EOD: 26-Foot-Tall Marilyn Monroe Is Leaving Chicago

EOD Tuesday: A 26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe statue is vacating its home in Chicago (so anyone who sees Marilyn Monroe strapped into a semi, don’t be alarmed), Rachel Maddow has (once again!) confirmed the gender pay gap, and someone developed a program to determine how many times your house would fit inside the Romney mansion. Read on!

Rachel Maddow confirms, once again, that the gender pay gap is a real thing. Glad we got that cleared up. [Mediaite]

This Brazilian gym wants women to work out so they can “be independent.” Unfortunately, its definition of independence is being able to open jars of olives by yourself (via Buzzfeed):

Here’s a live interactive map to the May Day protests. [Mother Jones]

Sad news, guys: You won’t be able to look up Marilyn Monroe’s skirt anymore — they’re removing the 26-foot statue of her from its home in Chicago (via NBC):

(Image via Flickr)

The Kardashians met their Saturday Night Live impersonators. Awkwardness did… not… ensue? [Gossip Cop]

What if beauty pageants were about geekiness but otherwise completely unchanged? [The Mary Sue]

More proof that the heavier you are, the more discrimination you face during the job hunt. [Daily Mail]

Curious how many times your home could fit inside the Romney mansion? Here, Romneyize your house and find out (Movoto via MNN):

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Just because: Here’s the newest Dark Knight trailer. [Geekosystem]

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