# Easter eggs (the hidden feature kind)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 8, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349 "2019-08-08T14:39:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/1 "2019-08-08T14:39:40Z")

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Saw this article today:

[The Secret History of ‘Easter Eggs’](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/08/technology/easter-eggs-tesla-google.html?action=click&module=Editors%20Picks&pgtype=Homepage)

_Yes, Google, Tesla, Amazon and others are still hiding quirky software surprises in their products, mostly to give you a chuckle._

I thought this one was cool:

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> If you’ve seen “Avengers: Endgame,” don’t miss their finest work. [Google] Search for “Thanos” and then click the bejeweled gauntlet icon.

The gauntlet was on the right side of my results under the images and above the Wikipedia paragraph.

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/2 "2019-08-08T15:41:23Z")

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My favorite are the Orange and Red ones.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/3 "2019-08-08T15:47:43Z")

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Cadbury, man, _Cadbury_!

Clucking bunny rules!

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**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/4 "2019-08-08T16:00:24Z")

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I got yer cluckin’ bunny _right here!_

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/5 "2019-08-08T17:27:20Z")

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[One of my favorites.](https://www.folklore.org/StoryView.py?project=Macintosh&story=Evolution_of_a_classic.txt)

(It was a simpler time…)

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**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/6 "2019-08-08T18:23:25Z")

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That was neato! Tech types probably see that kind of thing all the time but it’s new to me. More!

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**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/easter-eggs-the-hidden-feature-kind/838349/7 "2019-08-09T00:08:48Z")

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Some eggs are slightly fishy. They can be slippery and trip you up. Gotta keep your eyes open. Stay awake. No side trips for quickies or healthy snacks. Stay focused.

Excuse me, gotta go do some things.🙂
