Random questions you’ve asked Google and got a surprising answer to.

[Racing roadkill]

This morning, I asked Google why cornflakes were invented. The answer was quite surprising. What random stuff have you asked Google, and what was it’s answer?

 

[GM]

This morning, I asked Google why cornflakes were invented. The answer was quite surprising. What random stuff have you asked Google, and what was it’s answer?

...and did it work?

 

[Racing roadkill]

...and did it work?

No.

 

[ColinJ]

IIRC cornflakes were supposed to be the opposite of an aphrodisiac?

Ah, sort of - to help in a detoss regime!

 

[Salty seadog]

Must have been a victorian.

 

[roadrash]

check wickipedia…

.Dr Kellogg introduced Kellogg's Corn Flakes in hopes that it would reduce dyspepsia and, in accordance with the practices of the Seventh-day Adventists, masturbation and excessive sexual intercourse.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

check wickipedia…

.Dr Kellogg introduced Kellogg's Corn Flakes in hopes that it would reduce dyspepsia and, in accordance with the practices of the Seventh-day Adventists, masturbation and excessive sexual intercourse.

Dr Kellogg obviously did a lot of research

 

[Dave7]

check wickipedia…

.Dr Kellogg introduced Kellogg's Corn Flakes in hopes that it would reduce dyspepsia and, in accordance with the practices of the Seventh-day Adventists, masturbation and excessive sexual intercourse.

I wonder how they define "excessive intercourse". I am sure the wives would have some interesting thoughts on that

 

[netman]

Try searching 'atari breakout' in google image search...
Or search for 'do a barrel roll'
Or try a Google search for 'askew'...
Or search zerg rush...
or, go to https://www.google.com, type 'google gravity' and then hit 'I'm feeling lucky'

 

[Chris S]

I did a Google search for "c string" (a type of data structure) and got pictures of women's underwear.

 

[cisamcgu]

Search for Wizard of Oz, then click the red slippers on the right hand side

 

[ColinJ]

Search for Wizard of Oz, then click the red slippers on the right hand side View attachment 546597

And then click the tornado!

It's nice to see that those highly paid google programmers are not wasting their lunch breaks playing Grand Theft Auto...