Internet sensations come and go so quickly, it's easy to forget about all of the hilarious memes that have gone viral in 2013. This year, we saw the rise of everybody's favorite pup, Doge. Grumpy Cat got her very own book and movie, and rappers like Drake and Jay Z had a bunch of their less flattering photos immortalized in the form of hilarious memes.
2013 was a big year not only for some of our favorite rappers and furry online friends but for the rest of the world too. Pope Benedict XVI stepped down, Blizzard Nemo happened, the United States Federal Government shut down for a few days, and a whole lot more. Click through this list for a recap of the 50 Funniest Memes of 2013.
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50. Blizzard Nemo
49. Scarlett Johannson Falling
48. Horse Meat Scandal
47. Daft Punk
46. Wrecking Ball
45. Carter Family Portraits
44. Te'oing
43. Sleeping Tilda Swinton
42. #StarbucksDrakeHands
Month released: October
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41. Mean Mad Men
40. White Entrepreneurial Guy
39. Underachieving Detroit Hipster Guy
38. Pottering
37. Government Shutdown
36. Unflattering Beyonce
35. Started From The Bottom
34. Actresses Without Teeth
33. Screaming Goats
Month released: February
Back in February, the Internet exploded with a video parody of Taylor Swift's "Trouble" music video. Instead of Taylor Swift's screams, the video has been replaced with the video and audio of a goat's bleating. Days later, many variations emerged like this clip of Jay Z and Kanye's "Ni**as in Paris," featuring a billy goat. See the music clips below.
32. Surprised Patrick
31. Papoose At Summer Jam
30. Sexually Oblivious Female
29. Twerking Cats
Month released: July
From Miley to amateurs, it's no secret everybody was twerking in 2013. Even cats were shaking it like they got it in a video trend that went viral, thanks to Vine.