Surely when referring to the name Google , one of us will know that it is one of the " bosses " of search engines, dominate the market of smartphone operating systems and online videos.
However, that is not enough, because there are still many things you may not know about Google. Here are 9 surprising secrets about the Google brand that few people know about . Don't worry, nothing . shame. Please refer to this article!
1. You should thank Jennifer Lopez for bringing the Google Image feature
One of the great things about Google is the Google Image image search engine. Not only news, you can search based on images of websites through Google. However, have you ever wondered where this great image search tool comes from?
Image of Jennifer Lopez at the Grammy in 2002. Photo source: © GETTY IMAGES
Eric Schmidt - Chairman of Google, said: ' In 2002, when the famous actress Jennifer Lopez dressed in a blue dress penetrated at the Grammy Awards, there were many people looking for this. But of course they were not looking for a description of the dress but looking for an image. Google has noted this and since then Google's image search engine has been launched . "
2. Google once had a bad name
BackRub is Google's first name.
When the founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin started their search engine at Stanford University in the mid-90s, the tool was called BackRub . This unnamed name refers to the mechanism of this tool through backlinks to provide results to users.
Fortunately, the duo realized this was not a special nickname for conquering the Internet, and they gave birth to a newer name - Google . Interestingly, this name is a misspelling of Googol - a mathematical term.
According to David Koller from Stanford University, Google's founders including Larry Page and Sergey Brin sat together to name their search technology. At that time, Sean Anderson suggested taking the name ' googolplex ' (10100) to refer to the large amount of data this search engine handled. After that, everyone agreed to shorten the name to " googol ", but when looking up the domain name registered on the Internet, Anderson mistakenly typed it into " Google ". Interestingly, Larry Page liked the name very much and just a few hours later, " google.com " was registered.
3. Google owns Googlesucks.com
Photo source: © GETTY IMAGES JUSTIN SULLIVAN
Being the largest company on the Internet is not easy. Besides the compliments and compliments there are also many gossip and pranks on this search giant.
To avoid using its name, Google had to buy all website addresses with a name that was indecent, misleading or simply bizarre names related to Google. The domain names that Google has owned such as Googlesex.com, Googlepoo.com, Googleporn.com, Googlereligion.com and of course Googlesucks.com .
4. Google owns the fossil model of the T-rex dinosaur outside its headquarters
Fossil model of T-Rex outside Google's headquarters.Image source: © GOOGLE
You can see Google's preference to build an Android themed statue sitting on the grass in front of the offices, but they're not the most interesting decorations at the company's headquarters in Mountain View. This honor probably belongs to the T-Rex dinosaur model of " real " horizontal size, named Stan .
Dinosaur Tyrannosaurus Rex is cast from fossils dug up near Google's headquarters. People have put Stan in a standing position on Google's campus in the last few years. If you want to go to Jurassic Park, you can visit Google.
5. Google was sold for only $ 1 million
Image source: © GOOGLE
Owning Google is the dream of many reputable firms in the world. Imagine back in the 90s, when you had the opportunity to invest in Google, not knowing what you would be like.
At the time, Yahoo and Excite ( one of the first Internet portals ), both had the opportunity to buy Google in the late 1990s at a cheap price of only about $ 1 million, but they ignored it and considered it as is a nightmare. However, the value of Google has now reached more than $ 500 billion.
6. Google likes dogs more than cats
Photo source: © SKY OXFORD SCIENTIFIC FILMS LTD
Google's official slogan is: "Don't be evil - Don't be evil ". This is a slogan given by Paul Butcheit , in a business meeting in the early 2000s. Paul Butcheit then explained that this " is like a stab at other companies ", especially competitors. paintings, when accusing Google of exploiting users to some degree.
However, this slogan is also mentioned to criticize Google itself, such as when Microsoft thinks that Google has abandoned the spirit in its slogan, insisting on not separating search results and advertising.
In the Google code of conduct, it is clear: " Google's affection for dog friends is an indispensable aspect of corporate culture. We like cats, but we are a love company. dogs, so as a general rule we feel that cats visiting offices will be a stressful thing . "
7. Google Doodle started with a message "not in the office"
Google's first doodle celebrates the Burning Man festival.
Perhaps we all like Google Doodle . On major occasions of the year or celebrating special events that occur during the day, Google will change its logos to celebrate. But do you know that Google Doodle is the creation of two founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin for the announcement " not at the office "?
At the end of August 1998, previous Google engineers took a week off and wanted to inform everyone that they were not in the office to celebrate the Burning Man festival. And so Google fixed the icon of the Burning Man logo page.
Readers can visit here to see more Google doodle.
8. Google uses goats to weed at its headquarters
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With strong financial potential, he is a big player in the Google technology market. For example, to cut grass in front of his office, Google did not hire workers but let a shepherd bring goats to graze .
In 2009, Google decided to do it. Now, if there is a need to cut the grass, a herder will bring about 200 goats to Google's lawn to let them leisurely " enjoy " the green grass. This method is said to be much more pleasant than using a cutter. These goats usually stay here for a week and complete their tasks quite well. According to Google officials, the use of goats has a similar cost as renting a lawn mower is much cuter.
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9. Apple founder - Steve Jobs, once edited the Google logo
The Google logo was edited by Steve Jobs.Photo source: © AP PHOTO / PAUL SAKUMA
Former vice president of Google, Vic Gundotra , once said: " On a beautiful Sunday morning, Steve Jobs called him and said he did not like the yellow tone on the second 'O' in the Google logo when it appears on the iPhone's screen, and the legendary Apple co-founder gave an engineer a fix for this " emergency error" that helped Google ".
See also: "Scan" the design details on the Google logo
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