Google has released it’s Year in Search 2020 and is now letting us know what everyone was searching for online.

In times of uncertainty, people seek understanding and meaning. This year, the world searched “why” more than ever. This film features the questions we asked this year, with words and narration by Kofi Lost.

Other top searches included:

Searches

  1. Election results
  2. Coronavirus
  3. Kobe Bryant
  4. Coronavirus update
  5. Coronavirus symptoms

News

  1. Election results
  2. Coronavirus
  3. Stimulus checks
  4. Unemployment
  5. Iran

People

  1. Joe Biden
  2. Kim Jong Un
  3. Kamala Harris
  4. Jacob Blake
  5. Ryan Newman

Athletes

  1. Ryan Newman
  2. Tom Brady
  3. Bubba Wallace
  4. Mike Tyson
  5. Rudy Gobert

Actors

  1. Tom Hanks
  2. Chris D’Elia
  3. Jada Pinkett Smith
  4. Timothée Chalamet
  5. Ricky Gervais

Games

  1. Among Us
  2. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
  3. Valorant
  4. Genshin Impact
  5. Ghost of Tsushima

Definitions

  1. WAP
  2. Entanglement
  3. Antebellum
  4. Pandemic
  5. Asymptomatic

Movies

  1. Parasite
  2. 1917
  3. Black Panther
  4. Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey
  5. Little Women

TV Shows

  1. Tiger King
  2. Cobra Kai
  3. Ozark
  4. The Umbrella Academy
  5. The Queen’s Gambit

Virtual

  1. Virtual field trips
  2. Virtual museum tours
  3. Virtual Kentucky Derby
  4. Virtual learning
  5. Virtual NBA fans

  1. Sourdough bread
  2. Whipped coffee
  3. Disney churro
  4. Dole Whip
  5. DoubleTree cookie

Beauty how to’s

  1. How to cut men’s hair at home
  2. How to plop hair
  3. How to color your hair at home
  4. How to wash your hands
  5. How to style curtain bangs

Loss

  • Kobe Bryant
  • Naya Rivera
  • Chadwick Boseman
  • George Floyd
  • Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Babies

  1. Elon Musk baby
  2. Baby platypus
  3. Ice Age baby
  4. Anderson Cooper baby
  5. Baby Nut

Musicians and Bands

  1. Shakira
  2. August Alsina
  3. Adele
  4. Doja Cat
  5. Grimes

Sports Teams

  1. Boston Celtics
  2. Miami Heat
  3. Kansas City Chiefs
  4. Los Angeles Clippers
  5. Dallas Stars

Why…

  1. Why were chainsaws invented
  2. Why is there a coin shortage
  3. Why was George Floyd arrested
  4. Why is Nevada taking so long
  5. Why is TikTok getting banned

… during coronavirus

  1. Best stocks to buy during coronavirus
  2. Dating during coronavirus
  3. Dentist open during coronavirus
  4. Unemployment during coronavirus
  5. Jobs hiring during coronavirus

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