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Equally Popular:
Presidential Edition!
Who's the most popular U.S. president? And how hot is he in today's terms?We took a list of last week's 25,000 most popular Lycos user searches, scanned for presidents, then paired each prez with a female entertainer who had a nearly equal number of searches. The results, from the most popular president to the least, are below.
George Washington
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Abraham Lincoln
Katie Holmes
Thomas Jefferson
Sharon Stone
Bill Clinton
Yasmine Bleeth
John F. Kennedy
Reese Witherspoon
Andrew Jackson
Sarah McLachlan
Theodore Roosvelt
Catherine Zeta-Jones
John Adams
Steffi Graf
Ronald Reagan
Helen Hunt
James Madison
Melanie Griffith
Woodrow Wilson
Rose McGowan
Richard Nixon
Tara Lipinski
Jimmy Carter
Kathy Lee Gifford
John Quincy Adams
Cheryl Tiegs
Franklin Roosevelt
Loni Anderson
James Monroe
Leeza Gibbons
Notes: We used each president's most frequently-searched name. Comparisons apply for these precise names only; searches for William Jefferson Clinton are not included in Bill Clinton totals. (Sorry, we can't reveal exact search numbers.) As always, comparisons are for amusement purposes only; please do not base your term paper on this list.
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| Mystery Terms |
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No mystery term today -- we seem to have achieved temporary clarity.
For previous mystery terms, visit the Lycos 50 archives.
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Case Closed? |
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Recent mystery terms explored:
ROAST generated duelling theories of origin. On the one hand we have celebrity roasts for boards and the boards; on the other hand we have Thanksgiving boards.
Searches for BLEEK are probably aimed at rapper Malik Cox, aka Memphis Bleek, according to loyal user boards. Mr. Bleek has a new solo album on the market. To read more about him, click here.
LUTHERAN: The very same Jon Reeves notes that the Lutheran church recently buried the hatchet with the Catholic church. Searches on the Vatican are up as well, so it seems we can stamp this one "solved."
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Lycos 50 Bonus List:
Top 7 Beefy Queries |
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Last week's top 7 beef-related searches by Lycos users:
7. Omaha Steaks
6. Mad Cow Disease
5. Grills
4. Barbeque
3. Beef jerky
2. Meatloaf
1. Cows/Cattle
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