List of Google easter eggs

Google has added many Easter eggs to its products and services to entertain and amuse users.

An easter egg in Google Maps warned users asking for walking directions from "The Shire" to "Mordor" that they should "Use caution – One does not simply walk into Mordor."

Search Engine

Further information: Google Search

A Google web search for:

Image Search

A Google image search for:

Calculator and other embedded tools

Late 2011, Google added a graphical calculator to search results[14][15] where, by natural language processing, Google's algorithms have calculated[16] that the result might be mathematical in nature.[17] Woven into this feature are several not entirely academic understandings, which might be considered Easter eggs.

A Google web search for:

Many results may be calculated; i.e. "the number of horns on a unicorn plus the answer to life the universe and everything" will show "43".

Previously featured

A Google web search for:

Google Maps and Google Earth

Further information: Google Maps and Google Earth

Pegman

Further information: Google Street View § Pegman

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Google homepage

Google sub-page

Android

Further information: Android (operating system)

Android applications

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Chromecast

Further information: Chromecast

YouTube

Further information: YouTube

Search

A YouTube search for:

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Other

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See also

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