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Weekly Web Roundup: Top Picks for April 5, 2014

Weekly Web Roundup: Top Picks for April 5, 2014

What we're clicking on this week (when we're not shedding our winter coats).

I've already traveled to the Cosmos with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson once this week. I can't wait to do it again. – Jeralyn, editorial director

There are tiny shrimp called copepods in NYC’s drinking water. And 40 other random facts about NYC. – Pavia, founder

How many countries can you name in twelve minutes? I got 102/196. – Becky, editorial assistant

 A fascinating look at the fake travel photos trending on Pinterest. – Berit, assistant editor

 I'm joining the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt around NYC, 275 specially designed eggs have been planted around town. – Becky, editorial assistant

Jay Simons designed a map of the internet. Apple is Australia-ish, Amazon is Siberia-ish. Facebook is Canada-ish. – Pavia, founder.

In order to learn how to lnger longer in an altered state of consciousness, I joined WNYC's Clock Your Sleep project. Don't snooze. #sleepdata – Jeralyn, editorial director 

Explore the American Frontier through artist Sam Larson's penny-sized drawings. – Berit, assistant editor


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  • Around the Web: Top Picks for May 17, 2014

    What were clicking on this week (when were not tipping our hat to one of our editorial heroes, Jill Abramson).Found In Translation is an ongoing illustration series by graphic designer Anjana Ilyer about foreign words with no direct English equivalent. – Becky, editorial assistantWhat will the airline website of the future look like? Creative agency Fantasy Interactive proposes their ideal. – Pavia, founderIm totally guilty of s

  • Around the Web: Top Curated Links for March 2, 2014

    What were clicking on this week (when were not in bingeing on Oscar-nominated movies). March is Womens History Month, and Daily Kos has a long-running series on women in color in history. Part one: Native Americans. – Jeralyn, editorial directorTiny travel adventures with a tiny lego photographer. – Berit, assistant editorJust as Im getting sick of winter vegetables, The Food Porn Index has given me a Br