Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google
Search statistics related to September 11, 2001 are available here.
2001 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
August 2002
Top 10 Gaining Queries
August 2002

     1. american idol

     2. hochwasser

     3. vin diesel

     4. anna nicole smith

     5. california lottery
     6. west nile virus
     7. elvis presley
     8. spirit airlines
     9. crop circles
   10. marilyn monroe
Top 10 Declining Queries
August 2002

     1. tour de france

     2. wimbledon

     3. british open

     4. the who

     5. loveparade

     6. isla perejil

     7. snakehead fish

     8. Daniela Hantuchova

     9. worldcom

   10. oliver kahn
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Aug. 2002
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 43%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsXP: 19%, WindowsNT: 7%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 2%
 
This Month's Fun Fact - August 2002
This Month's Fun Fact - August 2002 : American Idol vs. MTV
Searches for American Idol were nearly 3 times more than searches for the MTV Video Music Awards.

Top People in the News
August 2002

     1. anna nicole smith

     2. vin diesel

     3. ronaldo

     4. opie and anthony

     5. jason priestly

     6. elvis

     7. serena williams

     8. jerry lewis

     9. jamie lee curtis

   10. brian heidik
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - August 2002
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - August 2002
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - August 2002
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - August 2002

Google Image Search Queries
Top Artists/Groups
August 2002

        1. britney spears

        2. jennifer lopez

        3. shakira

        4. eminem

        5. nelly
Top Sports Stars
August 2002

        1. anna kournikova

        2. david beckham

        3. ronaldo

        4. lance armstrong

        5. tiger woods
Top Designers
August 2002

        1. calvin klein

        2. gucci

        3. armani

        4. prada

        5. versace
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top TV
August 2002

        1. v2002

        2. edinburgh festival

        3. notting hill carnival

        4. reading festival

        5. leeds festival
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. cheap flights

     2. BBC

     3. holidays

     4. easyjet

     5. britney spears
     6. ryanair
     7. car insurance
     8. estate agents
     9. exchange rates
   10. gareth gates
Top Health Searches
August 2002

        1. NHS

        2. pubmed

        3. walking

        4. NHS direct

        5. diabetes
Canada
Top Back To School Searches - August 2002

        1. OSAP

        2. walmart

        3. unversity of toronto

        4. toronto public library

        5. unversity of alberta
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. britney spears

     2. vin diesel

     3. air canada

     4. canada 411

     5. anime
     6. harry potter
     7. american idol
     8. security
     9. eminem
   10. OSAP
Top Publications
August 2002

        1. american idol

        2. big brother 3

        3. de grassi jr high

        4. family feud

        5. coronation street
Germany
Top Flood-related Searches
August 2002

        1. Wetter

        2. Hochwasser

        3. Dresden

        4. Flutkatastrophe

        5. Webcam Dresden
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. Arbeitsamt

     2. Marilyn Monroe

     3. Brustkrebs

     4. Malvorlagen

     5. Elvis

     6. Avril Lavigne

     7. Weltkugel

     8. Karstadt

     9. Europakarte

   10. Wanderverein
Top Election-related Searches - August 2002

        1. Stoiber

        2. Wahl-O-Mat

        3. CDU

        4. PDS

        5. SPD
Spain
Top Musicians
August 2002

        1. david bisbal

        2. britney spears

        3. red hot chili peppers

        4. eminem

        5. paulina rubio
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. letras de canciones

     2. viajes

     3. spiderman

     4. renfe

     5. iberia

     6. ronaldo

     7. real madrid

     8. david bisbal

     9. el corte ingles

   10. batasuna
Top Cartoon Characters
August 2002

        1. spiderman

        2. pokemon

        3. south park

        4. simpsons

        5. digimon
France
Top Animals
August 2002

     1. dauphin

     2. cheval

     3. vache

     4. poissons

     5. mouton

Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. sncf

     2. anpe

     3. michelin

     4. harry potter

     5. enrique iglesias
     6. vanessa demouy
     7. lettre de motivation
     8. club med
     9. pokemon
   10. orange
Top Female Stars
August 2002

        1. britney spears

        2. vanessa demouy

        3. marilyn monroe

        4. kylie minogue

        5. jessica alba
Japan 
Popular Music
August 2002

     1. Gackt

     2. 浜崎あゆみ

     3. モーニング娘。
     4. 宇多田ヒカル
     5. 松浦亜弥
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. 宝くじ

     2. 自由研究

     3. 高校野球

     4. 台風情報

     5. 読書感想文
     6. 格安航空券
     7. 日本道路公団
     8. カスピ海ヨーグルト
     9. 花火
   10. 住基ネット
Popular Theme Parks
August 2002

     1. 東京ディズニーランド

     2. 東京ディズニーシー

     3. USJ
     4. ジブリ美術館
     5. 富士急ハイランド
Italy
Top Soccer-Related Searches - August 2002

     1. ronaldo

     2. cannavaro

     3. real madrid

     4. juventus

     5. fiorentina
Popular Queries
August 2002

     1. rolex gmt

     2. carabinieri

     3. ricette

     4. superenalotto

     5. padre pio
     6. euro
     7. fantacalcio
     8. la repubblica
     9. acconciature capelli
   10. festival bar
Top Sports and Recreation
August 2002

        1. golf

        2. calcio

        3. scacchi

        4. pallavolo

        5. formula 1
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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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