Google turns 28 today — which Google easter egg still works in 2026?
Google is 28 today, and it started as a research project called BackRub, which is still funny to me. Back in the day Google search had easter eggs everywhere — do a barrel roll, zerg rush, the breakout trick on image search. Most of them died with the redesigns. Does anyone know which Google easter egg or hidden trick actually still works in 2026? I want one that is fun to show a kid, not one that is already broken.
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- do a barrel roll
Try this one: search 'do a barrel roll' on Google. It still triggers the full-page rotate animation on the results page — it is just a CSS transform applied to the results container, which is why it survived every redesign. You can verify in seconds: type the query, hit enter, the whole page does a 360. Fun for kids, zero setup, and it has been working continuously since 2011. Zerg rush and Breakout are dead, so this is the reliable pick.