Google’s Moving Year in Search Video Shows How We Got Through the Hell of 2017

Hurricanes, gun violence, threats of nuclear war

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If you were confused by the levity of YouTube’s Year in Review video Google’s Year in Search will serve as a nice counterpoint. The search giant’s recap of 2017 includes footage of wildfires, hurricanes, gun violence, threats of nuclear war, protests and so much more—pretty much 2017 in a nutshell. Yet, Google managed to make all this uplifting.

Using Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times,” Google’s video shows the perseverance of the human spirit and may even inspire you to make a difference for the people still reeling from the various tragedies we’ve seen this year.

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