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"Google+ continued its dominance on our monthly most-shared stories list \u2014 securing seven spots \u2014 but news items about the comeback of 1990s Nickelodeon shows and Facebook's Skype-powered video chat also battled their way into the spotlight.\nSeveral stories about QR codes and animals attracted heavy attention in July. And Microsoft's Bill Gates wants to reinvent the toilet? Yup.\nBased on figures from Mashable Follow's M Share button, the following 25 stories got the most love, with all of them garnering about 275,000 combined shares on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon and Google Buzz. To keep track of the most-shared stories at anytime, log into Mashable Follow and click on \"Top Stories\" next to the Mashable logo. You'll have the option to view the top stories of the day, week, month or year. \nThanks for reading and sharing our content. We look forward to seeing which stories you share in August.\n\n25. 1 in 10 Pets Have a Social Networking Profile [STUDY] \n24. Can't Decide on a Tattoo? Get a QR Code Inked on Your Chest [VIDEO]\n23. Google's +1 Button Already More Widespread Than Twitter's Tweet Button [STATS]\n22. The Future of Mobile Payments [INFOGRAPHIC]\n21. Reaching 200 Million Accounts: Twitter's Explosive Growth [INFOGRAPHIC]\n20. LinkedIn Launches Button That Lets You Apply for Jobs\n19. Bill Gates To Reinvent The Toilet \n18. Facebook Launches Skype-Powered Video Chat &amp; More [VIDEO] \n17. QR Code on Tombstone Creates Dynamic Memorial [PHOTO]\n16. Google+ Approaches 18 Million Users [REPORT] \n15. IE Users Have Lower IQ Than Users of Other Web Browsers [STUDY]\n14. 15 Beautiful and Creative QR Codes [PICS]\n13. Facebook Reveals Video Chat Powered by Skype \n12. How Are People Really Using LinkedIn? [INFOGRAPHIC]\n11. Google to Businesses: Don't Create Google+ Profiles Yet \n10. 10 Animals With More Social Media Fans Than Major Media Outlets\n9. Stealthy Trick Makes Facebook Look Like an Excel Spreadsheet\n8. Google+ Users Are Nearly All Male\n7. Oslo Bombing Video Is a Facebook Scam, Infecting 1 User Per Second [WARNING]\n6. Facebook To Unveil Skype-Powered Video Chat Next Week [CONFIRMED]\n5. Google+ About To Hit 10 Million Users [REPORT]\n4. EXCLUSIVE: Google To Retire Blogger &amp; Picasa Brands in Google+ Push\n3. The Google+ Cheat Sheet [PIC] \n2. 1990s Nickelodeon Returns to the Airwaves\n1. Google+: The Complete Guide\n\n\nSEE ALSO: Top 25 Most-Shared Stories in: June | May\nWhich stories will you remember the most as the year progresses? Let us know in the comments.\nImage courtesy of iStockphoto, flyparade"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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