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The Truth is Out There: Google’s UFO Logo

As the premiere search engine on the web, Google is used to being the center of attention. Though it is best known for helping users find information on the web, it has recently become the source of searching interest in and of itself.

The curiosity was sparked by the Google logo. The powerful search engine commonly changes its logo, adding doodles, which are slight variations on the original. These doodles are often designed to reflect memorable events or are the results of contests.

So when a UFO doodle appeared, users were more than a little perplexed by its significance. The doodle features a saucer-shaped UFO hovering above the Google logo, trying to suck up the second O. By clicking on the doodle, users are taken to search results for “unexplained phenomenon.” Not so coincidentally, the term is among one of the top ten searches completed at Google today.

All of which leads users to speculate which came first: was Google’s doodle a reflection of the popular web search? Or was the creation of the doodle what sparked such intense interest in the unknown?

Bloggers around the world have begun speculating, with conspiracy theories aplenty. For now, however, the mystery remains.

Agent Mulder was unavailable for comment.