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16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Software202(m): 2:50am On Jul 14, 2016 |
Below are 16 facts I bet you did not know about Google even as an internet surfer. 1. Google was initially called "Backrub" 2. 2 million searches are performed on Google every minute. 3. In 1999, the founders of Google begged to sell Google to a company called Excite for just US$1 million. Excite turned them down. 4. Every day, 16% of the searches that occur are ones that Google has never seen before. 5. If you search for "askew" in Google, the content will tilt slightly to the right. 6. Google intends to scan all known existing 129 million unique books before 2020. 7. Microsoft pays for you to use Bing instead of Google. 8. Google hired a camel to create the Street View of a desert. 9. The "I'm feeling lucky" button costs Google US$110 million every year, becuase it bypasses all ads. 10. Google's First Computer Storage Was Made From LEGO. 11. Because Gmail was first launched on April 1st of 2004, many people thought it was an April Fools' Day prank. (Smiles) 12. Google earns US$20 billion a year from advertisement, more than the primetime revenues of CBS, NBC, ABC, and FOX combined. 13. Google owns a programming language called Go. 14. Firefox web browser's lead developer is now working for Google Chrome. 15. Google's first tweet ever was "I'm feeling lucky" written in binary code. 16. Google beats Facebook: it's the world's most visited website. Learn more at: http://9jaspot.com/201/16-Facts-You-Dont-Know-About-Google 39 Likes 12 Shares
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Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Nobody: 3:24am On Jul 14, 2016 |
Interesting...... 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Elparaiso(m): 3:48am On Jul 14, 2016 |
Which is better, YAHOO or GOOGLE ? Gimme a minute, I have to google it. BrainnewsNg: Nah,the word 'GOOGLE' can also be used as a verb. 105 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by locosis007(m): 4:24am On Jul 14, 2016 |
GOOGLE IS THE BIGGEST SEARCH ENGINE IF TWO MILLION PEOPLE USE ONLY GOOGLE SEARCH PER MINUTE. SO GOING BY CALCULATIONS. 1HR= 2M PPL * 60 WHILE ONE DAY IS 2M*60*24.. DTS ABOVW 2BILLION PPL A DAY. AMAZING TRAFFIC! BUT HOW COME GOOGLE IS NOT THE RICHEST COMPANY ?? ....thinking..... 12 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by golor(m): 6:38am On Jul 14, 2016 |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Nobody: 7:30am On Jul 14, 2016 |
How does Microsoft pay for us to use Bing instead of google. 3 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by AyamConfidence(m): 8:06am On Jul 14, 2016 |
make I park here...when lalasticlala moves this to FP I'll come and modify but for now....**crawls away 1 Like |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by David25(m): 8:50am On Jul 14, 2016 |
AyamConfidence: This quote will remain an evidence of ur initial post. Just incase you modify it. 28 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by lilslick(m): 9:19am On Jul 14, 2016 |
locosis007: Alphabet the parent company of Google surpassed Apple to become the world's most valuable company 11 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Lexxyburg(m): 10:52am On Jul 14, 2016 |
Just GOOGLE it! |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Ucheosefoh(m): 10:52am On Jul 14, 2016 |
AdmiralDru:Traffic Google has taken over 1 Like |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Category1: 1:16pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
[size=13pt]who be Facebook for where google dey? Lol[/size] 4 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by CzarRex: 1:16pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
niceee also love wikipedia! 2 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by OnWebTech: 1:18pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
nice lemme search for askew Now Type "do a barrel roll" into Google, click search, and your browser window will do a 360-degree spin. 5 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by HRich(m): 1:18pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
E don finish? |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by remsonik(f): 1:19pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Best search engine |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by ItsawrapOutfit: 1:20pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
interesting 1 Like |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by OnlineMercenary: 1:21pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Gone are those days when we used google to test network, all thanks to nairaland. 33 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by harrysjones(m): 1:22pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
hi dear hw u doing remsonik: |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by virginboy1(m): 1:22pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Interesting Let me add mine. Many people confuse "Goggle" for Google. The former which is a protective eye-glass while the later is a worldwide renowned search engine,that is the subject of this thread. Thanks 11 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by izzy4shizzy(m): 1:23pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Google my best friend |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Proffdada: 1:24pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
AOL and yahoo messed up 2 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Sirmuel1(m): 1:27pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Back then in school, Google was my Teacher/Guardian. Some useless lecturers go come class, abuse everybody, dey go comot without saying anything reasonable. If they manage to teach, person no go hear them. Some of this lecturers no fit teach but their exam questions na die. Anyway, all thanks to google!!! 2 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Albert0011(m): 1:27pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Google has been of big help to me..i remember those hectic assignment they used to giv me in school. |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Sirmuel1(m): 1:27pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
OnlineMercenary: Now its Nairaland before Facebook, twitter and Google 4 Likes |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Kenneth205(m): 1:29pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
This is good |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by Nobody: 1:31pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Another one 4 Likes
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Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by ipledge10(m): 1:33pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
lilslick:alphabet is damn crazy...they go virtually into anything |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by ipledge10(m): 1:34pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Bolustic:wow |
Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by faruz: 1:35pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
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Re: 16 Facts You Don't Know About Google by joseph238(m): 1:35pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Nice one |
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