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'Mystery Google' launched

Oct 14 2009 21:07

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Washington - Looking for an Internet search engine that delivers totally random results?

Probably not. But if you are, there's one out there for you.

It's called Mystery Google and is located at mysterygoogle.com.

No matter what you type into the query box at Mystery Google it serves up the results of someone else's search.

A search for "Twitter," for example, delivered links to websites about "cabbage".

The query "Joe Biden" resulted in pages about "jellyfish".

"Michael Jackson" served up links about "coiffure."

And so on.

There is one consistent result. Type in the query "What is Mystery Google?" and the reply is "That is the site you are on."

The Mystery Google website has the spartan look of the traditional Google home page but the background is black as opposed to white and features a glowing moon at the top of the page.

It also bears the notice "Google is a trademark of Google Inc."

There was no immediate reply from Google to a query from AFP about the site, which makes its appearance about two weeks ahead of Halloween, the holiday of goblins, ghosts and "trick or treating".

- AFP

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Dean
Oct 28 2009 16:50 Report this comment

Funny... when you type in Mystery Google it tell you this is the site you on

CTheB
Oct 28 2009 14:07 Report this comment

@Jannie - you need to set your "have fun" switch to 'on' before using the site.

cutslasher
Oct 15 2009 19:41 Report this comment

If you type in nothing, it says "please don't type in gibberish"....And if you type in the word "gibberish" it says "Well aren't you clever?" try it!

Jannie Ruppersberg
Oct 15 2009 17:36 Report this comment

What a useless site. News 24 should rather write about something more interesting and revolutionary like the the newly launched website called Rent-A-Skill. It just launched in South Africa. Much more news worthy than this rubbish.

joe
Oct 15 2009 11:27 Report this comment

this is a very dangerous search engine to use, especially at work. I searched cheese burger and it opened a porn site. :(

StoneColdDiva
Oct 15 2009 10:08 Report this comment

For "Julius Malema" I got "sexy stripper boots" - I quote: "Choose from sexy heels, exotic stilettos, fetish shoes and funky platform shoes." LOL - well well well, seems Big Julius may become Little JULIE when the lights go out... :)

@nortee
Oct 15 2009 09:46 Report this comment

When i typed Julius Malema, i got "I'm very handsome" as a response... not so fitting :)

Sakkie
Oct 15 2009 09:45 Report this comment

When querying "julius malema" I got New Moon. I think it's about a film about a gay bra. No jokes


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