Google Googlies: All 50 Questions & Answers
Have you just unlocked a Google Googly by asking a curious question on Google? Are you wondering what the rest of the 50 hidden questions are? Well, you’re at the right place.
Here, you will find all 50 questions related to Googlies from the infamous Google Googlies campaign, along with their answers.
What Are Googlies on Google?
Googlies on Google is a creative ad campaign designed by the Ogilvy advertising agency for Google Search to encourage users to explore curious answers. Inspired by cricket’s googly delivery, the campaign sparks a curiosity in users and makes them search for answers to very obvious questions that have twisted and unexpected answers.
The concept revolves around 50 quirky questions that appear simple but reveal surprising truths when searched. These Googlies pop up across everyday platforms and places such as social media, TV, outdoor billboards, newspapers, grocery aisles, and product packaging.
Whenever you search for a Googly question, Google congratulates you and shows how many you’ve unlocked out of the 50.
Where Can You Find Google Googlies in General?
This campaign by Ogilvy India was designed to combine cricket with curiosity. It places Googlies in everyday spots, such as newspapers, subway signs, and even snack packs. Here’s where you can find these Googlies in general:
- TV ads during IPL matches.
- Social media posts from different brands.
- Cricket-themed billboards
- Magazines and newspapers
- Snack packs and drinks
- Match tickets, fan merchandise, and food stalls
How to Unlock Googlies?
To unlock Googlies on Google, you simply need to search for a question on your Google account. Google will indicate that you have unlocked a Googlies question and show the details of the remaining ones.
What are the 50 Googlies and Their Answers?
You don’t have to go look for Googlies in different newspapers and snack packs anymore. Here are all of the 50 Googlies on Google questions along with their answers:
Q#1 – What is the weight of the cloud?
Answer: “The weight of a cumulus cloud is around 1.1 million pounds. It is equal to the weight of almost 100 elephants.”
Q#2. Which finger has muscles Googlies?
Answer: “Fingers do not have muscles in them. They are controlled by the muscles in our forearms”.
Q#3. Where was the harmonium invented?
Answer: “Harmonium was invented in France in the 1800s by Alexandre Debain. Alexandre patented the instrument in 1842.”
Q#4. Does Saturn have rings or Jupiter?
Answer: “Both Saturn and Jupiter have rings around them. However, Saturn has very massive rings compared to Jupiter. This is why it is more famous for having rings.”
Q#5. Why was rumali roti created?
Answer: “Rumali roti, created in the Mughal era, was designed to wipe excess oil from dishes and to mop up and eat rich curries easily.”
Q#6. Where does kiwi come from Googlies?
Answer: “Kiwi fruit comes from New Zealand. It was originally brought to New Zealand from China. It became famous and got the name kiwifruit after the country’s national bird.”
Q#7. Where was Chicken Manchurian invented?
Answer: “Chicken Manchurian was invented in Mumbai by Nelson Wang. Nelson was a restaurateur of Chinese descent.”
Q#8. Where does most of the oxygen come from?
Answer: “Most of the oxygen on Earth is produced by small ocean plants called phytoplankton. They are responsible for producing 50% to 80% of Earth’s oxygen.”
Q#9. What’s the biggest organ in the human body?
Answer: “Skin is the biggest organ in the human body. It covers all the external surface of the body and performs important functions.”
Q#10. Which planet can float on water?
Answer: “The planet Saturn can float on water. It has a density of 0.687 g/cm³, which is less than the water’s density.”
Q#11. Can hot water freeze faster than cold water?
Answer: “Hot water can actually freeze faster than cold water under some specific conditions. It happens because of the counterintuitive phenomenon.”
Q#12. Are peanuts peas or nuts?
Answer: “Peanuts, despite having ‘nuts’ in their name, are actually closely related to peas. They are legumes and grow underground, which makes them different from nuts botanically.”
Q#13. What’s the shape of a rainbow?
Answer: “A rainbow has the shape of a circle. However, we usually see its half arc when we are on the ground. It means that the shape of a rainbow depends on the viewing position of the person.”
