Dec 13, 2017

The top Google searches of 2017

Google released its annual "Year in Search" list for 2017, detailing the topics around that users around the world were most curious about.

One notable omission on both the U.S. and D.C. lists: Any mention of President Trump or his policies as the top searches tended to focus more on cultural trends and newsy items.

Top U.S. searches:

Hurricane Irma
Matt Lauer
Tom Petty
Super Bowl
Las Vegas Shooting
Mayweather vs McGregor Fight
Solar Eclipse
Hurricane Harvey
Aaron Hernandez
Fidget Spinner

Top searches in D.C.:

Hurricane Irma
Tom Petty
Aaron Hernandez
iPhone 8
Game of Thrones
iPhone X
Washington Wizards
Solar eclipse
Charlie Murphy ("Chappelle's Show" star and Eddie's brother dies in April at 57)
Mayweather vs McGregor fight

Top 10 "how to" searches:

How to make slime
How to make solar eclipse glasses
How to watch the solar eclipse
How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor
How to buy Bitcoin
How to freeze your credit
How to solve a Rubik's Cube
How to make a fidget spinner
How to cook a turkey in the oven
How to screen record

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