Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google

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Top 5 Misspellings of Nostradamus - Sept. 2001

     1. nostradomus

     2. nostrodamus

     3. nostradamous

     4. nostradomas

     5. nostrodomus
Top 10 Gaining Queries
September 2001

     1. nostradamus

     2. cnn

     3. world trade center

     4. osama bin laden

     5. taliban
     6. afghanistan
     7. nimda
     8. american flag
     9. bbc
   10. fbi
Top 10 Declining Queries
September 2001

     1. aaliyah

     2. powerball

     3. code red virus

     4. mariah carey

     5. baycol

     6. N503is

     7. travel

     8. lisa harrison

     9. american pie 2

   10. etna
Languages Used to Search Google - Sept. 2001
Languages Used to Search Google: 60% English - 11% German - 8% Japanese - 6% Spanish - 4% French - 2% Italian - 9% Others Combined
graph: michael jordan vs. basketball graph: stock market vs. economy


Top Google Image Search Queries

Top 5 Gaining Queries
September 2001

     1. world trade center

     2. american flag

     3. eagle

     4. statue of liberty

     5. new york skyline
Top 5 Cartoon Characters
September 2001
Graph: Top 5 Cartoon Characters - 1. superman, 2. spiderman, 3.batman, 4.homer simpson, 5.catwoman
Top 5 Celebrity Queries
September 2001

     1. britney spears

     2. pamela anderson

     3. jennifer lopez

     4. anna kournikova

     5. angelina jolie
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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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