Multiple choice general knowledge

Yahoo is actually the common name for a number with a million zeros.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The number with 100 zeros is called a 'googol', not 'Yahoo'. Yahoo is an internet company and search engine. A googol is the number 10^100 (1 followed by 100 zeros). The name 'Yahoo' was chosen by the company founders as an acronym for 'Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle'.