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45.3 M
everyone
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Jersey Shore
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Tv show
Its tee-shirt time! New Jerseys most recognizable housemates are reunited and returning to Seaside, NJ -- where all the fist-pumping magic b...
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0.711
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0
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19.2 M
everyone
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Coca-Cola
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Food/beverages
Created in 1886 in Atlanta, Georgia, by Dr. John S. Pemberton, Coca-Cola was first offered as a fountain beverage at Jacobs Pharmacy by mixi...
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0.710
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0
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65.4 M
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Nickelback
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Musician/band
Rock: While 2011 proved one of the most turbulent years in recent history, Nickelback has emerged rock-steady with an album that both shakes...
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0.708
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0
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16.5 M
everyone
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Nicki Minaj
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Public figure
For Booking Information contact: CAA Mark Cheatham 212-277-9000 mcoffice@caa.com
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0.704
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0
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30.3 M
everyone
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Kim Kardashian
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Public figure
Visit my official blog at: http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/ Add me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kimkardashian
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0.693
likester rank
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0
friends
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13.4 M
everyone
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SpongeBob SquarePants
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Tv show
Nickelodeons official SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook Page Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
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0.665
likester rank
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0
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43.3 M
everyone
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Lil Wayne
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Musician/band
Rap, Hip-Hop, Rock: IM YOUNG MONEY
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0.662
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0
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45.3 M
everyone
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Basketball
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Sport
Basketball is a team sport, the objective being to shoot a ball through a horizontally positioned basket to score points, while following a ...
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0.660
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0
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36.2 M
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