Tracking the bizarre things people suddenly search for on Google.
After this week’s revelation that Bigfoot has been found, the men who found him decided to push their luck with a press conference. At that press conference, they promised to show DNA evidence and other pictures that prove they’ve got the real thing. The conference is happening right now (how’s that for up to date [...]
Posted on August 15th, 2008 by Jonathan - Everyone But You
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Good news, there’s not one, but two Bigfoot references on Google Hot Trends. It’s been a busy month for monster rumor on Google. More of that in a minute. Naturally, I picked the “Bigfoot Georgia” term for this article because it’s just got to be funnier to include stuff about Georgia. So, bottom [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Jonathan - Everyone But You
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With all the talk and interest about T. Boone Pickens, I decided not to write about him. It was too obvious and too easy. Pickens…even his name says it would be easy to poke fun at him. I prefer more of a challenge. So, when magnapinnidae popped up on Google Hot Trends, I knew it [...]
Posted on July 8th, 2008 by Jonathan - Everyone But You
Filed under: Mystery, Science | Comments
Exploration of the far reaches of the world has generally been a positive thing (unless you were someone already living in the place that was just “discovered”). We’ve figured out the world isn’t flat, that there is no “Northwest Passage” (at least not a simple one), and that sea monsters do not lie in wait [...]
Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Jonathan - Everyone But You
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Charities Supported By Solving Google Trends' Mysteries:
Courtesy of Tara's work on Wigeons and French Vanilla Ice Cream
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