A Great Map of the Diversity of American Last Names

A blog post and interactive map at National Geographic show the distribution of last names in the United States. A very fascinating map, especially that pocket of the Vietnamese last name 'Nguyen' in California.

However, the blog post also states:

"The map's scale matters too. "If we did a map of New York like this," says project member James Cheshire, "the diversity would be phenomenal"—a testament to that city's role as a once-and-present gateway to America."

This is especially true considering Asians and Latinos comprise, respectively, 13% and 29% of New York City's population but are not very well represented and distributed among the American population as a whole.

New Planet May Be Among Most Earthlike—Weather Permitting

This is pretty cool, although at 3.6 times Earth's gravity imagine how hard it would be to lose those last 36 lbs. instead of just the last 10.

This is not a painting!

Seriously, this picture is an actual photograph taken by a National Geographic photographer in Namibia.

Einstein's Relativity Affects Aging on Earth (Slightly)

I have to admit, even though it has nothing to do with politics or sports I am posting this just for the awesome geekiness of this article. ENJOY!!!