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Google Celebrates Thomas Edison’s 164th Birthday!

To commemorate the world-renowned scientist, Thomas Edison, Google’s latest doodle reminds us that it is indeed his 164th birthday today! With its creatively animated logo, Google’s doodle aims to remind people from all over the world that it is the American inventor’s birthday today! This event closely follows that of Jules Verne’s birthday doodle, which was hosted earlier this week. Google’s doodles are a way to commemorate cultural, regional and scientific events that are important. Today’s doodle honors the most famous invention by Thomas Edison – the electric light bulb. The light bulb was first invented in 1879 by Edison, who wasn’t the only person attempting to invent an incandescent light bulb. Thomas Edison’s other achievements include: the motion picture camera and the modern phonograph. The doodle shows an image of a glowing electric light bulb that is possibly powered by a dynamo. The doodle however, is less flashy as compared to the Pac Man anniversary, the HTML5 bouncing ...

Google Celebrates Jules Verne’s 183rd Birthday with a new Doodle!

Google does it again! With the latest interactive doodle that went live today, Google celebrates the 183rd birthday of Jules Verne – the famous author of the novel, “20,000 Leagues under the Sea”. In honor of Verne’s famous novel, Google’s doodle for today is a submarine with all its portholes. A driving panel will allow users to take on the role of Captain Nemo and will allow users to take the submarine to new found depths of the virtual ocean where giant squid and shipwrecks dwell. The doodle also duplicates the gentle swaying of the sea. Verne was born on this day in the year 1828 and was known for high highly provocative science fiction novels that detailed some of the major scientific advancements long before they even came into being. From submarines and airplanes to landing on the moon, Verne predicted it all! The doodle went live this morning across the world. Google is always trying to achieve what most other search engines cannot. With its popularity on the rise, Google’s Doo...