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Their doodles entertain, but Google hopes they spark important conversations, too
Google doodles have been surprising and oftentimes delighting users for almost 20 years, but the tech giant wants them to do more than just make us smile. Google hopes they help teach us, too.
Boaty was already taken by another vessel. Ferry McFerryface joins the ranks of Boaty McBoatface, a submarine, Trainy McTrainface, a Swedish express train, and Horsey McHorseface, a Sydney racehorse.
Instagram crowds may be ruining nature
When a particularly scenic shot gains traction on Instagram, visitors flood in. Travel photographer Brent Knepper tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that can lead to permanent changes in the landscape.