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Love Lists? We've Got 'Em, For Better & Worse

The mysterious, most-interesting, super-sexy North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (And if you believe all that, you may be reading too many reports from Chinese media.) Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Love Lists? We've Got 'Em, For Better & Worse

We sifted through so you don't have to and found some of the best (and worst?) of the best and worst lists: Craziest stories; biggest scandals; happiest countries; worst gaffes; and more.

George Carlin, Van Halen & '27 Yankees Land On One Great 'Best Lists' List

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George Carlin, Van Halen & '27 Yankees Land On One Great 'Best Lists' List

If you put together a list of the 100 "best lists," what might you mention? The New Yorker suggests they include Carlin's seven dirty words, Van Halen's famous "no brown M&M's" contract rider, and the lineup for baseball's greatest team. Is there a list to be made of the lists that were missed?

'Gangnam Style' And Other Best Memes Of 2012 Say Something About Us

That's a meme: President Obama and gymnast McKayla Maroney struck her "McKayla is not impressed" pose when members of the Olympics team visited the White House in November. Pete Souza/The White House/Getty Images hide caption

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'Gangnam Style' And Other Best Memes Of 2012 Say Something About Us

The things that catch on and get copied or parodied across the Web often catch fire because they let people share themselves in unique ways, say the trend trackers at Know Your Meme.

'Gangnam Style' And Other Best Memes Of 2012 Say Something About Us

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Socialism, Capitalism: Merriam-Webster's Odd-Couple Words Of The Year

A demonstrator carries a sign calling people to "resist" President Barack Obama perceived socialist policies during a march of supporters of the conservative Tea Party movement in Washington. Nicholas Kamm /AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Socialism, Capitalism: Merriam-Webster's Odd-Couple Words Of The Year

The two words, said the dictionary's editor, are essentially antonyms but tell us just how divided the country was during a presidential election that presented a stark decision for the future.