A look back at 2005 wouldn't be complete without some lists. Here are three from us to you, representing some of the most popular searches this year on Google.

Google.com - Top Gainers of 2005

1. Myspace
2. Ares
3. Baidu
4. wikipedia
5. orkut
6. iTunes
7. Sky News
8. World of Warcraft
9. Green Day
10. Leonardo da Vinci

Google News - Top Searches in 2005

1. Janet Jackson
2. Hurricane Katrina
3. tsunami
4. xbox 360
5. Brad Pitt
6. Michael Jackson
7. American Idol
8. Britney Spears
9. Angelina Jolie
10. Harry Potter

Froogle - Top Searches in 2005

1. ipod
2. digital camera
3. mp3 player
4. ipod mini
5. psp
6. laptop
7. xbox
8. ipod shuffle
9. computer desk
10. ipod nano

Source: http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist2005.html
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Zeitgeist This Week

Gaining Search Queries: Week Ending June 5, 2006

1. the omen
2. french open
3. father's day
4. katie couric
5. jaleel white
6. anna nicole smith
7. michelle wie
8. sarah silverman
9. criss angel
10. pirate bay
11. AFI
12. ncaa baseball
13. miami heat
14. maria sharapova
15. spelling bee

Source: http://www.google.com/press/zeitgeist.html