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Numa Numa

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The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a short internet video of a young man lip-syncing and dancing to a catchy pop song in his room. The video became one of the earliest viral sensations online and inspired many people to create their own content.

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What happens

"Numa Numa" () is an Internet meme based on a viral video by American vlogger Gary Brolsma, in which he lip-syncs to the song "Dragostea din tei" with lively dance moves. Brolsma's video, entitled "Numa Numa Dance", was uploaded to the website Newgrounds on December 6, 2004, under the username Gman250. The video's title is derived from the Romanian words "nu mă nu mă" occurring in the refrain of O-Zone's song, which was the first Numa Numa-themed video to gain widespread attention. Numa Numa Dance is considered one of the web's most important viral videos, and, much like the video Evolution of Dance by Judson Laipply, inspired many YouTube viewers to make accounts and pursue YouTube careers. It has since spawned many parody videos, including those created for the New Numa Contest, sponsored by Brolsma, which promised US$45,000 in prize money for submissions. His original video was named 41st in the 2006 broadcast of 100 Greatest Funny Moments by Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The video was featured on Channel 4's Virtually Famous, and ranked No. 1 in VH1's "40 Greatest Internet Superstars" in March 2007. The Viral Factory estimated that the video had been viewed over 700 million times by November 27, 2006. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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