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

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

     1. joe millionaire

     2. superbowl

     3. orlando bloom

     4. bee gees

     5. ricin

     6. laci peterson

     7. american idol

     8. chinese new year

     9. justin timberlake

   10. golden globes
Top 10 Declining Queries
January 2003

     1. christmas

     2. star academy

     3. joe strummer

     4. miss world

     5. survivor

     6. nikolaus

     7. fifa 2003

     8. fame academy

     9. trent lott

   10. rolling stones
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Jan. 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 37%, WindowsXP: 26%, Windows2000: 20%, WindowsNT: 5%, Macintosh: 4%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Top News / Events
January 2003

     1. superbowl

     2. chinese new year

     3. australian open

     4. golden globes

     5. detroit auto show
This Month's Fun Fact
January 2003

Searches for Joe Millionaire totaled nearly 9 times more than The Bachelorette.

This Month's Fun Fact - January 2003 : Top Television Premieres
Top "Lord of the Rings" Queries - January 2003

     1. orlando bloom

     2. lord of the rings

     3. legolas

     4. elijah wood

     5. herr der ringe
Web Browsers Used To Access Google
March 2001 - January 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: Line Graph, March - January 2003
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - January 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google - January 2003

Google Image Search Queries
Top Artists
January 2003

     1. picasso

     2. van gogh

     3. monet

     4. warhol

     5. matisse
Top Cartoons
January 2003

     1. simpsons

     2. winnie the pooh

     3. pokemon

     4. superman

     5. hello kitty
Top Science and Nature Searches - January 2003

     1. sun

     2. water

     3. earth

     4. star

     5. mars
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top Finance Searches
January 2003

     1. inland revenue

     2. estate agents

     3. exchange rates

     4. mortgages

     5. egg
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. easyjet

     2. britney spears

     3. orlando bloom

     4. eminem

     5. tatu

     6. eastenders

     7. avril lavigne

     8. david beckham

     9. inland revenue

   10. girls aloud
Top TV Shows
January 2003

     1. eastenders

     2. simpsons

     3. friends

     4. footballers wives

     5. tweenies
Canada
Top Sports
January 2003

     1. hockey

     2. soccer

     3. snowboarding

     4. basketball

     5. pool
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. eminem

     2. britney spears

     3. air canada

     4. hockey

     5. christina aguilera

     6. avril lavigne

     7. justin timberlake

     8. soccer

     9. mandy moore

   10. good charlotte
Top Brands
January 2003

     1. air canada

     2. westjet

     3. ferrari

     4. royal bank

     5. walmart
Germany
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. ebay

     2. kazaa

     3. eminem

     4. christina aguilera

     5. gebrauchtwagen

     6. arbeitsamt

     7. jennifer lopez

     8. orlando bloom

     9. tatu

   10. manga
Top Movies
January 2003

     1. herr der ringe

     2. harry potter

     3. 8 mile

     4. jackass: the movie

     5. star trek
Top Travel/Holiday
January 2003

     1. ryanair

     2. lufthansa

     3. berlin

     4. london

     5. new york

     6. billigflüge

     7. air berlin

     8. paris

     9. thailand

   10. hamburg
Spain
Top Animals
January 2003

     1. caballos

     2. gatos

     3. perros

     4. langosta

     5. tortuga
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. iberia

     2. elijah wood

     3. agencia tributaria

     4. real madrid

     5. renfe

     6. shakira

     7. telecinco

     8. britney spears

     9. josh hartnett

   10. sofia vergara
Top Travel/Holiday
January 2003

     1. iberia

     2. renfe

     3. halcon viajes

     4. hoteles

     5. turismo rural

France
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. sncf

     2. kazaa

     3. fnac

     4. harry potter

     5. shakira

     6. air france

     7. michelin

     8. tatu

     9. lorie

   10. ebay
Top Car Manufacturers
January 2003

     1. renault

     2. peugeot

     3. rerrari

     4. porsche

     5. bmw
Top Female Celebrities
January 2003

     1. shakira

     2. lorie

     3. jennifer lopez

     4. pamela anderson

     5. britney spears

     6. kylie minogue

     7. carla bruni

     8. avril lavigne

     9. alyssa milano

   10. vanessa demouy

Japan
Popular Stars
January 2003

     1. 吉岡美穂

     2. Vivian Chow

     3. MEGUMI

     4. 松浦亜弥

     5. 小野真弓
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. 2ch

     2. 壁紙

     3. 占い

     4. 地図

     5. ハンゲーム

     6. 吉岡美穂

     7. オークション

     8. ガンダム

     9. 窓の杜

   10. 翻訳
Top Travel
January 2003

     1. 温泉

     2. 枯山水 京都

     3. イタリア

     4. 東京ディズニーランド

     5. ニュージーランド
Australia
Popular Queries
January 2003

     1. eminem

     2. quantas

     3. harry potter

     4. lord of the rings

     5. anna kournikova

     6. ebay

     7. virgin blue

     8. kazaa

     9. trading post

   10. orlando bloom
Top Sports
January 2003

     1. australian open tennis

     2. cricket

     3. fishing

     4. golf

     5. soccer
Top Guys
January 2003

     1. eminem

     2. orlando bloom

     3. pete sampras

     4. peter gabriel

     5. vin diesel

     6. andy roddick

     7. david beckham

     8. josh hartnett

     9. hans matheson

   10. brett lee
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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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