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Friday 27 March 2015

Breakfast Is Not Important

The Overhyped, Unsexy Reality Of Virtual Porn, A Bewildering Crash, Breakfast Is Not The Most Important Meal Of The Day And Other Facts, An Oral History Of 'NewsRadio,' The Sitcom That Broke All The Rules, Living In The Hidden Tunnels Of Las Vegas, Life On The Street Where Paul Stine Was Murdered
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Friday, March 27, 2015
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NSFW (CARTOON BONERS AND BOOBS)
The Overhyped, Unsexy Reality Of Virtual Porn
medium.com
A four-month quest to experience porn's overhyped virtual-reality future.
OUT OF THIN AIR
A Bewildering Crash
newyorker.com
How do we reckon with a pilot, flying a plane full of people to their deaths, seemingly without motive?
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Breakfast Is Not The Most Important Meal Of The Day And Other Facts
digg.com
This week we learned breakfast is unimportant, there are nearly 200 people running for president and the crucial difference between white oak and red oak.
BREAKING RADIO SILENCE
An Oral History Of 'NewsRadio,' The Sitcom That Broke All The Rules
uproxx.com
The story of the five-season run of "NewsRadio" on NBC is so full of intrigue and drama that it could be its own series.
UNDER THE STRIP
Living In The Hidden Tunnels Of Las Vegas
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Matthew O'Brien, an expert on the underground flood channels of Las Vegas, makes one of his regular visits to the tunnels with the Seeker team to experience the hardship, lifestyle, and creativity of those who live in them.
THE ZODIAC WAS HERE
Life On The Street Where Paul Stine Was Murdered
ratter.com
The Paul Stine murder might be among the Zodiac's most infamous. It fell last in the string of a rapid succession of murders over the course of a few months in 1969, and is considered to be the final murder that can, without reservation, be attributed to the Zodiac.
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PUP IN ARMS
Image: A basenji puppy looks out as he is held by a soldier watching the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment parade in Hyde Park in London, Thursday, March 26, 2015.
A basenji puppy looks out as he is held by a soldier watching the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment parade in Hyde Park in London, Thursday, March 26, 2015. Credit: AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
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Thursday 26 March 2015

Yo Dawg

Wanted: Somebody To Go Back In Time With Me, NASA's Plan To Give The Moon A Moon, Yes, There's A Netflix For LEGO, Take These Broken Wings, A Porn Star Twitter War Might Set A Precedent For Future Cyberbullying Victims, The Tallest Tower In Europe Will Be ... In A Quaint Swiss Village?
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Thursday, March 26, 2015
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REGRET, MURDER AND INTERNET MEMES
Wanted: Somebody To Go Back In Time With Me
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This week on the Reply All podcast, Radiolab's Lynn Levy looks at a story of Internet memes, murder, regret, and time travel.​
YO DAWG, I HEARD YOU LIKE MOONS
NASA's Plan To Give The Moon A Moon
wired.com
It sounds almost like a late '90s sci-fi flick: NASA sends a spacecraft to an asteroid, plucks a boulder off its surface with a robotic claw, and brings it back in orbit around the moon
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Yes, There's A Netflix For LEGO
pley.com
We've all been at the mercy of Big LEGO for too long. But no more! Pley has found a way to get more LEGO into your hands for less. Now nothing — especially your bank account — can get in the way of your LEGO time.
INTO THE SCRUM
Take These Broken Wings
sbnation.com
Delvin McMillian lost both hands and feet at the age of 21. But the hardest thing he has ever done was fight for a spot on the US Paralympic wheelchair rugby national team.
JUSTICE OF THE CODPIECE
A Porn Star Twitter War Might Set A Precedent For Future Cyberbullying Victims
dailydot.com
What do camels, anti-SLAPP motions, and awards show red carpet brawls have in common? They're all part of a legal saga between two of porn's biggest names, Lisa Ann and Nikki Benz.
THE PERFECT YODEL PODIUM
The Tallest Tower In Europe Will Be ... In A Quaint Swiss Village?
gizmodo.com
A new tower designed by Los Angeles architect Thom Mayne was announced today which, when complete, will be the tallest building in Europe. Is it in Moscow? London? Frankfurt? Nope. Mayne's shiny slab will stab the sky in the tiny hamlet of Vals, Switzerland.
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UP IN SMOKE
Image: A plume of ash and steam rises from the crater of the Popocatepetl volcano as seen from the town of San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, early Wednesday, March 25, 2015. During the last 24 hours, activity at the volcano has increased moderately but the alert level remains unchanged.
A plume of ash and steam rises from the crater of the Popocatepetl volcano as seen from the town of San Nicolas de los Ranchos, Mexico, early Wednesday, March 25, 2015. During the last 24 hours, activity at the volcano has increased moderately but the alert level remains unchanged. Credit: AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills
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Wednesday 25 March 2015