Q#14. Which one is a berry – banana or blackberry?
Answer: “Bananas are berries, and blackberries are not. Bananas meet all the botanical criteria of a berry, such as being developed from a single ovary of a single flower. Blackberries, on the other hand, are developed from multiple ovaries.”
Q#15. Who was the first player to take a wicket on 0th ball in men’s international cricket?
Answer: “Ernie Toshack was the first player to take a wicket on the 0th ball (which is also called the “first ball”) in men’s international cricket.”
Q#16. What language is the word rickshaw from?
Answer: “The word ‘Rickshaw’ comes from a Japanese word ‘Jinrikisha’. It means a human-powered vehicle. The word was later shortened and adopted as rikshaw in English.”
Q#17. Which part of body doesn’t get blood supply?
Answer: “Cornea is the only human body part that does not get a direct blood supply. It takes nourishment from tears and the aqueous humor and oxygen from the air directly.”
Q#18. Who is the first Asian to win 2 Oscars in the same year?
Answer: “Michelle Yeoh is the first Asian to win 2 Oscars in the same year. She won Best Actress and Best Picture awards for ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once.’”
Q#19. Is the largest animal in history dead or alive?
Answer: “The largest animal in history is the Blue Whale, and it is still alive. There are approximately 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales in the oceans.”
Q#20. Which country has the most pyramids?
Answer: “Although not very famous for pyramids, Sudan holds the record of the most pyramids in the world. It has around 200 ancient pyramids, which is more than Egypt (which has 138 pyramids).”
Q#21. What is the color of Sun Googlies?
Answer: “The true color of the Sun is white. It is a mixture of all colors on the visible spectrum. However, it usually appears yellow, orange, or red on Earth because of the atmospheric conditions.”
Q#22. What’s the color of naturally healthy teeth?
Answer: “Although it may seem like it, the natural color of healthy teeth isn’t bright white. Instead, it’s usually off-white, light yellow, or even a grayish or bluish shade.”
Q#23. What’s the Colour of an Airplane’s black box?
Answer: “Surprisingly, the actual color of the Airplane’s black box isn’t black. Its color is bright orange or red, which is easier for authorities to spot during accident investigations.”
Q#24. What’s the colour of the Universe?
Answer: “The color of the universe is ‘cosmic latte.’ It is a pale tan color that looks similar to coffee with cream. This color appears as an average of all light emissions from different galaxies.”
Q#25. What’s the colour of the hottest flame?
Answer: “The color of the hottest flame is ‘blue’. Blue flames sign higher combustion and are a lot hotter than red, yellow, and orange flames.”
Q#26. When do Russians celebrate Christmas?
Answer: “Russians celebrate Orthodox Christmas on January 7th. This celebration is according to the Julian calendar, which is very different from the Georgian calendar.”
Q#27. What’s the manufacturing cost of an Rs. 1 coin?
Answer: “The cost of manufacturing a 1 rupee coin is around Rs. 1.11. It means minting 1 rupee is a loss venture for the Indian government.”
Q#28. What is the original purpose of the bubble wrap?
Answer: “The original purpose of the bubble wrap was to create a new type of wallpaper that gives a 3D look. Now it is being used for packaging and protecting fragile items during shipping.”
Q#29. Where’s the world’s largest desert?
Answer: “The largest desert, called the Antarctic Polar Desert, is located on the continent of Antarctica.”
Q#30. What’s five times hotter than the sun that can be found on Earth?
Answer: “A bolt of lightning strike can reach a temperature five times hotter than the sun (approximately 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit).”
Q#31. Which country has the first crowdfunded film?
Answer: “Australia made the world’s first crowdfunded film called ‘The Age of Stupid’ in 1979. A lot of supporters chipped in money and contributed to creating this environmental documentary.”
Q#32. Where can you find a lobster’s teeth?
Answer: “A lobster’s teeth are found in its stomach. These teeth work like molars and chew the food before it goes into the digestive system.”
Q#33. Which country has the most numbers of time zones?
Answer: “France is known to have the most time zones (a total of 12). It is because of its several overseas territories.”
