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Lego Releases Female Scientist Set After 7-year-old Girl Complains

Charlotte Benjamin voiced harsh criticism for her beloved LEGO brand regarding the female characters included in their toy sets, saying they just "sit at home, go to the beach, and shop," while the boy characters "saved people, had jobs, even swam with sharks!" Lego responded with the Research Institute set about three female scientists.

Why Not Place a Mini Library in Your Front Yard?

While messing around and building things on his deck one day, Todd Bol took a dollhouse-size structure and turned it into a free community library that would have global impact. He started a movement called Little Free Library, a nonprofit that seeks to place small book exchange boxes in neighborhoods around the world. The idea has taken off, growing from 100 libraries in 2011 to 6,000 libraries in 2013.