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Waxman Staff Writer Jan 22, 2016 4:17 PM UTC On Jan. 24, Vine celebrates its third birthday, marking three years since [Twitter introduced the social network](http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/01/28/vines-porn-problem-twitter-blames-human-error/) as a new way to share video in six seconds or less. For the first time, the video-sharing app has rounded up 10 Vines that have racked up the most “loops,” which is how the micro-blogging network tracks views, since its second birthday. Most of the clips on the list may be familiar to people who spend a lot of time on the Internet. But the most-looped video shows its value as a news-gathering tool: footage taken from inside the Stade de France during the deadly terror attacks in Paris has nearly 330 million views. Here is the full list: ### #1 Twenty-two-year-old Norwegian soccer fan Terje Haavin captured the moment at the State de France in Paris when an explosion could be heard during a match between France and Germany on Nov. 13\. That game, attended by the French President François Hollande, was initially targeted by three suicide bombers, and that six-second clip showed the beginning of what would become the worst assault on French soil since World War II. The attacks, coordinated by someone with [“close ties” to ISIS](http://time.com/time-person-of-the-year-2015-runner-up-abu-bakr-al-baghdadi/?iid=toc) leaders, included mass shootings at restaurants and the Bataclan theater, where 90 concert attendees were killed. ### #2 [Norwegian mechanic Kevin Synnes](http://time.com/4116046/top-10-viral-videos/item/duck-army/?xid=emailshare) made one of 2015’s biggest memes when he pressed down on a pile of honking rubber ducks so they’d all make a wailing sound simultaneously. The clip inspired parodies featuring SpongeBob SquarePants and Adele’s “[Rolling in the Deep](https://vine.co/v/eTzKzPmldld),” while _Mythbusters_ host Adam Savage made a “[duck bomb](http://time.com/4076461/mythbusters-duck-army-bomb/)” when he wrapped about 10 of them in a plywood case. ### #3 The face that Leonardo DiCaprio made as Lady Gaga walked behind him to accept the Golden Globe for her role in _American Horror Story_ was one of the most [viral moments](http://time.com/4174659/golden-globes-lady-gaga-leonardo-dicaprio/) of the awards ceremony. Leo, who also [won an award](http://time.com/4174724/golden-globes-leonardo-dicaprio-revenant/) for _The Revenant_ that night, told [_Entertainment Tonight_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/11/golden-globes-2016-leonardo-dicaprio-lady-gaga), “I just didn’t know what was passing me, that’s all!” ### #4 On the first day of school, KTLA reporter Courtney Friel [asked](http://time.com/4116046/top-10-viral-videos/item/reporter-breaks-kids-heart-first-day-of-school/?xid=emailshare) four-year-old Andrew Macias if he’d miss his mom. The rest is history. ### #5 The fastest way to get detention. ### #6 Don’t get cocky. ### #7 [Vine user](http://time.com/4011304/avocado-birthday-boy/) Jeff Simmons was testing how well his three-year-old nephew could fake excitement about bad birthday presents. ### #8 Horseplay almost goes horribly wrong, but at least bean bags cushioned the fall. Wearing a helmet would be a good idea next time, kids. ### #9 A rotating foam boom sneaks up on a boy in an inflatable play space during Children’s Day at the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration in Indianapolis last summer. The video, shot by an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis student, Kierra Santillan, also inspired [remixes](http://time.com/3992511/vine-inflatable-boom-arm-circle-kid/) of the footage set to R. 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