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31 Reasons 2014 Was The Year Of The Vagina

From groundbreaking research to (almost) internet-breaking stories, vaginas (and vulvas) were a whole thing this year.

1. The universe gave us what is basically a FitBit for your vagina that uses vibration as a reward.

2. The world collectively cringed when this American exchange student got stuck in a vagina statue in Germany.

3. These women saw their vaginas for the first time, and it was actually adorable.

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4. We learned that many women don't actually know where their own vaginas are.

5. The Colombia women’s cycling team stepped out in uniforms that looked a whole lot like they were showing off their vaginas.

I'm no fashion expert but even I know that the Colombia women's cycling team kit seen here is a genuine disaster

6. Usher charged his phone in a woman’s vagina during a performance piece at Art Basel. Because, why not?

so usher just walked into my exhibition and charged his phone in my friend's vag #nsfw @VectorGalleryNY @SelectFair

7. Twenty-four-year-old Jaha Dukureh successfully launched a Change.org petition asking the U.S. government to commission a report on female genital mutilation in the U.S.

Sign our petition and say religion is no excuse for abuse #HonorDiaries https://t.co/3NMhPFGsRj

8. A woman in Sweden gave birth to the first baby born via a womb transplant.

9. Sex coach Kim Anami released a video about why you should lift weights with your vagina.

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Worth a watch, but do not attempt at home.

10. Scientists reported that four teenage girls successfully received lab-grown vaginas.

11. New research shows that the G-spot may be more complicated than we thought.

12. Shailene Woodley told Into the Gloss that she makes sure her vagina gets ample vitamin D.

13. Tina and Amy even made a vagina joke at Leonardo DiCaprio's expense during this year's Golden Globe Awards.

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14. Broad City showed us that using your vagina to hide your weed can be a liberating experience for some.

15. Speaking of weed, a marijuana-infused lube was created to get your vagina high.

16. A urogynecologist developed a fancy new vibrator that uses low-level laser therapy to boost vaginal blood flow and arousal.

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It's called the Afterglow Intimate Massager, and it's available for $199, which seems pricey until you remember it's literally bringing pulsating lasers to your vag.

17. Research found that rates of genital warts in women are down thanks to HPV vaccines.

18. And the FDA approved a new version of the HPV vaccine that protects against nine different strains of the virus responsible for most cervical cancers.

19. Shonda Rhimes mentioned her vagina while accepting an award at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast.

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"I was born with a really awesome vagina, and I have really gorgeous brown skin."

Be sure to watch the full speech where she discusses breaking through glass ceilings in Hollywood in 2014. Her shout-out to her vagina (while awesome) isn't even the best part.

20. And Cameron Diaz encouraged women to get all up in there so they can get to know their privates.

21. But one woman took that way too far when she decided to stick a potato in her vagina and call it birth control.

22. BuzzFeedVideo asked men to explain the vagina.

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They did...all right.

23. And a new book called Gay Men Draw Vaginas came out, which is exactly what you think it is.

24. For anyone still confused, Sophia Burset (Laverne Cox) taught us all about vagina (and vulva) anatomy in Season 2 of Orange Is the New Black.

25. One study found that the farther your clitoris is from your vagina, the harder it might be for you to orgasm from penetration alone.

26. A new company called Sweet Peach stirred up controversy when two startup bros said the supplement would help your vagina smell and taste sweeter.

27. One brave writer volunteered her vagina for an experiment in arousal for an article in the December 2014 issue of Cosmopolitan.

28. Generic versions of Plan B went over-the-counter, making it way cheaper to deal with a birth control fail.

29. Meanwhile, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended long-acting birth control methods like the IUD and implant as the best choices for teenagers to prevent pregnancy.

30. A New York City salon debuted a vagina facial.

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They call it "Gommage Therapy," and the fact that you have to call for details makes this seem like the speakeasy of vagina treatments.

31. And while it didn't break the internet, Kim Kardashian's mons pubis made an oily appearance inside her Paper magazine cover story.

Happy Year of the Vagina, everyone!