8 Things that Broke the Internet in 2014 (For a Minute)

Because we have a collective insatiable maw that needs to be constantly fed new information, it’s impossible to remember everything that had us talking in 2014. That was especially true in the second half of the year, when a handful of legitimately important stories managed to distract us from the usual pettiness we focus so much time and energy on. That doesn’t mean those things didn’t happen, though! The following headline-grabbers held our interest long enough to at least garner a meme or hashtag before we moved on …

Find out which things broke the internet over at Cracked.