The 54 Best Animated GIFs Of 2012

This is it: Here is the definitive list of the most amazing GIFs that changed our lives this year.

1. The man who fell for the ol’ “no glass in the door” trick

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2. The man who escaped from a monster by throwing this printer out the window

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3. The woman who felt the powerful might of the toilet paper leaf blower

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4. The best high-five in history

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5. The mystery of the liquor store trap door

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6. The two strangers who dared to get down with their bad selves

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7. The hypnotic process of pencil-making

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8. And the beautiful machine that makes ice cream sandwiches

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9. The capybara that needed a good pet

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10. The hamster ball cyborg that will enslave us all

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11. A slow loris very slowly eating a rice ball

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12. And this very confused dog

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13. The secret cat trick to pretend like they meant to do something all along

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14. This dog politely introducing himself

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15. The cheetah that one-upped the photographer

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16. This very startled cat

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17. A corgi that understands the importance of “lie down”

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18. And this cat that understands the meaning of “heartbreak”

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19. The dubstep cat that refused to stop raving

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20. The happiest little boy in the whole world

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21. These two tough guys

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22. Ted Danson dancin’

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23. The polar bear who dances through the infinite void of space

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24. And this quiet afternoon between two friends

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25. Christian Bale’s visit with Kermit

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26. And Nicolas Cage meeting Nicolas Cage

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27. Katy Perry and Rihanna getting a little closer as friends

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28. Gary Oldman telling everyone how he really feels

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29. Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s face

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30. Tupac’s new status as Jedi master

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31. And a very flustered Anderson Cooper

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32. This girl’s smile

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33. Brian Wilson singing “We Will Will Rock You” the only way he could

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34. The man who disintegrated his sunglasses

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35. And this guy

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36. The kiss that rocked the world

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37. The ultimate photobomb

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38. This super-pumped bro

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39. Captain Picard kinda sorta saying hello, maybe

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40. And George Costanza thinking it’s pretty freaking great

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41. This weird thing

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42. This even weirder thing

43. And the weirdest thing

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44. The fat Spider-Man that refuses to stop dancing

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45. And Lana Del Ray dancing in this microwave

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46. Chill skater Obama

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47. “Single Ladies” Obama

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48. And the always adorable Dalai Lama

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49. The best day of Cookie Monster’s life

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50. And Batman and Robin discovering the Pizza Hut cheeseburger pizza

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51. But of course the ultimate and final GIF star of the year was…

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