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Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Don't Grin And Bear It

Can't get a date on Saturday night? Getting all the wrong ursine attention? You're in luck! The experts from Reductress are here to answer all your pressing questions about how to attract a lady (and keep those honey-grubbing hibernators at bay).
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Morning · Wed, Oct 26
BEAR NECCESSITIES
A DIALOG WITH THE REDUCTRESS EDITORS
How To Attract Women But Not Bears
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Can't get a date on Saturday night? Getting all the wrong ursine attention? You're in luck! The experts from Reductress are here to answer all your pressing questions about how to attract a lady (and keep those honey-grubbing hibernators at bay).
TINDER SMOLDERS
The Rise Of Dating-App Fatigue
theatlantic.com
Services like Tinder and Hinge are no longer shiny new toys, and some users are starting to find them more frustrating than fun.
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How To Send A Holiday Email That Doesn't Suck
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MailChimp shares their 40 best tips for successfully marketing your shit during the holidays.
SUGAR, SPICE AND... NICE?
IT'S PRETTY SWEET
In Defense Of Sugar
eater.com
A culinary scientist on all of the amazing things sugar does in your food.
JIMMIES, RUSTLED
The Funfetti Explosion
nytimes.com
Rainbow sprinkles (also known as Funfetti and unicorn food) first invaded cookies and waffles; then marched on, swarming over cocktails and croissants, and finally, as a design motif, onto phone cases, scented candles and press-on nails.
EAT IT AND GO TO THE CAN
Taste-Testing The 'Candwich,' A... Sandwich In A Can
newatlas.com
Sometimes you gotta' just bite the bullet and go for it, and eating a sandwich in a can is one of those times.
FROM THE FRONT LINES
INSIDE THE WARZONE
ISIS Sent Four Car Bombs. The Last One Hit Me.
nytimes.com
After a long day in a convoy near Mosul, it seemed safe for a New York Times photographer and Iraqi troops to exit their vehicle. Suddenly someone screamed, "Car bomb!"
SULFUR APOCALYPSE
WATCH: Iraqi Mountain Now Spitting Poisonous Fumes And Purple Fire Due To ISIS Explosives
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It would be beautiful if it weren't tragic.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THAT'S THE STUFF
Get A Load Of This Machine Precisely Manufacturing Springs
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If you're going to do one thing, do it really damn well. Just like this wire-bending, spring-making machine.
IN THE NEWS
Apple's Profits Fall For First Time In 15 Years After iPhone Sales Decline
Newt Gingrich Tells Megyn Kelly 'You Are Fascinated With Sex'
Leaked Recording Shows Theresa May Is 'Ignoring Her Own Warnings' On Brexit
Overnight Fires Razes Calais 'Jungle' Migrant Camp
The week might be unbearable, but at least it's halfway over.

