April Fools’ Day is a worldwide phenomenon, yet its origins are uncertain. Some theorize the holiday is related to the turn of the seasons, while others believe it stems from Pope Gregory XIII’s 1592 order to switch to a new calendar (which shifted the observance of New Year’s Day from the end of March to the first of January.) No matter the reason, it’s been with us ever since, and jests and pranks abound. Everyone is familiar with old school pranks, such as the door ambush, where a disposable cup is placed on the top of a partially open door, or poking pinholes in a plastic disposable cup, or ...
Google is a great search engine that all of us use every day to find answers to some of life's most important — but mostly completely irrelevant — questions. The more people search for information, the more information Google stores to try to make your next search easier. But not all of Google's autocompletes are in line with what the computer user is looking for. Here are the best, worst and strangest Google autocomplete fails. ...
Whenever there is some sort of substantial event taking place in the world, an important day in history, or even the birthday of an individual who did something significant, you can bet that Google will change their homepage to reflect it. This is something that most people who use the website, even casually, have surely noticed. But wait, there's more. As of October 1, 2012, Google is the second largest tech company in the world behind Apple, passing Microsoft (The Seattle Times). So obviously, there is plenty more to Google than meets the naked eye. And sure, we could point you toward all of the practical, even ...