The Origin Of The Wishing Well

The Ritual behind Wishing Wells: Buying Favors and Good Fortune, VIDEO: Today's Best Animation: 'TIE Fighter', If You Like This Watch, You Should Buy It, Why Don't Animals Get Schizophrenia (And How Come We Do)?, The Accidental Actor, The Unlikely Baroness
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Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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DON'T KISS AND TELL
The Ritual behind Wishing Wells: Buying Favors and Good Fortune
ancient-origins.net
While this practice is common knowledge, the origin of the tradition is not. In fact, when and where this practice began is somewhat unclear.
TAKE THAT, REBEL SCUM
VIDEO: Today's Best Animation: 'TIE Fighter'
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Ever wish "Star Wars" was from the Empire's perspective, animated in the style of "Macross," and replete with old-school 80s metal? Animator Paul Johnson has given us the gift of a lifetime.
WATCHES WE DIGG SPONSORED
If You Like This Watch, You Should Buy It
mvmtwatches.com
Time is money, but that doesn't mean your watch has to be. MVMT has great watches for great prices. Use the code "Digg" and you'll get an extra $10 off.
NOT EVEN GUINEA PIGS
Why Don't Animals Get Schizophrenia (And How Come We Do)?
scientificamerican.com
A new study provides clues into how the potential for schizophrenia may have arisen in the human brain and, in doing so, suggests possible treatment targets. It turns out psychosis may be an unfortunate cost of our big brains—of higher, complex cognition.
EXTRA/ORDINARY
The Accidental Actor
themorningnews.org
Stumbling onto a movie set in Los Angeles — and then staying there for as long as humanly possible — offers lessons in acting and reality.
SEARCHING FOR SARAH RECTOR
The Unlikely Baroness
thislandpress.com
Historical records conflict over the issue of the first black female millionaire, though Sarah Rector was the first black adolescent to achieve millionaire status, hands down. Her road to riches involved mandated endowment, racial triumph, and good fortune.
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GOOD LUCK IN GREEN
Image: Supporters of Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, attend an election campaign rally at the National stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, March. 24, 2015. Nigeria goes to the polls Saturday to elect a new President.
Supporters of Nigeria President, Goodluck Jonathan, attend an election campaign rally at the National stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, March. 24, 2015. Nigeria goes to the polls Saturday to elect a new President. Credit: AP Photo/Sunday Alamba
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Tuesday 24 March 2015

Uranium, Me-Ranium

The Father Of The Digital Synthesizer, What Lies Beneath, Why Mass Surveillance Can't, Won't, And Never Has Stopped A Terrorist, VIDEO: When Siri Battles Netflix, No One Wins, The Curse Of Lee Kuan Yew, The Waves Of The Future May Bend Around Metamaterials
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Tuesday, March 24, 2015
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WAVE FORMATION
The Father Of The Digital Synthesizer
priceonomics.com
Long before Stanford University was considered a technology powerhouse, its most lucrative patent came from an under-spoken composer in its music department. Over the course of two decades, his discovery, "frequency modulation synthesis," made the school more than $25 million in licensing fees.
SOMETHING SCARY
What Lies Beneath
foreignpolicy.com
In the 1960s, hundreds of pounds of uranium went missing in Pennsylvania. Is it buried in the ground, poisoning locals — or did Israel steal it to build the bomb?
BOOKS WE DIGG SPONSORED
Why Mass Surveillance Can't, Won't, And Never Has Stopped A Terrorist
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Collecting irrelevant data on everyone is like drinking from a fire hose — it's impossible to sort the important bits from everything else.
'HEY'
VIDEO: When Siri Battles Netflix, No One Wins
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Netflix and Siri are both trying to be as user-friendly as possible, but they're just to accommodating to get out of each other's way.
HOW HE HAUNTS US FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
The Curse Of Lee Kuan Yew
politico.com
The leader eulogized by Obama as a 'giant of history' is being used to re-legitimize tyranny.
NEVER METAMATERIAL WE DIDN'T LIKE
The Waves Of The Future May Bend Around Metamaterials
nytimes.com
Over the past 15 years or so, scientists have learned how to construct materials that bend light waves, as well as radar, radio, sound and even seismic waves, in ways that do not naturally occur.
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JUMP BACK, WHAT'S THAT SOUND?
Image: This aerial view shows a cargo ship sailing through the Culebra Cut, during a media tour organized by Salini Impregilo, sub-contractor of the canal expansion project, in Panama City, Panama, Monday, March 23, 2015. The Panama Canal is undergoing the biggest expansion since it opened in 1914, which will allow larger Post-Panamax ships to cross the canal.
This aerial view shows a cargo ship sailing through the Culebra Cut, during a media tour organized by Salini Impregilo, sub-contractor of the canal expansion project, in Panama City, Panama, Monday, March 23, 2015. The Panama Canal is undergoing the biggest expansion since it opened in 1914, which will allow larger Post-Panamax ships to cross the canal. Credit: AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco
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Monday 23 March 2015

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