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Saturday, 21 September 2019

Cool Your Jets

This Week's Top Memes, Ranked, What's It Like To Own The Most-Visited Airbnb In The World
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Morning · Fri, Sep 20
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OUT THERE
I DON'T KNOW WHO SIX NINE IS
This Week's Top Memes, Ranked
digg.com
It's an internet fight and only the funniest memes will survive. This week's challengers: Keke Palmer, Aliens at Area 51 and more.
RENTING IT FOR THE 'GRAM
What's It Like To Own The Most-Visited Airbnb In The World
vox.com
This mushroom-shaped dome outside Silicon Valley helped make Airbnb what it is today.
A BUMPY RIDE
WATCH: Why The Unlimited Flight Pass Was Horrible For American Airlines
youtube.com
In the 1980s, American Airlines was in dire need of money. Their solution? They issued an unlimited lifetime air pass for $250,000, a deal that would later cost them greatly.
'A FIVE-DAY LIFE-OR-DEATH ORDEAL'
The Climbers Who Survived A Week Stuck On Mount Rainier
outsideonline.com
After a climbing partner became ill, high winds stranded Yev Krasnitskiy and his team on the upper reaches of Mount Rainier for five days with no way to go but up.
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Side Hustles Made Simple
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LOOKING GOOD
The Scientists Who Will Be Trapped In Arctic Ice For A Year, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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The traces left behind from Burning Man, the biggest "Leave No Trace" event in the world, capturing the disappearing culture of rural Wales and more best photos of the week.
IN THE BAD PLACE
PLENTY OF DEAD FISH IN THE SEA
This Is Exactly What Will Happen After The Last Fish In The Ocean Dies
vice.com
The devastation of the vast majority of the world's marine life is much closer than we think.
IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S WE
WeWork And The Great Unicorn Delusion
theatlantic.com
Why the consumer-tech revolution can't seem to survive public scrutiny
GALAXY DELENDA EST
Something Is Killing Galaxies In Extreme Regions Of The Universe
realclearscience.com
In the most extreme regions of the universe, galaxies are being killed. Their star formation is being shut down and astronomers want to know why.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE'RE SPEECHLESS
Girl's Genius Genie Costume Allows Her To 'Fly' On Magic Carpet
rumble.com
The best Halloween costumes aren't the ones that are the flashiest — they're the ones that evoke the most creativity.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
This Innovative Luggage Set Connects Together For Easy Transport
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This ingenious luggage set connects together so you can get to and through the airport more easily. Normally $475, the three-piece Tach Tuff Connectable Hard Luggage Set is 42 percent off at $274.99 today.
The last fish in the ocean could be walking down the street and I… I wouldn't know a thing.

Friday, 20 September 2019

Try Reading This On A Dumb Phone

The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning, I Tried The Light Phone For A Week — Could I Survive On Just Texts And Calls?, The Verge's iOS 13 Review: Dark Mode, A New Photos App And Bugs
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Morning · Fri, Sep 20
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DARK PLACES
WHAT HAPPENED TO ADRIAN LAMO
The Mysterious Death Of The Hacker Who Turned In Chelsea Manning
npr.org
Adrian Lamo was a hero in the hacker community for years. Everything changed when he began exchanging messages with US Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning.
FEELING A BIT EVIL
Silicon Valley Goes To Therapy
nytimes.com
Bummed out by the world and their role in it, tech workers are seeking help — and founding some start-ups along the way.
RACISM LAID BARE
The University Of Texas' Secret Strategy To Keep Out Black Students
www.theatlantic.com
Long-hidden documents show the school's blueprint for slowing integration during the civil-rights era.
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Side Hustles Made Simple
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I DON'T BELONG HERE…
GOTTA SEE THEM ALIENS
Watch: It's 'Storm Area 51' Day, And Yes, A News Camera Has Captured Someone Naruto Running
youtube.com
The Storm Area 51 event called for people to Naruto run to the military base and thus inspired many Naruto-related memes. Here in this video this guy hilariously decided to bleed memes into reality.
WE ALL SCREAM FOR LESS SCREEN
I Tried The Light Phone For A Week — Could I Survive On Just Texts And Calls?
theguardian.com
It proved surprisingly hard — but not for the reasons I expected.
WICKET MEN
How Two Kentucky Farmers Became Kings Of Croquet, The Sport That Never Wanted Them
deadspin.com
"At first they were all making fun of us for bending over to hit," Mark says. "'Til they saw how we shot."
DRAWN APART
Municipal Borders Have A Huge Impact On Millions Of People's Daily Lives. Here Are A Few Of America's Starkest
www.vice.com
Piedmont, California; Grosse Pointe, Michigan; and Roxbury, Massachusetts, may be separated by thousands of miles, but they've been shaped by the same man-made forces.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE CAN'T EVEN PICK A FAVORITE
Skateboarder Pulls Off Some Of The Most Inventive, Mind-Boggling Tricks We've Ever Seen
youtube.com
Jenkem Magazine calls Matt Tomasello's skating "Rodney Mullen on bath salts," and it's hard to disagree. This stuff is wild.
IN THE NEWS
Live Updates From The Global Climate Strike
New Revelations Deepen Scandal Over Trump Whistleblower Complaint
Bill de Blasio Drops Out Of Presidential Primary
The Verge's iOS 13 Review: Dark Mode, A New Photos App And Bugs
DIGG PICKS
Every Cyclist Should Have These Tools
huckberry.com
If you have a bike, it's inevitable that something will go wrong during a ride. Keep this multi-tool with you, and you'll be able to get back on the road.
De Blasio couldn't hack it, but we know you'll be able to make it to the end of Friday.