We’re feeling slightly intellectual today – even though it’s Friday. Still, we’re open to being distracted (because it’s Friday). Thus, we present to you two scholarly time wasters that will waste your time for the sake of learning about interesting things.

• A while back we told you about @sweden – the shared national Twitter account which is curated by a different Swedish citizen each week. It turns out there are a few of those accounts out there. For instance, have you heard of @realscientists? Each week, a different scientist or science enthusiast takes over the feed to share their unique knowledge with the inter-webs and make science more accessible to the average person. Learn more at the realscientists.wordpress.com.
• News agencies all over have been talking this week about one of the coolest moments yet in open-access history: the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York recently made 400,000 works from its collection available for viewing online. The kicker is that anyone can view them for free! Read more about the decision as explained by George Stroumboulopoulos. Or start viewing priceless pieces of art here.

Don’t forget that next Friday is the deadline for the GATA Awards. Have you submitted a nomination? Whose names will be called? (Note: This is 2014…the names will likely be emailed.)