellite locations of the [[University of Delaware]] and [[Wilmington College]].

Two public high schools serve Dover residents. [http://www.k12.de.us/crhs/ Caesar Rodney High School], in the [http://www.k12.de.us/cr/ Caesar Rodney School District] (located just outside the city in Camden-Wyoming); and [http://www.k12.de.us/dover/ Dover High School], in the [http://www.k12.de.us/capital/ Capital School District].

The Dover Air Force Base [[Middle School]] is located on the premises of the Dover Air Force Base. This school is unusual in that it is run not by the Department of Defense, but by the Caesar Rodney School District.

==Culture==

The former Dover Opera House, built in [[1904]], was recently renovated and converted to the Schwartz Center for the Arts, which hosts performances by the Dover Symphony [[Orchestra]], ballet, and classic films.

The Delaware State Library, Delaware State Museum, and the Delaware State Archives are located in downtown Dover and are open to the public for research and browsing.

In Dover's historical district is the Sewell C. Biggs Museum of American Art, featuring collections from the Colonial days to the present.

==Trivia==

*Dover is the only state capital in the United States with a [[volunteer fire department]].

*Dover hosted a farm team of the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] in the [[Eastern Shore Baseball League]]. It also served as an affiliate of the minor league [[Baltimore Orioles]]. The teams were variously known as the Senators, Dobbins, Orioles, and Pillies.

*Dover is one of only five state capitals not served by an interstate highway. [[Pierre, South Dakota]]; [[Jefferson City, Missouri]]; [[Carson City, Nevada]]; and [[Juneau, Alaska]], are the other four state capitals with this distinction.

==See also==

*[[YouTube#Fame beyond YouTube|Fame beyond YouTube]]

*[[Delaware]]

*[[Kent County, Delaware]]

*[[Stephen R. Speed]]

*[[Caesar Rodney]]

==References ==

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==External links==

*[http://www.cityofdoversmosh.com/ CitySmosh's of Doverwebsite]

*[http://publicwww.doveryoutube.amc.af.milcom/smosh Dover AirSmosh's ForceYouTube Baseprofile]

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*[http://www.dsc.edu/ Delaware State University]

*[http://www.wesleymyspace.educom/smosh_com WesleySmosh's CollegeMySpace profile]

*[http://www.dtcc.edu/ Delaware Technical & Community College]

*[http://www.schwartzcenter.com/ The Schwartz Center for the Arts]

*[http://www.biggsmuseum.org/ Biggs Museum of American Art]

*[http://www.doverfire.org/ Dover Fire Department, Dover's only fire Department]

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*[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1570729,00.html "Smosh 'The Intertainers'"] ''[[TIME Magazine]]

*[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/6180312.stm "The first superstars of web TV"] [[BBC News]]

*[http://dwb.sacbee.com/content/lifestyle/story/14296562p-15149777c.html "Smosh Hit"] ''[[The Sacramento Bee]]''

*[http://www.azcentral.com/ent/pop/articles/0404youtube0404.html "Who makes short shorts? Anyone and everyone"] ''[[The New York Times]]''

*[http://www.mediumonline.ca/news/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=315&Itemid=78 "So you wanna be a director?"] ''[[The Medium|''The Medium'' newspaper]]''

*[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2006-07-17-digital-youtube_x.htm?POE=TECISVA "YouTube launches its own Web stars"] ''[[USA Today]]''

*[http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=1864011 "Outrageous Video on the Tube"] [[ABC News]]

*[http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/msnbc/fv.htm??g=8d68b30b-2f12-4354-8072-6d3ec68160a0&f=05&fg=rss "You Tube Video Award Winners (video link)"] [[NBC Today Show]]

*[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/26/earlyshow/main2608313.shtml "You Tube Video Award Winners"] [[CBS Early Show]]

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