The Lycos 50
These were the 50 most popular Lycos user searches for the week ending March 10, 2001. For more on how we create this list, see our FAQ.

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1   Dragonball
Back on top1|82
2   Napster
Ordered to remove songs 4|54
3   Britney Spears
#1 pop tart 6|82
4   IRS
Taxmen 7|11
5   Dale Earnhardt
The Intimidator 2|3
6   Tattoos
Under your skin 11|82
7   Gnutella
File-swapper 19|5
8   Pokemon
Still popular 10|82
9   Las Vegas
Sin City USA 15|82
10   Taxes
One month left 13|7
11   Harry Potter
Trailer released 17|37
12   Final Fantasy
Video game 18|80
13   WWF
Wrestlemania 12|82
14   Survivor
Reality bites 9|6
15   Pamela Anderson
Popular pinup 21|82
16   NASCAR
Racing circuit 8|6
17   The Bible
Good book 22|79
18   Eminem
Slim shameless 16|46
19   Santana High School Shooting
Columbine redux x|1
20   Marijuana
Popular leaf 23|10
21   Jennifer Lopez
Singer/actress 24|82
22   St. Patrick's Day
Erin go braugh 44|2
23   Prom Dresses
Girls wear 'em 27|9
24   Baseball
Spring training 26|6
25   The Simpsons
D'oh! 28|62
26   Skateboarding
Teen transport 29|52
27   NASA
Space racers 41|15
28   Shakespeare
The Bard 33|9
29   Playstation 2
Resurgent 39|21
30   Golf
Tiger's sport 35|11
31   Dale Earnhardt Autopsy
Controversial x|1
32   Anna Kournikova
Tennis star 34|4
33   'N Sync
#1 boy band 31|82
34   World War II
#1 war 45|3
35   Foot and Mouth Disease
British epidemic 25|2
36   All Your Base Are Belong To Us
Wacky web fad 36|3
37   Oprah Winfrey
Media mogul x|1
38   The Sims
Computer game 48|2
39   Dave Matthews Band
New CD Everyday 37|2
40   Science Fair Projects
Academic hottie 40|10
41   IT/Ginger
Hydrogen scooter x|1
42   World War I
#2 war x|1
43   Carmen Electra
Stern guest x|1
44   Greek Mythology
Ye gods! 47|9
45   Limp Bizkit
Angry rockers x|1
46   Christina Aguilera
#2 pop tart 50|2
47   The Beatles
#2 boy band x|1
48   clubs
Hedonist party 3|5
49   XFL
Last gasp? 30|8
50   Metallica
Hard rockers x|1

 
 
 with Aaron Schatz
The Lycos 50 Daily Report
 The things you're searching for.March 17, 2001 

Search Me, I'm Irish
2001 Edition

Last year, in honor of St. Patrick's Day weekend, we took a look at the hottest Irish names in America. This year, let's update that list, based on last week's searches.

O'CONNOR
#1: Author Flannery O'Connor
Runner-up: Actress Renee O'Connor, who portrayed Gabrielle on Xena

CASSIDY
#1: Singer-songwriter Eva Cassidy
Runner-up: Ex-teen idol David Cassidy

FITZGERALD
#1: Author F. Scott Fitzgerald
Runner-up: Jazz virtuoso Ella Fitzgerald

FOX
#1: British singer/model Samantha Fox
Runner-up: Actor Michael J. Fox

KELLY
#1: R&B crooner R. Kelly
Runner-up: Actress/princess Grace Kelly

LYNCH
#1: Film director David Lynch
Runner-up: Actress Kelly Lynch

MURPHY
#1: Comedian/actor Eddie Murphy
Runner-up: World War II hero Audie Murphy

RYAN
#1: Star Trek star Jeri Ryan
Runner-up: Actress Meg Ryan

BARRY
#1: Humorist Dave Barry
Runner-up: Film music composer John Barry

SULLIVAN
#1: Educator Anne Sullivan
Runner-up: Architect Louis Sullivan

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