The origin
Participants photographed themselves lying flat and expressionless in incongruous locations.
How it spread
It peaked globally in 2011 and produced a wave of imitator poses.
What it means
Recorded here with its cost: at least one death resulted from an attempt at height, and it is documented as history, not encouragement.
Follow the source
Short editorial summary written by Random Access Memes from the sources above; the wording is ours, not theirs. Every link was checked for a live response on September 13, 2026.
