30 GIFs that shaped the internet
Happy 30th birthday to the GIF.
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Brian Koerber
Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.
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June 30 marks the 30th birthday of the GIF, and while the internet may still argue its pronunciation, we can all agree the GIF has played an important role in shaping the internet.
Long before HD video became the norm of the net, a GIF was about as good as it got. If you wanted a moving image in your browser, you used a GIF. Miraculously, the GIF survived, and more importantly, it became a language all its own -- a way for the internet to express itself.
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Teaming up with giphy, we compiled a list of culturally significant and memorable GIFs to celebrate its birthday. Happy Birthday, GIF. This one's for you.
1. Dancing Baby
2. Dawson Crying
3. Dancing Banana
4. Surprised Marmoset
5. Aerobic Hunks
6. Shaq/Hillary Shimmy
7. Haters Gonna Hate
8. Oprah 'Bees'
9. Kim Kardashian Crying
10. Homer back into the bushes
11. Nick Young Questions Things
12. Typing Cat
13. Supa Hot Fire
14. Tea Lizard
15. Kid Does a Dunk
16. Crying Jordan
17. OMG Clap
18. Winona Ryder Realizing Things
19. Knife Crab
20. Blinking White Guy
21. Dumpster Fire aka 2016
22. Tom DeLonge 'WTF'
23. Obama Out
24. Donald Trump's Debate Face
25. Survivor
26. Crying Kid
27. Ron Burgundy 'I Don't Believe You'
28. Doc Rivers Speechless
29. Judge Judy Wrap It Up
30. Doggo Doing a Wag
