zeitgeist 2006

Google has released their google zeitgeist 2006 list.

Zeitgeist is originally a German expression that means "the spirit of the time." It denotes the intellectual and cultural climate of an era.

Google.com - Top Searches in 2006

1. bebo
2. myspace
3. world cup
4. metacafe
5. radioblog
6. wikipedia
7. video
8. rebelde
9. mininova
10. wiki

Google News - Top Searches in 2006

1. paris hilton
2. orlando bloom
3. cancer
4. podcasting
5. hurricane katrina
6. bankruptcy
7. martina hingis
8. autism
9. 2006 nfl draft
10. celebrity big brother 2006

Interesting list. Under Top News Searches, you have to get down to #5 before there is a item of hard news.