Mind Your P's And Q's And Don't Steal The Silverware

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: People are the worst, skyscrapers will be made from wood, and why more people aren't majoring in computer science.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Jun 02

NOW YOU SEE IT WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK People Steal All Kinds Of Shit From Restaurants, 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: People are the worst, skyscrapers will be made from wood, and why more people aren't majoring in computer science. LIVING HER BEST FAKE LIFE The Improbable Life Of Paula Zoe Helfrich magazine.atavist.com She was the daughter of a U.S. spy, an exile from Burma, a flight attendant in a war zone, and half of an epic love story. But how much of that was true? WE'RE SO CONFUSED WATCH: This Close-Up Magic Trick Is Blowing Our Minds digg.com Please, no one explain to us how this works — we just want to believe in something magical for a bit. WALLETS WE DIGG | SPONSORED This RFID-Blocking Wallet Is Also Sleek As Hell articulatelifestyle.com Articulate Lifestyle's wallets are sleek, ultra-thin, and RFID blocking — which means you're safe from electronic pickpocketing. (Without it feeling like you're sitting on a brick.) All wallets are under $30, and If you order one today they'll throw in free shipping. HOW DID WE GET HERE? TRIKES ARE FOR LOSERS Inside The Cut-Throat World Of Toddler Bike Racing outsideonline.com As our writer cheered on his three-year-old at the Strider Cup in Texas — a merciless race replete with tears, anxiety, and elation — he had one question: Is intense competition good for the tiniest of competitors? EXERCISING ONE'S DEMONS Most People Will Never Understand My Eating Disorder esquire.com Coming to terms with exercise bulimia. WHO'S RIGHT? WHO'S WRONG? I Assumed My Family In The Philippines Opposed Duterte. I Was Wrong buzzfeed.com I went back to the Philippines to try to understand why they — and most of the country — have rallied around a president most Westerners see as a violent, dangerous despot. TROUBLE AT THE CLINIC When Your Pregnancy Dreams Become An IVF Nightmare cosmopolitan.com Malissa Pineda wanted a baby, and chose a fertility clinic with a high success rate. But instead of pregnant, she ended up depressed and terrified to try again. VIDEO OF THE DAY AS CLUCK WOULD HAVE IT Someone Used 'Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator' To Pit 20 T-Rex Against 10,000 Chickens digg.com The chickens hoped like all hell that their sheer numbers could save them against the brutish invaders. IN THE NEWS Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court To Let Travel Ban Take Effect Trump Announces US Is Leaving The Paris Climate Agreement — What Will That Actually Mean? Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest Point In 16 Years, Hiring Slows 12-Year-Old Ananya Vinay Wins National Spelling Bee 35 People Found Dead Inside Philippines Resort After Apparent Robbery The weekend is almost here, and luckily, you won't have to defeat 10,000 chickens to get to it. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Dying Alone In The Dark

Living alone is pretty great. Dying alone, however, is no fun for just about everyone involved.

