Six funny Google tricks 99% of people never tried

It isn’t just a search engine

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Most of you — readers — I’m sure you’ve been googling for over a decade. It’s a great search engine.

But, did you know Google’s also a handy tool box and a trove full of easter eggs?

(Oh, not those eggs you gift on Easter. Techies define ‘Easter Eggs’ as undocumented hidden features included as a joke.)

I’ve realised it when my friend told me Google could do a barrel roll, that the plain-looking website has much more I didn’t know.

I googled — yep Googled — for more of such amusing things and found these six.

#1. Flip a coin 🪙

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Next time you’re unsure of what to decide between two things, and ultimately surrender the decision making reins to a coin, remind yourself this.

Google can flip a coin for you.

To use it, search for “Flip a coin” and you’ll have an unbiased coin tossed for you.

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