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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: Waze isn't the king, we might be able to save American manufacturing if we really try, and we should just go back to Michael Pollan's maxim "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants."

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WHERE DOES THIS LEAD? WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Waze Isn't Actually Better Than Google Maps, 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: Waze isn't the king, we might be able to save American manufacturing if we really try, and we should just go back to Michael Pollan's maxim "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." 'THIS IS BAD, ISN'T IT?' Am I Going Blind? nytimes.com The affliction that stole my vision, or at least a big chunk of it, did so as I slept. I went to bed seeing the world one way. I woke up seeing it another. MEET THE NEW BLOCKS Bijlmer, The Failed City Of The Future 99percentinvisible.org After World War II, a group of city planners decided to build a new neighborhood, close to Amsterdam, that would be the perfect encapsulation of Modernist principles. It was called the Bijlmermeer, and it tested these ideas on a grand scale. When it was over, no one would ever try it again. SHIRTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Ultimate Pool Party Shirt californiacowboy.com It's taken 70 years, but someone's finally updated the Hawaiian shirt. The High Water shirt from California Cowboy has just about everything you could need for an outdoor hang, including: a bottle opener, beer koozie, water-resistant pocket for your phone, special beer pocket, cheeky conversation cards and a custom terry-cloth lining that doubles as a built-in towel. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE THE MODERN DEBTOR'S PRISON How A $90 Vet Bill Can Ruin Someone's Life splinternews.com Over the past five years, Mondrea Hasty has had officers come to his house multiple times to arrest him, had his mugshot taken, and been handcuffed during a routine traffic stop. The reason for all this? An outstanding vet bill of $89.89. IS THERE AN ECHO IN HERE? WATCH: Here's What It Sounds Like When You Hit A Snare Drum In A Nuclear Cooling Tower (It's Super Cool) digg.com ​Seattle band Thunderpussy recently filmed a music video in an abandoned nuclear power plant cooling tower, and producer Sylvia Massy couldn't resist recording what a snare drum hit sounded like in the space. THE TIPPING POINT The Case Against Tipping In America eater.com The data is overwhelming. Asking diners for gratuity at the ends of their meals encourages racism, sexism, harassment and exploitation. FOUR SHADES OF GRAY Celebrating The Game Boy Camera, One Of Nintendo's Weirdest, Most Ingenious Inventions avclub.com It's exactly what it says in the name: a tiny eyeball-shaped lens attached to a game cartridge that turned your chunky handheld into a rudimentary digital camera. VIDEO OF THE DAY FASTEST FINGERS Deadmau5 Calls A Baseline 'Technically Impossible' To Play, Bassist Proves Him Very Much Wrong digg.com Deadmau5 deemed the baseline of a remix of his song "Strobe" impossible for a human bassist to play. YouTuber Davie504 proved him wrong, with aplomb. IN THE NEWS Missouri Governor Indicted For Felony Invasion Of Privacy WATCH: The Tesla Semi Has Some Pretty Impressive Acceleration Armed Deputy Who Didn't Engage Florida Shooter Resigns New Indictment Hits Paul Manafort And Rick Gates With Tax And Bank Fraud Charges DIGG PICKS This Is The Best Camera For Under $500 amazon.com For the money, you're not going to find better image quality, battery life or user experience than this DSLR. Happy Friday, folks. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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