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What is International Women’s Day?Google celebrates International Women’s Day with a doodle of women from around the world. Many will honor advancements for women’s rights Friday, but how familiar are people with its history?
Miriam Makeba: The fame and exile of 'Mama Africa'Miriam Makeba led a life of song and protest. Google celebrates the South African singer Monday, on what would have been her 81st birthday.
Five Edward Gorey stories that everyone should readThe author/illustrator extraordinaire's birthday is today. Celebrate by reading these five Gorey tales.
George Ferris: Here are all 10 of Google's animal odd couples Google's latest doodle combines two events. The love-themed amusement park celebrates Valentine's Day and the 154th birthday of George Ferris, who invented the Ferris wheel. Clicking on the heart-button located in the center of the doodle makes the two Ferris wheels spin. When they stop, a new couple is formed and they go on a date. Much like real-life dating, some of these dates end well and others, well, let's just say the other dates shouldn't expect a second one. Have you seen all of the couples? If not, here's your chance to see the curious pairs.
10 weird iPhone attachments There’s more to the iPhone than the App Store. Chances are, if you eat, sleep, or sweat with an iPhone at your side, there’s an attachment that will make your life easier -- or at least more entertaining.
Mary Leakey: Matriarch to three generations of archaeology royaltyBeginning with Louis and Mary Leakey, the Leakey family has made a name for itself in archaeology and anthropology.
Jackie Robinson: Hero on the field and on the battlefieldJackie Robinson, player number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, accomplished many goals in his life. He broke the color line, made MVP, entered the Hall of Fame, and fought racism at all costs.
Jackie Robinson honored by Google Doodle and HollywoodGoogle is honoring the first African-American baseball player with a doodle on Jackie Robinson's 94th birthday. And a new movie, '42,' opens soon that portrays the life of Jackie Robinson.
Brothers Grimm saved classic fairy tales by changing them foreverDisney wasn't the first to change Grimm's Fairy Tales. Even the Brothers Grimm tinkered with their stories from one edition to another.
Baby named 'Hashtag' draws Internet fame, ire, skepticismMedia outlets introduced the world to Hashtag Jameson, a baby girl reportedly named after Twitter's #.
- Video games in symphony hall
How classical orchestras started experimenting with video-game music.
Happy Halloween! Wait, Americans spend how much on candy?!'Happy Halloween,' reads store signs across the United States. Halloween is one of the most profitable holidays of the year. Why? Candy!
Will Apple introduce a 7-inch iPad? Case makers think so.Makers of cases and other accessories have already started producing products designed to fit an iPad with a 7-inch screen, which they expect Apple to introduce on Tuesday.
Herman Melville books: At first, 'Moby Dick' was a total flopAs Herman Melville books go, 'Moby Dick' is widely considered to be his magnum opus. But early reviews trashed the book. Why did the literary world change its mind?
Facebook Gifts: Great for friends, bad for privacy?Facebook’s 945 million users can now send actual gifts (not just virtual hugs and hearts) to their friends. But will this new feature lead people to over-share on Facebook?
MySpace is ready for a big comeback, says Justin TimberlakeMySpace was huge. The social network had millions of users before Facebook shoved it aside. But now, Justin Timberlake and two investors have announced big plans for a rebuilt MySpace.
Hulu offers hit international TVWhile acclaimed British dramas such as 'Downton Abbey' and 'Sherlock' air on PBS here in the states, another BBC gem, 'Line of Duty,' is currently a Hulu exclusive.
Why Clara Schumann would still be one of today's sassiest musiciansWhy Clara Schumann, a Victorian pianist and composer, was way ahead of her time. Google paid tribute to Schumann on what would have been her 193rd birthday.
- iPhone 5? The 11 best uses for your old iPhone Here are 11 good ideas for an 'obsolete' iPhone:
Star Trek: The Original Series: The 10 greatest episodes (+ video) Star Trek: The Original Series first aired 46 years ago Friday, and Google is marking the occasion with an elaborate, interactive doodle that includes a number of Trek tropes, including a doomed redshirt, a chief communications officer in soft-focus, a bulkhead full of tribbles, a generic rocky planet, and a whole lot of blinking and beeping and flashing lights.The doodle is based on a first-season episode titled 'The Arena,' in which Captian Kirk is transported to a planet that looks suspiciously like the outskirts of Los Angeles, where he must face off against a reptilian humanoid. By our calculations, 'The Arena' was the 17th greatest episode. Here are our top ten:
