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Google released its list of the District’s top 2013 searches this morning, and the “Boston Marathon,” “Aaron Hernandez,” and “iphone 5s” came out on top.
The list didn’t stray too much from the list of national trends, in which “Paul Walker,” “Boston Marathon Bombing,” and “Nelson Mandela” ranked as the most searched terms.
“This year saw a wave of interest in DC for everything from learning more about tragic events like the Boston Marathon and the Oklahoma tornado – all the way through to learning about political terms like Obamacare and DOMA,” Google spokeswoman Kate Mason wrote in an email.
The top 10 overall Google searches in D.C.:
- Boston Marathon
- aaron hernandez
- iphone 5s
- lil wayne
- cory monteith
- jodi arias
- government shutdown,
- paul walker
- north korea
- royal baby
The top 10 2013 Zagat searches in D.C.:
- Jaleo
- Clyde’s
- Hank’s Oyster Bar
- Chef Geoff
- Black Salt
- J. Gilbert’s
- Lincoln
- Taylor Gourmet
- Inn at Little Washington
- Bistro Bistro
And the top 10 searches nationwide:
- Paul Walker
- Boston Marathon Bombing
- Nelson Mandela
- Cory Monteith
- iPhone 5s
- Government Shutdown
- James Gandolfini
- Harlem Shake
- Royal Baby
- Adrian Peterson
Read the full breakdown of D.C. searches below:
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