Wikipedia:2013 Top 50 Report

Annual Top 50
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! Rank ! Article ! Class ! Views ! Image ! About
 * 1
 * Facebook
 * style=text-align:right;| 30,608,777
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 * 2
 * Deaths in 2013
 * style=text-align:right;| 21,246,624
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 * 3
 * Breaking Bad
 * style=text-align:right;| 17,389,161
 * Breaking Bad logo.svg
 * The final season of this acclaimed chemistry teacher-turned-Scarface TV series began on August 11, and actually ended in September. The story of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman has received unanimous critical acclaim, with praise for the performances, direction, cinematography, screenplay, story, and character development. Since its conclusion, the show has been lauded by critics as one of the greatest television series of all time.
 * 4
 * G-force
 * style=text-align:right;| 17,177,762
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 * 5
 * World War II
 * style=text-align:right;| 16,676,636
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 * 6
 * YouTube
 * style=text-align:right;| 15,938,076
 * Youtube logo.jpg
 * The online video sharing platform is a consistently popular article, and as such frequently features on the Top 25 Report.
 * 7
 * List of Bollywood films of 2013
 * style=text-align:right;| 15,882,424
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 * 8
 * United States
 * style=text-align:right;| 15,418,757
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 * 9
 * The Walking Dead (TV series)
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,566,746
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 * 10
 * Game of Thrones
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,294,741
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 * 11
 * Yahoo!
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,470,174
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 * 12
 * Nelson Mandela
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,311,292
 * Nelson Mandela 1994.jpg
 * The South African anti-apartheid activist and the "Father of the Nation", who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, died this December. Mandela notably served 27 years in prison (promoting The Specials to release their hit single calling to Free Nelson Mandela), split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. After his release, Mandela became the first president of South Africa.
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,566,746
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 * 10
 * Game of Thrones
 * style=text-align:right;| 14,294,741
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 * 11
 * Yahoo!
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,470,174
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 * commentary
 * 12
 * Nelson Mandela
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,311,292
 * Nelson Mandela 1994.jpg
 * The South African anti-apartheid activist and the "Father of the Nation", who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, died this December. Mandela notably served 27 years in prison (promoting The Specials to release their hit single calling to Free Nelson Mandela), split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. After his release, Mandela became the first president of South Africa.
 * 12
 * Nelson Mandela
 * style=text-align:right;| 13,311,292
 * Nelson Mandela 1994.jpg
 * The South African anti-apartheid activist and the "Father of the Nation", who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, died this December. Mandela notably served 27 years in prison (promoting The Specials to release their hit single calling to Free Nelson Mandela), split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. After his release, Mandela became the first president of South Africa.
 * The South African anti-apartheid activist and the "Father of the Nation", who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, died this December. Mandela notably served 27 years in prison (promoting The Specials to release their hit single calling to Free Nelson Mandela), split between Robben Island, Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. After his release, Mandela became the first president of South Africa.

Mandela was a controversial figure for much of his life. Although critics on the right denounced him as a communist terrorist and those on the far left deemed him too eager to negotiate and reconcile with apartheid's supporters, he gained international acclaim for his activism. Globally regarded as an icon of democracy and social justice, he received more than 250 honours, including the Nobel Peace Prize. He is held in deep respect within South Africa, where he is often referred to by his Thembu clan name, Madiba, and described as the "Father of the Nation". On 5 December 2013, Mandela died at the age of 95 after a prolonged respiratory infection.

