Google Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises according to Google

2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist available here.
February 2003 Zeitgeist
Top 10 Gaining Queries
February 2003

     1. nasa

     2. valentines day

     3. valentinstag

     4. carnaval

     5. michael jackson

     6. american idol

     7. great white

     8. americas cup

     9. world cup cricket

   10. lana clarkson
Top 10 Declining Queries
February 2003

     1. lord of the rings

     2. australian open

     3. superbowl commercials

     4. bee gees

     5. ricin

     6. golden globes

     7. detroit auto show

     8. weight watchers

     9. american music awards

   10. nell carter
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Feb. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 36%, WindowsXP: 28%, Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 3%
Top Global Valentine's Day Searches - February 2003

  1. valentines day

  2. valentinstag

  3. san valentin

  4. san valentino il santo dell'amore

  5. valentinovo
This Month's Fun Fact
February 2003

The world searched for valentine's day nearly 5 times more than carnaval, in many languages.

This Month's Fun Fact - February 2003 : The world searched for valentine's day nearly 5 times more than carnaval.
Top Reality TV
February 2003

  1. american idol

  2. joe millionaire

  3. deutschland sucht den superstar

  4. the bachelorette

  5. superstar
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - February 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - February 2003
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - February 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - February 2003

Google Image Search Queries
Top Grammy Winners
February 2003

     1. eminem

     2. nelly

     3. ashanti

     4. norah jones

     5. usher
Top Valentine's Day
February 2003

     1. rose

     2. love

     3. valentine

     4. hearts

     5. flowers
Top Sports
February 2003

     1. basketball

     2. snowboard

     3. soccer

     4. football

     5. tennis
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Updated: April 11, 2003

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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