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Tokyo Is The Only City That Matters For Food (According To David Chang), The Conman Who Pulled Off History's Most Audacious Scam, Everything You Wanted To Learn About Linux And Then Some, The Michael Jackson/Sonic The Hedgehog Conspiracy, And Other Stories, Why Is Martin Shkreli Still Talking?, How Jaguars Survived The Ice Age The Daily Digg Thursday, January 28, 2016 DIGG DIALOG Tokyo Is The Only City That Matters For Food (According To David Chang) digg.com Momofuku chef/founder (and Lucky Peach editor) David Chang believes Tokyo is the best city in the world for food. Period. Read his story on why Tokyo beats all other cities and come talk to him and Lucky Peach editorial director Peter Meehan at 12pm EST. WHAT'S THE SCAM? The Conman Who Pulled Off History's Most Audacious Scam bbc.com In October 1822, Gregor MacGregor, a native of Glengyle, Scotland, made a striking announcement. He was, he said, not only a local banker's son, but the Cazique, or prince, of the land of Poyais along Honduras's Black River. FROM THE DIGG STORE Everything You Wanted To Learn About Linux And Then Some store.digg.com Go from Linux newbie to ninja with this Power User e-bundle. WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK The Michael Jackson/Sonic The Hedgehog Conspiracy, And Other Stories digg.com The community devoted to exposing the link between Sonic video games and the King of Pop, the end of the calorie, and more of the best long reads of the week. LIVESTREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS Why Is Martin Shkreli Still Talking? vice.com The inside story of Martin Shkreli's rise, fall and current stay in judiciary limbo. THEY'RE TRULY THE CAT'S PAJAMAS How Jaguars Survived The Ice Age phenomena.nationalgeographic.com We spend so much time mourning the losses that we often forget the survivors that carry whispers of the Pleistocene world. Among these resilient beasts is the jaguar. Get more stories on Digg.com DIGG'S VIDEO OF THE DAY Cutting a helix out of a glass jar involves a bunch of cool glass experiments. Credit: Matthias Wandel Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge St, NY, NY 10002

Faux News Live At 5

Do You Have To Be 'Smart' To Be A Good Parent?, The Rise And Fall Of A Fox News Fraud, If You Order Flowers Now You Won't Forget On Valentine's Day, Why Is The World Freaking Out About Zika Virus?, The Greatest (And Only) Stray Shopping Cart Identification Guide Ever Made, Why 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Is A Pillar Of Horror Cinema The Daily Digg Wednesday, January 27, 2016 DIGG DIALOG Do You Have To Be 'Smart' To Be A Good Parent? digg.com Sara Gordon was 19 years old at the time of her daughter's birth and she was deemed "mentally retarded" with an IQ around 70. The way the medical staff saw it, Sara Gordon was unfit to be a parent. Do you agree? Leave your thoughts now. SO, UH, FAUX NEWS? The Rise And Fall Of A Fox News Fraud rollingstone.com Wayne Simmons used CIA credentials to get on TV and work with the Pentagon. Prosecutors say it was all a lie. FLOWERS WE DIGG SPONSORED If You Order Flowers Now You Won't Forget On Valentine's Day thebouqs.com The Bouqs will even throw in 25% off plus free shipping on your order. Yep, these deals are pretty daisy. Ranunculus even. (Buy now or we'll keep going…) A GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS Why Is The World Freaking Out About Zika Virus? digg.com Officials in El Salvador made headlines as they asked women to delay pregnancies for years until an outbreak in Central and South America of Zika virus — which can cause severe birth defects — is contained. Here's what you should know about the disease and its spread. ORDERING A LA CART The Greatest (And Only) Stray Shopping Cart Identification Guide Ever Made citylab.com No matter where you are, you will inevitably come across a shopping cart. Taken for granted in their natural retail habitats, the carts that stray from their homes are the ones with a life few will ever piece together. WHY DID IT KILL? Why 'The Texas Chain Saw Massacre' Is A Pillar Of Horror Cinema cinephiliabeyond.org Hailed by many as the perfect horror film and as one of the most influential films ever made, Tobe Hooper's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is an endlessly referenced cult slasher that beckons to be revisited. Get more stories on Digg.com DIGG'S VIDEO OF THE DAY Traveling from Manila to Boracay, Alex Simon accidentally managed to book himself a private jet, and had quite the nice flight. Credit: Diary Of Alex Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge St, NY, NY 10002

Should Trevor Noah Start Building An Ark?

