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Saturday 20 July 2019

Too Hot For All This Cat Fur

This Week's Best Memes, Ranked, What It's Like to Be a Moon Landing Conspiracist, and more.
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THE DARK SIDE
SPELL 'CATS (2019)' WITH YOUR HIPS
This Week's Best Memes, Ranked
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It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week's challengers? The FaceApp that makes you look old, Area 51 and more.
THEY DON'T WANT TO BELIEVE
What It's Like To Be A Moon Landing Conspiracist In 2019
popularmechanics.com
Fifty years after Apollo 11, Moon landing conspiracists remain as staunchly skeptical as ever. But in 2019, does not believing in humanity's greatest achievement mean the same thing it did back in 1969?
OUT OF THIS WORLD
The Most Compelling Photo Of The Moon Landing
theatlantic.com
As Buzz Aldrin descended the lander's ladder, Neil Armstrong captured the moment.
BOGART DECO
Inside The Secretive World Of High-End, Ultra-Luxe Bongs
esquire.com
Bong makers used to be arrested for their work. Now, some of the most intense bongs you've ever seen are going up for public auction for the first time ever.
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LOOKING GOOD
IM-PECK-ABLE
The Winners Of The 2019 Audubon Photography Awards Are Breathtaking
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Here are the winners of the National Audubon Society's 2019 Audubon Photography Awards.
PICTURE THIS
51-Year-Old Twins Who Have Never Lived Apart, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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A childhood without modern devices, the rainbow of a hummingbird's wings and other best photos of the week.
THE REAL STORY
ALL YOUR BASE ARE BELONG TO US
The Bizarre, True Story Of The English 'Metal Gear Solid' Translation
polygon.com
The last time I saw Hideo Kojima, we were both naked.
IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
The Very Real Aircraft Of Area 51
popularmechanics.com
Never mind the UFOs, here are eight wonder planes that have called the secret base their home.
BRED FOR SPEED
The Story Behind The C8 Corvette
roadandtrack.com
We sat down with the people behind America's reimagined sports car for background on the biggest fundamental change to the Chevrolet Corvette in its history.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THAT COMING?
Guy Ignores The 'Don't Touch The Wild Horses' Signs And, Uh, He Probably Won't Be Doing That Again
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On Assateague Island off the coast of Maryland, wild horses roam. They are very pretty, but they do not like being touched.
Today's a good day to Netflix and chill (in the literal, air conditioned sense of the word).

Friday 19 July 2019

For Sale: Baby Data; Never Analyzed

I Found Your Data. It's For Sale, The Con Artist Pretending To Be A Marvel Executive To Sexually Exploit Her Marks, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories, and more.
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Morning · Fri, Jul 19
IT'S GRIFTERS ALL THE WAY DOWN
The Con Artist Pretending To Be A Marvel Executive To Sexually Exploit Her Marks, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories
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The chess grandmaster whose success was too good to be true, the con artist who turned to true crime writing and more of this week's best scam and hoax stories.
SEEMS FAIR
Health Insurers Make It Easy For Scammers To Steal Millions. Who Pays? You
propublica.org
Insurers are regarded as defenders of health care dollars, but the case of David Williams shows how they allow costs to rise.
SOLD YOU A CLICK
I Found Your Data. It's For Sale
washingtonpost.com
As many as 4 million people have Web browser extensions that sell their every click. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
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This Company Has Made Cologne Obsolete
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GOOD APPLES AND BAD APPLES
AN ACTUAL APPLE. NOT THE COMPANY
The Apple That Could Change An Industry
story.californiasunday.com
After two decades of research and development, WA 38 lands this fall. It could disrupt an entire industry.
PRIVATE SPY
Anyone Can Hire A Team Of Spies
nytimes.com
There is a booming industry of private hackers, snoops and secret agents. Is it too late to rein it in?
WHO CAN YOU TRUST?
The Village Where Every Cop Has Been Convicted Of Domestic Violence
propublica.org
Dozens of convicted criminals have been hired as cops in Alaska communities. Often, they are the only applicants. In Stebbins, every cop has a criminal record, including the chief.
OUR DYSTOPIA SMELLS OF COCONUT
Andy Ngo Has The Newest New Media Career. It's Made Him A Victim And A Star
buzzfeednews.com
A little more than two years ago, Andy Ngo was more or less a nobody: a 30-year-old multimedia editor for the student paper of Portland State University.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
ZAP GOD
Guy Electrifies His Carpet To Train His Roommate To Walk More Quietly
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The original sponsor behind this video pulled out because they "didn't like it" and all we can say is that they were very wrong and this is a piece of art.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Attempts To Distance Himself From 'Send Her Back' Chants
Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Suspect Told Police His Work Had Been Plagiarized
The Guy Who Started The Area 51 Madness Did It As A Joke — And Now He's Freaking Out
WATCH: ESPN Radio Host Dan Le Batard Blasts ESPN For Its 'Cowardly' Apolitical Stance Following Trump Rally's 'Send Her Back' Chants
Spider-Man Hands Sculpture In Nebraska Confused For Devil Horns, Called Anti-Christian
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The Dimples On These Japanese Pots Aren't Just Cute, They're Smart Too
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The Yukihira pot is a simple-as-it-gets Japanese cooking tradition that'll look real nice in your kitchen.
Stay cool this weekend, folks.