Google’s most searched terms of 2017 revealed

The most searched-for terms over the past year include celebrities, terror attacks, natural disasters, and… how to make slime?

GOOGLE remains the most used search engine on the web and its annual list of the most popular searches always offers an excellent glimpse into the zeitgeist.

The company’s trends data reveals that people asked “how” more than any other question.

As the political and natural environment erupted in turmoil this year, Google users asked: How do wildfires start? How to calm a dog during a storm? How to make a protest sign?

Alongside its video of the year’s trends, Google said: “These questions show our shared desire to understand our experiences, to come to each other’s aid, and, ultimately, to move our world forward.”

Interestingly, differences between the UK and US show peculiar differences in focus.

Despite North Korea’s threat to attack the US mainland with a nuclear-tipped intercontinental ballistic missile, the UK seemed to be far more interested in the reclusive country than the US.