10 Shocking Facts You Didn't Know About Google in 2023

Google is the biggest search engine in the world

1. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

2. The name “Google” was actually a misspelling of the word “googol”, which is a mathematical term for a 1 followed by 100 zeroes.

3. Every day, there are more than 3.5 billion Google searches.

4. “Do a barrel roll” is one of the many easter eggs that Google has hidden within its search results over the years.

5. Google’s original homepage was actually just a simple white page with the Google logo and a search bar.

6. In 2000, Google added a “I’m Feeling Lucky” button to its homepage, which took users directly to the first search result for their query.

7. Google’s Street View feature was launched in 2007, and currently covers more than 70 countries.

8. The first Android smartphone was released in 2008, and Android is now the most popular mobile operating system in the world.

9. In 2010, Google launched Google Places, which allows businesses to list themselves on Google Maps.

10. As of 2018, Google is worth an estimated $756 billion.