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Google Easter Eggs & Gags, Scary Monkey Projector

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January 29, 2011
Talk Nerdy to Me
Google generally makes it easy to find anything on the Web, but some of the most-entertaining Web content is purposely hidden within the pages of Google itself. The search-engine giant has long been a purveyor of Web-based pranks, hoaxes, and Easter eggs, offering everything from clever jokes based on search terms to April Fools' Day "announcements." Here are some of our favorite Google gags from the past couple year, and some instructions on how to find them.
--Senior Editor Tim Moynihan

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