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Google Doodle Honors Writer Jorge Luis Borges and His ‘Forking Paths’

Say you’re one of history’s very best speculative fiction writers. You could do worse than to snag a Google Doodle for your 112th posthumous birthday.

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Google Doodle: Happy Superflat Summer Solstice!

What is a midsummer night’s dream like? Just ask Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, who’s created a fantastical Google doodle to celebrate the summer solstice.

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Google Doodle: Happy 137th Birthday, Harry Houdini!

If the most notable escape artist and magician of all time had managed to escape death, he’d be 137 today.

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Google Doodle Controversy: Islamic Symbol Hidden In Vet Doodle?

Today’s Google Doodle in honor of Veterans Day led to an unexpected Internet war over possible Islamic symbolism hidden inside the logo. Accusers say the “e” of Google is in the shape a crescent moon, one half of the main symbol for the Islamic faith. Read more about the controversy over on Techland.

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X-Ray Google Doodle Celebrates X-Ray’s 115th Birthday

Today’s Google Doodle honors the X-Ray with a transparent logo packed with inside jokes.

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Happy Birthday, Dizzy Gillespie: Google Doodle Celebrates Jazz Legend

Jazz trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie would have been 93 today, and Google changed its doodle to commemorate him.

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Happy Birthday, Google! Doodle Celebrates 12th Anniversary

Google hits the tween years today, and celebrated with a new homepage “doodle.”

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Google’s New Gray Logo: What It Could Mean

After a bouncy-ball extravaganza yesterday, Google’s doodle today is more subdued, but still cool. (via Techland)

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Google’s “Balls” Homepage Logo: What Does It Mean?

Apparently Google’s graphic designers spent Labor Day weekend on the job because the search giant rolled out a funky new homepage logo today that’s (wait for it) pretty baller.

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Happy 30th Anniversary, Pac-Man

Today marks the 30th anniversary of Pac-Man. The Google Doodles team wanted to do something special and they certainly delivered. (via Techland)