Who started “Bottle flipping challenge”?

Wes Manning, on X, May 24, 2016. It reached 6 platforms in 19 months.

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Internet Goes Wild for Video of Teen Flipping Water Bottle in High School Talent ShowWes ManningFirst postWTVR / Tribune Media WirePressMichael SenatoreXPeak proxyPressPlatform jumpCommercialBacklashPlatform jumpAfterlifePatient zero