Americans were stumped by covfefe, DACA, and bitcoin, according to Google's top 'What is' searches this year
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We've all started a Google search by typing the words "what is" into the empty box.
But what do people type after those two words?
As part of its end-of-the-year recap, Google compiled the most popular queries of 2017 that used the "what is" phrase.
The results reflect a tumultuous year in politics, natural disasters, and protests. Americans took to the search engine to learn about topics like DACA, the Paris Climate Agreement, antifa, and net neutrality.
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Here's the complete list of the top ten Google searches in the US beginning with the phrase "what is:"
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