Looks like the first Lego man was launched into (near) space and returned safely to Earth, courtesy of some clever Canadian high schoolers.
Video of the mission here. Story at Space.com here. Way to go, kids!
January 28, 2012
Google imagery shows tornado effects
Raleigh's Lockwood neighborhood, pre and post tornado
Residents of the Lockwood neighborhood of East Raleigh noticed this week that the new imagery in Google Maps shows the effects of Raleigh’s April 16, 2011 tornado in stark detail. Zooming in, one sees the leafy, pre-tornado Lockwood until one gets down to the 100-foot imagery. Then, like magic, the trees that once sheltered Lockwood are seen ripped away.