V1 Analytics collected Google's trending search data to compile this visual map of what each state was searching for as the year went on.

It's fascinating to see how major news stories start to take over the entire map before receding and giving way to the next one. We start off with plenty of political searches, followed by the GME short squeeze.

Various 'meme stocks' also popped up throughout the year, as did multiple celebrity scandals, and 'Squid Game' dominated searches for a solid chunk there as well.