1. Who wants to Google, gets it - even if he made a mistake
An "o" too much or too little, and yet they end up at Google:
- If you make a mistake in the address line, which is the case of Google, no Problem. The group has secured the Domains "gooogle.com", "gogle.com", "googlr.com" and many more and automatically redirects you to the correct Google page.
- Curiously enough, the Domain "www.466453.com" belongs to Google. This is the number combination for "google" on the phone number input for mobile phones without a full keyboard. For the first time in Germany, it was in the year 1999 with the Nokia 3210, the first phone without an antenna.
466453.com = Google
2. What a Tyrannosaurus Rex is doing at Google in the garden?
The "Googleplex" is the headquarter of Google Inc. in California and with just under 288.000 square meters, the largest building of the search engine giant. This corresponds to a surface area of more than 40 football fields. On the giant site there is a lot to discover:
- If the Google staff put out into the open, you stumble upon a replica of a Tyrannosaurus Rex called "Stan". According to Google, the T-Rex should be the company a reminder notice, and before the extinction of warn.
- Alternatively, the employees can spend their lunch break but also in the in-house swimming Pool or with a free Massage.
- Around the company's headquarters, Google has hired 200 goats (including shepherd and Border Collie), mow the lawn or eat. "Goats are a lot cuter Than lawn mowers," argues Google. Maybe the CEO but only to long goat-Simulator played.
- In addition to a dinosaur and goats, there are a few more curious people: Pink Flamingos, a space ship, telephone cells, in Google colors, balls in people size and Android characters.
T-Rex on Google (Google press)
One more feature is there in the Google-headquarters in Zürich, Where the employees have a slide that takes you directly to the canteen.
Google Zurich (Google Press)
"Burning Man" Google
4. Why "Google"?
As the Name "Google" came to be is not entirely clear. There are two theories:
- Investors should have written instead of the original name "Googol" the wrong name "Google" on a check. Since then, the company is called "Google".
- A fellow student had spelled out in the search for an available company name, the actual name wrong.
5. The Google story began in the University of
The story of Google begins in the University of Stanford:
- First of all, it was a scientific project with the name "BackRup". The aim was to find by means of Backlinks information and to sort. To date, this core has remained thought.
- The first "Server" you can visit today in the University of Stanford: An envelope out of colorful LEGO bricks clad the ten 4 GB hard drives.
The first Google Server (Stanford)
6. Google discovered Twitter
The first Tweet from Google has caused a lot of confusion:
- In February 2009, tweeted Google's "I'm 01100110 01100101 01100101 01101100 01101001 01101110 01100111 00100000 01101100 01110101 01100011 01101011 01111001 00001010".
- You are a math genius or a computer scientist, you have probably noticed the binary code and decrypt it.
- For all others: Translated, the Tweet says "I'm happy" (Original: "I'm feeling lucky").
Google on Twitter
7. Google is more of the canine type
- Google is a real dog friend, and it allows the employee to expressly in the Google code of conduct, the dog to work to bring.
- And Cats? Also something in the code of conduct: Google may also have cats, but because of the "Dog Policy" to stay at home. "We are a dog company," writes Google.
Google Code Of Conduct
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