These popular searches show Donald Trump wasn’t the only one who ignored advice about the eclipse
The search trends reveal what people might not admit – their eyes hurt after looking at the sun.
Google has recorded a spike in searches from people worried that looking at the sun during the eclipse damaged their eyes.
Google Trends data shows key phrases including “my eyes hurt” and “I looked at the sun” spiked just before 8pm on August 21 across the United States.
Yet even US President Donald Trump ignored the warning, choosing to look skywards without any protection, as he first stepped outside at the White House with his wife Melania. The couple both went on to wear eclipse glasses.
In addition, many people were wondering if their headache had been caused by viewing the eclipse. Google Trends again recorded a spike just before 8pm.
In the run-up to August 21, searching for information about the eclipse followed a pattern. The interest was higher in areas where there would be a total eclipse rather than partial.
