Google is the one-stop solution for all our needs. Along with gaining immense knowledge, you can also perform some cool Google tricks to entertain and energize yourself. Let’s go through some brain-twisting tricks and techniques that you can try for your entertainment.
1. Wandering in Space:
You do not need to become an astronaut to wander along in the space. Google Earth will help you fulfill this wish at the comfort of your home. This is the most amazing Google trick where you can view the Earth from space with real-time shadows. To take advantage of this feature, just type ‘Google Earth View’ in the Google search bar. Using the satellite view, you can view the Earth from space and also have a street view of any location all over the world.
2. Merry-Go-Round:
We all loved the merry-go-round in our childhood. It’s time to relive that moment in a digital way. Google can do a 360-degree barrel roll. To watch this trick, just type ‘Do a barrel roll’ in the Google search bar and press enter. The next moment you will see the result page of Google rotating 360-degree.
3. Heads or Tails:
Ask Google any question and you will get the answer, even if it is a fun question like heads or tails. If we heard this a few years ago, we wouldn’t believe this. But now, everything is possible because of advanced technological changes. Just type ‘flip a coin’ in the Google search bar and the search engine will give you the result.
4. Digital Gravitational Pull:
You might have never heard of digital gravitational pull. If you are wondering whether this actually exists, it is true. Like humans, even Google sticks down by the gravity and you can actually see this happening. Just type ‘Google Gravity’ in the search bar and press enter. Next moment you will see everything on the Google homepage crashing down like a metal that attracts to a magnet.
5. Suicide Help:
Google is not just a mechanical search engine that will blindly pop out the results. The AI-powered search engine has been designed using human intelligence restoring all faith in humanity. If a person searches for ways to commit suicide, Google will list down various helpline numbers for suicide prevention according to the search location.
6. Roll a Die/Dice:
To perform any random activity for fun or passing time, just type ‘roll a die/dice’ in the search bar and Google will roll the dice for you. You can keep rolling it as many times as you want.
7. Cha-Cha Slide:
This is the way where you can learn and have fun at the same time. With the Cha-Cha slide feature of Google, you can learn some amazing dance moves. Just search for ‘Cha-Cha Slide’ and click on the microphone icon displayed in the featured box.
8. Animal Sounds:
To have some casual fun, just type ‘animal sounds’ in the search bar and you will be able to play and hear sounds of all kinds of animals. You just need to tap on the volume icon near the animal.
9. Google Sky:
Another cool Google trick is ‘Google Sky’ which will help you to explore every object in space. Using this feature, you can look at all celestial objects including stars, constellations, galaxies, planets, and also the moon.
10. Askew:
To change the look of your browser window, just enter ‘Askew’ in the Google search engine and you will be amazed at how your page tilts a bit.
11. Once in a Blue Moon:
This is the most commonly used phrase these days. A blue moon is the second full moon that appears in a particular month that does not happen very frequently. The time frame between two blue moons can be converted into a frequency that can then be measured in Hertz. To know the time difference, just type ‘once in a blue moon’ in the Google search bar and the result page will display the time.
12. Blink HTML:
To give your homepage some special effects, type ‘blink HTML’, ‘blink tag’, or ‘<bling>’ in the search bar. The words you type will be seen blinking on the search results page on Google.
13. Tic Tac Toe:
If you want to relive your childhood by playing tic tac toe but have no one to play with, just type ‘tic tac toe’ and you can play this game with the computer or any other friend. You can also play other games by just typing ‘shall we play a game’.
14. Wizard of Oz:
Yet another interesting feature/trick of Google is the ‘Wizard of Oz’. After searching for the same on Google, a pair of red slippers will be displayed on the result page. Further, if you click on the red slippers, the page will spin in a tornado-like effect. After the effect is over, a vintage webpage and a tornado will appear in place of red slippers. To conclude, just click on the tornado after which the page will spin and everything will return back in its initial condition.
15. Easter Egg:
The most famous Google trick is the Easter egg trick that was created by Google on the 25th anniversary of the iconic sitcom ‘Friends’. While searching for any of the six friends in the search engine, it will display a unique icon based on their character in the show. For example, if you search for Joey Tribbiani, a pizza icon will be displayed along with the name.
16. Zerg Rush:
Another amazing cool Google trick is the Zerg Rush where you will be able to play the game. After searching for ‘Zerg Rush’, you will be directed to a page where you will see the alphabets erasing and falling all the results one after another. Many ‘os’ will begin to disappear from the search bar, eating up the entire page.
17. Google in 1988:
This feature of Google allows you to view and observe how Google looked like initially in 1988. You just need to type ‘Google in 1988’ in the search bar and explore the evolution of the World’s biggest search engine.
Endless Possibilities
There are endless other exciting and cool Google tricks like setting the timer, reverse image searches, playing the guitar, Google Dinosaur, Fidget Spinner, Pac Man, Google underwater, Google rainbow, Google sphere, unzip Google, and several others that can be performed for fun and entertainment. Go ahead and try these unique mind-blowing tricks and let us know which one is your favorite.
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