Eshkere, HYIP, “at the bottom”: what did the users of Runet google in 2017

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Google has published the results of 2017. This is what Russian users most often asked the search engine about.

What is a spinner?

This is a spinning toy (fidget spinner, hand spinner) that has become incredibly popular this year. The structure of the spinner is simple: a bearing in the center and several blades with weights. From what the toy and the bearing itself are made of (metal, ceramics, plastic, and so on), the duration and speed of rotation, vibration and noise that the spinner emits, depends.

At the end of 2016, Forbes published an article where the spinner was called the "must-have office toy of 2017", as it relieves stress well. After that, videos appeared on YouTube and Reddit showing a variety of spinner tricks. In the spring, he entered the top 20 best-selling toys on Amazon.

Experts have not yet come to a consensus on whether a spinner is useful or harmful. Some people think that it is soothing, others that it is distracting. State Duma deputies even proposed to ban the sale of spinners in Russia, but this did not come to that.

What does it mean to mine?

Mining (mining) - create crypto coins according to a special algorithm. A unique set of data (or block) is generated on the computer, which confirms the reliability of payment transactions. A block consists of a hash of the previous block's header, a hash of transactions, and a random number. The chain containing all transactions is called a blockchain.

For each block found, a reward is due. It is different for different currencies. For example, the oldest and most expensive cryptocurrency, bitcoins (Bitcoin, BTC), has it halving every four years. Since 2016, the reward has been 12.5 BTC, which is approximately 12 million rubles (at the exchange rate as of December 14). In 2020, its next decrease will occur.

The success of mining depends on the computing power of the computer that the miner has. The more there are, the higher the likelihood of receiving a reward. Mining farms have been mining bitcoins for a long time.

Who are Oxxxymiron and Purulent?

These are two rappers who staged a loud battle in St. Petersburg on August 6. Their fight was named one of the main events of the year on the Russian rap scene.

Oxxxymiron (Miron Fedorov) and Purulent (Vyacheslav Mashnov) fought verbally: the opponents tried to hurt each other, using offensive and unpleasant facts from the biography and criticizing creativity. Purulent won with a score of 5: 0.

Battle was actively discussed in the media, many famous politicians and journalists, cultural figures and show businessmen spoke about it.

Who is Zhdun?

This is a sculpture designed and manufactured by Dutch artist Margriet van Breevoort. She received a grant from Leiden University Hospital to create work for the Life Science exhibition. In the original, Zhdun is called Homunculus loxodontus ("The Elephant Man").

Margrit said that in this way she "perpetuated" the state of submissive expectation, which she saw in the patients of the hospital. According to her, Zhdun is "a failed experiment that waits and hopes to become better."

The sculpture sits on a bench outside a hospital in Leiden. The figure of a fantastic creature is made of a mixture of epoxy resin and plastic.

After Zhdun's photo was posted on the Pikabu website, he became a popular Internet meme, and later he was even called "the national symbol of Russia."

Where did the expression "On the bottom" come from?

This is the phrase of Diana Shurygina, a native of Ulyanovsk. The girl got on the First Channel, in the program of Andrey Malakhov "Let them talk" to tell about the scandalous story of rape.

Diana was asked how much vodka she drank at the party, to which she replied: “Several plastic cups. At the bottom! And showed the amount drunk with her fingers.

What is the Antikythera Mechanism?

This is a device consisting of three dozen bronze gears. They were housed in a rectangular wooden case with dials and hands on the front and back panels.

The mechanism was found in 1901 on board a sunken ancient ship near the Greek island of Antikythera (hence the name). Scientists dated the find to 100 BC and called it the "ancient computer".

The Antikythera mechanism was used to calculate the motion of celestial bodies. With its help, it was possible to find out the date of 42 astronomical events.

What is cevapcici?

This is a popular dish of the peoples of the Balkan Peninsula: fried sausages made from minced meat with the addition of onions and spices. In the classic version, chevapchichi is served with white bread - pita, with vegetables as a side dish.

This dish became an Internet meme thanks to the advertisement of the Miratorg company. The heroes of the video are trying to pronounce the word "chevapchichi".

Recipe: Chicken Cevapcichi

Ingredients:

• 0.5 kg of minced chicken (or finely chopped chicken);
• onion and carrot;
• 1 egg;
• vegetable oil;
• salt pepper;
• dried garlic;
• spices.

Preparation

• Add onion and carrots sautéed in butter to the meat.
• Add spices, salt and egg.
• Blind oblong sausages and fry in oil.
• Serve with fresh vegetables.

What is HYIP?

This word comes from the English hype ("hype, hype, annoying advertising"). This was the name for the popular method of work of the American media.

In Russian, the word "HYIP" has become a slang word. It denotes the noise around an event or person. Hype - to fan the hype, to promote. Hypanut - make a splash, become famous. Hype - popular, relevant, trendy.

How to stream on Instagram?

Very simple: they are available on Instagram Stories. The broadcast can last no more than an hour. When it starts, all subscribers are notified of the start of the live broadcast. Once completed, the broadcast can be saved and posted to Stories for 24 hours.

What happened to Chester Bennington?

The 41-year-old leader of Linkin Park was found dead in his home on July 20. Chester left no suicide note.

On October 27 in Los Angeles, Linkin Park held a benefit concert in memory of Bennington.

After Chester's death, the group changed the logo: previously, the triangle on it was enclosed in a regular hexagon. Now one of the edges is erased.

What does "eschkere" mean?

This is a popular word in the rapper scene. "Eshkere" comes from the English esketit (warped let’s get it - “let's get it”, “let's stir it up”).

According to one version, the word esketit was made popular by the American rapper Lil Pump, who actively used it at concerts and parties.

What else did Runet users ask about in 2017?

Google decided to report on the results of the annual project "Year in Search" outside the box: with the help of a video. It contains the fastest growing requests from Russian users in 2017.

“These are not just words. They surprised, inspired, made us laugh, hurt and made us better. They once again inspired us to make a video, and the Casta group to write a soundtrack for it! - explained in the company.