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Happy 19th Birthday Google: Six quick-facts about the world's most popular search engine

As the Larry Page - Sergey Brin co-found search engine celebrates its nineteenth birthday today, here are a few curious facts about the internet giant.
Nineteen years ago, Google takes the internet by storm from a humble garage in California. As the Larry Page - Sergey Brin co-found search engine celebrates its nineteenth birthday today, here are six curious facts about the cyber phenomenon. (Screengrab - google.com)
Nineteen years ago, Google takes the internet by storm from a humble garage in California. As the Larry Page - Sergey Brin co-found search engine celebrates its nineteenth birthday today, here are six curious facts about the cyber phenomenon. (Screengrab - google.com)
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The Burning Man stick figure was the first-ever Google Doodle in history. When Larry and Sergey left office to attend the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on August 30, 1998, the Doodle was created to hint the users as server troubles cannot be fixed temporarily. Today, a team of talented illustrators called 'Doodlers' work to create catchy and innovative Doodles. (Photo | The Atlantic)
The Burning Man stick figure was the first-ever Google Doodle in history. When Larry and Sergey left office to attend the Burning Man Festival in Nevada on August 30, 1998, the Doodle was created to hint the users as server troubles cannot be fixed temporarily. Today, a team of talented illustrators called 'Doodlers' work to create catchy and innovative Doodles. (Photo | The Atlantic)
A rotated version of Google called 'Google Mirror' shows everything in a reverse manner. Apart from the fun part involved, the add-on helped the company to beat the notorious Firewall of China, which the country's administration used to block the search engine. (Screengrab - http://elgoog.im)
A rotated version of Google called 'Google Mirror' shows everything in a reverse manner. Apart from the fun part involved, the add-on helped the company to beat the notorious Firewall of China, which the country's administration used to block the search engine. (Screengrab - http://elgoog.im)
The name 'Google' comes from the mathematical term 'googol' which means 1 with 100 zeros following it.
The name 'Google' comes from the mathematical term 'googol' which means 1 with 100 zeros following it.
Not many know that 'Don’t be evil” is the unofficial slogan of Google. In Pic: A 'mime' with the 'Google Track Team,' a group with the Consumer Watchdog Privacy Project confronting Google's privacy practices and telling the company, 'Don't Be Evil,' walks alongside Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google, as he leaves after testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, during a hearing on Google's business and privacy practices on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 21, 2011. (Photo | AFP)
Not many know that 'Don’t be evil” is the unofficial slogan of Google. In Pic: A 'mime' with the 'Google Track Team,' a group with the Consumer Watchdog Privacy Project confronting Google's privacy practices and telling the company, 'Don't Be Evil,' walks alongside Eric Schmidt, Chairman of Google, as he leaves after testifying before the US Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights, during a hearing on Google's business and privacy practices on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, September 21, 2011. (Photo | AFP)
Google acquired an earth viewer programme developed by another California based company called Keyhoke, Inc in 2005. The programme was renamed and introduced as 'Google Earth.' (Screengrab - earth.google.com/web)
Google acquired an earth viewer programme developed by another California based company called Keyhoke, Inc in 2005. The programme was renamed and introduced as 'Google Earth.' (Screengrab - earth.google.com/web)
An average person will take 19 years to manually search and find the 50 billion web pages that Google hosts till date. It processes around 20 petabytes of information every day. 1 Petabyte is equal to 1000 Terabytes.
An average person will take 19 years to manually search and find the 50 billion web pages that Google hosts till date. It processes around 20 petabytes of information every day. 1 Petabyte is equal to 1000 Terabytes.
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