Whether you pronounce the abbreviation for Graphics Interchange Format as "jif" or "gif," all of our favorite gifs have a back story. Over the weekend, Matthew A. Cherry decided to create a resource system to help us find the backstory to some of the most popular gifs on the internet. If you've ever stopped and thought "where is this even from?" in response to a gif, #GifHistory is for you. Here are some of our favorites.

I wanna create a thread called #GifHistory. Send a gif that you want to know the backstory to and we'll try to find the original video.

First up: pic.twitter.com/KyFAw3Co3N

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

Origin:

The original video is from a rap battle on Desawn Raw's youtube channel from his alter ego Supa Hot Fire. pic.twitter.com/tf1lWl5upk

His Youtube Channel: https://t.co/Qh7ET2hcYT
#GifHistory

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

Origin:

This is from the URL (Ultimate Rap League) Rap Battle: Conceited vs Jesse Jamez

Here's a link to the original video: https://t.co/LwbS7jaFqp pic.twitter.com/0YzdM2No9k #GifHistory

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This Michelle Obama gif was from BET's "Love & Happiness" musical celebration at the White House honoring the Obamas.

Michelle was rocking out to The Roots & Jill Scott performing "You Got Me" live.pic.twitter.com/Gnkswt0ikk #GifHistory

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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From an episode of Yogi Oki Doki’s Yoga Farm.

Gif starts :51 seconds in#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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Can't find the video but here's an article about it https://t.co/eV3nu9CxM7 #GifHistory

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This epic side eye was from an audience member at the Wendy Williams show during a segment where she was talking about Khloe Kardashian's Daddy Drama.#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This gif is from the 1992 American Music Awards where Natalie Cole won the award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist. Whitney Houston was in the crowd showing love.#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This is from an episode 11 of season 1 of the Wire where Stringer tells Wee Bey that the woman he shot was a cop. pic.twitter.com/SqzcSJKCRg

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

This kid got mistaken for Terio in a Popeyes and hilarity ensued. This was a Vine classic.#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

Origin:

This is from a great @Vine from the disappearing God Retro Spectro & @youfunnyb titled "When you not tryna to get jumped"#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This video is from a TMZ video of Rihanna clowning a TMZ photographer

Starts 49 seconds in:#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This is from season 1 of Flavor Of Love where New York clowns Hottie for saying she looks like Beyonce.

Starts 41 seconds in#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This is Da'Vonne Rogers from Season 17 of Big Brother#GifHistory pic.twitter.com/kamsBzjN8X

— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

Origin:

Video is from Coldplay's Lovers In Japan BBC Concert.

Video of Jay-z nodding his head is 21 seconds in#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

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This gif is from actor Kayode Ewumi portraying the character Reece Simpson (a.k.a. “Roll Safe”) in the web series Hood Documentary.

Starts 1:29 In#GifHistory
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— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 9, 2018

Do you have a favorite GIF that didn't make this list? Share in the comments below.

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