Google releases list of top trending searches in 2017

From new technology to royal engagements, Google's top trending searches of 2017 covers many bases.

The company released their list of top trending searches this week, showing us what words, phrases and questions people are asking most.

Top 10 Overall Searches on Google:

1. Hurricane Irma

2. iPhone 8

3. iPhone X

4. Matt Lauer

5. Meghan Markle

6. 13 Reasons Why

7. Tom Petty

8. Fidget Spinner

9. Chester Bennington

10. India National Cricket Team

Top 10 People Searches:

1. Matt Lauer

2. Meghan Markle

3. Nadia Toffa

4. Harvey Weinstein

5. Kevin Spacey

6. Gal Gadot

7. Melania Trump

8. Floyd Mayweather

9/ Michael Flynn

10. Philippe Coutinho

Top 10 "How To" Searches:

1. How to make slime

2. How to make solar eclipse glasses

3. How to buy bitcoin

4. How to watch Mayweather vs. McGregor

5. How to make a fidget spinner

6. How to watch the solar eclipse

7. How to freeze your credit

8. How to play Powerball

9. How to screen record

10. How to lose belly fat fast

Top 10 Global News Topics:

1. Hurricane Irma

2. Bitcoin

3. Las Vegas Shooting

4. North Korea

5. Solar Eclipse

6. Hurricane Harvey

7. Manchester

8. Hurricane Jose

9. Hurricane Maria

10. April the Giraffe

Top 10 TV Show Searches:

1. Stranger Things

2. 13 Reasons Why

3. Big Brother Brasil

4. Game of Thrones

5. Iron Fist

6. Bigg Boss

7. Riverdale

8. American Gods

9. The Kapil Sharma Show

10. Mindhunter

Top 10 Movie Searches:

1. IT

2. Wonder Woman

3. Beauty and the Beast

4. Logan

5. Justice League

6. The Fate of the Furious

7. Baahubali 2: The Conclusion

8. Dunkirk

9. La La Land

10. Thor: Ragnorok

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