Slideshow: The most shared articles on Facebook in 2011

From the Japanese tsunami to dressing your children “like tramps”, check out the ten most shared articles on Facebook so far this year.

FACEBOOK has been looking back over the past year in articles shared through the social network, and has compiled the 40 most shared pieces.

Three of the top 40 articles concern Steve Jobs, while others listed include coverage of Zodiac sign date changes, the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, and the sudden death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn.

The 40 articles are listed from just six news sites: CNN, Yahoo, The Huffington Post, the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal (which was cited for one story).

Check out the top 10 articles shared on Facebook this year:

Slideshow: The most shared articles on Facebook in 2011

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Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami (New York Times)
What teachers really want to tell parents (CNN)
No, your zodiac sign hasn't changed (CNN)
Parents, don't dress your girls like tramps (CNN)
Father Daughter Dance Medley (Yahoo)
At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan (Yahoo)
You'll freak when you see the new Facebook (CNN)
Dog in Japan stays by the side of ailing friend in the rubble (Yahoo)
Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines (Yahoo)
New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? (The Huffington Post)

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Slideshow: The most shared articles on Facebook in 2011

Satellite Photos of Japan, Before and After the Quake and Tsunami (New York Times)

What teachers really want to tell parents (CNN)

No, your zodiac sign hasn't changed (CNN)

Parents, don't dress your girls like tramps (CNN)

Father Daughter Dance Medley (Yahoo)

At funeral, dog mourns the death of Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan (Yahoo)

You'll freak when you see the new Facebook (CNN)

Dog in Japan stays by the side of ailing friend in the rubble (Yahoo)

Giant crocodile captured alive in Philippines (Yahoo)

New Zodiac Sign Dates: Ophiuchus The 13th Sign? (The Huffington Post)

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