21 Crazy Viral Moments Of 2020 That Left Us In Shock, Awe And Uncontrollable Laughter

2020 will be written down as the ¡®Most Complex Year Of The Century¡¯ in history. To call this year a roller-coaster ride would be an understatement. We witnessed it all. Literally!

We fell from grace, faced adversities, adjusted to new lifestyles, underwent loss and learned to sail through - 2020 became a great teacher and a leveller. We have been reading about tormenting incidents all through the year but it¡¯s time now to look back at it with our funny lens, find humour in little things and be appreciative of those light moments that brought us relief from the heavy stuff albeit for a brief period of time.

Here¡¯s taking a look at 21 crazy moments of 2020 that left us in shock, awe and uncontrollable giggles.

1. Newborn baby pulling off doctor¡¯s mask

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Many called it a sign, others were just gaping in awe at the doctor¡¯s good looks. Bottom line remains that this picture of a newborn baby tugging at the Dubai-based surgeon¡¯s mask in the operating room denoted a ray of hope and positivity.

2. The fly on Mike Pence¡¯s hair

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Amidst the US presidential elections¡¯ madness, during a particular debate between former Vice president Mike Pence and US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a large fly made an appearance and landed on Mike Pence's hair. No points for guessing that the internet ignored Pence's speech and concentrated on the fly, who became the show stealer.

3. Mallika Sherawat¡¯s photo with Kamala Harris and her old tweet predicting Harris¡¯ win

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Right after Biden-Harris¡¯ victory, Mallika Sherawat started trending, thanks to her 2009 tweet which said that Kamala Harris could be the future US President. Mallika met the US President-elect to prepare for a role of a Democratic campaign worker based on her in the 2011 film Politics of Love.

4. Coffin Dancers aka Dancing Pallbearers

Right when the year of misery began, coincidentally a Ghanaian pallbearers' group that does a little dance while carrying the coffin for the funeral went viral. These four men ruled the internet as people got creative with their images. Anything risky or dangerous was directly connected with these pallbearers and their unique dance.

5. The Turkish singer and the vibing cat

Musician Bilal Goregen was all over the internet as his catchy tune garnered everyone¡¯s attention. In the viral video, this musician was seen playing darbuka while a cat was grooving to upbeat music. This meme was also known by the name vibing cat as people found the animated creature cool and fascinating.

6. One word - BINOD

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A random trend took everyone by surprise, the name - Binod. This happened after people noticed that someone had been commenting ¡°Binod¡± on multiple YouTube videos even though it did not make any sense. This meme barely had any meaning but was one of the most successful trends in 2020.

7. Dalgona Coffee obsession

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During the early lockdown days, this South Korean coffee recipe became a rage. Many tried their hand at perfecting it. It was obviously followed by a storm of social media updates by anyone and everyone. Soon after, Indians in particular realised that it was nothing new but the OG and desi pheti hui (whipped) coffee. Talk about old wine in a new bottle!

8. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepping down from their royal duties aka Megxit

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sent shockwaves across the world in early January when they announced their exit from the British royal family. In an Instagram post, the couple said the decision was made after months of 'reflection and internal discussion.' The statement read, ¡°We intend to step back as ¡®senior¡¯ members of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty the Queen.¡±

9. Go Corona Go

Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athwale came out with a sing-song slogan ¡®Go Corona Go¡¯ in Feb-March. While many humoured him, it became a big joke when the minister claimed that due to his slogan the cases started subsiding.

10. Drug do drug do - Ganja Lao, Charas Lao, MDMA Lao

I'm considering this as Arnab's audition for the sequel of udta punjab pic.twitter.com/U9ZzxN6rex

¡ª Saloni Gaur (@salonayyy) August 29, 2020

Without getting into why and how this originated, the ¡®much-loved¡¯ Arnab Goswami entertained his fans when he had a meltdown during a prime-time debate on his show. His lines ¡®Mujhe Drug Do¡¯ became a big hit with the internet and twitter had a field day in its wake.

11. The rise in demand of Punjabi coaching

This is hilarious ??@diljitdosanjh #DiljitVsKangana pic.twitter.com/MsadbeJwUn

¡ª Shakeel Ahmad (@shakeel_ahmad8) December 4, 2020

One of the most recent ones on the list, the war of words between singer Diljit Dosanjh and Kangana Ranaut led to an increase in demand of Punjabi lessons for non-Punjabi folks. Thanks to Diljit schooling the motor-mouth actress in his native language.

12. Ananya Pandey-starrer song with lyrics Beyonce Sharma Jayegi

Oh Dear! #BeyonceSharmaJayegi
Might be the worse thing I¡¯ve seen ever! ?
I¡¯d like to apologise to @Beyonce for this racist sexist hot mess. #BLM #mondaythoughts https://t.co/EXc1zmdHFe

¡ª Andy Kumar (@iAmVJAndy) September 7, 2020

A song in the movie Khaali Peeli had the lyrics - ¡°tujhe dekh ke goriya, Beyonc¨¦ sharma jayegi¡±. Right after the song release, Desi folks on the internet were shocked beyond words and in no time, Sorry Beyonce started trending on the social media circuit. It became such a big deal that the makers had to change the lyrics to Duniya sharma jayegi to save face.

