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Ten Interesting Facts You May Have Never Known About Google

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Google has risen to become a behemoth in the tech world in just a bit over a decade. Even in that short time, enough weird tidbits of information resulted that it makes an entertaining read. Perusing this list of ten interesting facts about Google will make you chuckle and scratch your head.

For instance, did you know that the original name for Google’s PageRank algorithm was “BackRub"?  PageRank is probably better and less creepy. Have you ever used Google’s “I’m Feeling Lucky” button? Well, that button costs Google about $110 million per year, because it skips past the ads on the results page. Hit the story link for the full list.

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avatarlol #10 is my fav of the

lol #10 is my fav of the list =)

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avatarI've probably used "I'm

I've probably used "I'm feeling lucky" less a dozen times in the last half a decade.

It's just so much easier to hit enter and forget about it. 

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