Google has released its top trending searches for 2013.The top searched item was Nelson Mandela, the former president of South Africa. Number two was Paul Walker, star of the Fast and Furious, who was killed in a car crash earlier this month.
According to Google, “The ‘trending’ queries are the searches that had the highest amount of traffic over a sustained period in 2013 as compared to 2012.” Not surprisingly, the lists are dominated by searches for updates on breaking news events, especially the deaths of public figures, including Nelson Mandela, the former South African president and anti-apartheid icon, and entertainment stars like Paul Walker and Cory Monteith. The much-anticipated, yet mysterious, launch date of the iPhone 5s and due date of the Royal Baby also made the lists.