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In 2016,Indonesia Archives even Australia was unsure why it was competing in the Eurovision song contest. The country is, after all, a long way from Europe.

"Why is Australia in Eurovision?" was the sixth most popular "why is...?" search in Australia in 2016, according to Google's data.

It was preceded by choice questions such as "Why is my internet so slow?" not to mention the perennial faves, "Why is the sky blue?" and "Why is my poop green?"

While overall searches were pretty predictable -- everyone was concerned with the U.S. election, the Olympics and the Census -- things got weirder in the more existential sections.

The most searched "what is...?" questions start basic and then go real deep. What is love, indeed?

What is my IP address

What is a plebiscite

What is Pokemon Go

What is the weather today

What is the time

What is all purpose flour

What is love

What is Brexit

What is gluten

What is the meaning of life

Australians were also truly lost when it came to some of life's basic functions.

The top 10 "how to...?" questions ran the gamut from tying a tie to getting rid of zits -- both repeats from the 2015 results.

How to tie a tie

How to screenshot on mac

How to make pancakes

How to play Pokemon Go

How to draw

How to write a cover letter

How to get rid of pimples

How to download from YouTube

How to lose weight fast

How to write a resume

The world is truly a confusing place, as demonstrated by Australia's top "why is...?" concerns.

Why is there a leap day

Why is the sky blue

Why is my internet so slow

Why is my poop green

Why is my computer so slow

Why is Australia in Eurovision

Why is the ocean salty

Why is biodiversity important

Why is my period late

Why is my eye twitching

Though as much as things change, the more they stay the same.

If the most searched recipes are anything to go by, Aussies were cooking some very basic food stuffs in 2016.

Hummus was the most exciting thing on the list by far, and it's a spread made of chickpeas.

Pancake

Carbonara

Banana bread

Scones

Hummus

Cheesecake

Quiche

Chocolate mousse

Crepe

Brownie

Take a moment to relax and recover this Christmas, Australia.

And maybe use the time to discover some more interesting dips? You can take a look at the full results here.