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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: Bing is a fine search engine, sleeping with an ex is probably fine and it would be fine if billionaires didn't exist anymore.

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ROADS LESS TRAVELED WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK It's Okay To Use Bing, 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: Bing is a fine search engine, sleeping with an ex is probably fine and it would be fine if billionaires didn't exist anymore. BEFORE OCULUS & VIVE, THERE WAS ALADDIN The Dream Of DisneyQuest Is Dead polygon.com The indoor interactive theme park is gone, and it took Disney's early VR work with it. WASN'T THE ONLY TIME How Enya's 'Orinoco Flow' Went From A Hit To A Punch Line To A Pop Culture Anthem theringer.com Thirty years ago this week, a New Age classic was released into the world. What, exactly, has made "Orinoco Flow" so popular? DIGG PICKS At WeWork, The Amenities Are Good But The People Are Better wework.com WeWork has a lot of perks: private offices, soundproof call rooms, helpful staff, free food, cold brew on tap. But what really sets it apart is the caliber of companies and entrepreneurs you share the space with. They have flexible, no commitment options — plus an up to 10% off discount running right now. DARK MATTERS THE DARKEST MATTER The Eternal Quest For Aether, The Cosmic Stuff That Never Was popularmechanics.com Aristotle called it the fifth element. Alchemists thought it was the key to the philosopher's stone. Scientists believed it was the stuff light moved through. But it never existed at all. NOT SOFTLY This Is Exactly How A Nuclear War Would Kill You vox.com This is how the world ends — not with a bang, but with a lot of really big bombs. NUKES ARE SCARY WATCH: Crazy Footage Of The 1971 Cannikin Test, The Largest Underground Nuclear Bomb Test In US History digg.com The 5-megaton Cannikin test blast — which was set off below Amchitka, Alaska — registered a 6.8 on the Richter Scale. UNJUST DESERTS The Myth Of Meritocracy theguardian.com In moving toward the meritocratic ideal, we have imagined that we have retired the old encrustations of inherited hierarchies. But is that true? VIDEO OF THE DAY BUT THE SOUND IS VERY PLEASING Truck Spills Hundreds Of Heavy Steel Balls Onto A Steep Street, Chaos Ensues digg.com Drivers in Seattle encountered an... unusual road block on Tuesday: a bunch of spilled metal balls rolling down a steep hill. IN THE NEWS Trump Praises Montana Rep. Gianforte For Body Slamming Reporter The iPhone's New Parental Controls Block Searches For Sex Ed, Allow Violence And Racism WATCH: Banksy Releases Behind The Scenes Footage Of Art-Shredding Frame Facebook's One Click Login Tool Goes Against Best Security Practices FROM THE DIGG STORE Now Is A Particularly Good Time To Try Audible store.digg.com For a limited time, you can try out Audible for an entire 60 days... completely free. Plus, with a 60-day membership you'll be entitled to two free audiobooks of your choice (that you'll keep for life) and discounts on unlimited additional books. Have a great autumn weekend... assuming your region hasn't skipped straight to winter. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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