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) Z5 R) E6 r8 xAmerica Online's AOL Search announced the top searches on AOL Search, the AOL.com portal and the AOL service during 2005.# u' H4 a8 F! Q& ~. f/ }
. Q3 @: C, g9 R. g( c, N"Lottery" was the most searched word in 2005, followed by "horoscopes" and "tattoos". Paris Hilton was the most searched celebrity in 2005. + {; G: T& m. Z& _( b
8 r- _1 f/ [. h7 J8 a6 g, NThe disappearance of Natalee Holloway in Aruba was the most searched news topic online in 2005.
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"Millions of people search online through AOL Search for a wide spectrum of things, but there are those terms that are looked-up more frequently than others. From news and people that grab attention to popular products and common queries, the most searched for topics online during 2005 are a reflection of what was top of mind or what people wanted to find more information about," says Jim Riesenbach, senior vice president of AOL Search and Directional Media. |
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