The 12 best Google Easter Eggs of all time

DO A BARREL ROLL!

We recently covered the best Google Doodle video games, which reminded me of something else that delights us all when using the tech company’s search engine: Easter Eggs.

Anytime one of the little hidden features from Google pop up, it gets shared like crazy on social media — “Type in this and see what happens … click on that icon and watch what goes down.” I was reminded of this one because typing in Pac-Man brings the classic game up immediately.

So here’s a collection of some fan favorites, and there’s no doubt we’re going to be adding to this list down the road:

1. Do a barrel roll

Type that in and enjoy the result.

2. The Friends characters

Type in the name of any of the six main characters, find the icon that’s posted on the side of the page and click on it.

3. Google in 1998

Type that in to see what the search engine looked like way back when.

4. Wizard of Oz

This one is fun. Type in the classic movie, click on the ruby slippers and watch:

5. Thanos

Write it in, click on the Infinity Gauntlet and … snap.

6. Askew

I couldn’t look at this one for more than 10 seconds. Type it in and the resulting page looks … askew.

7. The answer to life the universe and everything

Of course, it’s 42. For all you Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy die-hards.

8. Flip a coin, Roll a die

In case you don’t have either handy.

9. Festivus

The pole!

10. Tic Tac Toe

Forgot to throw this one into my games post, but you can play against the search engine, and “impossible” mode lives up to the billing.

11. Metronome

For musicians, this is helpful.

12. Is Google down?

Google answers that question with a resounding NO.

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