If you visit Google New Zealand today, you will see a special animated logo. The logo is a buckyball or fullerence. A fullerene is any molecule composed entirely of carbon, in the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube.
It might show up on other Google properties as the clock strikes midnight there. But right now, it seems to be live only New Zealand and Australia, where it is already Saturday.
The logo is unique for a Google logo in that you can twist and turn the ball with your mouse. Here is a video:
Give it a try on Google New Zealand or tomorrow for many places.
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