Still as a statue, or in this case, a mannequin.

That’s the deal with a new online trend that has people posing, frozen, for videos they post on Facebook or other social media.

There’s always a new trend being spread like wildfire through the Internet. For example, water bottle flipping, which went on for months and still is seen here and there.

Or the Ice Bucket Challenge that ended up raising $115 million for the ALS Foundation, and even got credit for helping scientists discover NEK1, which scientists say is among the most common genes that contribute to the disease known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. That discovery is sure to help a specific strand that is associated with 3 percent of A.L.S. cases.

The Mannequin Challenge is something else altogether.

Recently a new trend, the Mannequin Challenge has been sweeping across college campuses, high schools, and all over the country.

Those who haven’t seen or heard of it will certainly do so soon.

So what really does this challenge entail?

The challenge is a video ranging from fifteen seconds to as long as two minutes, that has a group of people being as still as possible in all sorts of poses.

This effect makes it almost seem as someone hit the pause button in reality.

Among all the poses you’ll be able to find people on their phones, some with a water bottle or beverage close to their mouths almost taking a sip, and even sometimes with an object stopped mid-air such as a water bottle. The possibilities are endless for the poses one can make in this challenge.

The videos are normally taken with the song “Black Beatles” by Rae Sremmurd, which also features Gucci Mane. Rae Sremmurd may be able to get their first “#1 Chart Slot” because of all the media attention.

At a recent concert, the group even preformed their own version on the challenge, while performing the song on stage while getting the whole audience in on it as well.

Now just how many people may be getting in on this challenge?

The popularity has ranged from being done by the Penn State Football Team, members of the Ellen Degeneres show, even to First Lady Michelle Obama.

AIC even took on the Mannequin Challenge at the Dining Commons, in a video that was shared on the college’s Facebook page.

The popularity of the Mannequin Challenge is growing and growing. Hopefully this trend does not die out too quickly because it is creative, innocent fun.