| No images? Click here  Merry Christmas! 🎄 The Digg team is off this weekend, so here are some of our favorite optical illusions, puzzles and brainteasers to keep you occupied. We'll be back in your inbox on Wednesday the 28th. - Annie Claus 🤶🏻 KEEP AN EYE OUT A viral TikTok challenges you to flip your perspective to figure things out.  Speed and velocity are not the same thing, and this optical illusion illustrates that beautifully. And possibly headache-inducingly. Flashing image warning to anyone who is photosensitive! Hungarian artist Gergely Dudás creates puzzles with hidden images, and they're a great activity for people of all ages who are stuck at home. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Best Last-Minute GiftsNeed a gift, but don't have time for it to ship across the country? These are some smart options for procrastinators. UP FOR DEBATEDIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  The Best Amazon Picks In December Chosen By YouWe share our favorite Amazon picks with you every single day, but these are picks chosen by other Digg readers. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the daily video email and Digg's other newsletters. |
Sunday, 25 December 2022
🧩 Puzzles For Christmas
Saturday, 24 December 2022
The Year Without Hanukkah
| No images? Click here  Merry Christmas Eve! The Digg team is on break so here's a few merry little things to keep you entertained while you avoid your second cousin who keeps asking you invest in his NFT collection. - Annie ON OUR RADAR Professor Marc Ordower explains how the Hebrew calendar lines up against the Gregorian calendar, making it so Hanukkah moves back a little each year.  From Mariah Carey's classic to Justin Bieber's Xmas offering, these are the festive tunes people most enjoy playing at Christmas time. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  This Is An Impressive Portable Welding System For A Shockingly Low PriceIf you're welding regularly, you don't always want to be chained to one place. This portable system is a big success on Kickstarter, and starts at just $499. RECOMMENDED READINGSix Disturbing Xmas Films For People Who Were Bad This Year Ruin your festive season with these cult horror classics. This Family Gave The World The Snow Globe But did they create the famous one with a starring role in Citizen Kane? How KFC Became A Christmas Tradition In Japan Forget turkey. In Japan, Christmas is a time to feast on KFC. CNN Travel explores how the American fast food chain grew to be synonymous with the holiday season. VIDEO OF THE DAY Why People Want This Christmas Plant To Be RenamedThe poinsettia can be seen everywhere at Christmas time, but the story of how it got to the US is troubling. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Yes, You Are Precious. So Why Not Invest In Precious Metals Like Gold?Investing in a Gold IRA can protect you against inflation. If you're interested in learning more, Goldco has all the information you need to get started. FROM THE ARCHIVES Two Elves Showed Up Drunk On A 2006 Christmas Public Access Kids Phone-In Show And Things Quickly Went Off The RailsWe do not know if this was a staged joke or something happened for real, and it doesn't even really matter. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
Friday, 23 December 2022
All This Talk About Nepo Babies
| No images? Click here  Happy Festivus for the rest of us! The first grievance I would like to air is how, in the year 2022, have we not figured out a better solution than paper straws? I'm all for saving the sea turtles, but please someone get me a plastic alternative that doesn't fall apart after three sips like a Pixy Stix. - Annie ON OUR RADAR This week we've also got nepo babies and Salt Bae being obnoxious at the World Cup.  This week we've also got a guy mad that no women are cooking for him and a very angry Mets fan. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Huckberry Has One More Big Sale For 2022Save up to 40 percent on boots, pants, sweatshirts, home goods and more from December 22 through New Year's Eve. AROUND THE WEB2022 Was The Year Of Food-Related Scandals From James Corden’s yolk-only omelette and Olivia Wilde’s marriage-ending vinaigrette to Lettuce Liz and the tofu-eating wokerati, the last 12 months have proven we’re hungry for drama at every turn — especially the edible kind. TikTok’s Parent Company Reportedly Accessed US Journalists’ Data Earlier this year, TikTok denied that it had ever been used to target journalists. But now it has fired employees for tracking the whereabouts of US reporters covering the company. It’s All Too Easy To Get Sick Right Now. Here’s How To Protect Yourself Navigating flu, RSV, and COVID all at once can be overwhelming, but a bit of planning and vigilance goes a long way. VIDEO OF THE DAY In this exclusive scene from his upcoming documentary "This Place Rules," Callaghan spends time in the home of a QAnon family. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Keep The Hair Out Of Your DrainUse this baby in your drain, and you won't have to worry about gross hairy clogs happening regularly anymore. IN THE NEWS📰 Jan. 6 Committee Report Details The Scope Of Trump's Pressure Campaign To Overturn The Election. The committee unveiled its final report late Thursday, capping an 18-month investigation. The House committee is also releasing transcripts, videos, documents and other records. (NBC News) 🇫🇷 Three Dead, Several Injured In Central Paris After Gunman Opens Fire. Three people died and four others were injured after a gunman opened fire at a Kurdish community center, and a nearby restaurant and barber shop in Paris on Friday. (CNN) 👀 FTX Founder Bankman-Fried Released On $250 Million Bond. The FTX founder was ordered to home confinement at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California. (CBS News) FROM THE ARCHIVES Enjoy This Norm Macdonald Stand-Up From 1988Norm performs at Yuk-Yuk's Toronto in this clip from the '80s. GET MORE FROM DIGGDid someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
