The reaction to Williams’ death in August 2014 topped Google’s list... (Associated Press) 
 
 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Robin Williams' suicide seared into the world's collective mindset more than anything else this year, based on what people were searching for on Google. Google's worldwide list of the year's hottest search requests mirrored the activity in the U.S. with a few exceptions. US Trending Searches: 
 
 Global Trending Searches: 
 
 The two lists are strikingly similar, save for the global list leaning toward Conchita Wurst and the Sochi Olympics in place of Ferguson and Ukraine. These Were The Top 10 Most Popular Searches On Google In 2014 
 
 Each year, Google releases a list of the topics we’ve collectively searched for the most over the past 12 months.
– Google has revealed the topic of the year's fastest-rising search request: Robin Williams' suicide. Reaction to his death tops this year's list, the AP reports. Some notable examples: In the first few days after, the number of searches for "carpe diem," a phrase Williams popularized in Dead Poets Society, increased six-fold; searches related to depression tripled; and many people also searched for information related to his movies (especially Mrs. Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, Jumanji, and Patch Adams.) The rest of the top 10 topics of worldwide interest on this year's list: The World Cup Ebola The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 The Ice Bucket Challenge Flappy Bird ISIS Disney's Frozen Bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst Sochi Winter Olympics If you're scratching your head on those last two, well, neither of them made the top 10 in the US. Replacing them in the US top 10, as TechCrunch reports: Michael Brown and Ferguson, Mo., as well as the Ukraine-Russia conflict.