More lists! This time we turn to Google for their annual zeitgeist. From top search terms in general to the significant and seemingly frivolous events of 2005, here’s their view on what we Googled.

What I did find interesting was the traffic levels for BBC, CNN and Al Jazeera at the times of the London bombings and Hurricane Katrina. It’s not suprising that there was a massive traffic spike for the BBC when the London bombings occured, but what struck me was that there is a significant delta in the mean traffic between BBC and CNN. Considering the sheer population of the United States, I thought it would be enough to outweigh that of its peer. Perhaps it gives one an insight into which news source is more respected. I know I use BBC as my first point of call for international news.