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(#8) Google Translate Saves Baby
Paramedics Gerry McCann and Shane Mulcahy were driving a pregnant Congolese woman to the hospital, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. However, she went into labor in the ambulance. Once they pulled over to the side of the road, they encountered another problem: the woman didn't know English. With the help of Google Translate, they were able to understand her Swahili and deliver a healthy baby.
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(#3) Caroline Greeves Self-Diagnosed Her Cancer with Google
When Caroline Greaves was told that her throat pain was just an infection, she was skeptical and decided to Google her symptoms. Having found out that she matched all the symptoms of a rare form of oral cancer, she returned to her doctor and they were able to diagnose her in time for treatment. She underwent six months of chemotherapy and went into remission.
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(#13) Five Year Old Kidnapped, Then Reunited with Family Thanks to Google
Lou Gong, a Chinese boy, was kidnapped on his way to kindergarten and taken hundreds of miles from his home. Years later, he sought to find his family again through a website devoted to reuniting people, but all he could remember was that he came from a town that had two bridges. With the help of a volunteer's information, as well as Google maps, he was able to locate his old home and reunite with his family.
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(#11) Kidnapped Child Finds His Way Home 23 Years Later with Google Earth
Saroo accidentally got aboard a runaway train in India when he was five years old, separating him from the rest of his family. For the next 23 years he searched hopelessly to find out where he lived, with only the blurriest of details to guide him. In 2013, with the help of Google Earth, he was able to find his home and reunite with his relatives.
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(#9) Woman's Ovarian Cancer Diagnosed with Google
When Sadie Rance told her doctors about her abdominal pain, they diagnosed it as irritable bowel syndrome. Sadie wasn't too happy about their conclusion and decided to do some medical sleuthing herself. Said sleuthing led to a daunting revelation that she had most of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. She went back to the doctors and they discovered a tumor. Luckily, she underwent successful treatment.
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(#1) Google Cardboard Saves Toddler
The prominence of virtual reality is giving rise to some pretty strange inventions, and Google Cardboard is no exception. Made from cheap material, the $20 pair of cardboard goggles allows you to view 3D images in real time while, by mounting your smartphone to the apparatus. It may seem silly, but so far the ramifications have been huge - and even lifesaving. A team of surgeons at Nicklaus Children's Hospital used it to save Teegan Lexcon, a baby born with a heart and lung defect. With the device, they were able to map out her heart in 3D and facilitate their operation.
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Most people think that the Internet is often used for entertainment, such as video games or movies, but it can save lives sometimes. Google is recognized as the largest technology company in the world. Over the years, Google has continuously innovated and introduced some powerful features. For example, Google is updating its Pixel Phone emergency information app, it will detect traffic accidents, and will automatically call 911 and inform the location.
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