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Jun 01

ALL BY YOURSELF GOOD TIME TO CALL YOUR MOM What Would Happen If You Died Alone? digg.com Living alone is pretty great. Dying alone, however, is no fun for just about everyone involved. 'ANYTHING TO MAKE ME QUIET' What It's Like To Have A Mental Illness In Prison tonic.vice.com "I didn't need medication. I needed someone to talk to." THE FUTURE OF DISABILITY Trying To Embrace The Cure nytimes.com The type of dwarfism my children and I have is now likely to be eliminated. But what will be lost with it? HIRING WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Easiest Way To Find Top Freelance Tech Talent toptal.com Toptal custom matches companies like Airbnb, Pfizer, and Artsy with the world's best developers and designers. Let Toptal do the heavy lifting and find your next great hire. THAT SEEMS INCORRECT FLAT, UGLY DESIGN This Is What A Brutalist World Would Look Like On Your Phone theverge.com Designer Pierre Buttin takes brutalism to a mobile extreme with new series SO MUCH NEGATIVE COVFEFE Everyone Is Angry At WeRateDogs, The Last Good Thing On The Internet digg.com WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) has long been an oasis of apolitical calm, where every internet user could agree that yes, that dog is a 13/10 pupper. Late Tuesday night, however, the calm was shattered. DON'T WORRY, YOU'RE NORMAL An Interactive To Tell You If You Have Sex More Or Less Often Than Other People slate.com It doesn't matter, but you've thought about it. VIDEO OF THE DAY SEEING IS BELIEVING Comparing An iPhone 7 Camera To A $100,000 Hollywood-Grade Camera digg.com It's hard to imagine why any camera should cost nearly $100,000 when you can carry around a 4K camera in your pocket these days. This instinct, however, is wrong and this video makes it crystal clear as to why. IN THE NEWS Trump To Announce Decision On Climate Change Today What Would It Actually Mean If The US Left The Paris Climate Agreement? Kathy Griffin Gets Boot From CNN After Posing With Bloody Trump Head Antarctic Ice Crack Takes Major Turn For The Worse NASA Plans To Launch A Probe Next Year To 'Touch The Sun' DIGG PICKS The Best Travel Gear To Get Before Going On A Big Trip digg.com From portable routers to the most amazing socks you'll ever wear, these are the very best things you need to take with you on your next trip. June is bustin' out all over! At least, June is bustin' out of this email. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Lost And Found

Whether it's the first or fiftieth time you've lost your phone, there are real steps you can take to stop it from happening again. Here, a guide to being good at owning things and keeping them forever.

Digg Editions Morning · Wed, May 31

WINNERS AND LOSERS A Good Way To Stop Losing Stuff digg.com Whether it's the first or fiftieth time you've lost your phone, there are real steps you can take to stop it from happening again. Here, a guide to being good at owning things and keeping them forever. THEY DIDN'T KNOW JACK A Startup Tried To Disrupt The Grilled Cheese Sandwich. It Failed backchannel.com The Melt had cash, technology and some of Silicon Valley's finest minds — yet it failed to disrupt the humble sandwich. WISCONSINITES CAN'T SPELL 'WISCONSIN' :( The Most Common Words That People Don't Know How To Spell In Every State digg.com "Suspicious," we get. But "nanny"? ENERGY WE DIGG | SPONSORED Here's $20, Now Go Make Some Fossil Fuel Companies Mad arcadiapower.com Arcadia Power lets you access clean energy for your home, no matter where you live. They will provide you a better energy experience and it is completely free. For those interested in supporting renewable energy this is a no-brainer. TRUMP TAKES This Week's Best Opinion Writing On President Trump digg.com This week: the media and loyalty. ARMORED CORES DISTURBING IMAGES Dead By The Sword Of The Former Red Power Ranger melmagazine.com Ricardo Medina pled guilty in March to killing his roommate with a nearly 3-foot blade. He said it was self-defense; the victim's family says it was murder. FORERUNNERS The Complete, Untold History Of 'Halo' waypoint.vice.com The story behind the "Halo" franchise as it's never been told — by the key individuals that made it. RICH MAN IS AN ISLAND Libertarians Seek A Home On The High Seas newrepublic.com The unlikely rise — and anti-democratic impulses — of seasteading. VIDEO OF THE DAY BOOM GOES THE, UH, WATER Crazy Footage Shows Massive Underground Water Main Explosion In Ukraine digg.com Luckily nobody was injured when an underground water pipe in Kiev, Ukraine blew a huge crater in the middle of a street. IN THE NEWS Trump Is Pulling US Out Of Paris Climate Deal Bomb Blast In Afghan Capital Kills At Least 80 Timothy Loehmann, Cleveland Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice, Fired From Police Force Manchester Bomber Bought Bomb 'Alone' GADGETS WE DIGG | SPONSORED This $30 Gadget Lets You Check Your Eyesight At Home eyeque.com The EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker is the world's first at-home vision test and tracking tool that screens for your refractive error. It's also this year's CES 'Best Of Innovation' winner. Buy it for $29.99, and track your vision anywhere, anytime. Feeling lost? That's okay. You'll find your way. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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