What you really Googled in 2014

Heather Kelly, CNN
Updated 3:46 PM EST, Sat January 3, 2015
Actor <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/12/showbiz/robin-williams-obit/">Robin Williams</a> became the top trending Google search for 2014 following his death in August.
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Actor Robin Williams became the top trending Google search for 2014 following his death in August.
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The <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/23/tech/social-media/world-cup-social-media/">World Cup</a> was the second-most Googled topic of the year. Argentina-Netherlands was the most searched match, and U.S. goalie <a href="http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/things-tim-howard-could-save" target="_blank" target="_blank">Tim Howard</a> was the star of the year's most-searched-for meme.
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The World Cup was the second-most Googled topic of the year. Argentina-Netherlands was the most searched match, and U.S. goalie Tim Howard was the star of the year's most-searched-for meme.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/11/health/ebola-fast-facts/">Ebola queries </a>dominated the search engine in 2014. The disease was one of the most popular overall topics, the No. 1 "What is" search, and it had the most Googled symptoms.
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Ebola queries dominated the search engine in 2014. The disease was one of the most popular overall topics, the No. 1 "What is" search, and it had the most Googled symptoms.
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The mystery of missing <a href="http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/asia/malaysia-airlines">Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 </a>captivated people around the world. There were more searches for "mh370 found" than "mh370 lost," according to Google.
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The mystery of missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 captivated people around the world. There were more searches for "mh370 found" than "mh370 lost," according to Google.
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The <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/13/tech/ice-bucket-challenge/">ALS Ice Bucket Challenge</a>, in which people dumped a bucket of ice on their heads to raise money for Lou Gehrig's disease, was a viral hit in 2014.
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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, in which people dumped a bucket of ice on their heads to raise money for Lou Gehrig's disease, was a viral hit in 2014.
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Unexpected hit smartphone game <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/05/tech/gaming-gadgets/flappy-bird-game/">Flappy Bird</a> inspired hours of tapping, lengthy think pieces -- and a large number of Google searches.
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Unexpected hit smartphone game Flappy Bird inspired hours of tapping, lengthy think pieces -- and a large number of Google searches.
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Austria's <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-ukraine-russia-conchita-wurst/">Conchita Wurst</a> won the Eurovision Song Contest in May and became an overnight sensation online.
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Austria's Conchita Wurst won the Eurovision Song Contest in May and became an overnight sensation online.
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"<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/08/world/isis-fast-facts/">ISIS</a>" was a top Googled term in the U.S. and around the world, and "What is ISIS" was the third most popular "What is" query.
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"ISIS" was a top Googled term in the U.S. and around the world, and "What is ISIS" was the third most popular "What is" query.
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