What did we search for in 2011? Google tells us.

Google has assembled the most popular and the fastest rising terms—the terms with the highest growth in 2011—in many, many categories.

Lots of surprise for me. That being said, I’m not exactly ‘Mr. Pop Culture’. But to find out that Rebecca Black was the #1 fastest rising query globally was disappointing.

Here’s a sample of the categories.

USA – Sports / Fastest Rising in Sports
1. Mayweather Vs Ortiz
2. NCAA Bracket 2011
3. Dan Wheldon

USA – Sports / Athletes
1. Manny Pacquiao
2. Tiger Woods
3. Lebron James

USA – Lifestyle / Fastest Rising Workouts

1. Thor Workout
2. Ryan Gosling Workout
3. Chris Hemsworth Workout

USA – Lifestyle / Fastest Rising Diets

1. Dukan Diet
2. Four Hour Diet
3. 17 Days Diet

USA – Tech & Gadgets / Fastest Rising Technology
1. iCloud
2. OSX Lion
3. Ipad 2

More can be found on Google Zeitgeist.

Time Lapse View of Earth from Space

I’ve never seen images like this from space. So cool.

Time lapse sequences of photographs taken by the crew of expeditions
28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from August to October,
2011

Shooting locations in order of appearance:

1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night

Thanks to Matt for sharing.

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For myself I am an optimist — it does not seem to be much use being anything else..Winston Churchill

I think she finds my stupidity charming..George Costanza

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