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2016: A year of the shock-factor

This year had no shortage of surprises, from President-elect Donald Trump to Nobel laureate Bob Dylan to the end of Brangelina (or was that one inevitable?). Take some time to recall the biggest stories of 2016 -- if only to prepare for the cacophony that undoubtedly will erupt in 2017.SEE THE STORY

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PHOTOS: 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii

Tahitian surfer Michael Bourez defeated Kanoa Igarashi of Huntington Beach in the final. (Brian Bielmann / AFP / Getty Images) Kelly Slater of the US competes in the finals of the 2016 Billabong Pipeline Masters in Oahu. (Brian Bielmann / AFP / Getty Images) South Africa's Jordy Smith competes...

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