#2930: Google Solar Cycle

XKCD comic, described below.
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[The label of the graph in the top left corner of the image:]

Google Trends search traffic for "Solar Flare"

[A graph starting in 2005, peaking in 2013. It rises until 2024 when the graph cuts off. There is an arrow in between the two peaks labeled "11 years".]

[Caption below the panel:]

I like that Google has existed almost long enough for us to observe the solar cycle using Google Trends.

(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

From Google Trends, it looks like the lag between people Googling cocktail recipes and 'hangover cure' is 14 hours.

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