How to compost, Snapchat, twerk top Google Seattle searches

Dec 16, 2014, 1:21 PM | Updated: 2:01 pm

BY JOSH KERNS

MyNorthwest.com

Google is out with its top searches of 2014. Here in Seattle, the World Cup, Robin Williams and the Super Bowl topped the list.

But much more interesting is what people were actually trying to figure out on Google this year. The Top-10 “How To” questions for Seattle are a surprisingly diverse mix of practical and pop.

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