How to Play the "No Results" Google Prank

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Search for a popular search term.

   This could be anything from "linux" to "real estate".
   
   It doesn't have to be extremely popular, just common enough that there will be quite a few listings. , This forces Google to limit the number of results, in this case, to
   0.
   
   Using a negative number instead will also work. , You can accomplish this in a variety of ways, including emailing them the link, or just showing them your computer screen.
   
   The person will likely be very surprised, and may call their friends over to see. , Once you conduct a search in the search box, it will show all results normally and you can laugh at them. , An example would be the query, "linux daterange:99992-99993".
   
   At a glance, the five-digit code looks valid, but the date is not recognized.
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   Step 2: Add &num=0 to the end of the URL in the URL box.

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   Step 3: Show the URL to the person you want to prank.

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   Step 4: Conduct a search for something if the people being pranked start to worry.

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   Step 5: Search Google for a popular term

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   Step 6: but use an invalid date range in your query.

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   Step 7: Show the page to the person you want to prank.

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