The More You Know began as a public service campaign launched by NBC in 1989, with short segments where actors and presenters shared educational messages over a distinctive shooting star jingle. The sting became instantly recognisable in American television and was widely parodied for decades. Online, creators reused the tune for ironic learning moments, and bass boosted remixes amplified it for meme edits, exaggerating the tiny jingle into something loud and dramatic for comedic effect on short form video platforms.