For both breaking news and obscure information alike, people around the world search Google. This flurry of searches often exposes interesting trends, patterns, and surprises.

The Google Zeitgeist page is regularly updated to reflect tidbits of information related to the search behavior of Google users.

Zeitgeist This Week

Top 10 Gaining Queries Week Ending May 30, 2005      1. danica patrick      2. carrie underwood      3. memorial day      4. anna kournikova      5. indy 500      6. bo bice      7. powerball      8. the contender      9. miss universe    10. kelly ripa

Top 10 Declining Queries Week Ending May 30, 2005      1. nintendo revolution      2. kasey kahne      3. ps3      4. star wars episode 3      5. e3      6. xbox 360      7. kylie minogue      8. natalie portman      9. preakness    10. the bachelor

More about the Google Zeitgeist

Pulling together interesting search trends and patterns requires Google’s human and computing power together. Search statistics are automatically generated based on the millions of searches conducted on Google over a given period of time - weekly, monthly, and annually. With some help from humans, and a pigeon or two when they have time, these statistics and trends make their way from the depths of Google's hard drives to become the Google Zeitgeist report.

We should note that in compiling the Zeitgeist, no individual searcher's information is available or accessible to us. What you see here is a cumulative snapshot of interesting queries people are asking – some over time, some within country domains, and some on Google.com – that perhaps reveal a bit of the human condition. We appreciate the contribution all Google users make to these fascinating bits of information.

This information is free for your use, with the appropriate attribution to Google Inc. We welcome your feedback, suggestions, and questions. Please contact +1.650.930.3555 or send email to press@google.com.