# Giggle-Worthy Google Books Whoogles Delves into Strange Searches By Chalaine Mantha | Published 2011-01-08 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whoogles References: [urbanoutfitters](http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?itemdescription=true&itemCount=80&startValue=1&selectedProductColor=&sortby=&id=19522812&parentid=A_ENT_BOOKS&sortProperties=) Whoogles is a unique book that features the random and strange questions of [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/let-me-google-that) search users. Authors Kendall Almerico and Tess Hottenroth would like to prove that "truth really is stranger than fiction." Whoogles features queries come along like, "How drunk am I?" and "Can I catch herpes from my cat?" The authors found that people often turn to Google for answers to the questions they can't ask anyone else. Whoogles illustrates the difference between strange questions and "Google-strange questions." Whoogles is definitely a giggle-worthy read. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.5/10 - Popularity: 58% | Activity: 70% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Amusing Search Trends:** Identify and publish collections of funny search queries from search engines such as Google. - **Question and Answer Content:** Create entertaining query-based content that aims to educate and entertain internet users. - **Search Engine Data Mining:** Extracting insights from search engines data by analysing the queries asked by users. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Publishing:** Whoogles has demonstrated that there is a market for humorous content in the publishing industry. - **Digital Marketing:** The search data identified by Whoogles could be used to understand user behavior in digital marketing. - **Entertainment:** The Whoogles book demonstrates that there is a market for entertaining content based on internet search trends in the entertainment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sarcastic Internet Search Tutorials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/let-me-google-that.md) - [Mystery Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mystery-search.md) - [Historical Humankind Coffee Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-book.md) - [Digital Personality Tool Quizes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/find-your-doodle.md) - [Emoji Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emoogle.md) - [Multi-Source Search Engines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youcom.md) - [Culinary Comedian Cookbooks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodheim-a-culinary-adventure.md) - [Niche Search Engine Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/globe-explorer.md) - [Personality-Forward Bookmark Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humdrum-paper.md)