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Wednesday 20 June 2018

Game On And Off

On Monday, the World Health Organization published the 11th edition of it's International Classification of Diseases. Amongst the many changes found within, one notable change is the inclusion of a "gaming disorder."
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HOOKED ON THE GAME
A BUFF OR A DEBUFF?
World Health Organization Classifies 'Gaming Disorder' As A Disease, But What Does That Mean?
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On Monday, the World Health Organization published the 11th edition of it's International Classification of Diseases. Amongst the many changes found within, one notable change is the inclusion of a "gaming disorder."
'A GOAL FOR POLAND, NOT AN IDEOLOGY'
How Watching The World Cup In Authoritarian Poland Made Me A Soccer Fan For Life
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As the tournament progressed, I saw how soccer, at least its international version, can transfix a nation and lift its spirits.
EASIER TO IMAGINE
Why Are There So Many Apocalyptic Video Games?
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Why exactly are we so attracted to the end of the world?
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BODIES STUDYING BODIES
Meet The Yogis Who Hang Out In Cadaver Labs
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You can hone your corpse pose by hanging out with actual corpses.
WHAT GOES UP, WILL PROBABLY BREAK
Mechanical Camera Sliders Are The Coolest Terrible Idea Of 2018
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Oppo's Find X and Vivo's Nex are the two most recent and exciting Android devices of the year. Why exciting? Well, they bring us closer to the dream of a truly bezel-less phone, and they do it in dramatic style.
A GOOD NOSE FOR FOOD
The Elephant's Superb Nose
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Elephants' trunks are not only large and strong, they house one of the best mammalian smelling systems.
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Guy Throws Himself On Car To Commit Insurance Fraud, Fails To Notice The Driver's Dash Cam
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If you're going to pretend to get hit by a car for that sweet settlement money, at least make sure that car's driver isn't recording your idiocy.
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IN THE NEWS
Microsoft CEO Downplays ICE Contract In Email To Employees
US Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council
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Canada Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
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Dr. Mario's orders: Take two fire flowers and have a good Wednesday.

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