12 Things You Probably Didn’t Know Google Could Do

Google has been at our rescue ever since its birth. But do you know it has some amazingly cool stuff just for the heck of it too?

Like games,

1. By searching for “zerg rush” on google, a search page appears that is being eaten by ‘O’s. You have to click on each O three times to kill it

 

2. Searching “atari breakout” in google images will bring back precious childhood memories of this game. You can play it here

 

3. Google Pacman was a huge hit when it came out as a doodle, so much so that it now has a permanent position. By searching pacman, you can play the game

Google Earth is something almost everyone knows now. But Do you know about,

4. Google Sky, in case you needed a reminder of your insignificance in the universe

 

5. Google Mars, for finding data collected from the Mars missions

 

6. Google Moon- it functions the same way as google mars, but for the moon

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7. You can also fly on google earth, rather than walking or running, by either putting Click Tools > Enter Flight Simulator” or ” CTRL + Alt + A ( + Option + A on the Mac)

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8. You can take a sightseeing tour through google maps by opening the Sightseeing Tour folder and double clicking on Start tour here

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9. Take a tour of the “White House” while you’re at it

Google for geeks? Here-

 

10. Google Ngram viewer is an online viewer that charts the use of a word or a phrase over the years (centuries, to be honest!)

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11. You can create your own search engine with your name with goglogo

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12. Try searching for Bletchley Park on google. It will look as if google is trying to break a code there. Bletchley Park was a place in London where England had its code breaking centre during WWll

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As a bonus, search for “Google Classic” for the vintage feel! 🙂

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