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Tuesday 31 December 2019

We Made It Up

The Best Memes Of 2019, The $230,000,000 College Admission Scandal America Ignored, What I Learned In Avalanche School, and more
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Tue, Dec 31
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HARD LESSONS
STRAY OFF COURSE
What I Learned In Avalanche School
nytimes.com
I wanted to be prepared for the worst nature could throw at me. But the real threat turned out to be human.
WORK-WORK BALANCE
I Loved Bike Touring — Until I Got Paid To Do It
outsideonline.com
Seduced by the idea of turning my hobby into a paycheck, I led bike tours across the US throughout my twenties — and learned that some passion pursuits are best left pro bono.
THE COLLEGE HOARD
The $230,000,000 College Admission Scandal America Ignored
fatherly.com
At Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Texas, wealthy parents gamed a system meant for underprivileged kids. What amounted was a $230,000,000 theft.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
The Four-Inch Space Flight
rs-online.com
It was 1960. The United States of America was locked in a race with the Soviet Union to get the first man into space. The US space agency NASA had rushed to prepare its next rocket for testing. But as they watched, things did not go to plan. The whole rocket had traveled 4 inches. 10 centimeters. Less than the length of your smartphone.
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THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE RUINED
(ACCORDING TO DIGG'S EDITORS)
The Best Memes Of 2019
digg.com
The memes will only get better in 2020 (we hope), but these are the cream of the 2019 crop.
HARSH, BUT TRUE
The 10 Least Consequential Athletes Of The Decade
sbnation.com
"If you're one of the guys on this list, and you read this, please take some satisfaction in the knowledge that in 2012, I had to seek medical attention after injuring my knee playing Wiffle ball."
THANKS ZUCK
How Facebook Created The Bourbon Boom — And Ruined Bourbon
esquire.com
For better or for worse, Facebook's bourbon black markets completely changed the way we drank bourbon this decade.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL
Guy Gets Last Place In Fantasy League, Receives The Most Creative Form Of Punishment
youtube.com
The outfit is fantastic. The movie of choice, very less so.
IN THE NEWS
Protesters Chanting 'Death To America' Break Into US Embassy Compound In Baghdad
Thousands Of Australian Residents Had To Take Refuge On A Beach As Wildfires Raged
Crazy Footage Of An Australian Brushfire Overtaking Firefighters' Truck
Joe Biden Says He Would Consider A Republican As His Running Mate
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Ex-Head, Flees Japan To Lebanon
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Give High Lord Wolnir A Chance To Kill You Off-Screen With This Card Game
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"Dark Souls: The Card Game" is a fast-paced, high-choice game that's very not easy.
So long, 2019. It's been… quite a ride.

Monday 30 December 2019

You Might Want To Be Lying Down For This

Your Bedroom Is Too Hot; Why Carry-On Luggage Has Became Such A Hassle; Was I Wrong To Send My Identical Twin To My In-Laws' Christmas Party To Prove A Point, And Other Advice Column Questions; and more.
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Mon, Dec 30
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HERE'S THE PROBLEM
GOOD QUESTION
Was I Wrong To Send My Identical Twin To My In-Laws' Christmas Party To Prove A Point, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Why Carry-On Luggage Has Became Such A Hassle
vox.com
Airlines are adding more overhead space, but it probably won't make much of a difference.
'I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING BUT THE FIRE'
Faulty Equipment, Lapsed Training, Repeated Warnings: How A Preventable Disaster Killed Six Marines
propublica.org
Marine commanders did not act on dozens of pleas for additional manpower, machinery and time. When a training exercise ended in death, leadership blamed the very men they had neglected.
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FUNNY BUSINESS
STILL FUNNY
207 Unforgettable Comedy Moments From The 2010s
vulture.com
The jokes, sketches, and scenes that entered our brains during the decade and refused to leave.
READ THEIR LIPS
The Ultra-Wealthy Who Argue That They Should Be Paying Higher Taxes
newyorker.com
In an age of historic disparity, Abigail Disney and the Patriotic Millionaires take on income inequality.
YOU'VE GOT TO CHILL OUT
Your Bedroom Is Too Hot
theatlantic.com
Extreme temperatures obviously disrupt sleep—recall a summer night spent sweating through sheets, or a winter night spent curled into a tight ball to preserve heat, and being noticeably bleary the next morning. More often, the influence is subtler. Many of us could probably improve the quality of our sleep by being more attentive to temperature.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CRASH COURSE IN LEARNING
Hang Glider Fails To Hook In Harness Properly, Somehow Survives This Disastrous Error
youtube.com
"I made a critical error during my setup which caused my harness to separate from my wing and forced me to hold on to the control frame for my life. Fortunate circumstances led to me surviving this incident with relatively minor injuries."
IN THE NEWS
Representative John Lewis Diagnosed With Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
Suspected Arrested After Knife Attack At Hanukkah Celebration In New York
How Big Companies Won New Tax Breaks From The Trump Administration
A Deadly Shooting In A Texas Church That Killed 2 Parishioners Was Over In 6 Seconds
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Enjoy the last couple days of writing 2019 on your checks.