Speaking about Google means mentioning a multinational company that is unparalleled in the world of technology. The progress of this American company over the years has been incredible, but not everything it does comes to light in a simple way.
That’s why we wanted to collect 10 curiosities about Google today that you probably don’t know or never heard, so you can learn a lot more about this software developer and all kinds of electronic projects that were created in 1998.
Curiosities about Google
– You can discover curiosities about the world at random: you probably didn’t know that you can look for things about the world at random just by typing the term fun bold, or I’m curious.
– The “small” number of Google domains: The company has approximately 160 domains in 160 countries or regions where the name Google (or another name) exists.
– It was the most valued company in the world, ahead of Apple: Well, the award went to Alphabet, a company that has Google as its headquarters and that on February 2, 2016, reached the first place as the most valued company in the world. The throne lasted only one day and then Apple continued on the podium.
– The companies that Google has bought in 19 countries are also interesting: Google’s profits were used to buy up to 189 companies in order to increase profit margins.
– How many employees do you currently have? Google has an estimated 61,000 full-time employees. 70% of them are men and only 30% of women.
– Google Translator is used daily by more than 200 million people: The tool for translation into different languages is used daily by more than 200 million users.
– The best company to work for: From 2005 to 2015, Google was named the best company for 7 years, according to Fortune Magazine.
– You can make the search engine look crooked with just one command: When you type the askew command into the Google search engine, you’ll see the screen tilt to make the tab look crazier.
– You can play Pac-Mac on the same search engine, you know that? Enter Pac man doodle in Google and you can start a quick game of historical Pac-Man.
– 7 countries prohibit some Google services: Crimea, Cuba, China, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria and China do not allow their citizens access to certain Google services through internal policies.
We are sure that in the coming months there will be more and more curiosities about a company that has shaped a before and after in the development of technology for the benefit of a large part of the world.