Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

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Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

10) India National Cricket Team

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

9) Chester Bennington

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

Chester Bennington was an American singer/songwriter, and actor. He was best known as the lead singer for Linkin Park, and also served as the frontman for Dead by Sunrise and Stone Temple Pilots. He sadly committed suicide on July 20, 2017.

8) Fidget Spinner

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

Fidget spinners are small gadgets typically made with metal and ball bearings that you can twirl between your fingers. The toys became a massive hit early in 2017.

Seemingly overnight, the toys became synonymous with adolescent life. Costing usually a couple of dollars, the toys were originally intended to help ease symptoms of ADHD and anxiety. But spinners quickly gained mainstream popularity and became the top toy on social media, sites like Amazon, and in toy stores throughout the world.

7) Tom Petty

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

In early October, rock legend Tom Petty died at age 66 after suffering from a cardiac arrest at his home in Malibu, California. He was taken to UCLA Medical Center, but doctors were unfortunately unable to revive him.

The singer, known for his music with Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, had just wrapped a long tour at the end of September.

6) 13 Reasons Why

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

5) Meghan Markle

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

Megan Markle was born and raised in America. She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in theatre and international studies in 2003, followed by small roles in several United States television series. In 2017, she became engaged to Prince Harry, the fifth in line of succession to the British throne, and announced her retirement from acting and intention to pursue humanitarian work.

4) Matt Lauer

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

In November, TV journalist Matt Lauer was fired from NBC as a result of "inappropriate sexual behavior."

NBC News' chairman Andy Lack issued a statement saying that he "received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by Matt Lauer" and that the network had reason to believe it wasn't an isolated incident. Since Lauer's firing, more reports have surfaced of inappropriate behavior toward his colleagues.

Lauer had been a fixture on NBC since the early 1990s, traveling the world to report on a variety of subjects. He hosted "The Today Show" for two decades.

3) iPhone X

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

2) iPhone 8

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

1) Hurricane Irma

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017

Hurricane Irma arrived in early September, hammering Florida and the Caribbean. Irma had a maximum sustained wind speed of 185 mph, making it one of the strongest Atlantic storms ever recorded.

The storm led to the deaths of at least 84 people in its path across the Caribbean and the U.S. mainland.

Top 10 Things Googled in 2017
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