21 fun google tricks you’ll want to try immediately

Want to see something cool? Type ‘bvsdf’ into your Google browser. But be warned: you probably won’t be able to handle watching the blinking words for very long.

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There’s nothing more frustrating than that ‘Unable to connect to the Internet’ message on Chrome. Luckily, Google knows your pain and lets you blow off some steam. Hit the space bar on your keyboard and the dinosaur will jump into action, launching a game that provides endless fun. Or at least as much fun as you can fit before remembering you had work to do.

If you need to time yourself for an oral presentation or maybe you’re trying to clean your kitchen in less than five minutes, there are Google tricks to help you with that. Type ‘set timer for x amount of time’ and the search engine will pull up a timer at the top of the screen.

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Still can’t figure out how to convert inches to feet or kilometres to miles? This is one of the Google tricks that can give you answers quickly. Just type any conversion into the search bar to get your answer. For example, try typing ‘63 yards to feet.’

Heads or tails? Just type ‘flip a coin’ into Google and one will appear under the search bar.

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Want to know when the sun rises in Timbuktu? Simply type ‘sun rise in Timbuktu’ into the search bar.

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If you need more options that just heads or tails, this Google trick can save the day. Just type ‘roll a die’ into the search bar.

Need to know how many Euros $300 in Australian currency is? Type ‘300 AUD to Euros’ and it will do the conversion for you. This Google trick is great to use when you travel abroad.

This Google Easter egg is a perfect rainy day fun activity. Just Google ‘[celebrity] bacon number’ and it will show you the degrees of separation between that celebrity and Kevin Bacon.

If you have a song stuck in your head and can’t remember the next verse, just type ‘lyrics to Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ (or the song you’ve been humming) into the search bar and the lyrics will pop up at the top.

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