And a look at the top trending "How to" searches on Google reveals a cross section of all the things that were both bouncing around popular culture in 2015, and things that were a bit confusing to people. The list includes classics conundrums like trying to solve a rubix cube, tech questions like how to get Snapchat working, and even the latest dance fad ("How to hit the quan").

Google defines a trending search as those "that had the highest spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2015 as compared to 2014."

Here were the top trending "How to" searches in 2015, according to Google:

How to use the new Snapchat update

How to solve a rubix cube

How to get legendary marks

How to play Charlie Charlie

How to upgrade to Windows 10

How to get the new emojis

How to authorize a computer on iTunes

How to hit the quan

How to lose 10 pounds in a week

How to use Apple Pay