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DeviantART member Silvia7 went as Lady Rainicorn and her daughter Lizzie as BMO for some cosplay fun. Then they found another, bigger BMO! That's good because sometimes BMO seems lonely.Link

The crowdsourced radiation monitoring project Safecast, which was launched in the weeks after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, has reached a big milestone: they have collected and published over 10,000,000 individual data points.

John Schwartz has a colorful profile of Bill Nye the Science Guy in the New York Times, exploring his evolution from science-lesson-explainer for kids, to a defender of fact-based reality against pundits on TV who say climate change, evolution, and, you know, evidence-based reasoning and science in general is a bunch of hooey.

How much did you pay for your last sneakers? Probably not as much as these sneaker afficionados did. Sneakerheads, as they're called, collect and trade rare sneakers that can run up to the thousands of dollars:Two teenage boys eye rows upon rows of sneakers, sizing each up for rarity and signs of use. One of the boys points to a pair of limited-edition Nike Yeezys and said he is buying them for a friend."How much is he paying for it?" asks the seller, 15-year-old Alex Asfar."16," the boy responds.When they say "16," they mean $1,600."16, there you go," Alex said, counting the wad of cash and handing over the shoes.Darren Rovell and Brandon Baur of ABC Nightline report: Link

John sez, "Last fall, you guys ran a story about 'Backyard Blockbusters,' my feature documentary on fan films (such as 'Troops', 'Hardware Wars', 'Star Trek: Phase II", or the 'Raiders of the Lost Ark" adaptation) and fan filmmakers. At the time, the focus was on helping the film get into the Arclight Documentary Film Festival, which was successful - we got in and screened there, and the film has been playing festivals and conventions since. While the film doesn't have a distribution deal yet (backup plans for self-distribution are still being considered), I've put the first 12 minutes of the film online to give people a taste of what the film is, and hopefully generate some interest." Backyard Blockbusters - First 12 minutes (Thanks, John!)

A source close to the Kardashian family revealed to VH1 exclusively that Kim and Kanye have named their daughter Khrist. “The kouple had several ‘K’ names on tap,” our  source tells us, “but because their bundle of joy kame so klose to the debut of Yeezus, they decided to honor their khild with the same name as the khild of God–but with a K. After all, it is a Kardashian tradition and Kanye is God.” JUST KIDDING. If we kould see the look on your face right now… But seriously, naming babies is hard, and we at Best Week Ever want to help. So we’ve kompiled a list of “K” names that will help her keep ahead of the Kardashians. Baby Names for Kim and Kanye: Khrist (we’ve been through this) Kary Kagdalen (a la Mary Magdalen) Kristal (like the champy) Kanyetta (like her daddy) Kimye (like her mommy and daddy) Karat (like the measurements of diamonds) Kleopatra (like the Nubian queen) Kueen (like a queen) King (like Martin Luther King, Jr.) Kosmos (like the entire universe) Karma (like what goes around…and comes around) Kalliope (because this is a real name) Kevin (because gender bending is in) Keyonce (like Beyonce) Kashmere (like Kanye’s favorite wool blend) Keytar (like the greatest musical instrument ever) Kalifornia (like her home state) Kroissant (to commemorate “I Am a God” and “Niggas in Paris”) Kelly (because it’s a nice, sensible name) What do you think Kim and Kanye should name their baby girl? Do you think it will be better or worse than Khrist? WHY WON’T THEY ANNOUNCE THE NAME ALREADY!?!?!? RELATED: Kim Kardashian’s Maternity Style Evolution [Photo Credit: Getty Images]

(YouTube link)We now know that many dinosaurs had feathers; the question is, why? They couldn't fly, but for some reason, they developed fluff that eventually became feathers. There must have been some benefits from the plumage that eventually helped birds to fly. One of my favorite science writers, Carl Zimmer, explains how this may have happened. -via Geeks Are Sexy

The Guardian commemorates the reissue of Isabel Marks's 1901 classic "Fancy Cycling" by publishing a sweet gallery of Edwardian ladies and gents doing bike tricks: "Marvel as these tailored tricksters demonstrate how to pick up a handkerchief without dismounting, ride backwards while seated on the handlebar, and 'tilting at the ring'" (Thanks, Jonathan!)

I got the drinks like Jabba...I got the driiiiinks like Jabba. Oh, and the cookies that look like Han Solo in carbonite. Of course, if anyone ever tells you they love this coffee break treat, you can only respond by saying, "I know."Link