$FIM: The Origin
Date: 1996 - Present
Evidence ID: ARCHIVE_REF_9921
$FIM is the digital archeology of the Dancing Baby. Before Facebook, before YouTube, there was the Cha-Cha. We are not just a token; we are a preservation of internet genesis.
"This is the baby that taught the world how to share a laugh across the wires."
Meme Genealogy Timeline (Scroll Right →)
Kinetix 3D Release
The birth of the “.sk” file Dancing Baby. This is the first atom of internet viral culture. Before social media existed, the baby was already dancing.
[VERIFIED_ARCHIVE_96]Ally McBeal Debut
The first meme to hit national TV. The whole world started doing the “Cha-Cha.”.
[ARCHIVE_98]All Your Base
The birth of text-based and gaming memes. The internet began to form its own unique language.
[ARCHIVE_00]Numa Numa Dance
The era of home-based content creators has begun. The courage to express oneself has gone viral globally.
[ARCHIVE_04]Rickrolling
Memes have become a social tool. A culture of clever ‘trolling’ is beginning to dominate web platforms.
[ARCHIVE_07]Dogecoin Birth
Memes are transforming into financial assets. Shiba Inu is leading the internet economic revolution.
[ARCHIVE_13]Pepe & Wojak
Memes have become a symbol of identity and a massive digital community movement.
[ARCHIVE_16]Pump.fun Revolution
An instant meme explosion. However, the internet is starting to forget its historical roots.
[ARCHIVE_24]$FIM: First Meme Internet
The Ancestor returns to take the throne. Transferring history from the old servers to the Blockchain.
[STATUS: SYSTEM_ONLINE]- Girard, M. (1996). "Character Studio 3D Samples". Kinetix Web Archive.
- Wayback Machine (1997). "Dancing Baby Official Fanpage". Ref ID: 9921.
- KnowYourMeme (2016). "Evolution of Viral Media: 20 Years of Baby".
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