On many projects, I often have a need to be able to see a random node of a particular content type for debugging or load testing. I use this function on Drupal 7 sites in my core module / feature to add a hook of:
http://mysite/random/my-content-type
(I use this instead of a view sorted by random because I want to be redirected to the full path of the node.)
Leaving off the content-type will use a random type from the array of valid content types I have provided. Providing an invalid content type will redirect it to an item from my core (or default) content-type.