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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 dangers of a craft cocktail, the extreme fortune of fried meat on a stick and the forgotten money of America.

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TAKEDOWN NOTICE WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK There Are Cocktails That Can Kill, And Other Facts digg.com Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The dangers of a craft cocktail, the extreme fortune of fried meat on a stick and the forgotten money of America. NERVES OF STEEL The Woman Who Took Bill O'Reilly Down marieclaire.com He was the most popular figure on the country's highest-rated television network. But he was no match for New York Times reporter Emily Steel. DESTRUCTION WATCH: Footage Shows The Aftermath Of The MOAB Strike On The Ground digg.com Video shot by Afghan police from the site of an ISIS camp where the US dropped the "Mother of all bombs" — its largest non-nuclear weapon — two weeks ago shows the extent of the damage caused by the blast. TIMEPIECES WE DIGG | SPONSORED A Modern Take On The Gentleman's Watch mccabewatches.com Named after George Washington's famed watchmaker, James McCabe watches echo a classic British design and mannerism. They're hand-assembled in England and crafted out of solid stainless steel, sapphire-coated hardened mineral, and powered by a Japanese Automatic self-winding movement. THE SPICE OF LIFE THEY'VE GOT BEEF The Insane Feud Between A Vegan Strip Club And The Steak House Next Door broadly.vice.com Protests have ensued, and a wall has been erected between the two businesses in Portland, Oregon. JUST SODIUM STORIES Salt Life cooksscience.com Uncovering the hidden complexities of the rock we can't live without. CHASING WINDFALLS The Search For $130 Million Hidden On An Island In The Indian Ocean bbc.com According to legend, pirate treasure reportedly worth $130 million is buried on the island of Mahé. This is the true story of two men's life-long search. GOTTA HAVE THAT JAVA BABY! The Scientists Fighting To Save Us From A World Without Coffee bloomberg.com Climate change is threatening your morning caffeine fix. VIDEO OF THE DAY WELL PLAYED, AD MEN ICYMI: Heineken Made The Ad That Pepsi Should Have, And It's Really Great digg.com We know this is an ad, but Heineken's approach to how we should overcome our differences is so much better and more powerful than Pepsi's that it's worthy of note. IN THE NEWS Trump Thought Presidency Would Be 'Easier' Than His Old Life, And Other Trump News From Today Trump Warns Of 'Major, Major Conflict' With North Korea Delta Kicks Man Off Flight For Using Bathroom Before Takeoff Alex Jones Suffers Defeat In Custody Hearing Facebook And Google Duped By $100M Payment Scam DIGG PICKS The Five Best Pieces Of Clothing For Traveling Light digg.com If you want to travel light, you have to pack right. It's Friday, which means tonight is for drinking (non-lethal) cocktails. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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