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Google is a company of frightening size and scope. The sheer amount of info it has on any given internet user is astounding, and the fact that so many of us are reliant on its apps to function means it should only keep growing.
It’s also pretty nerdy. Or at least, that’s the impression it gives off whenever it adds to the enormous collection of Easter eggs snuck within its services.
Google Search in particular holds many of these, and recently, the Mountain View company added a few more to the bunch. If you’re not familiar with these in-jokes, though, we’ve rounded up a handful of our favorites from over the years.
Let’s start with the newest ones. First, if you search “solitaire,” you can play a round of the classic card game. It’s only the standard version, though — sorry, Freecell fans.Business Insider/Jeff DunnLikewise, searching “tic tac toe” will let you start up a game of that. You can set it to play against a friend or Google itself. For a real challenge, set the difficulty to “Impossible,” and try to get anything done at work.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
If you’ve got an either/or decision on your hands, Googling “flip a coin” might be a help.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
And if you’ve got six things to choose from, for whatever reason, maybe “roll a die” will suffice.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
Searching “askew” will turn the page slightly...askew.Business Insider/Jeff Dunn
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