Here are interesting statistics on web searches - 2002 Year-End Google Zeitgeist
Search patterns, trends, and surprises.
Stats on Top 20 Gaining Queries, Top 20 Declining Queries, Top Stories (Iraq!), Top Women [by country] (Britney Spears, J-Lo), and Top Men, (Eminem, Ronaldo [soccer player]).

Also, Bob Marley is a top celebtity in France.

What stood out for me was the crazes that were sweeping the Internet that I had never heard of before. One concerns this song that is sweeping the globe called Las Ketchup, which they track as it rises in popularity through various countries, and the other was this phenomenon known as "All your base are belong to us" (which is in the 2002 declining queries). All your base are belong to us is geeky Internet humor that has its origins in the dialogue of a translated Japanese to English video game. It is funny because it makes no sense. My kind of humor.