Backrubs, Office Goats & Burning Man: 26 Crazy Facts You Never Knew About Google [Infographic]

So you're a master at searching for stuff on Google. But how much do you know about Google as a company?

For example, did you know that the first ever Google doodle was an out-of-office message from co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they left work to attend the Burning Man music festival? Or that the company rents 200 goats to help with the landscaping on their California campus?

From the origin of its name to their first April Fool's joke, Google has a fun and interesting history. Check out this infographic from WhoIsHostingThis.com to learn some crazy facts about the world's most powerful search engine.

 

Originally published Feb 4, 2015 12:00:00 PM, updated July 28 2017