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"If by any chance you forgot that today is the craziest day of the year, you'll be reminded as soon as you open Google's homepage, where a jolly, animated Doodle is doing a disco dance. \n\nFurther down on the page Google also offers a reminder of how we searched in 2013 with its annual Zeitgeist page, launched a few weeks ago. \nSee also: Top 10 Google Search Trends in 2013, According to Google\nGoogle has been incredibly active when it comes to Doodles this year; we've seen the regular Google logo so rarely we've almost forgotten what it looks like. Some of the best from last year were a huge interactive Doodle celebrating the first parachute jump, an epic 'Doctor Who' game and an interactive crossword puzzle.\nCheck out some of Google's greatest animated Doodles below. \n\n\nTop 10 Animated Google Doodles\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Christmas Google Doodle\nEach package gets larger with a mouse-over, and a click on it returns search results pertinent to a specific country or the particular items featured in a scene. This one is from December 24, 2010.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlie Chaplin Google Doodle \nThe Google Doodle team stars in an homage to the silent film era's greatest star's 122nd birthday, April 15, 2011.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoogle Logo Repelled by Cursor \nThis one's done in HTML5 and was published Sept. 7, 2010. To get the full effect, here's one you can interact with.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJohn Lennon Google Doodle \nThis Doodle commemorated John Lennon's 70th birthday in October 2010.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMartha Graham\nDebuting May 10, 2011, this Google Doodle marks dance choreographer Martha Graham's birthday.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRobert Bunsen\nCommemorated the birthday of the inventor of the Bunsen burner, German chemist Robert Bunsen on March 31, 2011.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThomas Edison\nThe great inventor's birthday was honored on February 11, 2011.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIndependence Day\nMarking Independence Day 2010.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPac-Man's 30th Anniversary\nA real crowd pleaser was this playable Pac-Man game, which appeared on May 21. 2010. Here's a playable version.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\nImage: *Vintage Fairytale*, Flickr, Google"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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