Funny New Tab

A chrome extension that places funny gifs in your new tab

Funny New Tab launched on April 14, 2017 with 77 votes, #531 of 3,007 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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LaunchedApr 14, 2017

Launch day▲ 77 votes, 4 commentstop 18% of 3,007 that month

Websitechromewebstore.google.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

MakersManolis Kounelakis

TopicsChrome Extensions, Funny, GIFs, Tech

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By the numbers

#531
of 3,007 launches in April 2017: 75%
of 2017's launches got fewer votes: 11×
the median launch of 2017 (7 votes): 96
launches landed the same day: 9 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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