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Gadgets, “Gangnam” and the Games piqued people’s interests in 2012 as they sought out more information on the web. But a legendary singer was the most Googled this year.

Google’s Zeitgeist project outlines a number of top trending searches in various categories. The top 10 overall trending searches worldwide were:

1. Whitney Houston

2.  Gangnam Style

3. Hurricane Sandy

4. iPad 3

5. Diablo 3

6. Kate Middleton

7. Olympics 2012

8. Amanda Todd

9. Michael Clarke Duncan

10. BBB12

U.S. hot topics were similar with many solely shifted in order:

1. Whitney Houston

2. Hurricane Sandy

3. Election 2012

4. Hunger Games

5. Jeremy Lin

6. Olympics 2012

7. Amanda Todd

8. Gangnam Style

9. Michael Clarke Duncan

10. KONY 2012

Whitney Houston spans the curiosity bounds topping both American and worldwide lists. Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton doesn’t make it on the U.S. buzz chart but the emergent NBA sensation who spawned “Linsanity” had Americans Googling.

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article courtesy of Newsnet5.com

 

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