2006

Something happened in 2006 that briefly but drastically changed our world. Perhaps it's best if we don't know? View Image ›

Reddit Top Links a year ago 85 responses

Can Blind People See The Taste Of Cinnamon Toast Crunch?

There is a weird chicken-or-the-egg situation going on right now on Google. It seems that the search term “can blind people see the taste of cinnamon toast crunch” is trending because Google auto-fill suggests it, and Google's auto-fill suggests it because it is trending on Google. PARADOX! View List ›

Tanner Ringerud a year ago 41 responses

Lindsay Lohan Poisoned [HOAX]

Alex Jones, head idiot at Infowars is making stuff up again. This time he's pushing to get “Lindsay Lohan poisoned” trending on google (thanks for helping him succeed, internet) because he believes that “Lindsay Lohan, and by extension millions of Americans, are being poisoned with methamphetamine style drugs like Ritalin that cause brain shrinkage, heart problems and a myriad of other disorders.” We're calling bullshit. Ignore this guy, internet, and he'll go away. Watch Video ›

Google Trends a year ago respond

Justin Bieber Born In 1998: False on en.wikipedia.org ›

Despite the appearance of this factoid on Google Trends, it's just a rumor, people. You can know that Justin Beiber was not born in 1998 by knowing that he's not currently 12.

Factually Incorrect! a year ago 6 responses

Spike in Google Searches for “Ghost Chair” on google.com ›

As far as we can tell, there is no discernable catalyst for the sudden spike in searches for “ghost chair” on google. But it has been searched, nevertheless. Here's a few handy links in case you're wondering what exactly a ghost chair is.

Google Trends a year ago 6 responses

Human Dog Hybrid

Everyone's chain mail-forwarding family members are searching for pictures of the Human Dog hybrid this morning. It's a sculpture called “The Young Family” by Patricia Piccinini, and is her depiction of what a hu-dog would look like with combined DNA. The real-life scientific hu-dog sample died in a North Korean prison camp years ago. Wait, what? View Image ›

Brian Ries 2 years ago 8 responses

Worst Failure Ever

If you Google “Worst Failure Ever” at the moment, the first hit you'll get will be a link to President Obama's page on WhiteHouse.gov. It's all a clever trick by Republican activists! Not, like, an actual indication that Google thinks Obama is a bad president. Read More ›

Google Trends 2 years ago 31 responses

Tippy Tom Died on oapedia.com ›

Tip Tom, homeless person featured on the Opie and Anthony Radio Show died a few months ago, his story was sad. Sadder than the MJ.

Google Trends 2 years ago respond

Demi Moore Bush Picture [NSFW] on comedycentral.com ›

Tosh.0 released instructions for how to find a picture of Demi Moore from the '80s that is quite revealing, as part of his 'Unfollow Ashton Kutchner' campaign. The net result is that 'Demi Moore Bush Pic' is the most searched term on Google this morning. Click above for the Tosh.0 clips on how to find the picture and more on the campaign, or click below to go straight to the money shot.

Google Trends 2 years ago 65 responses

Losing Our Taste for Apathy

We are losing our taste for apathy apparently. [Editor's Note: BuzzFeed reader Tim Atkinson noticed that Google searches for the term “Fuck it” have dropped drastically since 2005. Congratulations, everyone, on being generally more upbeat and hopeful over the last 4 years. Let's keep it up!] View Image ›

Tim Atkinson 3 years ago 8 responses

Olive Garden

One of Google's #1 trends yesterday was Olive Garden. Someone had a good Valentine's Day! View Image ›

Lindsey Weber 3 years ago 13 responses

9/11 Google Trends Symbol: ✈ ▌▌

Internet pranksters got an image of an airplane and two towers to register in Google Trends today. Last July, a swastika showed up and 4chan were the culprits. Are they behind it this time too? Read More ›

Brian Ries 3 years ago respond

Odd Google Trends Observations

Someone could write an entire anthropology textbook on what Google Trends says about our modern culture. Sometimes I wonder if Google Trends is actually a window into the dark Freudian subconscious, or perhaps a timeline of Darwin's Descent of Man. Read More ›

Peggy Wang 3 years ago respond

“Men Kissing” on Google Trends on xkcd.com ›

Bloggers were recently amused to discover that, according to Google Trends, the search term “men kissing” is most popular in conservative Utah.

Digg Top Links 3 years ago respond

MissingMoney.com

Track down unclaimed assets. There’s something a bit sketchy about this site, but, hey, Dateline NBC and CNN say it’s OK so that’s good enough for me. Unclaimed assets can take the form of a number of different things ranging from uncashed checks and wages to an owed inheritance. Basically, the site aids in tracking down money that is rightfully owed to you, but for whatever reason, has been lost in time. I’ll admit, I was unaware that missing money was such a big thing. Read More ›

John Redmond 3 years ago respond