Q#34. Where is Priyadarshini Lake?
Answer: “Priyadarshini Lake is located in the Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica. This lake provides fresh water to India’s Maitri research station.”
Q#35. Are mushrooms plants or animals?
Answer: “Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals. They belong to their own kingdom of Fungi because of their unique characteristics.”
Q#36. How much electricity does a zero-watt bulb consume Googlies? (zero watt ka bulb kitni bijli khata hai?)
Answer: “Although the name of this bulb is ‘zero-watt’, it consumes a little amount of energy, which is between 0.2 and 0.5 watts.”
Q#37. Which language does the word ‘almari’ originate from? (Almari shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?)
Answer: “The word ‘almari’ comes from the Portuguese word ‘armário’ (meaning cabinet). This word became a part of many Asian languages during the colonial period.”
Q#38. What came first lighter or matchstick?
Answer: “Surprisingly, the lighter (Döbereiner’s lamp in specific) came first. It was invented in 1823. The first matchstick, on the other hand, came a few years later in 1826.”
Q#39. Does sound travel faster in water or air?
Answer: “Sound travels faster in water than in air. Its speed is around 4.3 times faster in water because of water’s higher density and molecular structure.”
Q#40. How much horsepower does a horse have?
Answer: “A horse can produce around 1 to 15 horsepower. 1 horsepower is the average work a draft horse can do in a day, while it can reach a peak output of about 15 horsepower in short bursts.”
Q#41. Are you taller when you wake up in the morning?
Answer: “Yes. You are around 1 to 2 cm taller when you wake up in the morning. This happens because of the spine’s natural decompression during sleep.”
Q#42. Does it snow in South India?
Answer: “No. It does not snow in South India. The higher-altitude hill stations can get very cold (5 to 20 degrees Celsius). Still, it does not snow in those areas as well.”
Q#43. Where do camels store water?
Answer: “Although it’s a popular belief, camels don’t store water at all. Instead, they store fat in their humps. They have a natural ability in their blood cells and body tissues to conserve (not store) water.”
Q#44. What colour makes a bull angry (सांड को कौन सा रंग गुस्सा दिलाता है Googlies) (sand ko kaun sa rang gussa dilata hai googlies)?
Answer: “No color makes bulls angry. It’s a myth that the red color makes bulls angry. In the Spanish bull sport, bulls become angry because they see a rapid movement in the matador’s cape and try to hit it.”
Q#45. Which animals have chins?
Answer: “Humans are the only animals that have chins. Animals like chimpanzees, gorillas, and pigs have jaws but not chins.”
Q#46. Do sharks have bones?
Answer: “No. Sharks do not have bones. Their skeleton is made of cartilage, which is a light connective tissue (the same one in your nose and ears).”
Q#47. With which country does France share the longest border?
Answer: “Surprisingly, France shares the longest border with Brazil. France’s overseas territory of French Guiana borders Brazil, and the length of this border is around 730 kilometers.”
Q#48. Which Indian actor has played the most number of roles in the same film?
Answer: “Johnson George is the Indian actor who has played the most number of roles in a single film. He played 45 characters in the movie Aaranu Njan.”
Q#49. Can the human body glow in the dark?
Answer: “Yes. The human body can glow in the dark. However, the glow is so dim that it’s invisible to the naked eye. This phenomenon occurs due to biochemical reactions related to metabolism.”
Q#50. In June 2003, Rahul Dravid played for which country?
Answer: “In June 2003, Rahul Dravid played for Scotland. He participated in 12 matches for the Scottish Saltires in the 2nd division of the English National Cricket League (NCL).”
Conclusion
Googlies on Google is a very creative campaign designed by Ogilvy India. It engages users with Google and makes them search for different interesting questions. These questions pop up on everyday objects and platforms. Any Google user can search for these questions and unlock Googlies on Google.
However, you don’t have to struggle to find these questions on everyday platforms and places. All of these 50 questions are given above, along with their answers. Still, I recommend you search each one of these questions on Google on your own and feed your curious soul!