i would be more suprised with different number ;)
BTW i am not english, but shouldn't it be "of" then "on"? |
I am a native english speaker, and they got it right. A unicorn has one horn _on_ its head. |
<<shouldn't it be "of" then "on"?>>
nope :)
this would be similar to the glasses are on my face. |
How's it an easter egg? Just the word "Unicorn" itself means "one horn".
<<from Latin _unus_ 'one' and _cornu_ 'horn'>>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn |
I should be surprised that there is one horn on a unicorn? Am I missing something? |
So besides the Answer to life and the golden ratio. What other weird Google calculator easter eggs are there? |
instant answer which comes to my mind is
PI |
I've seen that on/of/in/whatelseyouwant Inside Google few days ago ;-) |
> I should be surprised that there is one
> horn on a unicorn? Am I missing
> something?
You might be surprised that the Google calculator has this trivia built-in, as it relates to an animal rarely used in serious mathematics, and a fictional one at that :) |
Why not make it a one-box instead? Then I could get answers to other important questions like "number of horns on a cow", or "number or horns on a '65 Chevrolet". |
Lovin' Rohits icon Philipp |
Just as surprising is what comes up when you search for "number of horns on a rhinoceros". |
> Just as surprising is what comes up when you
> search for "number of horns on a rhinoceros".
Hmm... I get no calculator result for that... |
> Lovin' Rohits icon Philipp
Rohit made it :) |
There was a long Q&A in a forum with the guy behind the calculator, and he talked about quite a few other easter eggs and exotic units added for fun |
That was in the somethingawful forums. It was also had good insight into life at Google. Goongles! |
Oh, comeon... as if "furlongs per fortnight" _are_ used in serious mathematics. :-D |
Thanks Philipp & James
Philipp for adding it
James for appreciation
:)
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Why nothing for "number of wheels on a unicycle"? ;) |
