*David Bowie Voice* Under Pressure

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Machines can crack spaghetti in half but humans still can't, Rogaine really messes with your head and you can access the infinite knowledge of the angels for $37 a month.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, Aug 17

CRACKING UNDER THE PRESSURE WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK You Can't Break Uncooked Spaghetti In Half, 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: Machines can crack spaghetti in half but humans still can't, Rogaine really messes with your head and you can access the infinite knowledge of the angels for $37 a month. REACHING HIS LIMIT Inside Elon Musk's 'Excruciating' Year nytimes.com Elon Musk was at home in Los Angeles, struggling to maintain his composure. "This past year has been the most difficult and painful year of my career," he said. "It was excruciating." FAKE NEWS, FAKE REVIEWS How TripAdvisor Changed Travel theguardian.com The world's biggest travel site has turned the industry upside down – but now it is struggling to deal with the same kinds of problems that are vexing other tech giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter. DIGG PICKS This Miracle Headrest Will Soothe Your Neck Pain In 10 Minutes indiegogo.com All you have to do is lay down. That's it. The C-Rest neck support helps you release tension, improve posture and relieve stress in 10 minutes. It's like an on-demand neck rub. And if that sounds good to you at all, then now would be a good time to back their Indiegogo campaign. DRAW THE LINE The Coolest Design Of The Week digg.com IKEA's colorful delivery rickshaws in India, an office unzipped and a supermarket with 31,000 handmade felt products. TAKING ON THE MAN EVERY FRAME A NIGHTMARE All Hail The Monumental-Horror Image theoutline.com How striking scenes from "The Shining," "The Wicker Man," "The Exorcist," and other iconic horror movies make an indelible mark on us. 'A COLOGNE-DRENCHED ACTION FIGURE' Confessions Of A Failed Ronaldo Fan espn.com For some reason, Cristiano Ronaldo has as many haters as fans. Do we have him all wrong? FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE The Lock-Him-Up Campaign politico.com Progressive favorite Zephyr Teachout promises to retool the powerful New York prosecutor's office to go straight after Donald Trump. She's not the only one. Is this the road Democrats want to go down? VIDEO OF THE DAY (NO, NOT BILL MURRAY) Diver Captures The Selfie Photobomb Of A Lifetime digg.com He reported that the humpback spent a full half an hour with him, "swimming and dancing." "It's incredible to see something so huge acknowledge you, be interested in you and want to swim with you." IN THE NEWS Colorado Baker Who Refused To Serve Gay Couple Now Wants To Refuse To Serve Transgender Person Silicon Valley Is Dismantling A Priceless Piece Of Its History Google Employees Protest Secret Work On Censored Search Engine For China Trump Cancels Military Parade As Costs Ballooned DIGG PICKS These Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Are Made For Light Sleepers amazon.com Trust Bose to make earbuds that deliver sounds optimally tuned to drown out unwanted noise and actually stay in your ears. If you're having to sleep while traveling a lot, these could be your sleep saving grace. The whales say hello and they hope you have a nice weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Pop Goes The Hippo

Last week, a HackerNews user posed the following question to the forum: What is the most unethical thing you've done as a programmer? As it turns out, some pretty messed up stuff!

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Aug 16

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MURKY GREY AREAS BREAKING THE CODE OF ETHICS Anonymous Programmers Talk About The Most Unethical Things They've Done, And Hoo Boy There Are Some Doozies digg.com Last week, a HackerNews user posed the following question to the forum: What is the most unethical thing you've done as a programmer? As it turns out, some pretty messed up stuff! 'THEY THINK THEY BELONG TO THEM' The Great Chinese Art Heist gq.com Strange how it keeps happening, how the greatest works of Chinese art keep getting brazenly stolen from museums around the world. Is it a conspiracy? Vengeance for treasures plundered years ago? Or is the Chinese government behind one of the boldest art-crime waves in history? TRIAL AND ERROR The Trouble With Designing A Book When Its Author Is In Jail lithub.com "I'm sorry, he's not thrilled. He wants to see more." GEAR WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Travel Backpack Is Organizational Design At Its Peak peakdesign.com Peak Design has done it again. Their new Travel Backpack is durable, beautiful and endlessly adaptable. With a range of packing tools, it provides a single organized space to carry it all: clothes, shoes, toiletries, adapters and all your photo gear. GO BIG OR GO HOME FRUITS OF THE WEB The Best Thing Online This Week Is This Cyberpunk Game You Control With Your Voice digg.com The goal of Nicole He's "ENHANCE.COMPUTER" is simple: find a four-digit code hidden in a picture before someone commits a crime. The only catch is that the only thing you can use to find it is your voice. HOW DO ALL THOSE PEOPLE FIT IN TOKYO? The World's 50 Largest Urban Areas, Visualized digg.com As more and more of the world's population has packed into and around cities, some staggeringly populous urban areas have arisen. YOUR FIRST IS NEVER YOUR LAST The Ever-Evolving Art Of The Coming-Out Video wired.com On YouTube, the personal moment has transformed from bare-bones confessional to something unabashedly public. 'THE WHOLE FIELD WAS FOUNDED BY GUYS!' How Women Came To Dominate Neuroendocrinology nautil.us According to Adkins-Regan, "a lot of the guys back then were sexual harassers and you either avoided them or left the business." VIDEO OF THE DAY ... WHY? Man, Against Better Judgment And Common Sense, Slaps A Hippo's Butt digg.com We're not sure whether it was a dare or just basic zoo shenanigans, but this goes without saying: please do not do this at your zoo. IN THE NEWS Donald Trump Revokes Security Clearance Of Former CIA Director John Brennan Colorado Baker Back In Court After Turning Away Transgender Woman Tesla Is Said To Be Subpoenaed By SEC Over Elon Musk Tweet More Than 70 People Overdose On K2 In A Single Day In New Haven Walmart Bounces Back With Best Sales in More Than a Decade DIGG PICKS Looking For A New Car Stereo? You've Found Nirvana pntrac.com Crutchfield is THE place to get any and all auto audio goods (among other gear.) They have quality products, fair prices, free installation (!) and legendary customer service support. Go on and treat yourself while it's still roll-down-the-window-and kick-up-the-jams weather. It's Thursday. Time to come out and play. Just don't piss off any hippos. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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