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2012 was the easily the year of Instagram.Soon after Facebook bought the 13-person company for $1 billion, the number of Instagram users skyrocketed past the 100 million mark.
With 100 million-plus users on board, Instagram was loaded with tons of great photos taken all around the world.
Let’s take a look back at the best Instagram photos taken in the past year.
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title=”The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park looks like lava.”
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title=”Making a splash in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.”
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title=”Manhattanhenge – when the sunset is aligned perfectly with the main east-to-west streets of New York City.”
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title=”Hot air balloons take off during the annual Colorado Balloon Classic.”
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title=”A creative firm installed hundreds of colourful umbrellas on a street in Agueda, Portugal.”
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title=”Dubai’s skyscrapers create a cloud city.”
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title=”Tear gas is thrown during a protest in Tahrir Square, Egypt.”
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title=”A bull gets the better of a matador in Pamplona, Spain.”
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title=”Maru Taro, the most popular dog on Instagram, gets ready to go trick-or-treating.”
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title=”Conjoined twin kittens? Or just two regular kittens?”
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title=”Want more from 2012?”
content=”Then check out the 100 things we’ll never forget about 2012 HERE >“
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