Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google
2001 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
December 2001
Top 10 Gaining Queries
December 2001

     1. segway

     2. navidad

     3. george harrison

     4. herr der ringe

     5. pearl harbor
     6. christmas carols
     7. hanukkah
     8. norad
     9. vanilla sky
   10. orlando bloom
Top 10 Declining Queries
December 2001

     1. taliban

     2. BLU-82

     3. melbourne cup

     4. leonid meteor shower

     5. michael jackson

     6. melanie thornton

     7. hurricane michelle

     8. star wars trailer

     9. thanksgiving recipes

   10. pink floyd
Languages Used to Access Google - December 2001
Pie Chart: Languages Used to Access Google - English: 57%, German: 12%, Japanese: 7%, Spanish: 6%, French: 5%, Chinese: 3%, Italian: 2%, Other: 8%
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March - December 2001
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - December 2001
Translations / Day
 December 2001
Translations / Day
graph: digital cameras vs. dvd players   graph: best buy vs. circuit city

Google Image Search Queries

Top International Holiday Searches - December 2001

        1. navidad

        2. weihnachten

        3. sinterklaas

        4. nikolaus

        5. joulupukki
Top Women Images
December 2001

        1. jennifer lopez

        2. penelope cruz

        3. cameron diaz

        4. jennifer love hewitt

        5. liv tyler
Top Men
December 2001

        1. brad pitt

        2. eminem

        3. george harrison

        4. josh hartnett

        5. michael jackson
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Zeitgeist Explained...
zeit·geist | Pronunciation: 'tsIt-"gIst, 'zIt | Function: noun | Etymology: German, from Zeit (time) + Geist (spirit) | Date: 1884 | Meaning: the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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