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Friday 20 December 2013

The Year In Digg

The Year In Digg, The Ten Most Confusing Car Buttons And Symbols — And What They Mean, What Happens When One Of Your Coworkers Dies, Facebook's Two Faces, Yes, You Can Die From Laughing Too Hard
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Friday, December 20, 2013
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The Year In Digg
digg.com
In the last year, we here at Digg have posted 21,303 stories, tweeted 25,088 times, and drank over 1,000 beers. But these numbers only tell part of the tale. That's why we've compiled the most noteworthy stats and stories from 2013 into something we like to call, "The Year In Digg."
'CHECK ENGINE' MEANS CHECK THE ENGINE
The Ten Most Confusing Car Buttons And Symbols — And What They Mean
jalopnik.com
Every driver has seen a strange dashboard symbol or found an unfamiliar button in their car and wondered, "What the hell is that?" Luckily, we're here to help.
A DIFFERENT SORT OF GRIEF
What Happens When One Of Your Coworkers Dies
thebillfold.com
"Mike don't open your e-mails," he says. That's when I notice that our office has a candle in it too. "You need to know," he says, trails off, starts again, "that Colin has passed away."
HARD WIRING
Facebook's Two Faces
technologyreview.com
The company says it wants to wire the world. But will it do more than make its own app better?
THE LAST LAUGH
Yes, You Can Die From Laughing Too Hard
theweek.com
It's all fun and games until someone ruptures a blood vessel.
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THE ROCKETTES LOOK TERRIBLE THIS YEAR
Image: Indonesian and Vietnamese sepak takraw players compete in the double team sepak takraw event during the 27th Southeast Asian SEA Games in Naypyidaw on December 19, 2013.
Indonesian and Vietnamese sepak takraw players compete in the double team sepak takraw event during the 27th Southeast Asian SEA Games in Naypyidaw on December 19, 2013. Credit: YE AUNG THU/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom
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Thursday 19 December 2013

Your Life Is Boring

Google's Location History Browser Is A Minute-By-Minute Map Of Your Life, OED Birthday Word Generator: Which Words Originated In Your Birth Year?, The Elaborate Journey Of A Cronut, This Full-Sized Lego Car Is Powered By Air, This Is Why You Should Never Lose Your Lottery Ticket
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Thursday, December 19, 2013
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YOUR LIFE IS BORING
Google's Location History Browser Is A Minute-By-Minute Map Of Your Life
techcrunch.com
Quick! Where were you last Tuesday at 6:35 PM? You probably have no idea. Most people's brains just don't work that way. But odds are, Google knows.
FUTURE BABY, YOUR WORD IS TWERK
OED Birthday Word Generator: Which Words Originated In Your Birth Year?
blog.oxforddictionaries.com
Do you know which words entered the English language around the same time you entered the world?
DRAWING THE NEWS
The Elaborate Journey Of A Cronut
readtapestry.com
A delicious trip.
PLEASE DON'T BE A HOAX
This Full-Sized Lego Car Is Powered By Air
digg.com
Granted it doesn't go very fast, and it's probably the most unsafe vehicle since the Hindenburg, but we really, really want one.
THE LOTTERY BASICALLY WINS THE LOTTERY
This Is Why You Should Never Lose Your Lottery Ticket
usnews.nbcnews.com
More than a half a billion dollars went missing last year — in glove compartments, washing machines, desk drawers and sometimes even literally in the trash.
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FLYING IS FASTER THAN SKIING
Image: Bode Miller of the USA competes during the FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Downhill training, on December 18, 2013 in Val Gardena.
Bode Miller of the USA competes during the FIS Alpine World Cup Men's Downhill training, on December 18, 2013 in Val Gardena. Credit: OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom
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Wednesday 18 December 2013

A Good Church Man Is Hard To Find

Where Are All The Good Church People?, This Chart Blows Up The Myth Of The Welfare Queen, These Jeans Were Made For You, The Best Way To Put Your Duvet Cover Back On, Fishing For Monsters In The Amazon
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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
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THEY'VE BEEN RAPTURED
Where Are All The Good Church People?
theamericanscholar.org
Evangelical Christianity in America is losing its power — what happened to Orange County's Crystal Cathedral shows why.
BOOKMARK FOR FUTURE FOX NEWS REBUTTALS
This Chart Blows Up The Myth Of The Welfare Queen
theatlantic.com
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shows us the frugal reality of life on the social safety net.
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These Jeans Were Made For You
weargustin.com
This is how shopping should be.
THE DUVET BURRITO
The Best Way To Put Your Duvet Cover Back On
digg.com
Maybe now you'll stop living like a filthy animal and will actually wash your sheets more than once every few months.
FACE OF A PIRANHA, BODY OF A TORPEDO
Fishing For Monsters In The Amazon
vocativ.com
It's called the arapaima, or pirarucu. It lives in the Amazon River. It's enormous.
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HE'S EARNED HIS ALLOWANCE
Image: Workers mow the lawn of the Corinthians Arena stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Workers mow the lawn of the Corinthians Arena stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Credit: CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom
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Tuesday 17 December 2013

Shashi Tharoor, OMG Facts, and 6 others have Tweets for you

     
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Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor

India "should have come here a little earlier and planned a little better" -- Ray Jennings espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v… Hope @BCCI pays attention

14 Dec

'Kohli needs to stay confident'

Ray Jennings, the former South Africa coach and the current coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore, believes his ward, Virat Kohli, faces a difficult test in South Africa

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Africa Wanders From Mandela's Path To Democracy n.pr/IVJZpW

14 Dec

Africa Wanders From Mandela's Path To Democracy

Many African nations hold regular elections, but it's still rare for power to change by ballot.

OMG Facts @OMGFacts

October 5th is the most popular birthday in America! Details --> omgf.ac/ts/up3

15 Dec

October 5th is the most popular birthday in America!

Public health record indicate that birthdays in America are for the most part evenly distributed throughout the year. For some reason October 5th has more children born than any other day! Why is this? There tend to be…

Bollywood Hungama @Bollyhungama

14 Dec

Honey Singh talks about Dubai concert with SRK

Honey Singh talks about Dubai concert with SRK - Check out the latest celebrity features,India's premier bollywood portal.

Shane Warne @warne888

Interesting stats here for cricket lovers !!! 👍 instagram.com/p/h8d2XluASx/

15 Dec

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Connor Franta @ConnorFranta

had the pleasure of randomly meeting @DarrenCriss last night! such a nice guy! pic.twitter.com/5JsQN3jNLV

15 Dec

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バカッターbot @bakatter__bot

磯野家を全員坊主にしてみた pic.twitter.com/GerrW5tPIW

15 Dec

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ShahrukhKhan Fanclub @ShahrukhKhan_FC

15 Dec

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