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Check out top questions of 2012 searched online!

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Did you know?, "Where is gay marriage legal?" is one of the most asked question on the Internet followed by questions like, What does Gangnam Style mean?, What is the damage from Hurricane Sandy?, What is Obamacare?...

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Recently, Ask.com released the top trending search terms and corresponding questions for 2012 around celebrities, news and politics.

"With nearly half of the queries on Ask.com in the form of a full question, we get a snapshot of not only what captured consumers' attention, but also what piqued their curiosity," said Valerie Combs, vice president of communications for Ask.com.

"This year, we partnered with Harris to dig even deeper and unearth how the nation really feels about 2012's most captivating headlines," added Combs.

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Now, lets look at some of the top celebrity search terms and questions from Ask.com include:

Kristen Stewart. Will Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart get back together?

Katie Holmes. Was Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise's marriage fake?

Psy - Gangnam Style. What does Gangnam Style mean?

Snooki. When is Snooki's baby due?

Prince Harry. What will happen to Prince Harry because of the nude pictures?

Brad Pitt. How big is Angelina's engagement ring?

Carly Rae Jepsen. What is the best Call Me Maybe parody?

Jessica Biel. When are Justin and Jessica getting married?

Miley Cyrus. Why did Miley Cyrus cut her hair?

Ryan Lochte. Does Ryan Lochte have a girlfriend?

Top news search terms and questions from Ask.com include:

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2012 Olympics. How many medals did the US gymnastics team win?

Hurricane Sandy. What is the damage from Hurricane Sandy?

Dark Knight shooting. What happened at the Colorado shooting?

Jerry Sandusky. What is Jerry Sandusky's sentence?

iPhone 5. When will the iPhone 5 be released?

Facebook IPO. When is the Facebook IPO?

Lance Armstrong. Did Lance Armstrong take drugs?

Whitney Houston. How did Whitney Houston die?

Costa Concordia. How did the Costa Concordia sink?

Trayvon Martin. Why was Trayvon Martin Shot?

Top political searches and questions from Ask.com include:

Presidential race. Who will win the Presidential race?

Democratic National Convention. When is Clinton speaking at the DNC?

Mitt Romney. What did Mitt Romney say about 47 percent?

Republican National Convention. Why did Clint Eastwood talk to a chair in his speech?

Chick-Fil-A. What did the CEO of Chick-Fil-A say about gay marriage?

Todd Akin. What did Todd Akin say about legitimate rape?

Gay marriage. Where is gay marriage legal?

Obamacare. What is Obamacare?

Greece bankruptcy. Is Greece bringing down the Euro?

John Edwards. Was John Edwards found guilty?

 

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