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A Google doodle in honor of what would have been the 189th birthday of Austrian scientist and "father of genetics" Gregor Mendel is generating debate about today's genetically modified foods. "For all those [who] complain about genetically modified foods - Gregor Mendel was making GMF back in 1856! Happy birthday, dead guy," tweet a chorus of microbloggers

The Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat, popularly known as Saint Basil's Cathedral, is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–61. Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, it marks the geometric center of the city and the hub of its growth since the 14th century. It was the tallest building in Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.

First Day of Summer. Doodle by Takashi Murakami, 2011.

End of season letter from Sabres' brass. As usual the off-season will be very important for the future development of the team. If the Cup dream/goal is to be achieved, I think a lot has to happen this summer. We shall see.

Ha! Google getting into the Canadian Election. Too bad we just get little boxes and lead pencils... Looks like the Canadian Political landscape could change tonight. TBD if for the better or not...

California sandwich. Mmmmmmm.

Even google getting into the Royal Wedding action...

Great stuff from Sephiros. Thanks!

Friend's birthday cake. hehe.

I love when google has unique banners. Today's is based on Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin 9 March 1934 – 27 March 1968) was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961.

From @katebits via twitter. Sabres year graphed. :)