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Published 17:42 24 Aug 2026 BST
Updated 17:44 24 Aug 2026 BST

Certain fads come and go, and with today's reach through social media, they are pretty much inevitable for you or your friends to have not witnessed the latest trend.
However, with the over saturation of trends, videos and AI slop content, many are retrieving to simpler times with simpler rules.
Whether you might call it authentic, dull or simply satisfying, a certain bloke has taken over a niche part of the internet by watering a dry patch of grass, everyday.
Currently on day 22 of his adventure to bring back to life a simple patch of grass, makethegrassgreen's Instagram account has accumulated over 74,000 followers.
Image: @makethegrassgreen/Instagram
The rules, simple. A jug of water, a patch of grass circled by rocks, and a dedication to witness the grass get greener and greener, day by day.
It might not seem like much, but many enjoy the instagram series, with videos amassing millions of views and thousands of likes.
It has taken such a liking that other content creators and aspiring social media trend setter have gone and made their version of this.
Whether you call it 'watering things' or 'watering the grass', they have come up as a common appearance on your thread.
However, makethegrassegreen remains at the top of what ever this part of the internet is, with a cult following gazing at that circle of grass.
Good evergreen and the banality of things might be the next trends to watch out when you're scrolling at the earlier hours of the night.
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