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Chocolate muffins were surprisingly popular on Google this year.

Google’s top trending searches for 2024 are out now and the top recipe is for Olympics chocolate muffins after Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen popularized the sweet treats. Other surprisingly popular searches include Baby Reindeer as the most searched for TV show and The New York Times’ Connections game beating Palworld and Helldivers 2 for the top gaming spot.

Google's Year in Search

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