Blink and you might have missed these viral but fleeting moments.
Dec. 19, 2024, 5:01 a.m. ET
Plenty of big news happened in 2024. A top presidential candidate dropped out of the race late; another survived two assassination attempts; and voters rejected the incumbent administration at the ballot box. This year also included conflicts abroad, the Summer Olympics and two (yes, two) Emmy Award ceremonies.
But between these major flash points were hundreds of smaller moments.
While viral videos like “demure” and beloved animals like Moo Deng were virtually unavoidable — and quickly became part of mainstream culture — it’s possible you didn’t hear about “yapping” or know that another Pigmy hippo, named Haggis, was also born this year.