According to a new survey conducted by career website Zippia, folks in Maine have spent their months in quarantine learning how to build chicken coops while South Dakotans are figuring out how to move to Canada and people in Louisiana aren't washing their hair.
Using data sourced from Google Trends, Zippia set out to find out the most interesting things each state Googled since lockdown orders were first put into place. The researchers looked at key terms starting April 2020 through August 2020 and the results—hilarious, sad and entertaining all at once—are depicted in the map above.
We, of course, have some questions: Why is it that people in Pennsylvania can't keep plants alive? Do blondes have it easier in Ohio? When will the frose trend finally die out in South Carolina? There's a Dr. Pepper shortage?!
In addition to the map, we've got a state-by-state breakdown below. Check it out:
Alabama: BBQ
Alaska: Pizza delivery
Arizona: Staycation
Arkansas: Little Debbie Cakes
California: Cool Zoom backgrounds
Colorado: How to stop drinking
Connecticut: Dog adoption
Delaware: Hammock
Florida: How to sleep at work
Georgia: Chicfila
Hawaii: Banana bread
Idaho: Delete Facebook
Illinois: McDonalds Value Menu
Indiana: How to become a YouTuber
Iowa: Stock Tank Pools
Kansas: CrossStitch
Kentucky: Vaping pen
Louisiana: How often should you wash your hair
Maine: Build a chicken coop
Maryland: Smoothie
Massachusetts: Virtual Book Club
Michigan: Making Cannabutter
Minnesota: Boxed wine
Mississippi: Vodka pops
Missouri: Meth recipe
Montana: Webcam
Nebraska: Mikes hard lemonade
Nevada: Going vegan
New Hampshire: DIY patio
New Jersey: Virtual interview
New Mexico: Day drinking
New York: Quarantine 15
North Carolina: How to get a cruise refund
North Dakota: 365 days
Ohio: How to dye your hair blonde at home
Oklahoma: Chicken nuggets
Oregon: Library cards
Pennsylvania: Why are my plants dying
Rhode Island: Chinese delivery
South Carolina: Frose
South Dakota: How to move to Canada
Tennessee: Cracker Barrel alcohol
Texas: Having trouble sleeping
Utah: Dr. Pepper shortage
Vermont: Sourdough starter
Virginia: Grilled cheese
Washington: How to roll sushi
West Virginia: Quit smoking
Wisconsin: Bloody Mary
Wyoming: Hot wings
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