Purely History on Instagram: "The Mannequin Challenge was a viral trend that exploded online in late 2016. It involved groups of people freezing in place like mannequins while a camera moved around them, usually set to the song “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane. The effect created a sense of time standing still, like a living statue scene captured in motion. It began when students from a high school in Jacksonville, Florida, posted the first version in October 2016. From there