With Katy Perry going to space and the high of Philly winning the Super Bowl - we're fumbling down memory lane to realize the Left Shark phenomenon is 10 years old?! The Super Bowl meme that took the internet by storm has a flopping backstory you won’t see coming. Let’s uncover the dancer behind the Left Shark while reminiscing on past Super Bowl performances.
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