The Pandemic Started 5 Years Ago — Here Are 36 Things That Happened Back Then That Will Make You Question Reality

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The Pandemic Started 5 Years Ago — Here Are 36 Things That Happened Back Then That Will Make You Question Reality

Well, well, well, it’s been FIVE years since 2020 and a certain p*ndemic began.

Because the pandemic dramatically altered everyone’s perception of time and place, let’s look back at some genuinely surprising events that occurred right before our lives quite literally changed forever…

1.Five years ago, just weeks before the pandemic began,

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went viral on the subway for singing “Shallow.”

Charlotte Awbery in the subway before she went viral

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Charlotte Awbery singing

2.Five years ago,

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and

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were the joint headliners at the Super Bowl.

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Two performers in glittering stage outfits stand confidently on stage. The background is filled with lights, creating a dynamic atmosphere

3.The Chiefs won the game.

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A football player jubilantly holds the Super Bowl trophy amidst flying confetti, celebrating the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory

4.And

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was with Kayla Nicole.

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Two people sitting courtside at a basketball game. One wears a knit cardigan and sunglasses; the other wears a sleeveless top and carries a handbag

5.

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had just premiered.

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Person in a royal cape and crown holds a scepter while being filmed outside. Three others stand in the background, two in casual outfits, one in uniform

6.The first season of

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was everywhere.

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A contestant falling down a hill while wearing a wedding dress and veil

7.And the biggest movies in theaters were The Invisible Man, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Bad Boys for Life.

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Sonic the Hedgehog character giving a high five in a scene from Sonic Movie

8.Five years ago, at the beginning of 2020, “Dance Monkey” by Tones and I, “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi, and “Good as Hell” by Lizzo were the biggest songs.

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9.Lil Nas X won big for “Old Town Road” at the Grammys.

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10.Billie Eilish was the most awarded artist of the night.

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11.And Lana Del Rey wore a dress from Dillards and brought her cop boyfriend as her date.

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12.Five years ago, at the beginning of 2020, Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green were still together.

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13.Jennifer Lopez was still with A-Rod.

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14.Bill Hader and Rachel Bilson had just made their red carpet debut.

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Two people pose on a red carpet. One is in a ****** velvet suit, the other wears a ****** lace gown with gold embroidery. Golden Globe Awards backdrop

15.Channing Tatum and Jessie J had also made their red carpet debut.

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16.And Elon Musk was still with Grimes.

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17.Back then, Elon Musk only

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six kids. Now he has 14.

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18.Speaking of people with a ton of kids. At the beginning of 2020, Nick Cannon only had three kids. Now

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19.Five years ago, just before lockdown, Parasite won big at the Academy Awards.

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20.People were still making Cats jokes.

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21.People were freaking going bananas over Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reuniting.

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22.Ellen was still on TV.

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23.Modern Family was also still on TV.

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It ended in April 2020.

24.Schitt’s Creek, too.

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That also ended in April 2020.

25.And in sad celeb breakup news, Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler had just broken up.

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Two people on a red carpet. One wears a sheer ****** dress, the other a ****** suit. Retro-themed backdrop in the background

I’m sure he still had his pre-Elvis voice.

26.Five years ago, we were all talking about Jennifer Lopez being snubbed for a Hustlers Oscar nomination.

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27.These SEVEN people were running for the Democratic nomination.

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Politicians on stage at a 2020 debate, waving and smiling under bright lights with CBS News logos displayed prominently

That’s Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Amy Klobuchar, and Tom Steyer.

28.In February, Pete Buttigieg had just won the state of Iowa in the primaries.

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29.And then Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire and Nevada.

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30.And in the State of the Union, Nancy Pelosi tore up a copy of Trump’s speech.

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31.Five years ago, at the end of January 2020, Brexit official happened.

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32.In other exits, Megxit was announced around that time, too.

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33.And Donald Trump was acquitted by the Senate on both articles of impeachment.

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34.Five years ago, “social distancing,” “superspreader,” “flattening the curve,” “N95s,” “PPE,” “variants,” and “quarantines” weren’t in any of our vocabularies.

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35.There was zero talk about Moderna or Pfizer.

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36.Lastly, that smurf rally was still held in France.

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A crowd dressed as Smurfs rallies in a tweet about an event defended by a French mayor during early coronavirus spread

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