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The most reblogged Tumblr posts of 2015

624 posts measured from 2015, across 307 blogs, topping out at 102K notes.

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What 2015 was about

#politics · 183.5K #history · 141.7K #science · 136.8K #art · 93.7K #food · 64.5K #architecture · 59.6K #101 dalmations · 40.2K #1000s · 37.1K #:mine · 36.7K #101dalmatiansedit · 34.7K #1400s · 26.5K #15th century art · 13.7K

These are the tags that led us to the year's biggest posts, ranked by the notes those posts earned — our path in, not a census of everything Tumblr tagged.

Most reblogged

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Tumblr post by @revolutionarykoolaid: No Justice, No Peace (3/4/15): The full report of the Department of Justice's in
No Justice, No Peace (3/4/15): The full report of the Department of Justice's investigation into the Ferguson Police Department... @revolutionarykoolaid · photo · 2015-03-04
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Tumblr post by @antiquejunky: Buster Keaton's stunts before green screen - 1920s
Buster Keaton's stunts before green screen - 1920s @antiquejunky · photo · 2015-11-01
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Tumblr post by @scienceshenanigans: “Explaining the Na+/K+ pump to people outside of biology” [x]
“Explaining the Na+/K+ pump to people outside of biology” [x] @scienceshenanigans · photo · 2015-11-03
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Tumblr post by @shaytardgifs: Untitled photo
Untitled photo @shaytardgifs · photo · 2015-01-16
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Tumblr post by @mydarkenedeyes: Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870‒1949)
Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870‒1949) @mydarkenedeyes · photo · 2015-10-27
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I love when people try to excuse founding fathers for owning slaves and trying to say they were really against slavery and... @ofhouseadama · text · 2015-02-20
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When you saw “The Hunger Games,” who did you root for? Katniss and her beleaguered community? Or people in the Capitol wearing... @attndotcom · quote · 2015-05-05
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Tumblr post by @obamawhitehouse: Hello All!! Welcome to our tumblr q and a. Excited to be here to answer your que
Hello All!! Welcome to our tumblr q and a. Excited to be here to answer your questions. Ask away. @obamawhitehouse · photo · 2015-04-10
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Tumblr post by @ewkpop: 😵
😵 @ewkpop · photo · 2015-10-06
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Tumblr post by @sixpenceee: What you are seeing in this photo is a bee voiding water. Voiding water is commo
What you are seeing in this photo is a bee voiding water. Voiding water is common in Bumble bees and honey bees as they have a... @sixpenceee · photo · 2015-09-18
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Tumblr post by @staceythinx: Art prints by KOMBOH. Collect them all!
Art prints by KOMBOH. Collect them all! @staceythinx · photo · 2015-08-27
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Tumblr post by @rubenista: The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau & Fritz Zuber-Bühler (1879, 188
The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau & Fritz Zuber-Bühler (1879, 1887) @rubenista · photo · 2015-06-17
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Tumblr post by @tastefullyoffensive: Confirmed. (tweets by Jay Nevo / Jenna Fischer)
Confirmed. (tweets by Jay Nevo / Jenna Fischer) @tastefullyoffensive · photo · 2015-10-12
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Tumblr post by @robotjedi: Star Wars Polaroids
Star Wars Polaroids @robotjedi · photo · 2015-10-04
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Tumblr post by @crossconnectmag: ALL BLACK BUT GOLD by Andre Larcev Graphic Design, Illustration and Digital Art
ALL BLACK BUT GOLD by Andre Larcev Graphic Design, Illustration and Digital Art Thanks to exercicedestyle Our Facebook... @crossconnectmag · photo · 2015-10-08
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Tumblr post by @mintyanne: tbh summer has been fun but also has made me gain a wonderful lil belly I really
tbh summer has been fun but also has made me gain a wonderful lil belly I really didn't want 😭😂😁 & so frm now on tol future fit... @mintyanne · photo · 2015-09-02
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Tumblr post by @paintingispoetry: Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus detail, 1483-5
Sandro Botticelli, The Birth of Venus detail, 1483-5 @paintingispoetry · photo · 2015-01-01
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Tumblr post by @pearsnpancakes: VANILLA CINNAMON PROTEIN NICE CREAM 4 bananas , frozen 1/4tsp cinnamon 2tbsp van
