'Clock Kid' Ahmed Gets 3 Very Cool Invitations

On Monday, Ahmed Mohamed was getting interrogated at a police station because he brought a homemade clock to school and it was mistaken for a bomb. But soon, the Texas 14-year-old might be hanging out in some much, much better locations. Three of the high-profile responses after his story went viral:

• "Cool clock, Ahmed," President Obama tweeted. "Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great."

• "Having the skill and ambition to build something cool should lead to applause, not arrest. The future belongs to people like Ahmed," Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook. "Ahmed, if you ever want to come by Facebook, I'd love to meet you. Keep building."
• As Business Insider reports, astronauts have also been reaching out to the teen (Ahmed was wearing a NASA T-shirt when he was arrested). "Hi @IStandWithAhmed," tweeted ISS Commander Chris Hadfield. "I'd love you to join us for our science show Generator in Toronto on 28 Oct. There's a ticket waiting for you."

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