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

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

     1. matrix

     2. lunar eclipse

     3. roland garros

     4. ratp

     5. clay aiken

     6. the bachelor

     7. funny cide

     8. dawsons creek

     9. animatrix

   10. juventus
Top 10 Declining Queries
May 2003

     1. pulmonary embolism

     2. london marathon

     3. glastonbury tickets

     4. dixie chicks

     5. david bloom

     6. nina simone

     7. colossal squid

     8. married by america

     9. boston marathon

   10. masters golf
Operating Systems Used to Access Google - May 2003
Pie Chart: Operating Systems Used to Access Google - Windows98: 33%, WindowsXP: 32%, Windows2000: 21%, WindowsNT: 4%, Windows95: 2%, Macintosh: 3%, Linux: 1%, Other: 4%
Top Kentucky Derby Queries - May 2003

     1. kentucky derby

     2. funny cide

     3. preakness

     4. churchill downs

     5. jose santos
Top Food Queries
May 2003

     1. pizza

     2. coca cola

     3. chicken

     4. chocolate

     5. grape
Top Vacation Queries
May 2003

     1. routenplaner

     2. cheap flights

     3. expedia

     4. british airways

     5. air france
 
Cry me a river...
May 2003

Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera are currently on tour. Who do Internet users
want to see more?

This Month's Fun Fact - May 2003: Justin Timberlake vs. Christina Aguilera
 
Web Browsers Used to Access Google
March 2001 - May 2003
Line Graph: Browsers Used to Access Google: March 2001 - May 2003, MSIE 6.0 vs. MSIE 5.5 vs. MSIE 5.0 vs. Netscape 5.x+ vs. Netscape 4.x vs. MSIE 4.0
Languages Used to Access Google
March 2001 - May 2003
Area Graph: Languages Used to Access Google; March 2001 - May 2003, English vs. German vs. Japanese vs. Spanish vs. French vs. Chinese vs. Italian

Google Image Search Queries
Top Mother's Day Queries
May 2003

     1. flowers

     2. mothers day

     3. roses

     4. Muttertag

     5. flores
Top Soccer Queries
May 2003

     1. david beckham

     2. ronaldo

     3. soccer

     4. real madrid

     5. manchester united

Top Movie-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix

     2. matrix reloaded

     3. wolverine

     4. monica bellucci

     5. x-men
International Google Zeitgeist
United Kingdom
Top Pop Bands
May 2003

     1. tatu

     2. good charlotte

     3. girls aloud

     4. evanessence

     5. linkin park
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. bbc

     2. cheap flights

     3. christina aguilera

     4. easyjet

     5. david beckham

     6. big brother

     7. eminem

     8. ryanair

     9. matrix

   10. eastenders
Top Automotive Queries
May 2003

     1. car insurance

     2. autotrader

     3. fast cars

     4. ferrari

     5. dvla
Canada
Popular Travel Queries
May 2003

     1. air canada

     2. cuba

     3. via rail

     4. jetsgo

     5. beach
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. air canada

     2. hilary duff

     3. good charlotte

     4. toronto star

     5. justin timberlake

     6. fast and the furious

     7. canadian idol

     8. matrix

     9. clay aiken

   10. mothers day
Top "Free" Queries
May 2003

     1. free advertising

     2. free games

     3. free hit counters

     4. free fonts

     5. free e-cards
Germany
Top Male Singers
May 2003

     1. Eminem

     2. Bob Marley

     3. Marilyn Manson

     4. Robbie Williams

     5. Kurt Cobain
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. Matrix

     2. Muttertag

     3. ADAC

     4. Ryanair

     5. Beyblade

     6. Stiftung Warentest

     7. Mit Fahrzentrale

     8. Smallville

     9. Metallica

   10. Jobsuche
Top Animals
May 2003

     1. Hunde

     2. Pferde

     3. Tiger

     4. Meerschweinchen

     5. Katzen
Spain
Top Unusual Queries
May 2003

     1. bulldog

     2. vaticano

     3. ouija

     4. fibromialgia

     5. breakdance
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix reloaded

     2. infojobs

     3. la oreja de van gogh

     4. shin chan

     5. elecciones municipales
         2003

     6. david beckham

     7. air europa

     8. angelina jolie

     9. josh hartnett

   10. benidorm
Top Health Queries
May 2003

     1. cancer ovario

     2. dietas

     3. diabetes

     4. sida

     5. fibromialgia
France
Top Matrix-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. matrix

     2. matrix reloaded

     3. monica bellucci

     4. matrix 2

     5. animatrix
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. nice people

     2. air france

     3. sfr

     4. lorie

     5. roland garros

     6. skyrock

     7. tatu

     8. degriftour

     9. festival de cannes

   10. alizee
Popular Destinations
May 2003

     1. maroc

     2. paris

     3. marseille

     4. espagne

     5. bretagne
Italy
Top Soccer Teams
May 2003

     1. juventus

     2. milan

     3. inter

     4. roma

     5. sampdoria
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. meteo

     2. sars

     3. matrix

     4. trenitalia

     5. repubblica

     6. la gazzetta ufficiale

     7. alitalia

     8. matrimonio

     9. giro d'italia

   10. katherine kelly lang
Popular Italian Women
May 2003

     1. manuela arcuri

     2. elisabetta canalis

     3. alessia merz

     4. luisa corna

     5. martina stella
The Netherlands
Top Men
May 2003

     1. eminem

     2. aurelio carboni

     3. president bush

     4. justin timberlake

     5. nelly
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. jennifer lopez

     2. charmed

     3. toyota

     4. eminem

     5. matrix

     6. pokemon

     7. aaliyah

     8. austrian grand prix

     9. avril lavigne

   10. shakira
Top Sports-Related Queries
May 2003

     1. austrian grand prix

     2. voetbal

     3. ajax

     4. feyenoord

     5. aurelio carboni
Australia
Top Animals
May 2003

     1. fish

     2. dogs

     3. horses

     4. cats

     5. green tree frog
Popular Queries
May 2003

     1. big brother

     2. eminem

     3. qantas

     4. harry potter

     5. matrix reloaded

     6. christina aguilera

     7. yu-gi-oh

     8. trading post

     9. virgin blue

   10. sars
Popular Males
May 2003

     1. eminem

     2. ned kelly

     3. david beckham

     4. john howard

     5. nelson mandela
Japan
Fashion
May 2003

     1. ユニクロ (uniqlo)

     2. ルイ・ヴィトン
         (louis vuitton)

     3. GAP

     4. Nike

     5. Adidas
Popular Talent
May 2003

     1. 吉岡 美穂 (miyo yohsioka)

     2. MEGUMI

     3. 上戸 彩 (aya ueto)

     4. 優香 (yuka)

     5. 夏目 里緒 (rio natsume)

     6. 小倉 優子 (yuko ogura)

     7. 小日向 しえ (shie kobinata)

     8. 松浦 亜弥 (aya matsuura)

     9. 仲根 かすみ (kasumi nakane)

   10. 井上 和香 (waka inoue)

Car Names
May 2003

     1. エスティマ (estima)

     2. RX-8

     3. RX-7

     4. インプレッサ (impreza)

     5. アテンザ (atenza)
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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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