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A pixelated axolotl with pink gills appears on the left, while text reads "I get eaten by the worm!" and "And weird things." in white block letters.

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A pixelated axolotl with pink gills appears on the left, while text reads "I get eaten by the worm!" and "And weird things." in white block letters.

A pixelated axolotl with pink gills appears on the left, while text reads "I get eaten by the worm!" and "And weird things." in white block letters. Animated 50×50 GIF AIM buddy i…

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  • I get eaten by the worm!
  • And weird things.

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July 12, 2026

Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016)

Source title
2008051718180537554863
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC

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Format
GIF
Dimensions
50×50 pixels
File size
3.1 KB
Motion
Animated (3 frames)
Added to archive
July 12, 2026
Relative path
icons/80/8020b06de3fffe6a76a2d1288fae5d5eb842107770a0ea179cdbc83f240aafa5.gif
Media type
image/gif
Archive ID
8020b06de3fffe6a
SHA-256
8020b06de3fffe6a76a2d1288fae5d5eb842107770a0ea179cdbc83f240aafa5
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Internet Archive FranksIcons Shared Buddy Icons (2007-2016) (internet-archive-franksicons-shared-2007-2016)

Kind
local-directory
Era
Late-2000s to Mid-2010s Shared Buddy Icons
Type
Internet Archive tar preservation of the FranksIcons shared buddy-icon store
Title
2008051718180537554863
Archive entry
2008051718180537554863.gif
Observed
July 12, 2026 at 15:27 UTC
Rights
mixed anonymous, fan, commercial, and copyrighted imagery; research/reference only by default
Slice
large cross-sectional user-shared AIM buddy-icon collection spanning personal identity, fandom, music, humor, relationships, moods, holidays, and internet culture

Original: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#2008051718180537554863.gif Download: https://archive.org/download/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016.tar#2008051718180537554863.gif Page: https://archive.org/details/franksicons.com-shared-buddy-icons-2007-2016

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