Google's 27th Birth Anniversary: 25+ Amazing Yet Unknown Facts You Might Not Know About The Search Engine

Google's 27th Birth Anniversary:  In the modern era, Google has almost always been at the forefront of the world's technology. It has truly transformed the way people use the internet, which reflects on their daily lives. Google was just a research project by two Stanford students and quickly developed into one of the world's most influential companies and a technology giant. It is the cornerstone of the web world, all thanks to innovative software, offbeat culture, and bold vision. From advertising and search to productivity, AI, and more, Google continues to take its legacy forward by transforming the way users discover, connect, and create in an increasingly evolving digital world.

List Of 25+ Amazing Yet Unknown Facts You Might Not Know About Google:

1. Google's original name was 'BackRub' before it became Google.

2. The name 'Google' comes from 'googol,' which was a misspelling, but also refers to the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.

3. Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google as students at Stanford University in 1998.

4. Google’s initial office was a garage owned by Susan Wojcicki, who later became CEO of YouTube.

5. Google's very first server was built using LEGO bricks.

6. Over 16.4 billion searches are processed by Google every day.

7. Once, Google itself confirmed that about 15 per cent of the searches it handles are new and unique daily.

8. 'Google' became recognised as a verb in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2006.

9. Gmail, which is Google's popular email service, was launched on April Fool’s Day in 2004.

10. Google’s campus features company bikes, known as GBikes, for employees.

11. Do you know that instead of lawnmowers, Google has hired goats to keep the grounds tidy at headquarters.

12. The Googleplex campus includes a dinosaur skeleton statue named 'Stan,' which is often decorated for fun.

13. The first-ever Google Doodle was created to celebrate the Burning Man Festival in 1998.

14. Google also made the free meal culture famous in tech by offering complimentary meals to employees.

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15. One fun fact about Google is that it allows employees to bring their dogs to work.

16. The first Google office outside the US was opened in Tokyo, Japan, in 2001.

18. Google Maps has been downloaded more than 5 billion times worldwide.

19. Do you know that Google users can explore Mars and other planets using Google Maps?

20. Alphabet is Google’s parent company, which owns more than 200 companies across various fields.

21. Google’s search algorithm gets updated at least 500 to 600 times every year.

22. The now-defunct Google+ social network was shut down in 2019 because of low engagement and security flaws.

23. 'Facebook' was once one of the most searched terms on Google globally, according to data from Experian plc.

24. More than 60% of Google searches come from mobile devices.

25. Google Photos and Gmail each have over one billion active users.

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26. The majority of Google's revenue, more than $110 billion per year, comes from advertising.

27. Google’s cloud service business has an annual run rate of over $8 billion.

28. Google commands around 90 per cent of the global search engine market share.

29. Campus designs at Google include features like nap pods and slides for a playful work environment.

30. Google Doodles regularly celebrate events, anniversaries, and notable personalities worldwide.