That Can't Be Smart

Some minds are so exceptional they change the world. We don't know exactly why these people soar above the rest of us, but science offers us clues.

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THAT MAKES US SMART THE SHARPEST TOOLS IN THE SHED What Makes A Genius? nationalgeographic.com Some minds are so exceptional they change the world. We don't know exactly why these people soar above the rest of us, but science offers us clues. THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS Smart Credit Card Startup Plastc Took $9 Million In Preorders — And Just Shut Down digg.com Here's a look back on the promising rise, troubled growth, and inglorious fall of Plastc. IT MAKES CENTS How To Trick People Into Saving Money theatlantic.com Inside Walmart's curious, possibly ingenious effort to get customers to build up their savings accounts. FOOTWEAR WE DIGG | SPONSORED Luxury Dress Shoes Without Bullsh*t Prices acemarks.com Chances are, you don't need a ton of dress shoes. So make sure the pair you do own is solid. Ace Marks is the #1 shoe campaign in Kickstarter history because their direct-to-consumer model means their Italian leather shoes, which would be $600+ in the department store, cost you less than $200. QUICK RECAP OUR PLANET IS COOL Some Awesome Photography Of Earth, For Earth Day digg.com To celebrate Earth Day, our friends at ViewFind picked some of their favorite photography showcasing our planet's diverse and astonishing beauty. WEEKEND READING Coastal Homeowners' Nightmare Scenario, And More Of Our Favorite Long Reads Of The Week digg.com Florida's looming housing crisis, a spate of opioid-induced amnesia, and the unraveling of a once-promising tech company. JIMMY SWEENY YOU DOUCHE WATCH: Very Funny Old Man Wins Storytelling Contest With A Hilarious Tale About Young Love digg.com 93-year-old grandfather Tom Sitter won an open mic storytelling contest with this laugh-out-loud story from his youth, completely with the names of his actual classmates. NEEDING SOME CLOSURE MADE A MOCKERY The $400 Million 'This Is Spinal Tap' Lawsuit bloomberg.com The creators of "This is Spinal Tap," the most influential mockumentary ever made, have been paid almost nothing. The rock gods are angry. THE SEQUEL TO BEN DROWNED People Are Trying To Find The Truth About A Creepy 'Unfinished' Playstation Game kotaku.com On the surface, "Petscop" appears to be a peppy animal collecting game that was never officially released. Hiding underneath that, though, is a dark and fucked up game that references real-life child killings. SEND IN JACK RYAN Inside The Hunt For Russia's Hackers buzzfeed.com Russia's cyberwarfare operations are built on the back of their cybercriminal networks. Can the US and its allies take them down? VIDEO OF THE DAY NEEDS MORE WHEELS A Prototype Of A Flying Car Had Its Maiden Voyage, And It's... Not Quite What We Imagined digg.com The Lilium Jet, a funky looking aircraft that runs on electricity, and not fuel, can take off like a helicopter and fly like an airplane. DIGG PICKS The 14 Best Smart Home Gadgets For Under $100 digg.com Voice-activated mood lighting, smoke alarms that won't go off every time you make bacon,  and 13 more smart-home gadgets that won't blow your budget. Oh yeah, and you can get everything on Amazon. Here's a smart tip, from us to you: Have a relaxing weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Sorry About Your Tattoo

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Google image search is the bane of tattoo culture, Instagram inspires people to live in vans and Silicon Valley produces the most useless juicer.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Apr 21

THAT CAN'T BE RIGHT WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Tattoos Are Bad Now, And Other Facts digg.com Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Google image search is the bane of tattoo culture, Instagram inspires people to live in vans and Silicon Valley produces the most useless juicer. GOOPS The Unbearable Wrongness Of Gwyneth Paltrow theoutline.com What's at the heart of Paltrow's empire? Is she just a dedicated health-seeker taking us on her path for utmost physical and spiritual well-being? No. Paltrow's Goop is pure, unadulterated, blood-diamond free, organic-certified, biodynamic, moon-dusted bullshit. INTERROGATING THE PROCESS How Does The Government Decide Who's A Terrorist? trial-and-terror.theintercept.com The U.S. government has prosecuted 796 people for terrorism since the 9/11 attacks. Most of them never even got close to committing an act of violence. ENERGY WE DIGG | SPONSORED Here's $20, Now Go Make Some Fossil Fuel Companies Mad arcadiapower.com Arcadia Power lets you access clean energy for your home, no matter where you live. It's completely free, and, if you sign up right now, they'll even take $20 off your next utility bill. For those interested in supporting renewable energy (and sticking it to The Man), this is a no-brainer. CTRL + ALT + DEL CLOSING THE BOOK Torching The Modern-Day Library Of Alexandria theatlantic.com "Somewhere at Google there is a database containing 25 million books and nobody is allowed to read them." SUBSTANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE Why Old Operating Systems Never Really Go Away tedium.co It ain't just about Windows, macOS, or Linux. Also-ran or fairly obscure operating systems, like OS/2, are everywhere — in some cases, hiding under your nose. SOLID Intel's Next-Generation SSD Technology Is Finally Ready And It's Really, Really Fast theverge.com Intel and Micron Technology have been working on a new-generation memory technology since about 2012. It's called 3D XPoint (not to be confused with 3D NAND), and it's absurdly fast. VIDEO OF THE DAY HIGH FANTASY Throwing Up A Handful Of M&Ms During A Zero G Pushover Is Totally Radical digg.com As a plane shifts from a climb to a dive, there is a fleeting moment where gravity lets up and everything seems possible. IN THE NEWS French Policeman Killed On Champs Élysé​e​s In 'Terrorist' Attack Trump Had A Secret Meeting With Colombian Leaders At Mar-a-Lago, And Other Trump News From Today US Prepares Charges To Seek Julian Assange's Arrest What's Going On With The 'DaddyOFive' Controversy Roiling YouTube? Alex Jones Testified In Court That He Smoked Weed Yearly To 'Monitor Its Strength' DIGG DEBRIEF The Day's Important Political News, Straight To Your Inbox digg.com If you can't keep up with all the news coming out of Washington DC these days (we don't blame you), catch up every afternoon with our newsletter roundup of the day's important Trump news. Click here to sign up. Don't worry, we still like your tattoo. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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