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Popular fad where people would lay in unusual public places with their arms by their sides.
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A challenge created by the ALS Association to raise money and awareness of the disease.
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The Harlem Shake became an online video trend in which people organized a crazy flash mob dance where everyone danced to "The Harlem Shake" by Bauuer.
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Flappy Bird was an app for iPhone that was a massive hit. It ended up consuming too much time and creating pointless squabbles between its users.
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Dabbing was a simple dance, but became a huge trend. People can be seen dabbing today.
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Harambe was a gorilla who was killed in the Cincinnati Zoo after a child fell into his enclosure. Awareness about zoo captivity was heightened after this event.
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Flipping water bottles became a large trend after a student released a video of his talent show audition flipping a water bottle.
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United Airlines was the center of attention for a while after forcibly removing a passenger from the plane for refusing to give up his seat.
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Simple toys created for people with attention deficiencies, fidget spinners soon became a large internet joke.
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After a Twitter user wondered about the flavor of the laundry detergent known as Tide Pods, they escalated to a point of being dangerous as people attempted to ingest them.
