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Saturday 6 May 2017

Is This Email A-List?

At least, not the kind Hollywood is grooming him to be.
Digg Editions
Morning · Sat, May 06
STAR DESTROYER
HE'S STAR-LORD, MAN
Chris Pratt Is Not A Movie Star
theringer.com
At least, not the kind Hollywood is grooming him to be.
FAST AND DANGEROUS
The Extreme Damage A Tiny Rock Can Cause In Space
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​Space travel means high speeds — even the International Space Station is whipping around the earth at 7.67 kilometers per second. Which means even a tiny bit of debris can cause a lot of damage.
THE FAST CHRONICLES OF XXX
The Four Types Of Vin Diesel Movies
fivethirtyeight.com
Vin Diesel is an iconoclast and one of the most compelling filmmakers working in Hollywood today. He has deftly navigated the tumultuous movie industry time and again, bending it to his creative wi…
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IN REVIEW
'STAR WARS' IN THE STREETS
The Best Photography Of The Week
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​​Every week, our friends at Viewfind are curating the best new photography and photojournalism on the web, so you can spend your weekend kicking back and enjoying some beautiful pictures. This week: "Star Wars" in unexpected places, dancing clowns, and more.
The Next Global Crisis, And More Of The Best Long Reads Of The Week
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Your weekend reading, in one place.
FIND YOUR TYPE
With This Interactive Font Map, You Have No Excuse For Defaulting To Helvetica On Everything
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An interactive typography map will make it much easier for all of us to find the elusive font we've been searching for.
SYSTEM FAILURE
ABSOLUTELY HEARTBREAKING
Hunted For Body Parts
nytimes.com
In parts of southern Africa, people with albinism are killed or sold by traffickers due to the belief that albinos' body parts are good-luck charms.
X MARKS THE ROBOT
Where Automation Poses The Biggest Threat To American Jobs
citylab.com
Much of the focus regarding automation has been on the Rust Belt, but the worst effects won't actually be felt there.
'I DIDN'T TRUST MYSELF ANYMORE'
The Admission
longreads.com
Stacy Torres recalls the mixture of frustration and relief that came with checking herself into a New York City psych ward at the age of 20.
SECOND LIFE
My Son Died In 1994 But His Heart Only Stopped Beating This Year
bbc.com
Nicholas Green's death was a tragedy for his parents, but their decision to donate his organs caused organ donation rates in Italy to triple in a decade.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BEND BUT DON'T BREAK
And *That's* Why You Have A Guardrail
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Here's a good reminder of how a guardrail can save your life, courtesy of this rally car driven by Tomasz Kasperczyk and Damian Syty in the Rally Islas Canarias.
DIGG PICKS
5 Tech Gadgets Your Mother Will Actually Use
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As of today, you have just 10 days to get your mother — the woman who birthed you, the woman who raised you — a present that doesn't suck.
May the sixth... day of May be a good day.

Friday 5 May 2017

Spending Cinco De Mayo In A Bunker

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: An impenetrable bunker exposed, an innocent cyclist murdered and an unreachable video game room entered.
Digg Editions
Morning · Fri, May 05
SHIFTING TERRAIN
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
An Indestructible Bunker Sleeps In Colorado, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: An impenetrable bunker exposed, an innocent cyclist murdered and an unreachable video game room entered.
DRIFTING AWAY
The Jersey Shore Won't Retreat
bloomberg.com
The state's $300 million fund to get coastal homeowners to relocate inland isn't working — residents of the coast would rather build walls than leave.
MIXED MESSAGES
Remarkable Quotes From People Who Voted For Both Obama And Trump
washingtonpost.com
"Obama is more like your best friend who has parties and has Beyoncé over, and then Trump is like your dad."
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THAT NEW STAR SMELL
THE ULTIMATE BANKRUPTING MACHINE
The BMW Addiction That Destroyed A Man's Life
jalopnik.com
"My wife left me. My kids won't talk to me. I lost my job. I embezzled almost a half a million dollars because I'm addicted to BMWs, and have been hiding them all over the state. I'll probably be going to prison soon."
THERE'S SPACE FOR EVERYONE
You Are Part Owner Of The Moon And Stars, By Law. No Joke.
qz.com
Your holdings include a vast mysterious property that is ever-visible yet out of reach.
CULTURE SHOCK
TOO SLOW FOR FAST FASHION
Why J Crew's Vision Of Preppy America Failed
newyorker.com
The company once exercised an unparallelled influence over the way affluent Americans dressed but is two billion dollars in debt and in danger of bankruptcy.
CINCO DE WHYO?
Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Cinco De Mayo?
digg.com
On Friday, parts of Mexico will celebrate the anniversary of their victory over the ​French army at the Battle Of Puebla. Here in America, many will also celebrate Cinco De Mayo — but mostly in name only.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
A CASUAL 26.2 MILE SPRINT
A Succinct Illustration Of Just How Absurdly Fast Elite Marathoners Run
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The impressive thing about elite marathoners isn't that they can run 26.2 miles, it's that they can do it *while basically sprinting the entire time*.
IN THE NEWS
Refugee Admissions Plummet Under Trump, And Other Trump News From Today
US Added 211,000 Jobs In Strong April Performance
Protester Featured In Iconic Ferguson Protest Photo Found Dead Of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
The DOJ Is Investigating Uber Over Its 'Greyball' Software
Trump Tells Australian PM 'You Have Better Healthcare Than We Do' (Australia Has Universal Healthcare)
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The fourth was with you, and now it's Friday. You're almost there.