Watch: Google Doodle video spotlights the most searched topics of 2024

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Dec. 20 (UPI) — Friday’s Google Doodle included a 4-minute video revealing some of the site’s most searched topics in 2024.

Topics included the rise of country music, Canadian singer-songwriter Celine Dion’s triumphant return from a health scare, 2024 Summer Olympics, results of basketball greats Caitlin Clark and Steph Curry, gymnast Simone Biles, K-pop band Stray Kids, pop star Sabrina Carpenter, Moo Deng, Thailand’s adorable baby hippo, From the inside out 2the solar eclipse and northern lights and the re-election of Donald Trump, artificial intelligence and Hurricane Helene.

“This animated Doodle celebrates some of 2024’s Breakout Searches — the moments that truly defined the year and left the world looking for more,” said Google.

“From major breakthroughs in science and technology to unforgettable performances that captured the world, these Breakouts reveal what captured our collective imagination. They tell stories of triumph, surprise and innovation, like the awe-inspiring Northern Lights displays, the rare cicada emergence, and the breathtaking eclipse that united skywatchers everywhere.”