13 Interesting Facts About Google That You May Not Know

Google, the most popular search engine, that you may not know yet.

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1. Go to Google homepage and type the words “I want to commit suicide”. Above all the search results, Google provides the Suicide Helpline number of your country.
2. A young girl wrote to Google to give her father a day off as it was his birthday. This is what Google sent back in reply. Now, that is something.

3. Go to Google Maps. Click on the satellite view and zoom out as much as possible. You can see an amazing view of earth with real time shadows. You can see real time clouds if you zoom in twice. Pretty amazing, right?

4. Google has a pet T-rex, named Stan, which lives at their California headquarters. Founders bought it to remind the employees to not let Google go extinct.

5. Search “atari breakout” in Google Images and you can play the game. Try it now.

6. Google has been acquiring, on average, more than one company per week since 2010. Source–List of mergers and acquisitions by Google

7. Go to Google Mars. You can see a map of Mars. Cool !

8. Type any number in the search bar and Google will spell it out for you.

9. Google’s home page has 28 validation errors and five warnings. Check it out here: Google Validation

10. Should a U.S. Google employee pass away while under the employ of the 14-year old search giant, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade.

11. Google HQ rents goats from California Grazing to mow their lawns and fields. The employees think that it’s a lot cuter to watch goats do the mowing than lawn mowers. Mowing with Goats.

12. Google is a wedding planner. Yes, you heard it right. Plan your special day with Google Wedding.

13. Google Sky Maps allows you to view stars, constellations, galaxies and planets. Check out http://www.google.com/sky.

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52 thoughts on “13 Interesting Facts About Google That You May Not Know

  1. I loved it. Something new to know. Wow. I really want you to join me with my movement #HerSpiritPassion. Helps 10000 of girls around. Check my blog for info.

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  2. This is interesting.
    Btw, I also liked the description of your blog.
    “Don’t be ashamed of your story , it will inspire others.”
    That is inspiring and amazing blog 😀

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  3. So interesting! Loved the little girl’s letter. No wonder Google tops the list of the best employers in the world! I tried few of the tricks you mentioned. Neat!

    A great post! 🙂

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