What is a googol, and why is Google named after it?

As astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson points out, large numbers like googols “don’t count things, but instead count the ways things can happen.”

Googolplex, Googology Wiki

Googol, googolplex — & Google

The History Of Google – Feedough

Beginning with Google

Celebrating 25 Years of Innovation: Google's 25th Anniversary

Google Logo Evolution: The Colorful Journey of an Iconic Brand

Who came up with the name googol (largest number with a name)? - Quora

People confused by hilarious first name Google called itself 25 years ago - Wales Online

Solved Googol is a word for an almost unfathomably large

People are just realizing Google is spelled wrong – and the brain-bending hidden meaning behind name