Google tells us what we want

What makes Sarah Palin, Euro 2008 and Facebook have in common?

All are on the list of Top 10 fastest-growing queries on Google in 2008.

The search engine has its own year-end Zeitgeist, the tool shows that Internet users are looking for.

The most searched term on Google users in the UK was Facebook, while the BBC took second place and its iPlayer service was the fastest growth in the consultations.

In addition, the list shows that global concern and this year in the U.S. – the choice of candidates and the Beijing Olympic Games high cost.

The fact that people around the world in general have much interest in socializing and politics, according to Marissa Mayer, vice president of search at Google.

“Social network of four countries in the top 10 fastest growth in the consultations, while in the U.S. election, every interest in the world,” he wrote in an official blog Google.

People’s Political

The economic crisis has an impact in the UK connected to money-saving experts “and” UK Hot Deals “to 10 in connection with the financing of scientific research.

Gordon Brown was happy to hear that beat David Cameron at second place in the list of politicians, the most popular among users in the United Kingdom.

Barack Obama was in third place with rival John McCain in front in the seventh.

Gourmets were interested in recipes Cupcake, meatballs, lemon and Posset pork belly, while the most popular entries in the United Kingdom went to the Oasis and Leonard Cohen (first and second, respectively).

Popular music

News and time, typically the most sought worldwide for which there are many countries, especially, according to Ms. Mayer.

“The Russians Dmitry Medvedev elected its president, but a couple of popular music acts more attention to the users Google”, he wrote.

In Poland, the fifth time rapidly increase Jozin Z Bazin, the title song, the Czech in 1978, have been popular on YouTube.