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Google Doodle puts you behind wheel of a Zamboni

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Buffy Andrews

Today Frank Zamboni’s 112th birthday. In honor of this, Google has created a cool interactive Google Doodle. You get to drive a Zamboni. Other Google doodles Google honors Brothers Grimm with doodle Amelia Earharts birthday Fourth of July Google Doodle … Continue reading →

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Google honors Brothers Grimm with doodle

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

It’s the 200th anniversary of Grimms’ Fairy Tales and Google honors them with a doodle. More Brothers Grimm/Wikipedia Brothers Grimm/National Geographic Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm Other Google doodles Amelia Earharts birthday Fourth of July Google Doodle honors Russian Peter … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle honors opening ceremonies of summer Olympics in London

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Today’s Google doodle honors today’s opening ceremonies of the summer Olympics 2012 in London. Today through Aug. 12, more than 10,000 of the world’s greatest athletes from 205 nations will compete for gold medals in 26 sports. Enjoy these feeds … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle marks 115th anniversary of Amelia Earhart’s birthday

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

When I was in high school, I had to do a research paper. My topic was Amelia Earhart . She was my hero. I loved her spirit and tenacity. So I was super psyched when I saw today’s Google Doodle honoring the … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle celebrates 79th anniversary of the first drive-in

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

When I was a kid, my family ran the snack stand at a drive-in. I remember it as if it were yesterday. My older sisters ran the cash registers. My mom made the fries and hamburgers. I helped fill the … Continue reading →

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Google Doodle honors Russian Peter Carl Fabergé of Easter egg fame

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Today’s Google Doodle honors Peter Carl Fabergé, the Russian jeweler who created the extraordinary Easter eggs. He would have turned 166 today.

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Google Doodle honors archaeologist Howard Carter who discovered King Tut’s tomb

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Today’s Google Doodle honors archaeologist and Egyptologist Howard Carter. He discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, an Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty. Here are some other facts about Carter. Also, King Tut fun facts. Other Google Doodles Google Doodle honors … Continue reading →

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Google doodle honors English photographer Eadweard Muybridge

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Today’s animation Google doodle honors English photographer Eadweard J. Muybridge. ”It shows a ‘Galloping horse’ set to motion using single photos. … Eadweard Muybridge is known for his pioneering work on animal locomotion which used multiple cameras to capture motion.” The … Continue reading →

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Google doodle honors Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Google doodle honors German architect  Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s on 126th birthday. He was born on March 27, 1886 in Aachen, Germany, and came to the United States 1937. His works include the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, the Martin … Continue reading →

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Google doodle honors Cubist painter Juan Gris

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Buffy Andrews

Today’s Google Doodle honors Spanish artist Juan Gris on the 125th anniversary of his birth. Other cool Google Doodles: First day of spring International Women’s Day Google Doodle honors Italian composer Gioachino Rossini and Leap Day Google Doodle honors Heinrich … Continue reading →

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