Some lesser know facts about Google:

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 1. Google was originally called "Backrub": When Larry Page and Sergey Brin first developed their search engine, they named it "Backrub." They eventually changed the name to "Google," which is a play on the word "googol," a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros.

2. The first Google doodle was created in 1998: The first Google doodle was created in 1998 and featured a stick figure standing behind the second "o" in Google to represent the Burning Man festival.

3. Google's first office was in a garage: Google's first office was in a garage in Menlo Park, California, which was rented from a friend of Larry Page.

4. Google's search algorithm is called PageRank: Google's search algorithm, which determines the relevance of web pages to search queries, is called PageRank, named after Larry Page.

5. Google has a T-Rex skeleton on its campus: Google's Mountain View campus features a life-size replica of a T-Rex skeleton, nicknamed "Stan," which is a nod to the fact that fossils of the species were discovered in the nearby state of South Dakota.

6. Google Maps was originally developed by a Danish company: Google Maps was developed by a Danish company called Where 2 Technologies, which was acquired by Google in 2004.

7. Google has a program to train people in digital skills: Google has a program called Grow with Google, which provides free training and resources to help people develop digital skills for jobs and entrepreneurship.

8. Google has a culture of experimentation: Google encourages its employees to experiment and take risks, and has a program called "20% time" which allows employees to spend one-fifth of their work time pursuing projects of their choice.

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