01of 07LLAMA CHASEThe story:Two llamas escaped and ran amok in Phoenix in 2015,but were caught after captivating the Internet.Lesson learned:Llamas are the new cats, if cats were capable of feeling true, burning love that results inaRomeo and Juliet-level runaway.Don’t wait for me. Run like the wind, says the white llama to the black llama.I know in my heart we will meet again soon.
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LLAMA CHASE
The story:Two llamas escaped and ran amok in Phoenix in 2015,but were caught after captivating the Internet.
Lesson learned:Llamas are the new cats, if cats were capable of feeling true, burning love that results inaRomeo and Juliet-level runaway.Don’t wait for me. Run like the wind, says the white llama to the black llama.I know in my heart we will meet again soon.
02of 07#THEDRESSCourtesy swiked/TumblrThe story:BuzzFeed first picked up on a Reddit post from a young woman asking if this dress was black and blue or gold and white. An Internet meltdown ensued.Lesson learned:There is nothing more polarizing than a bodycon dress.
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#THEDRESS
Courtesy swiked/Tumblr
The story:BuzzFeed first picked up on a Reddit post from a young woman asking if this dress was black and blue or gold and white. An Internet meltdown ensued.
Lesson learned:There is nothing more polarizing than a bodycon dress.
03of 07HERO CATThe story:Video of a cat practically flying through the air to save its young owner melted hearts and shocked viewers.Lesson learned:Cats can still teach Llamas a thing or two. Case in point:Hero Cat, who came to the rescue of her human during a vicious dog attack and subsequently deserves all the medals/cans of tuna.
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HERO CAT
The story:Video of a cat practically flying through the air to save its young owner melted hearts and shocked viewers.
Lesson learned:Cats can still teach Llamas a thing or two. Case in point:Hero Cat, who came to the rescue of her human during a vicious dog attack and subsequently deserves all the medals/cans of tuna.
04of 07ALEX FROM TARGETMichael Rozman/Warner Bros.The story:A cute guy working at Target went viral for being … a cute guy working at Target. However, days after he gained hundreds of thousands of Instagram and Twitter followers, a marketing company claimed they’d staged it all as a hoax.Lesson learned:Like the presumed relationship statuses of his young fan base, Internet stardom is complicated. (Seriously, we still aren’t sure how much of this was just a genius social media experiment or a case study on having great hair.)
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ALEX FROM TARGET
Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
The story:A cute guy working at Target went viral for being … a cute guy working at Target. However, days after he gained hundreds of thousands of Instagram and Twitter followers, a marketing company claimed they’d staged it all as a hoax.
Lesson learned:Like the presumed relationship statuses of his young fan base, Internet stardom is complicated. (Seriously, we still aren’t sure how much of this was just a genius social media experiment or a case study on having great hair.)
05of 07TAYLOR SWIFT’S BELLY BUTTONCourtesy Taylor SwiftThe story:Fans had long wondered if Swift evenhada belly button, given she never showed it.Lesson learned:Every picture ofSwiftis worth a thousand words – and a lot of money. When she caught paparazzi snapping bikini photos during her Hawaiian holiday with Haim, she beat them to the punch andposted her own Insta. Haters gonna hate (hate, hate, hate, hate), but no one’s going to get big bucks for a peek at her belly button.
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TAYLOR SWIFT’S BELLY BUTTON
Courtesy Taylor Swift
The story:Fans had long wondered if Swift evenhada belly button, given she never showed it.
Lesson learned:Every picture ofSwiftis worth a thousand words – and a lot of money. When she caught paparazzi snapping bikini photos during her Hawaiian holiday with Haim, she beat them to the punch andposted her own Insta. Haters gonna hate (hate, hate, hate, hate), but no one’s going to get big bucks for a peek at her belly button.
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THE TWERK FAIL HOAX
Lesson learned:Don’t do your best impression ofMiley Cyrusaround open flames and/or video cameras. Also, Kimmel is an artist (both of the con and cinematic persuasions).
07of 07#WESTILLCOMINGThe story:A bride and groom shared a text message exchange in which they accidentally invited strangers to their wedding — strangers who insisted they’d still be coming,despite the couple asking them not to. You guessed it — it was all fake.Lesson learned:You just truly can’t plan your wedding. (Here’s the amazing true storybehind what became the best post-vows photo of 2014.)
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#WESTILLCOMING
The story:A bride and groom shared a text message exchange in which they accidentally invited strangers to their wedding — strangers who insisted they’d still be coming,despite the couple asking them not to. You guessed it — it was all fake.
Lesson learned:You just truly can’t plan your wedding. (Here’s the amazing true storybehind what became the best post-vows photo of 2014.)
source: people.com
