Existential questions people ask Google most often in each US state REVEALED

A new report has revealed the existential questions people in the United States most often ask Google.

Marketing specialist Digital Third Coast analyzed more than 8,500 search terms and revealed the top existential questions of residents in every state.

For people living in Kansas, New York and Vermont, “What am I?” was a common theme. While Californians, Massachusetts residents, Ohio residents and Texans wondered, “What is the meaning of life?”

Perhaps this is because California is home to prestigious universities such as Stanford and UC Berkeley, while Harvard and MIT are located in Massachusetts.

Ohio and Texas are also home to many universities.

Educational environments can encourage thoughtful debate and introspection about the nature and purpose of existence.

Calls for guidance are coming from Idaho, Indiana, Michigan and New Hampshire, where residents often ask, “What should I do?” about a particular situation.

In Oregon and Wisconsin, residents wonder, “Is everything going to be okay?”

Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and Utah are known to have significant religious populations.

Missouri and Nebraska have large Christian populations, mostly Protestant and Catholic.

Utah is known for its large population of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and religion plays a vital role in the state’s culture and community life.

The top Google question from people living in Kansas, New York and Vermont is “What am I,” while Californians, residents of Massachusetts, Ohio and Texans ponder “What is the meaning of life?”

Montana, while less populous, also has a significant Christian population. This may be why questions of faith and divinity from Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, and Utah reverberate with, “Is there a God?”

“Why bad things happen to good people?” is Delaware and North Dakota’s top search.

West Virginia tries to understand the dark side of humanity with ‘Why is there evil in the world?’ We would all like to know that.

Google’s top existential search in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee is more like grade school science: “Why is the sky blue?” It could be science or the fact that these states have a lot of outdoor activities, which can stimulate interest in the natural world and its phenomena.

Not every state searches that hard. Residents of Maryland, New Jersey and South Carolina want an answer to the timeless riddle, “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?”

Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Washington turn to Google for answers to “What is love?” while Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Rhode Island are on a romantic quest wanting to know, “Does my soulmate exist?”

Finally, the fine people of Maine and Wyoming are caught up in the culinary debate, “Is a hot dog a sandwich?” According to Merriam-Webster, a sandwich is “two or more slices of bread or a split bun with a filling in between.” Technically, a hot dog can be considered a sandwich.

Other interesting Google searches

“Why is my goldfish turning black?”

It sounds bad, but this color change could be due to a natural aging process, a reaction to exposure to sunlight, or possibly a sign of poor water conditions.

“Do penguins have knees?”

For the record, indeed, penguins have knees – hidden in their bodies. Their unique skeletal structure gives them that endearing trademark waddle.

“Why does my cat hate me?”

Your feline friends don’t hate you, even if they come to your claws first. Your cat’s cold shoulder may just be that they’re playing hard to get!

“Can I start my own country?”

All you need is a defined territory, a permanent population, a functioning government and other nations willing to join in. That shouldn’t be too hard, right?

“How do you become a wizard?”

I’m sorry, but that letter from Hogwarts isn’t coming. You can always try the video game version!