Reptile of the Day: A lizard with wings — a/k/a A DRAGON — spotted at the Lambusango Forest Reserve in Buton, Indonesia.
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Inspirational Doll of the Day: The Reddit-led campaign to select Barbie’s 125th career has succeeded!: Say hello to Computer Engineer Barbie.
From Mattel’s press release:
Consumers loudly campaigned for another Barbie® career. The winner of the popular vote is Computer Engineer. Computer Engineer Barbie®, debuting in Winter 2010, inspires a new generation of girls to explore this important high-tech industry, which continues to grow and need future female leaders.
“All the girls who imagine their futures through Barbie will learn that engineers - like girls - are free to explore infinite possibilities, limited only by their imagination,” says Nora Lin, President, Society of Women Engineers. “As a computer engineer, Barbie will show girls that women can turn their ideas into realities that have a direct and positive impact on people’s everyday lives in this exciting and rewarding career.”
See Also: How My Little Pony turned a little girl into a computer scientist.
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Archie and NPH. This is legen… wait for it… dary.
nph, saving the world, one phone call at a time.
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