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11.19.2011

"Say you're free now, say you're free, Cause tonight this might just mean the world to me"

A marvelous discovery was brought to my attention today. Check this site for the amazingness that Google has but is hiding from us. Hidden Secrets


But in case you decide to not click on Hidden Secrets, here is what it has to offer



1. Do A Barrel Roll

Wanna feel like you’re flying a fighter jet while you look for things on the internet? Type “do a barrel roll” into the Google search bar and watch the whole page roll over.

2. What Is The Loneliest Number?


You shouldn’t be afraid to ask Google the hard questions. Query “What is the loneliest number” and Google’s calculator will tell you that it is “1″. The calculator returns the same answer when you query “the answer to life, the universe, and everything,” as well as “the number of horns on a unicorn.”

3. Askew / Tilt


Simply search for the word “askew.” We dare you not to tilt your head. Typing ‘tilt‘ into Google Search box also results in similar results.

4. Google Gravity

Enter “Google Gravity” in the search bar. Hit “I’m feeling lucky” (if you have Google Instant enabled, it’s on the right hand side of the suggested searches). Then watch your world fall down.


5. Recursion

You know when you’re in a bathroom with lots of mirrors and you look into one and see your reflection repeated into infinity? That’s called recursion. According to Merriam-Webster, the word means “a procedure that can repeat itself indefinitely.” If you Google with the word “recursion,”Google will suggest the following at the top of its list of search results: “Did you mean: recursion.” If you click Google’s suggestion, a new page will load, but “Did you mean: recursion” will remain at the at the top of the results list. (With the time and inclination, you could go on and on like this forever.)


6. Where Is Chuck Norris?

Google saves you from a roundhouse kick to the face by coming up empty when you attempt an “I’m Feeling Lucky” search for “Where is Chuck Norris?” Instead users are taken to www.NoChuckNorris.com, which displays text that reads, “Google won’t search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don’t find Chuck Norris, he finds you.” The page also gives users an option to search “pages from Chuck’s Beard.”\

7. Once In A Blue Moon


The Google Calculator also returns more complicated answers. Query “baker’s dozen” and the calculator returns “13.” Searching “once in a blue moon” yields a comically small number (seen above).

8. Google Pig Latin


Otay eesay Oogle’sgay omepagehay anslatedtray intoway Igpay Atinlay, ypetay “ooglegay igpay atinlay” intoway Ooglegay andway ithay “I’mway Eelingfay Uckylay”.You can also customize your Google search to display text in a number of languages, such French, German and Japanese, as well as Latin, Pirate and Klingon.


9. Anagram

Search the word ‘anagram’ in Google and it will display ‘Did you mean: nag a ram‘ on top of the search results page. If you are wondering what could that strange term (nag a ram) mean then it is an anagram of the word ‘anagram’!

10. Answer to the Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything


Ask Google the answer to the question of life, the universe, and everything and, in a tribute to “A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,” you’ll get the number 42.




These are just some of my favorites but there are more on the website. Check it out NOW.


Truths of the Day:
  • The oldest major soft drink in America is Dr. Pepper, which originated in Waco Texas in 1885
  • Four different people played the part of Darth Vader (body, face, voice, and breathing)
  • Even though it is widely attributed to him Shakespeare never actually used the word "gadzooks"
 

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