Monday, 24 October 2016

The Creepiest (Safe For Work) Pictures On The Internet

The CIA's abstract art collection isn't quite as "secret" as a series of articles have made it seem — but it's more politically significant than it appears, and there are still unanswered questions. Here, photographs of the collection are accessible to the public for the first time.
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Morning · Mon, Oct 24
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CLANDESTINE ARTS
A Visit to the CIA's 'Secret' Abstract Art Collection
hyperallergic.com
The CIA's abstract art collection isn't quite as "secret" as a series of articles have made it seem — but it's more politically significant than it appears, and there are still unanswered questions. Here, photographs of the collection are accessible to the public for the first time.
SURPRISINGLY NOT OUR BABY PHOTOS
The Creepiest Pictures On The Internet
newyorker.com
An outstretched foot with lit cigarettes tucked between each toe was "cursed image 5927." A man sitting on a pink couch with two enormous poodles, all three of them wearing birthday hats, was "cursed image 67."
POP ART
Thirsty Genius Collects 500 Screenshots Of Video Game Soda Machines
slate.com
There are few constants in the history of video gaming. But if one thing links all those role-playing games and first-person shooters, beat-'em-ups and adventure games, it's probably the soda machine.
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The Totally Legal Way To Get 100x More Money
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This bank has figured out how to offer 100x more interest than you'd normally get at a big bank. We dig into how they actually (and legally) pull it off.
THIS IS GETTING STRANGE
THE INVISIBLE, SWEDISH HAND
The Weird Economics Of Ikea
fivethirtyeight.com
In many cases, Ikea's famously affordable pieces get dramatically cheaper year after year. In others, prices creep up. In some cases, products disappear entirely.
HERZ THE BRAIN TO THINK ABOUT
The '432 Hz Vs. 440 Hz' Conspiracy Theory
jakubmarian.com
Would you believe that there is a conspiracy theory about the way we tune musical instruments? And that this theory even involves the Nazis, chakras, and whatnot? No? Then sit down and enjoy perhaps the most ridiculous conspiracy theory of all time.
HOW TO SHOOT YOUR OWN FOOT
SUE CHEFS
How Donald Trump Lost His DC Restaurants
washingtonian.com
Deep inside the story of what happened when José Andrés and Geoffrey Zakarian wanted out of the developer's Washington hotel.
THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF LAW
How The Entire State Of California Priced Itself Out Of The Market For Entry-Level Home Buyers
builderonline.com
"Depending on where you are in the California, you're in the hole by at least $50,000 before you even put a shovel in the ground."
OR DO. IT'S YOUR LIFE.
VIDEO: Don't Try To Drive Your Car Off A Tow Truck
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This is a bad decision. There's literally no way things turn out better for you here.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MARQUETRY MASTERY
Watching This Old Man Make Gorgeous Wood Boxes Is Sublime
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This is Tanegi Zukuri. He's a complete master at woodworking and marquetry. And the only things more incredible than watching his progress are his finished products.
IN THE NEWS
ISIS Militants Reportedly Fleeing Mosul To Syria
At Least 13 People Reported Dead In California Tour Bus, Semi-Truck Crash
Bill Murray Receives Mark Twain Prize, Comedy's Highest Prize
Junko Tabei, The First Woman To Climb Mount Everest, Dies At 77
We hope you find your Monday zen, whether it's in boxes or your cube.

Sunday, 23 October 2016

Space Dementor Ghost Whales

Footage Showing Just How Fast A Flash Flood Can Get Out Of Hand, Little Girl Honks At A Massive Ship And Gets More Than She Bargained For, The Modern Way To Frame Artwork And Photos, Guy Jumps Off 129-Foot Building Into Harbor, Misses Dock By Inches, The Hydraulic Press Turns Playing Cards Into Confetti, This Frozen Lake Is Haunted By Howling Ghost Whales
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Sunday, October 23, 2016
Footage Showing Just How Fast A Flash Flood Can Get Out Of Hand
LEAVE THE CARS
Footage Showing Just How Fast A Flash Flood Can Get Out Of Hand
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Also, that dude who saved his car made it out okay, but that is not a good idea.
THE HULL SHABANG
Little Girl Honks At A Massive Ship And Gets More Than She Bargained For
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If you're gonna go and "toot toot" at a big old boat, you have to be ready to face the consequences.
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The Modern Way To Frame Artwork And Photos
levelframes.com
Framing that poster, print or photo used to require multiple trips to the mall or custom frame shop. Now, you can customize a museum-quality frame online and have it shipped to your door. See how Level uses technology to make your walls look amazing.
DO. NOT. DO. THIS.
Guy Jumps Off 129-Foot Building Into Harbor, Misses Dock By Inches
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Our question — did this dude know he was going to end up almost smacking into that wooden dock, or was he just completely winging it?
DON'T BET ON THESE CARDS
The Hydraulic Press Turns Playing Cards Into Confetti
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The only true use for all that meaningless junk you accumulate on your desk over the years — giant erasers, oversized playing cards, etc. — is crushing the heck out of them with the hydraulic press.
STONE COLD
This Frozen Lake Is Haunted By Howling Ghost Whales
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This video will make you hyper aware of the thin earthly veil that separates our reality from that of the ghost animals, not long gone from the mortal coil, crying out across their cold purgatory.
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BASICALLY SPACE DEMENTORS
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What's the most efficient way to obliterate the universe? Credit: Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
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