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Google Groups (USENET) history - a sampling of some search terms
Osama Bin Laden
1st mention of Osama Bin Laden: 1994
1,290 results as of September 10, 2001
1,670,000 results as of today
Al-Qaeda
1st mention of al-qaeda: 1998
492 results as of September 10, 2001
756,000 results as of today
Barack Obama
1st mention of barack obama : 1995
64 results as of September 10, 2001
29,800 results as of today
Paris Hilton
1st mention of paris hilton: 2000
322 results as of September 10, 2001
256,000 results as of today
Any suggestions for others to try?
(Caveat: remember that Google Groups' archive is pretty sparse for posts prior to 1995, when GG's predecessor DejaNews started to archive USENET. So while you'll get some pre-'95 posts, GG isn't nearly considered comprehensive for that time period. )
1st mention of Osama Bin Laden: 1994
1,290 results as of September 10, 2001
1,670,000 results as of today
Al-Qaeda
1st mention of al-qaeda: 1998
492 results as of September 10, 2001
756,000 results as of today
Barack Obama
1st mention of barack obama : 1995
64 results as of September 10, 2001
29,800 results as of today
Paris Hilton
1st mention of paris hilton: 2000
322 results as of September 10, 2001
256,000 results as of today
Any suggestions for others to try?
(Caveat: remember that Google Groups' archive is pretty sparse for posts prior to 1995, when GG's predecessor DejaNews started to archive USENET. So while you'll get some pre-'95 posts, GG isn't nearly considered comprehensive for that time period. )