Traditional January Pastimes Dominate Google Weekly Zeitgeist

Traditional January Pastimes Dominate Google Weekly Zeitgeist

The past week tells the story of news emanating from the U.S. in early January: football, giant expos about cars and consumer electronics, and a major January birthday commemoration. People searching on Google.com sought out information on the biggest post-New Year’s game (Vince Young, Texas Longhorns, USC), immense annual trade shows (CES, Detroit Auto Show), and the upcoming recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King. Of course, regardless of the season, there’s always a desire to stay current on celebrity news (Emily Stern, Lindsay Lohan, Marcus Vick, Drake Bell, Lou Rawls) too, or to check out a new DVD release (Wedding Crashers, Isla Fisher).

For breaking news and obscure information alike, people around the world search on Google. Below is a summary of the Google Zeitgeist results for the top 15 gainers on Google.com when comparing search queries that have risen by a significant percentage for the week of January 2-9.

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