Top 10 'What Is' Google Searches of 2013

New Delhi: Google has released its top searching trends in 2013. In “What Is” searches for 2013, most Americans wanted to know about the raunchy Miley Cyrus-inspired dance craze, called Twerking. The frenetic, buttock-wiggling dance form has topped Google's list of the trends.Other significant searches that most people were trying to discover the meaning of online this year include Ricin, DOMA, Molly, etc. Read on to find out the complete list: 10. What is Bitcoin It is a digital currency that is created and exchanged independently of any government or bank. The currency is generated through a computer program and can be converted into cash after being deposited into virtual wallets. You can accept bitcoins as payment for goods or services, or buy them from the Bitcoin Exchanges. There are several services where you can trade them for traditional currency. 9. What is Snapchat Snapchat is a photo-sharing service with one key distinguishing feature: the photos you send disappear. Seconds after opening "snaps," users can no longer access them and the images are deleted from the company's servers. Snapchat is an ephemera generating and sharing machine.8. What is Lupus Lupus or Systemic lupus erythematosus (S.L.E.) is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can affect virtually any organ of the body. In lupus, the body's immune system, which normally functions to protect against foreign invaders, becomes hyperactive, forming antibodies that attack normal tissues and organs, including the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, heart, lungs, and blood. Lupus is characterized by periods of illness, called flares, and periods of wellness, or remission. Because its symptoms come and go and mimic those of other diseases, lupus is difficult to diagnose. There is no single laboratory test that can definitively prove that a person has this complex illness.7. What is Obamacare Obamacare is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. The Act was meant to reform health care, but it was stuck. The most important part of this Act requires you to have health insurance in 2014 or be subject to a tax. Coverage starts on January 1, 2014 if you've signed up by December 23, 2013. The Affordable Care Act contains over a thousand pages of reforms to the insurance industry and the health care industry in order to cut health care costs and to provide affordable health insurance to all Americans.6. What is Sequestration Sequestration, sometimes called the sequester, is a process that automatically cuts the federal budget across most departments and agencies. Congress included the threat of sequestration in the Budget Control Act of 2011 as a way to encourage compromise on deficit reduction efforts.5. What is Gluten Gluten refers to the proteins found in wheat endosperm (a type of tissue produced in seeds that's ground to make flour). Gluten both nourishes plant embryos during germination and later affects the elasticity of dough, which in turn affects the chewiness of baked wheat products. Some people are gluten-intolerant, which means their bodies produce an abnormal immune response when it breaks down gluten from wheat and related grains during digestion. The most well-known form of gluten intolerance is celiac disease, which affects one in every 141 people in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health.4. What is Molly Molly or MDMA is one of the most popular recreational psychoactives, most commonly sold in the form of "ecstasy" tablets. It is known for its empathogenic, euphoric, and stimulant effects, and has also been used in psychotherapy. Its chemical name is methylenedioxymethamphetamine, but it is more commonly referred to as MDMA. It was first synthesized in 1912 by German chemist Anton Köllisch, but usage of the stimulant didn't really begin taking off until the 1970s, when pharmacologist Alexander Shulgin resynthesized the chemical to share with his friends, particularly psychotherapist Leo Zeff.3. What is DOMA DOMA or the Defense of Marriage Act of 1996 denies federal recognition of gay marriages and gives each state the right to refuse recognition of same-sex marriage licenses issued by other states. The act does not prohibit states from allowing gay marriages, neither does it obligate states to recognize the gay marriages from other states.2. What is Ricin Recently a US woman and former actress has been pleaded guilty to send ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Ricin is a poison found naturally in castor beans. If castor beans are chewed and swallowed, the released ricin can cause injury. It can be in the form of a powder, a mist, or a pellet, or it can be dissolved in water or weak acid.1. What is Twerking Twerking is basically an acrobatic and aggressive booty shaking dance that has its roots in Southern strip clubs, where the better you shake, the more money you make. The name is the combination of the words "to" and "work." The controversial singer Miley Cyrus performed twerking through many of his performances. Recently, Cyrus twerked her way through a Jingle Bell Ball performance in Washington D.C.