The Harlem Shake (2013)
What it was
Thirty seconds of total stillness — then the bass drops and everyone convulses. Offices, classrooms, sports teams: the whole internet did one in early 2013.
Why it mattered
The template for every viral dance format that followed.
Status: dead.
A relic of the ancient internet.
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