Tag Archives: topeka

April, 2010

• 1 April

  Google changes name to Topeka

  If you didn’t figure it out earlier, by now you probably know that today is April Fool’s Day. In keeping with its tradition of pranks and cranks, Google “changed its name” to Topeka. Recall that some time ago, the American city of Topeka, Kansas, temporarily changed its name to Google …

March, 2010

• 3 March

  American city changes name to Google, Kansas

  Topeka, a city of 120,000 in America’s Midwest, has changed its official name to Google, Kansas. Before you update your maps, however, take note. The new name is only temporary and will revert back at the end of March. Topeka made the change in hopes of boosting its chances to …