Google says "Palin" wins for top Google searches in 2008

Hard to believe that this tumultous year is about to digress and progress int what will surely be another year of firsts. 2008 was surely full of unforseen events, memorable moments and emerging trends that captivated us all. The year was full of record breaking search queries in the billions and the people that typed into the Google search box gives us a glimpse into the zeitgeist — the spirit of the times.

A list has been compiled with some of the highlights of Google searches from around the world, the internet and its technology will never cease to amaze me. Ironically, Even Brittany Spears did not appear on the Google "fastest-rising" list which compares popularity of online searches in 2008 with their frequency the previous year.

From sify.com

London: She might not have won the election, but Sarah Palin – the defeated US vice-presidential candidate – has topped Google's 2008 chart of the most web searches. While the Alaskan Governor topped the Google’s image search list, Beijing Olympics 2008 came in at number 2 in the Google list of “fastest rising searches” followed by "Facebook login" and "Tuenti," a Spanish social networking website. Late Hollywood actor Heath Ledger came in at number 4 and US President-elect Barack Obama, who created history with his win, rounded of the top 5, reports The Telegraph. Searches for "Nasza Klasa," a Polish social networking website, and "Wer Kennt Wen," a German one, were next followed by "Euro 2008" and the "Jonas Brothers." In addition to providing a global view of what people were looking for on the Internet this year, Google also released search data for more than 30 countries.

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Fastest Rising (Global)

sarah palin

beijing 2008

facebook login

tuenti

heath ledger

obama

nasza klasa

wer kennt wen

euro 2008

jonas brothers

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