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Saturday 9 December 2017

That's Not A Trick, It's My Illusion!

Researcher Kohske Takahashi calls it the "curvature blindness illusion" and it's very trippy.
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Morning · Sat, Dec 09
MASS ILLUSION
THE LINES ARE ALL THE SAME SHAPE
A New Optical Illusion Was Just Discovered, And It's Breaking Our Brains
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Researcher Kohske Takahashi calls it the "curvature blindness illusion" and it's very trippy.
LIGHT SHOES, LIGHT WALLETS
Inside The Cult Of The Vaporfly
runnersworld.com
Meet the obsessive runners who will do anything—and spend everything—to get their feet inside a pair of Nike's most hyped and least available shoes.
AUTOMATE IT YOUR WAY
Robots Will Transform Fast Food
theatlantic.com
And that might not be a bad thing.
BANKING WE DIGG | SPONSORED
This Bank Account Can Get You Paid Up To 2 Days Early
chimebank.com
With Chime Banking, when you receive a payroll direct deposit to your Chime Spending Account, your paycheck posts up to two days early. That's two less days of sad rent week cereal dinners.
THE WEEK IN PHOTOS
THE GOOD STUFF ON THE INTERNET
Flickr's Top Photos Of The Year Are Stunning
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Flickr dug through what its users posted this year and selected its favorite photos — and they're wonderful.
CALIFORNIA WILD FIRES FROM SPACE
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.
CURATED BY VIEWFIND
The Best Photography Of The Week
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The defining news photos of 2017, domestic slavery in India, and the weird world of wildlife contraband.
DARK PLACES
WHAT ARE YOUR KIDS WATCHING?
Inside Elsagate, The Conspiracy-Fueled War On Creepy YouTube Kids Videos
theverge.com
Sometimes, a conspiracy subreddit gets it right.
THE FASCIST NEXT DOOR
How Did A White Supremacist Get A Job As An Equal Employment Officer?
splinternews.com
A self-identified "fascist," who discussed racial superiority on a podcast he hosted, was listed as being in charge of nondiscrimination policy for his company.
YOU CAN BUY SOME EXTREMELY WEIRD SHIT
The Bizarre eBay Instagram Account You Never Knew You Needed
racked.com
If you're not already one of the 19.5K who follows her feed, @ebaybae is an ode to the cornucopia of items listed for sale on eBay, from the wonderfully weird (like a 26.9 pound, 8 foot long gummy worm) to the seriously covetable (a 1995 Gianni Versace bathrobe) and slightly macabre (a burial suit that claims to be a more eco-friendly alternative to a coffin).
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
What's The Smallest Hole A Mouse Can Fit Through?
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It depends on how lazy they are.
DIGG PICKS
The Best Robot Vacuum On Amazon Is 56% Off Right Now
amazon.com
The Eufy robot vacuum outperforms other higher-priced models in tests. You can schedule it to clean when you're not home, and it will return to its dock to charge after cleaning. It typically costs $399, but is on sale for $259.
Here's something that's not an illusion: It's Saturday and there are only two more work weeks before the holiday break.

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