How Intelligent Do You Have To Be To Raise A Child?, How To Get Yourself The Right Health Insurance, Wish Home Security Was Cheaper? Install It Yourself, The Most Prolific Photographer You've Never Heard Of Is 22, And Other News, Why Are Americans Ignoring Trevor Noah?, The Epic Fail Of Hollywood's Hottest Algorithm The Daily Digg Monday, January 25, 2016 WHO KNOWS BEST? How Intelligent Do You Have To Be To Raise A Child? nymag.com The state said a 19-year-old with an intellectual disability wasn't equipped to look after her baby and whisked the newborn off to another family just after birth — a decision the mother was ready to fight. But how smart do you really have to be to raise a child? HOW TO BE AN ADULT How To Get Yourself The Right Health Insurance digg.com Health insurance isn't cheap, but it's really important. And with open enrollment closing on January 31st, here's a quick primer on how to pick the best plan for you. SECURITY WE DIGG SPONSORED Wish Home Security Was Cheaper? Install It Yourself simplisafe.com SimpliSafe's system is easy to install, has no annual contracts and offers 24/7 monitoring plans way cheaper than ADT's. WHAT YOU MISSED THIS WEEKEND The Most Prolific Photographer You've Never Heard Of Is 22, And Other News digg.com The Internet blizzard kept on blowing without you over the weekend. Catch up on what happened: robots have learned to solve Rubik's Cubes; a writer came to terms with his sexsomnia; and RC racing got really serious. HIS RATINGS ARE A NOAH MAN'S LAND Why Are Americans Ignoring Trevor Noah? slate.com This crazy campaign should be his coming-out party. Instead, it's our first election since 2000 where "The Daily Show" might as well not exist. IT HAS A STAR ON THE WALK OF LAME The Epic Fail Of Hollywood's Hottest Algorithm vulture.com When Ryan Kavanaugh wasn't hanging out with Bradley Cooper, or leasing a horse for Kate Bosworth, or negotiating a "Golden Globes" shout-out from Christian Bale, or bringing a baby wolf to the office, he was talking up the sweetest game in Hollywood: the chance to invest in movies that seemed certain to succeed. Get more stories on Digg.com LOOKS LIKE SHE GOT COAL FEET A Hindu devotee carrying her child walks on burning coal during a religious procession marking the Thaipusam festival in Chennai, India on January 24, 2016. Thaipusam, which is celebrated in honor of Hindu god Lord Murugan, is an annual procession by Hindu devotees seeking blessings, fulfilling vows and offering thanks. Credit: AP Photo/Arun Sankar K Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge St, NY, NY 10002

Lelouch Skywalker

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' As An Anime Opening Works Way Too Well, Electrify Your Eating Utensils To Supercharge The Flavor Of Your Food, Digg's New Year, New Gear Guide, This Robot Can Solve A Rubik's Cube In One Second, If Sid's Mutant Toys From 'Toy Story' Were Real, They'd Look Like This, Mountain Had A Bit Too Much To Drink Last Night The Daily Digg Sunday, January 24, 2016 KAWAIILO REN 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' As An Anime Opening Works Way Too Well digg.com There are no words. This is incredible. OR YOU CAN CHEW ON A 9 VOLT BATTERY Electrify Your Eating Utensils To Supercharge The Flavor Of Your Food digg.com Munchies visits the inventor Hiromi Nakamura, who is researching the concept of "electric taste." Hiromi has developed a fork and cup that zap your taste buds with electrical currents to make food taste saltier. FROM THE DIGG STORE Digg's New Year, New Gear Guide store.digg.com Don't suffer through 2016 with the same shitty gloves, headphones and wallet you meant to replace last year but never actually did. HOLY CRAP This Robot Can Solve A Rubik's Cube In One Second digg.com Software engineers Jay Flatland and Paul Rose built this remarkable machine that can solve Rubik's Cubes faster than you can blink (1.047 seconds). THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT SHOULDN'T If Sid's Mutant Toys From 'Toy Story' Were Real, They'd Look Like This digg.com Don't be surprised if your child grows up with an unnatural fear of trains. SNOW BIG DEAL, I'M COOL TO DRIVE Mountain Had A Bit Too Much To Drink Last Night digg.com This avalanche near Saxon, Switzerland was deliberately triggered in order to reduce risk to drivers. Luckily these guys got the whole amazing thing on tape. Get more stories on Digg.com COMES WITH A FREE CUP OF LAVA! This thermic lance should mostly be used to clean up old screws and bolts you can't remove, but if for some reason you want to melt rocks, it can do that too. Credit: NightHawkInLight Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge St, NY, NY 10002