the buzz log
Armchair spectators weren't just restricted to searching on sports this weekend. True, people had to catch up with the latest "college football scores," salute the winners in the "rugby world cup 2007," and marvel at the "boston red sox." However, other worldly matters stimulated buzz, including a supermodel dust-up, a heartwarming remodeling, and political history in the making.
| 1. Chiari Malformation (+infinity) | A home remodeling became an educational spotlight on the genetic disorder with reputedly 85 symptoms. Searches for "extreme makeover" (+785%) surged, as the ABC show upgraded the afflicted Montana family from a refurbished chicken coop to a 3,400-foot house. |
| 2. Celebrity Graves (+infinity) | With Halloween on the horizon, a story about a grave occupied by an apparent doppelganger prompted tangential curiosity on where "famous gravestones" lie. |
| 3. Bar Rafaeli (+1,707%) | Formerly distinguished by her relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, the supermodel has moved on to a surfer, and he's taking the role seriously: A dust-up with cameramen pushed beau Kelly Slater (+1,445) into the Buzz. |
| 4. Dumbledore (+1,360%) | His creator offed Harry Potter's headmaster, then outed him. |
| 5. Apple recipes (+1,266%) | What else do you do after a day at the apple farm? |
| 6. Neanderthal (+1,212%) | Neanderthals could have had the capacity to engage in cocktail chat... if they had cocktails. |
| 7. Max McGee (+1,201%) | The former Green Bay Packer died this weekend, but left a legacy as the first to score a Super Bowl touchdown. |
| 8. Orionid Meteor Shower (+1,050%) | The annual celestial shower came this weekend. Did you make a wish? |
| 9. San Diego News (+1,046%) | Local news still remains the primary source for breaking stories: The seasonal desert winds whipped up southern California wildfires that have displaced nearly 250,000 people. |
| 10. Bobby Jindal (+726%) | The conservative Republican has a double distinction of being the state's youngest governor, and the first Indian-American governor in the United States. |
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