Watch YouTube's Top 10 Most Viral Videos of 2016 Which video got the no. 1 spot? (Hint: Look at the picture above.)

By Entrepreneur Staff Dec 7, 2016

You never waste valuable time watching goofy and hilarious videos, do you? We didn't think so, which is why we're passing along YouTube's list of the top trending videos of the year, just so you have something to talk about at the company holiday party.

YouTube determined this list not just by looking at a video's total number of views but also taking into account factors such as interactions, shares, comments and likes. These top 10 trending videos of 2016, according to Variety, collectively have 550 million views and have been watched for more than 25 million hours. Why not devote an hour or two today and check them out?

Adele Carpool Karaoke -- "The Late Late Show with James Corden"

Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen -- Piko-Taro

What's Inside a Rattlesnake Rattle? -- What's Inside

The Switch ft. Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, Anthony Martial & More -- Nike Football

Grace VanderWaal: 12-Year-Old Ukulele Player Gets Golden Buzzer -- "America's Got Talent"

Water Bottle Flip Edition -- Dude Perfect

Channing Tatum & Beyonce's "Run The World (Girls)" vs. Jenna Dewan-Tatum's "Pony" -- Spike's "Lip Sync Battle"

Donald Trump: "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" -- HBO

The $21,000 First-Class Airplane Seat -- Casey Neistat

Brothers Convince Little Sister of Zombie Apocalypse -- Cabot Phillips

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