TOP : 10
Google Fact : Google estimates that an ad on its homepage would cost $10 million. The space isn't for space isn't for sale.
Google : An ad cost $10 million on its homepage |
TOP : 9
Google Fact : The name Google is actually a misspelling of the word googol - a mathematical term meaning a 1 followed by 100 zeros.
Google is a misspelled word for the word Googol |
TOP : 8
Google Fact : Google "doodles" started with a stick man placed behind the logo. It let users know the founders had gone to the Burning Man festival.
The Google Doodles |
TOP : 7
Google Fact : Google doesn't use lawn mowers to cut its grass. In 2009 they rented goats to chow down on the grass at their HQ.
Google uses goats to cut down grass at their hq |
TOP : 6
Google Fact : The Google homepage is available in over 80 languages. In case of alien invasion, one of them is Star Trek's Klingon.
Google homepage supported languages |
TOP : 5
Google Fact : Google has its own dinosaur called Stan. The T-Rex skeleton lives at their California HQ.
Google's T-REX "Stan" |
TOP : 4
Google Fact : Yahoo turned down the chance to buy Google for $1 million in 1997. Today it is worth $200 billion, Yahoo just $20 billion.
Google worth $200 billion, Yahoo - $20 billion |
TOP : 3
Google Fact : Google's first tweet was "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010". It means "I'm feeling lucky" in binary.
Google's first tweet |
TOP : 2
Google Fact : The "I'm Feeling Lucky" button costs Google over $100 million a year in lost ad revenue. It remains as studies show it comforts users.
Google's 'I'm feeling lucky' button |
TOP : 1
Google Fact : Google has more than 1 million servers - 2% of the world's total. It receives over 1 billion search requests everyday.
Google servers |
That's the top 10 surprizing facts you have to know about Google. Leave your comments on the comment form below if you have some.
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