Tesla Fundraiser Goes Viral

As The Oatmeal puts its considerable Web weight behind the push to convert the decaying Wardenclyffe property in Shoreham, backers and Nikola Tesla fans grow vocal on social media sites.

Posted Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 6:10 pm ET|Updated Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 12:55 am ET

Dollars appear to be pouring in now that website The Oatmeal has joined the . But that energy has created a buzz of its own on social media sites.

Check our Storify above to see what the chatter is online about the often overlooked scientist and the potential for a local museum.

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