20 Things You Didn't Know About Google
12. Street View Doesn't Just Use Cars
Google Earth was impressive enough as it is, using satellite technology to capture our planet in stunning, interactive detail. Then Street View took things up a notch, letting users wander the roads of the world without leaving their home.
Mostly they're captured using cameras atop cars, but Google have also used strong-backed hikers to capture mountain trails and, recently, a camel to document the Liwa Desert.
11. Google Pay Mozilla Millions A Year
Wait, what? How come Google pays such a huge sum to one of their closest competitors? Mozilla are the producers of open-source browsers like Firefox, but Google considers them partners, not competitors. All of Mozilla's revenue comes from Google, and in return Firefox uses their search engine as default. The contribution may also protect Google from antitrust complaints.