Among all of the year-ending traditions, Google’s yearly Zeitgeist never fails to give me shivers. It’s basically a recap of all the different events, people and things that captured everyone’s interest throughout the year. It might not sound exciting when you’re reading the list, but seeing all those events captured in video makes an amazing difference. Here’s the list of the top 10 global trending searches of 2013, followed by the aforementioned video:

1. Nelson Mandela
2. Paul Walker
3. iPhone 5s
4. Cory Monteith
5. Harlem Shake
6. Boston Marathon
7. Royal Baby
8. Samsung Galaxy s4
9. PlayStation 4
10. North Korea

[via Google]