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2012 YEAR IN REVIEW
The stories that stood out in the world of sports
Decade of top searches
Since
2001, Yahoo! has dipped into billions of searches to uncover our audience's
curiosities, interests, and what matters most to them. Unlike editorial
retrospectives or surveys, the rankings come from online users’ own search
behavior. Looking back, these lists truly sketch a society in motion: It's a
unique way to gauge social trends and interests in the year’s top stop stories,
compelling newsmakers, and viral fads.
Take a look back at a dozen years of Top 10s to see how the Web has grown — and
see what
preoccupied readers in 2012.
- Mon, Apr 30, 2012 12:00 PM EDT
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Spectacular solar storms
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Wildlife snapshots
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Cicadas: They're back!
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New app programs bionic hands
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Jamestown cannibalism
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Patterns in nature
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Virgin Galactic makes historic flight
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