13. How to make a Ritviz song tutorial

How to make a Ritviz song in 2 minutes! pic.twitter.com/yyMByfLSrL

¡ª Anshuman Sharma (@anshumonsharma) July 6, 2020

A budding musician posted a 2-minute tutorial on how to make a song like Ritviz. While it was meant as a fun post, it blew up and people were mesmerized by his parody song. In fact, even the singer Ritviz was super impressed. The good people on the internet even coaxed the musician to try to collaborate with the popular singer.

14. Neha Dhupia¡¯s ¡®Sun Meri Baat¡¯

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This might come as a big shock to many people but reality TV show Roadies is still around and in its latest season Neha Dhupia, who is one of the judges, tried to impart sense into a contestant about the dynamics of relationships. She said, ¡°Yeh Jo Tu Bol Raha Hai Na Ki Ek Nahi Paanch Ladko Ke Saath Gayi Thi¡­ Sun Meri Baat ¨C It¡¯s Her Choice. Maybe The Problem Lies With You¡±. Soon after, it became a meme which was used for weeks in any and every situation.

15. Rasode Mein Kaun Tha?

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Musician Yashraj Mukhate took the internet by storm when he took a scene from a TV serial and made it into a viral song. From kids to elders, everyone collectively asked - Rasode mein kaun tha?

16. Several earthquakes in Delhi

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Le Delhiwale after frequent earthquakes.. pic.twitter.com/Z5S8DMjR0d

¡ª Vaibhav (@vrushv14) December 18, 2020

Delhiites got several fun rides in the form of earthquakes. While the world battled an unimaginable pandemic, Delhi folks had a double whammy! Initially, the first few earthquakes scared the bejesus out of them but just like everything else, they got used to them as well.

17. PUBG and Tik Tok ban

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Reaction of every Indian tiktok users right now: pic.twitter.com/8GlLZ1rlv4

¡ª Oyeee_Sunnn?? (@Salehasiddique3) June 30, 2020

China became the vamp country for originating a lethal virus that brought the entire world at a standstill. While several political moves were made by various countries, India decided to ban many Chinese apps as a means to withdraw its support. Now, with PUBG and Tik Tok no longer in circulation, the internet couldn¡¯t help but amuse itself with the reactions of avid followers of the fans of these apps.

18. Dhoni exhausted

It hurts and heartbreaking to see our caption cool like?@ChennaiIPL#dhoni#CSKvsSRH pic.twitter.com/DCxjPTTPHj

¡ª Vidhi Parikh (@VidhiParikh27) October 2, 2020

While Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket, the former captain was very much a part of IPL this season. In one of the matches, Mahinder Singh Dhoni could be seen kneeling on the ground due to exhaustion. This broke a lot of hearts as it people came to terms with the fact that his cricket career has finally come to an end.

19. Kim Jong Un drama

After seeing the news of the death #KimJongUn : pic.twitter.com/k2zYzQPyDE

¡ª Nefeliii (@nefelibataa__) August 24, 2020

Earlier this year, North Korean supreme leader was said to be on his death bed as he was critically ill according to various reports. After missing in action for a long period of time, he suddenly made an appearance at a public event with no signs of disease or ill health. Many speculated that it was a duplicate and that the supreme leader indeed was battling for life. Thanks to the air-tight secrecy, no one will ever know what went down.

20. Anil Kapoor waxed

Anil Kapoor with no body hair is peak 2020. pic.twitter.com/8c5FFC4IUD

¡ª Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) October 22, 2020

From bal kalakaar to clean shaven hottie, Anil Kapoor¡¯s life came full circle this year. Often mocked for being way too hairy, the dashing actor took to his social media account to post a semi-nude photo of himself. While many couldn't help but gush about his fitness, several others were celebrating the fact that there was no visible hair on him. The one who got the most accolades was the person who did his waxing. He/She is touted to have become a millionaire for performing such a difficult task.

21. Neha Kakkar¡¯s wedding

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE: @iAmNehaKakkar trolled for her and Rohanpreet Singh's wedding outfit, which looks similar to Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli's from their wedding two years ago!#NehaKakkar #NehaKakkarWedding #NehuDaVyah #AnushkaViratWedding pic.twitter.com/3egZJKmY7L

¡ª CineBuzzNow (@cine_now) October 26, 2020

From aping all the looks of Bollywood actresses to promoting her song Nehu Da Vyah, the popular singer faced the ire of the internet. She made headlines for ripping off outfits of all the starlets and donning them at her own wedding functions. After the much-talked about wedding, she again broke the internet when she posted a photo of herself in which she was visibly pregnant. While one section of the internet went into overdrive calculating the time between her wedding and pregnancy, several others speculated that it¡¯s a promotion tactic for an upcoming song.

Did we miss out on your favourite ones? Let us know in the comments section below.