uild Your Own LEGO Sputnik to Commemorate the Start of the Space Race

Fifty-six years ago today, humanity entered the Space Age as a 23-inch radio-pulsing metal sphere dubbed Sputnik 1 entered LEO. As it sped around the Earth at 18,000 mph, Sputnik set off a firestorm of envy from the Americans which directly incited a Space Race that would last until we put a man on the Moon.

Switzerland Is Preparing for a French Invasion

Switzerland's got a lot going on. There are the mountains, the lakes, the delicious chocolate, the less-delicious cheese. Oh, and the money, the warehouses full of money. No wonder they're worried about someone crashing through the borders and taking it all. Specifically, a bankrupt France.

This Watch Tells You How Much Time You Waste Compared to Everyone Else

If you're worried that you've been sleeping in too much, or spending more time in front of the TV than you really should, you can finally see how your lifestyle stacks up to your fellow man by just glancing at your wrist. The rotating disc on Mr Jones Average Days watch takes 24 hours to make a full lap, and as it spins it reveals the most common activity for a given hour, and the average time spent doing it.

This Chart Shows How Much Energy Is In Different Kinds Of Fuel

When we shove things into our vehicles and turn them from boring old liquids or tubs of chemical goop into sweet, sweet motion, we soon realize not all fuels are created equal. Why is it that a gasoline car, for example, can go so much farther than an electric? And why can nuclear subs go without refueling for decades? Specific energy is why.

CBS Helpfully Explains That Bitcoin Is Not Actual Coins

We get it! Bitcoin, the newfangled virtual currency, is difficult for normals to understand. Fortunately, this handy CBS News graphic from its segment on the Silk Road bust earlier this week has some answers. In that it is the opposite of helpful or correct.

Let's Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now

New Friday, same deal: You're tired of working, we're here to help. From now until the end of (our) work day, we'll be hanging around in the KINJA below talking about whatever is interesting to you.

An Easy Trick To Help You Remember Birthdays Offline

Facebook has basically made remembering birthdays meaningless. With automatic reminders, it's just as easy to wish a happy birthday to your own mother as it is to wish one to that random girl you think you maybe lived down the hall from you in the freshman dorms. But it doesn't take much more effort to show that you're really thinking of the people you actually care about.