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FOMO: Best Viral Phenomenon #1 (Mannequin Challenge)

Emily Smith

The Mannequin Challenge involves videos of people pausing mid-action or dance usually to the tune of Rae Sremmurd's Black Beatles.

The viral phenomenon is thought to have began with high school students in Florida in October.

A screen grab from the ACT Policing mannequin challenge video.Nathan Gilson

The hashtag #mannequinchallenge has produced a stream of videos including Britney's mid-dance performance, Ellen Degeneres at the White House and 6000 school leavers frozen at a West Australian beach.

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