1. For the past five years, we have slowly accumulated pumpkin spice EVERYTHING.
Help us.
2. We also now have an entire movie devoted to Minions.
The movie came out just this year. That's an entire 91 minutes devoted to Minions.
3. The international K-pop sensation (and first YouTube video to reach a billion views) "Gangnam Style" went viral less than five years ago.
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Can you believe that? It was released in 2012.
4. In 2015, we now have two royal babies hailing from the U.K.
Princess Charlotte was born in 2015 and Prince George was born in 2013.
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5. And two royal babies from the United States.
Blue Ivy was born in 2012 and North West in 2013. In due time, they shall take the reins of their Queendom.
6. We have now endured months...nay, YEARS of Frozen fever.
Frozen was released in 2013, and the hype is still going strong.
7. By now, we have had our sassy phone companion Siri at our side for several years.
Siri was released in 2011 and has been back-talking us ever since.
8. Five years ago we never suspected ice cream could be revolutionized in such a way.
Unless you're a wizard of some sort (the core flavors came out in 2014).
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9. Folks with short arms rejoice! We also managed to upgrade the way we take selfies.
Technically selfie sticks have been around for a while, but Time magazine named them one of the best inventions of 2014, so...
10. We now have an entire Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, as well as a movie.
The first book came out in 2011, and the movie in 2015.
11. Five years ago, our poor, unfortunate souls suffered from a lack of Apparently Kid.
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Apparently he first graced our screens in 2014.
12. Candy Crush Saga didn't consume so much of our free time.
It was released in 2012.
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13. The past five years have granted us with not one, not two, but THREE Sharknados.
Yup. The first one was released in 2013, and the sequels were released in 2014 and 2015.
14. Five years ago, we only dreamed of having a breakfast menu at Taco Bell.
As well as the Doritos Locos Tacos shells, both introduced in 2012.
15. And last but not least, we were finally blessed with an all-day breakfast menu at McDonald's.
Let us rejoice, for it was introduced to us just this year!
