You probably have heard some of the stories about Google and maybe even read a few on the Google Testimonials page.
Stories like this message from "Ann":
"I just wanted to let you know that Google may well have saved my life. My sons and I were walking home from having eaten out. A half block from my house, I felt this pressure building in my chest. Immediately, I thought, 'heart attack' and ran through how I'd been feeling that the day (I had been nauseated). My first thought was, 'confirm suspicions,' and immediately, upon arriving home, I went to Google and typed in 'heart attack.' I kept thinking, 'you only have minutes...' I found a site that listed symptoms. Indeed, I was having a heart attack. I was at the Albany fire station within minutes. Five baby aspirin later, and a few squirts of nitro and I was in the ambulance on my way to the hospital. The good news is, I have no residual damage. My heart is back to normal. Thank you for providing the Google search engine. I'm sure my recovery was complete because of the speed within which I was able to get help."
But this latest one, if confirmed, really shows how international Google really is...
This story was released today by the Associated Press...
Militants ‘Google’ reporter, then release him
Independent journalist not connected to coalition
The Associated Press
Updated: 4:15 p.m. ET Oct. 19, 2004
SYDNEY, Australia - Iraqi militants who kidnapped an Australian reporter in Baghdad and threatened to kill him investigated his work on Google before deciding to release him unharmed, the journalist’s executive producer said Tuesday.
You can read the rest on MSNBC.