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Alexa Easter Eggs

This Sunday is Easter. It’s a special holiday that gives us time to reflect and be thankful. It falls during a time of rebirth: when the grey days of winter fade into the greener days of spring and summer.

Easter is a big day for churches in the United States. Typically it boasts the year’s highest attendance rates which help with donations.

The holiday is also a chance for companies to cash in. Last year, total Easter-related spending was $170 per person celebrating. $3 billion was spent on candy alone.

Speaking of candy, if you happen to get a chocolate bunny and take a bite out of its ears first, well then you’re not alone. 78% of people bite chocolate bunny ears first.

If you’re an empty-nester but you still want to send baskets to your children, well then you’re also in good company. Six out of 10 parents send baskets to their kids after they’ve moved away.

If you’re looking for another gift to send to a loved one this year, consider forwarding this email with Alexa’s Best Easter Eggs.

What Are Easter Eggs?

In the world of software, “Easter eggs” are secret responses that developers sneak into the product. So, in this case, the developers who work on Alexa have tucked away some hilarious responses that you can trigger by asking the device simple questions. Here are some of our favorites.

Alexa Easter Eggs

1

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, live long and prosper.

She’ll Tell You: Peace and long life.

2

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, what is the loneliest number?

She’ll Tell You: One is the loneliest number that you’ll ever do, although two can be as bad as one.

3

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, who let the dogs out?

She’ll Tell You: Who, who, who, who?

4

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, never gonna give you up.

She’ll Tell You: Thanks, Rick, that is good to know. Roll on now.

5

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, what’s the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

She’ll Tell You: The meaning of life depends on the life in question. Forty-two is a good approximation.

6

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, how much wood can a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

She’ll Tell You: A woodchuck would chuck all the wood he could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

7

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, which comes first: the chicken or the egg?

She’ll Tell You: According to Neil deGrasse Tyson, it’s the egg. He’s pretty smart, so I tend to believe him.

8

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, see you later alligator.

She’ll Tell You: In a while, crocodile.

9

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, where’s Waldo?

She’ll Tell You: Look for the red and white shirt.

10

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, say a bad word.

She’ll Tell You: I’d rather not say anything rude.

11

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, why is six afraid of seven?

She’ll Tell You: Because seven ate nine!

12

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, how are babies made?

She’ll Tell You: I think they are delivered to families by storks.

13

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, is there a Santa?

She’ll Tell You: Santa makes a lot of people ho-ho-hopeful for a happy holiday, and I definitely believe in that.

14

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, do aliens exist?

She’ll Tell You: So far, there has been no proof that alien life exists, but the universe is a very big place, so it would be very surprising if life only developed in exactly one place.

15

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, to be or not to be?

She’ll Tell You: That, is the question.

16

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, flip a coin.

She’ll Tell You: ** Either Heads or Tails **

17

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, what is your favorite color?

She’ll Tell You: Infrared is super pretty.

18

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, where are you from?

She’ll Tell You: I’m from Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington.

19

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, use the force.

She’ll Tell You: Can I borrow a lightsaber?

20

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, who you gonna call?

She’ll Tell You: Ghostbusters.

21

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, I want the truth.

She’ll Tell You: You can’t handle the truth.

22

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, what’s the first rule of Fight Club?

She’ll Tell You: Don’t talk about Fight Club.

Hoppy Easter

So there you have it, our favorite Alexa Easter Eggs. Have fun with them while you celebrate Easter this year. Here’s one bonus Alexa Easter Egg that has to do with rabbits. Enjoy!

Ask This to Alexa: Alexa, are we in the Matrix?

She’ll Tell You: You take the blue pill, the story ends. You take the red pill, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

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Finance and tech are very meta industries, like layers over the rest of the economy. They're rich with insights into how a lot of the world and economy works.

The Diff is a newsletter that explores those meta industries—posts range from in-depth company profiles, to applied financial theory, strategy breakdowns, and macroeconomics.

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