Reactions to his death from governments, international organizations, and notable individuals, gained worldwide media coverage. South Africa observed a national mourning period of 10 days. During this time numerous memorial services were conducted across the country. The official memorial service was held at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg, on 10 December where the 95,000-seat stadium was two-thirds full because of the cold, rain, and transport challenges. Mandela's body lay in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from 11 to 13 December 2013. A state funeral was held on 15 December 2013 in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, where his body was buried.
 * 13
 * The Big Bang Theory
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,907,677
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 * 14
 * Arrow (TV series)
 * style=text-align:right;| 12,362,662
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 * 15
 * India
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,897,216
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 * 16
 * How I Met Your Mother
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,803,326
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 * 17
 * Jennifer Lawrence
 * style=text-align:right;| 11,457,820
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 * 18
 * Eminem
 * style=text-align:right;| 6,730,724
 * Eminem performing on April 2013 (cropped).jpg
 * This year, The Real Slim Shady released his follow-up to The Marshall Mathers LP, on which he was a bad guy that was beginning to feel like a rap God and was friends with a monster.
 * 19
 * Macklemore
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,403,765
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 * 20
 * Abraham Lincoln
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,143,594
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 * 21
 * Doctor Who
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,134,179
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 * 22
 * 2013 in film
 * style=text-align:right;| 10,039,055
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 * 23
 * Paul Walker
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,890,455
 * PaulWalkerEdit-1.jpg
 * This year saw the unexpected death of Paul Walker, who ironically died of injuries sustained from a single-vehicle collision on November 30, 2013, while speeding.
 * 24
 * One Direction
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,870,236
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 * 25
 * Grace Hopper
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,840,906
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 * 26
 * Shakuntala Devi
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,560,402
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 * 27
 * Illuminati
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,476,718
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 * 28
 * Miley Cyrus
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,435,526
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 * 29
 * Game of Thrones (season 3)
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,408,899
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 * commentary
 * 30
 * The Great Gatsby
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,404,063
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 * 31
 * Adolf Hitler
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,347,310
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 * 32
 * Go (game)
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,180,678
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 * 33
 * Attack on Titan
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,166,699
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 * 34
 * Man of Steel (film)
 * style=text-align:right;| 9,007,175
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 * 35
 * List of Game of Thrones episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,886,746
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 * commentary
 * 36
 * United Kingdom
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,868,891
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 * commentary
 * 37
 * Justin Bieber
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,511,661
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 * 38
 * Dwayne Johnson
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,479,805
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 * 39
 * Barack Obama
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,244,370
 * Barack Obama second swearing in ceremony 2013-01-21 (cropped).jpg
 * Obama was inaugurated for a second term this year.
 * 40
 * List of How I Met Your Mother episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,171,947
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 * 41
 * World War I
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,164,832
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 * 42
 * Haggis
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,002,767
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 * commentary
 * 43
 * List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,000,274
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 * commentary
 * 44
 * Duck Dynasty
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,923,973
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 * 45
 * Argo (2012 film)
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,891,107
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 * 46
 * Nicki Minaj
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,876,258
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 * commentary
 * 47
 * Australia
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,764,236
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 * commentary
 * 48
 * France
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,745,062
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 * 49
 * Steve Jobs
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,674,684
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 * commentary
 * 50
 * Downton Abbey
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,619,102
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 * commentary
 * }
 * List of How I Met Your Mother episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,171,947
 * image
 * commentary
 * 41
 * World War I
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,164,832
 * image
 * commentary
 * 42
 * Haggis
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,002,767
 * image
 * commentary
 * 43
 * List of The Big Bang Theory episodes
 * style=text-align:right;| 8,000,274
 * image
 * commentary
 * 44
 * Duck Dynasty
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,923,973
 * image
 * commentary
 * 45
 * Argo (2012 film)
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,891,107
 * image
 * commentary
 * 46
 * Nicki Minaj
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,876,258
 * image
 * commentary
 * 47
 * Australia
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,764,236
 * image
 * commentary
 * 48
 * France
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,745,062
 * image
 * commentary
 * 49
 * Steve Jobs
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,674,684
 * image
 * commentary
 * 50
 * Downton Abbey
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,619,102
 * image
 * commentary
 * }
 * 48
 * France
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,745,062
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 * commentary
 * 49
 * Steve Jobs
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,674,684
 * image
 * commentary
 * 50
 * Downton Abbey
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,619,102
 * image
 * commentary
 * }
 * style=text-align:right;| 7,619,102
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 * }
 * }

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