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Friday 18 May 2018

Save A Millennial, Blame A Boomer

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week, the Boomers are really sorry they cheesed up things so bad, the world's best chess player will destroy you in chess and the open floor plan is bad.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Boomers Are Going Get Away With Screwing America, 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, the Boomers are really sorry they cheesed up things so bad, the world's best chess player will destroy you in chess and the open floor plan is bad.
BURNING OURSELVES
The Truth Of Ray Bradbury's Prophetic Vision
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"Fahrenheit 451" shows us how democracy itself can be manipulated so that we become consenting elements in a system designed to make the rich richer, the poor poorer and the middle class, the anxious consumer class, constantly on the brink of losing its credit.
FLYING UNDER THE RADAR
The Jewish Superstars Who Once Ruled Bollywood
qz.com
In the 1930s and 1940s, these Jewish starlets would redefine Indian cinema, besides becoming the heart of the party scene.
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OUT OF CONTROL
THE STORM BEFORE THE CALM
A Most Violent Year
newrepublic.com
The world that 1968 ushered in is a far cry from the one activists imagined.
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In The Lab With Xbox's New Adaptive Controller, Which May Change Gaming Forever
arstechnica.com
Microsoft's most incomplete accessory ever, at only $100, is also its most ambitious.
...WHAT
WATCH: Dudes Purposefully Let Themselves Get Obliterated By A Charging Bull
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This is the first time we've ever seen this particular rodeo stunt, and we're not surprised, because this shit looks unbelievably dangerous. Look at how far that guy flies!
'I KILLED THEM ALL'
The Life Of One Of America's Bloodiest Hitmen
buzzfeed.com
Jose Martinez was more than happy to talk about bodies. And about his own prowess in killing. They called him El Mano Negra, he said — the Black Hand.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE CAN'T TRUST OUR EARS ANY MORE
Now The 'Brainstorm'/'Green Needle' Auditory Illusion Is Breaking Our Brains
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Days after the "Yanny" or "Laurel" debate tore up the internet, there's a new audio illusion that allows us to hear either "brainstorm" or "green needle" depending on whichever word we're thinking about.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Targets Planned Parenthood With New Abortion Rule
That Douchebag Lawyer Who Cussed Out Spanish Speakers Had Another Public Freakout Caught On Film In 2016
MTV Suspends 'Catfish' In Light Of Sexual-Misconduct Claims
Florida Teacher Accused Of Drowning Raccoons In Class Placed On Leave — And Under Investigation
Apple Is Reportedly Opening Its Second Campus In North Carolina
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At least neither boomers nor millennials have ruined weekends yet, so enjoy yours.

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