Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Bam Adebayo's historic 83-point performance dominated Wednesday's trends with 2 million searches, surpassing Kobe Bryant's legendary 81-point game for second-highest scoring night in NBA history. Instagram's major outage and severe weather across the Midwest including a destructive Kankakee tornado also drove significant search interest, while Georgia's special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to an April runoff between Democrat Shawn Harris and Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller.
Today's Top Trending Searches by Volume
Bam Adebayo dominates with 2M searches after his historic 83-point performance—4x higher than the next trending topic (Maxx Crosby at 500K). Sports stories occupy 6 of the top 9 positions.
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World Baseball Classic
Still TrendingUSA vs Italy matchup continues driving search interest as tournament progresses
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Bam Adebayo's Historic Night: From Obscurity to Immortality
Search interest for Bam Adebayo exploded from near-zero to peak (100) on March 11, 2026, following his 83-point game—the second-highest scoring performance in NBA history, surpassing Kobe Bryant's 81-point masterpiece.
Instagram Outage Spikes to Yearly High
Instagram Down searches hit 100 (peak interest) on March 11, 2026—more than 3x the baseline average (25-35) and the highest level in the past 12 months, indicating widespread disruption affecting thousands of users.
Severe Weather Searches Surge Across Midwest
Tornado warning searches spiked to 100 on March 11, 2026, a 5.5x increase from the previous day (18) following the Kankakee, Illinois tornado and severe weather outbreak across the Midwest.
Georgia Special Election Eclipses MTG Search Interest
Georgia special election searches peaked at 100 on March 11, 2026, surpassing Marjorie Taylor Greene's own search volume (33)—a 6.25x surge from the previous day (16) as voters headed to the polls.