Google Announces 15 Top Gainers for the Week Ending April 24th

Google Announces 15 Top Gainers for the Week Ending April 24th

People searching on Google.com were of at least three minds this past week. On one hand there are real-world concerns to track (nepal, chernobyl, gas prices), and upcoming holidays to plan for (mother’s day, cinco de mayo). On the other hand we like to read up on the foibles of the famous (Nick Lachey, Reggie Bush, Denise Richards) – which also include the ongoing radio host wars (Opie and Anthony, David Lee Roth). And we can’t help ourselves – we seek out the scary too (Silent Hill, Pyramid Head).

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 April 17-24.

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