According to Yahoo!, The Top Searched Questions on Osama bin Laden are (based on Sunday, 5/1):
- Is Osama bin Laden dead?
- How did Osama bin Laden die?
- Who killed Osama bin Laden?
- How old is Osama bin Laden
- Who is Osama bin Laden
- Where was Osama bin Laden killed?
- Is Osama bin Laden dead or alive?
- How tall is Osama bin Laden?
Younger Generation. News of Osama bin Laden’s death seemed to have struck a chord with younger folks who grew up during the war on terrorism.
– On Yahoo!, 1 in 3 searches for “how did osama bin laden die” on Sunday were from teens ages 13-17.
– According to Yahoo!, 40% of searches on Sunday for “who killed osama bin laden” were from people ages 13-20.
– However, it seems teens ages 13-17 were seeking more information as they made up 66% of searches for “who is osama bin laden?”
Smart enough to use twitter. Not smart enough to Google Osama and get their answer. I think I'm more worried about the fact that we can't teach our children how to do something as basic as research. No wonder we have a hard time learning from history. 🙁
Incredible….I have no words…