The famed Frenchman, who would have turned 194 today, devised a pendulum to demonstrate our planet’s rotation. Google’s interactive version lets you see how it works
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Tumblr of the Week: Men Taking Up Too Much Space on the Train
An examination of the myriad ways guys splay their legs on subway trains, seemingly oblivious to other riders desperate for a seat
WATCH: Balloon Artist Creates Amazing Iron Man Costume
Jeff Wright assembled the disguise in less than 10 hours, using 364 balloons
Today’s Google Doodle Honors Nobel Prize Winner Jane Addams
The illustration depicts Hull House, a settlement house she co-founded
This a Cappella Version of the Tetris Theme Song is Oddly Entrancing
Sorry if the tune gets stuck in your head
The Most-Tweeted Moment of All Time
There’s nothing like a 1986 animated film to get the Twittersphere going
Tumblr of the Week: Peanuts Comic Strips With Smiths Lyrics
Nobody knows melancholy quite like former Smiths frontman Morrissey. Except, perhaps, for Charlie Brown. And since we all know misery loves company, why not put the two together?
Blurred Lines, The San Diego Sex Scandal Edition
In a political climate where sex scandals are constantly cropping up and reemerging, Robin Thicke’s controversial song of the summer, Blurred Lines, couldn’t have been released at a better time for parodies.
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WATCH: ‘Panhandler’ Pranks Entire Subway Car
“I’m not not here to beg ladies and gentlemen. Things are actually going pretty well for me.”
Tumblr of the Week: Sharks Make Movies Better
What’s an easy way to improve just about any plot? Just add shark
Google Doodle Celebrates Rosalind Franklin
Her x-rays of DNA revealed the double-helix structure that other scientists were later credited with discovering
How to Job Hunt… Secretly
A new service offers job hunters a way to find a new job without their bosses finding them first