Top Google searches of 2015
This is the 15th year that Google has released their year in search, and the results aren’t any less fascinating.
According to the Internet search engine, Caitlyn Jenner’s transition and Adele’s epic comeback landed on the list for most clicked; but it was Lamar’s downfall that became one of the stop “trending” general searches of 2015.
Another top search was Hurricane Patricia, a natural disaster that many likely do not remember. It was searched more than 155 million times.
Meanwhile, Jurassic World fans were out in full force on Google in 2015, with the movie claiming the No. 2 spot on Google’s list.
Paris was followed in news searches by the record-breaking storm Hurricane Patricia, ISIS (an acronym for the Islamic State organization), and Nepal.
So what hints for 2016 can we glean from this year’s trending searches?
The attacks on Paris were the most searched news event, but the execution of two of the Bali Nine came a very close second.
Lastly, and most heinously, Google also managed to collect statistics for one of the most puzzling events of 2015. HIs increasingly controversial campaign ensured he dominated Google’s trending list – and will most likely continue to do so in 2016. “Why did ISIS attack Paris?” and “Is it safe to travel to Paris?”.
And finally, perhaps a little later than you might have guessed, our search turned to the attacks last month in Paris. Americans simply wanted to know “what is 0 divided by 0”.
Other firms such as Twitter and Facebook also do Year in Review roundups. (A possible answer: Stop eating Grilled Stuft Nachos.) Tech help accounted for numerous other popular questions. 1. “Agar.io” is a video game of little brightly colored balls floating around and gobbling up smaller brightly colored balls.
The list for top trending politicians was less surprising, with GOP candidate Donald Trump topping the list, but Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton did not make the list.
Americans love controversy, as Charlie Sheen and Bill Cosby were the top-two trending actors, and Gary Busey and Randy Quaid came in at number-eight and nine, respectively.