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Sixteen Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2016

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Sixteen Surprisingly Good Things That Happened in 2016
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2016 was a year to say the least. There were definitely a lot of downs, but it surprisingly wasn’t all bad. The entertainment industry blessed us with some unbelievable moments. A snail found love and proved that anything is possible. Here are 16 good things that happened in this mess of a year.

Spoiler alert! If you aren't caught up on the US Version of Shameless, don't read #12.

1. Ed Sheeran won a Grammy:

2. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar:

3. Lady Gaga switched up her sound and it’s amazing:

4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them made everyone want an adorable little Niffler:

5. The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s newest film Dunkirk came out:

6. Niall Horan released his first single as a solo artist:

7. Louis Tomlinson made the whole world want to dance with his uplifting debut single with Steve Aoki, “Just Hold On”:

8. Jeremy the “lefty” snail found love:

9. Ariana Grande announced her highly anticipated Dangerous Woman Tour:

10. Little Mix released a tongue-in-cheek collaboration with Charlie Puth:

11. My Chemical Romance celebrated 10 years of Welcome to the Black Parade by releasing a reissue of the album including previously unreleased songs:

12. Mickey came back on Shameless:

13. Drake and Rihanna fulfilled everyone’s fantasy and finally dated for a few months:

14. James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke with Adele was everything:

15. Twenty One Pilot’s Tyler Joseph became a human hamster:

16. Kermit the Frog became a meme legend:

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