Want to take a look at 2012 in 140 character bites? Twitter’s Golden Tweets of 2012 allows users to see the most retweeted updates of the year. Thanks to the U.S Presidential elections, Olympics and sporting events, 2012 saw the most Tweets in Twitter’s young history.

So what was the tops of 2012? Here’s a hint. It only contained 15 characters and 3 words. It was the most retweeted Tweet in history and it contained a striking image. Still don’t know? Here’s the answer.

It should be noted that these top Tweets were released pre-Sandy Hook, but still capture some of the best moments of 2012.

If you are craving more top Tweets, don’t miss the full gamut of Twitter’s 2012 stats.

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