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Finally, a listicle that brings Kate Middleton and Gangnam Style together at last. Google has released the new Zeitgeist, its annual list of most popular searches and search trends of the year, and here they are:
1. Whitney Houston
2. Gangnam Style
3. Hurricane Sandy
4. iPad 3
5. Diablo 3
6. Kate Middleton
7. Olympics 2012
8. Amanda Todd
9. Michael Clarke Duncan
10. BBB12
Also, The Hunger Games was the most popular film Jeremy Lin was the most searched athlete (sorry Ryan Lochte).
· Google Zeitgeist: How We Searched in 2012 [Mashable]