Happy birthday, Vine! Cool ways you used the app

Vine — the mobile app to create six-second, looping videos — has grown to more than 40 million users in its first year.

The app was launched one year ago today, co-founder Colin Kroll said, with the goal to make finding, watching and sharing videos easier from people's smartphones.

"We had no idea what people would do with it, and every day we're blown away by the creativity, comedy and momentous events we see captured on Vine," Kroll said in an e-mailed response to Paste BN Network.

To celebrate Vine's first birthday, Paste BN Network lists awesome ways people have used Vine, as well as a special birthday message.

Birthday animation

Obama congratulates BatKid

Knife trick

Insane basketball shot

Resume

Comedy Central show promo

Ape grabs banana

Nerd vandals

Golden Globe Awards

Singing in the car

In Antarctica

So, from Paste BN, happy birthday, Vine!

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