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[Koodo]

Last week, Buzzfeed noticed that if you google the term "dying grandparent," you get a surprising result -- images of Christina Aguilera.

What is going on?

According to the Daily Dot, Aguilera's image is associated with the search term because of a quirk in Google's algorithm. Back in 2011, RadarOnline first reported that the singer estranged uncle claimed she was snubbing her dying grandparents.

Because of the popularity of the story back in 2011, each time RadarOnline's story was linked to, the association between the terms "Christina Aguilera" and "dying grandparent" increased, until it outranked other posts about dying grandparents.

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Well.

 

[TUSR]

fuck that gif

 

[CielTynave]

That .gif is the stuff of nightmares...

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Fascinating stuff.

 

[blame space]

 

[FreeMufasa]

Looks like the superior thickstina too.

 

[botty]

Didn't she just release an album? What a weird find.

 

[jts]

I'm taking my searches for dying grandparents pics to Bing.

 

[B-Dex]

Amazing.

 

[Styles]

 

[Koodo]

Didn't she just release an album? What a weird find.

Yes, the outcome was regrettable.

 

[Dead Man]

I was expecting the answer to be 'Nothing good', and yet this is still unexpected. Wow.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Yes...this sustains me...

 

[botty]

Yes, the outcome was regrettable.

Oh, Wow! Amazing gif.

I think I'll go check out her new album, Lotus.

 

[SmithnCo]

Thanks for the nightmares

D:

 

[freenudemacusers]

You would think madonna would be a better fit

 

[blame space]

this is the strangest viral marketing yet.

 

[Koodo]

You would think madonna would be a better fit

Yes, I suppose Madonna fits into things better.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Yes, I suppose Madonna fits into things better.

#deadgrandparent

 

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Oh, Wow! Amazing gif.

I think I'll go check out her new album, Lotus.

Botty, that sounds like a lovely idea. What retailers are selling her lastest opus, I wonder?

 

[injurai]

is "dying grandparents" the password to pop-gaf?

 

[Fry]

OP could have also gone with this:

'What happens when you image search "flop"?'

 

[freenudemacusers]

OP could have also gone with this:

'What happens when you image search "flop"?'

This has nothing to do with Rihanna

 

[Escape Goat]

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Didn't she just release an album? What a weird find.

Her doctor she be ashamed of himself.

 

[Artemisia]

True.

I wonder whose pictures show up when you Google "drugged up soulless celebrity"...

welp

 

[Wafflecakes]

This has nothing to do with Rihanna

Lol........you are much braver than I.

 

[Fry]

This has nothing to do with Rihanna

 

[blame space]

this is hot

 

[botty]

This has nothing to do with Rihanna

Go in.

 

[freenudemacusers]

Lol........you are much braver than I.

What is there to fear? Their Battleship sunk before it even hit open water.

 

[Wafflecakes]

What is there to fear? Their Battleship sunk before it even hit open water.

If only you knew.

 

[botty]

What is there to fear? Their Battleship sunk before it even hit open water.

You truly are a flawless poster.

 

[Koodo]

I see Hillary is looking into mammoplasty.

 

[Satch]

at least she can get to number one somewhere

 

[Anth0ny]

that gif is horrifying lol

 

[shadowsdarknes]

Yes...this sustains me...

I was incredibly offended until this post.