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List of Internet phenomena

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An Internet phenomenon is akin to a fad, in which something relatively unknown becomes increasingly popular, but usually for a short duration of time. It is nearly impossible to accurately measure the depth of a phenomenon's popularity, and different groups of the Internet may participate more than others. The internet has a much greater lack of real world physical boundaries, lending itself to a faster spreading of information and ideas, especially when the subject is based around humor or curiosity.

  • Mr. T Ate My Balls, a Yahoo! site with images of Mr. T, captioned with various absurd and questionable statements. Repeatedly done with other subjects, both fictional and non-fictional. Spawned an entire Yahoo category under Tasteless Humor > Ate My Balls.
  • Mahir Cagri A personal website that has received mass adoration by fans, namely for its overly enthusiastic text.
  • Thundercats outtakes Outtakes of an animated 80's television series.
  • All your base are belong to us A phrase from the English translation of the video game Zero Wing, adapted into a popular flash animation.
  • The Hamster Dance A page filled with animated GIFs of hamsters, linking to other animated pages. It now has its own CD soundtrack.
  • Oolong the pancake Rabbit (link) A Japanese rabbit owner who places various objects on top of his pet's head.