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Wouldn't it be cool if you could print your own envelopes using Google Maps? Well, if this designer's concept ever becomes a reality, you just might be able to do that. Plus, it'll definitely help new delivery drivers locate your home. Click here to view the first image in this week's funny autocorrects gallery. Continue reading for a mind-blowing "Skydive Dubai 2012" video.

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It's a well known fact that Google censors locations on Google Maps / Earth if the proper authorities request them do so, but what exactly are they censoring? Well, these people attempt to explain them. Continue reading to see ten locations that were censored by the search giant.

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File this under: strange Google Street View sightings. When you just so happen to trip on the sidewalk after a long day, the last thing you'd want is for a Street View car to capture it for the entire internet to see. Click here to see more of today's most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading to see things people NEVER say.

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Google Maps has just gotten a helicopter view. Simply "type in a route you want to see, and then look for the 3D Play button that should pop up next to 'Driving Direction to _______'." Click here to see more strange Google Earth sightings. Continue reading for two video demonstrations.

You can follow your little dot as it speeds along your route, whipping past 3D buildings (if they are available in your area).
[via Gizmodo - RodsBot]

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Does paradise exist on earth? Regardless of the answer, there are a few places that are definitely prime candidates, like this tiny private island spotted on Google Earth. That is just one of the many sightings we have for you this week, courtesy of Rodsbot.com. Click here to see more. Continue reading to see another amazing private island.

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Yes, all of these are real crop circles spotted on Google Earth. Though we can't confirm the origin of any of these, they most certainly are conversation pieces nonetheless. Continue reading to see more, courtesy of Rodsbot.

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Google isn't just about search and doodles, as far as entertainment offerings, they've captured many anomalies that will definitely make you look twice. Click here for the first picture in gallery.

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Before you get too excited, these UFO sightings were just anomalies spotted on Google Earth. They range from the strange disc-shaped object above -- most likely a home or silo -- to tiny balls of light hovering over a body of water. Click here for the first picture in gallery. Continue reading to see special effects guru Freddie Wong's take on a UFO sighting.

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It's that time again, time for another batch of Google Earth oddities. First up, we have an underwater plane and a solar eclipse captured from above. Click here for the first picture in gallery, courtesy of RodsBot.

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Finding strange things is what the Google Street View team does best, and in this example, they've captured a street mob being detained by police in Donetsk, Ukraine. Fortunately, there were no casualties reported. Click here for more pictures. Continue reading to see a bird versus Google Street View video.

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