VANILLA CINNAMON PROTEIN NICE CREAM 4 bananas , frozen 1/4tsp cinnamon 2tbsp vanilla protein powder (i used purplebalance ) ... @pearsnpancakes · photo · 2015-09-17
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Tumblr post by @vieratheartist: I just really appreciate pencil test gifs
I just really appreciate pencil test gifs @vieratheartist · text · 2015-04-26
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Tumblr post by @crossconnectmag: Pixel Art by Waneella Valeriya “Waneella” Sanchillo is a 22 years old designer a
Pixel Art by Waneella Valeriya “Waneella” Sanchillo is a 22 years old designer and concept artist. Follow her on Tumblr. Is... @crossconnectmag · photo · 2015-10-04
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Tumblr post by @lmnpnch: Lucy Liu by Henry Leutwyler
Lucy Liu by Henry Leutwyler @lmnpnch · photo · 2015-06-19
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Tumblr post by @newyorker: The Joy of Bats Bats are good neighbors, and the bat biologist Merlin Tuttle is
The Joy of Bats Bats are good neighbors, and the bat biologist Merlin Tuttle is their public-relations man. He calls them... @newyorker · photo · 2015-10-31
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Tumblr post by @blindbarber: We'll take any excuse to eat donuts all day long. Happy #NationalDonutDay! (at B
We'll take any excuse to eat donuts all day long. Happy #NationalDonutDay! (at Blind Barber, Brooklyn) @blindbarber · photo · 2015-06-05
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Tumblr post by @sixpenceee: White Glass Eye with Blue Iris, London, England, 1901-1940 Glass was the obvious
White Glass Eye with Blue Iris, London, England, 1901-1940 Glass was the obvious material for artificial eyes in the early 20th... @sixpenceee · photo · 2015-06-18
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Tumblr post by @culturenlifestyle: Artist Documents Paris and New York Cityscape Through Vintage Photography Canada
Artist Documents Paris and New York Cityscape Through Vintage Photography Canada based photographer Irene Suchocki showcases he… @culturenlifestyle · photo · 2015-10-05
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Tumblr post by @theonion: Biden Arrives Early To Set Up State Of The Union Fog Machine
Biden Arrives Early To Set Up State Of The Union Fog Machine @theonion · photo · 2015-01-20
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Tumblr post by @lafilleblanc: Pierre le Hors Fireworks Studies, 2009 (via)
Pierre le Hors Fireworks Studies, 2009 (via) @lafilleblanc · photo · 2015-10-30
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Tumblr post by @opticallyaddicted: Land of The Giants Project for Iceland This design transforms mundane electrical
Land of The Giants Project for Iceland This design transforms mundane electrical pylons into statues on the Icelandic... @opticallyaddicted · photo · 2015-10-03
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Tumblr post by @lady-arryn: My story begins in London, not so very long ago. And yet so much has happened si
My story begins in London, not so very long ago. And yet so much has happened since then, that it seems more like an eternity. @lady-arryn · photo · 2015-01-14
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Tumblr post by @ewkpop: 👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀 good shit go౦ԁ sHit👌 thats ✔ some good👌👌shit right👌👌there👌👌👌 right✔th
👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀👌👀 good shit go౦ԁ sHit👌 thats ✔ some good👌👌shit right👌👌there👌👌👌 right✔there ✔✔if i do ƽaү so my self 💯 i say so 💯 ... @ewkpop · photo · 2015-09-22
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The blogs behind them

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@revolutionarykoolaid 1 posts we hold from 2015
102Knotes total
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@antiquejunky 1 posts we hold from 2015
57.1Knotes total
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@scienceshenanigans 2 posts we hold from 2015
52.5Knotes total
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@ewkpop 19 posts we hold from 2015
42.8Knotes total
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@shaytardgifs 1 posts we hold from 2015
36Knotes total
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@mydarkenedeyes 1 posts we hold from 2015
33.9Knotes total
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@ofhouseadama 1 posts we hold from 2015
33.7Knotes total
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@attndotcom 1 posts we hold from 2015
31.8Knotes total
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@crossconnectmag 4 posts we hold from 2015
31.8Knotes total
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@sixpenceee 2 posts we hold from 2015
31.3Knotes total

Notes are likes, reblogs and replies added together — Tumblr's own number, which its API does not break apart.

These are the 624 posts from 2015 that we hold, not every post Tumblr published that year. Nobody has that; this is a measured sample of what travelled furthest.