Google has released the most searched for terms of 2017 in the u.s. and Keri Lumm (@thekerilumm) shares the things people wanted to know. Buzz60
Hurricane Irma was the most popular 2017 search term both in the United States and globally, Google revealed earlier this month.
The storm slammed into the Florida coast in September as a Category 4 hurricane, one of several extreme weather events in the U.S. this year.
Matt Lauer, the former Today show host fired by NBC over sexual harassment allegations, finished second among Google's top U.S. searches.
Tom Petty, the rock icon who died earlier this year, was third, followed by the Super Bowl.
The sexual harassment scandal that started in Hollywood and spread through other industries weighed on many Google searchers minds' this year. Three of the top five most popular people searched in 2017 faced accusations: Lauer, movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and actor Kevin Spacey.
More: After Weinstein: More than 100 high-powered men accused of sexual misconduct
Last summer's solar eclipse also drew interest among searchers. It was the seventh most popular search overall, and the third most popular News search. Related popular searches included "how to make solar eclipse glasses" and "how to watch the solar eclipse."
Google posted its top results in the U.S. and globally on a special website: google.com/2017. Scroll down for more top results in the U.S.
Searches
2. Matt Lauer
3. Tom Petty
4. Super Bowl
6. Mayweather vs McGregor Fight
10. Fidget Spinner
People
1. Matt Lauer
5. Kevin Spacey
10. Gal Gadot
News
6. North Korea
10. DACA
How to ...
2. How to make solar eclipse glasses
3. How to watch the solar eclipse
4. How to watch Mayweather vs McGregor
7. How to solve a Rubix Cube
8. How to make a fidget spinner
9. How to cook a turkey in the oven
10. How to screen record
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