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2016 Vintage: Harambe

 Why did a gorilla become the biggest celebrity of 2016? Because the internet decided that the only way to process a tragedy was to turn it into a meme that lasted longer than most actual Hollywood careers.

Part of the 37 Celebrity Jokes: The 2016 “Pokémon GO & Demogorgons” Edition archive. Historically Verified

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⏳ Time Capsule: This is how we rolled in the first two decades of the internet

@Rugrats_Tommy08/26/1999 04:57A baby’s gotta do what a baby’s gotta do. Laugh!
@Starcraft_Zerg01/10/2009 09:36Zerg rush of laughter! Kekekekeke!
@Everquest_Solo07/22/2012 07:20Grinding for levels and laughs since 1999.
@StrongBad_Mail02/08/2007 06:57I’m checking my email and I found a winner!
@iPhone_User_0711/21/2007 19:15There’s an app for that? No, just this site!
@Streamer_Pro_9904/06/2000 00:55Thanks for the donation and the joke!

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