Goodnight, Sweet Vine

A few months back, it was announced that Vine would be shutting down. Today, it shut down for good. But the greatest Vines of all time (in our opinion) will remain for eternity for our enjoyment.

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V FOR VANISHED THAT DOES IT FOR THE VINE Vine Died Today, But These Great Vines Will Live On Forever digg.com A few months back, it was announced that Vine would be shutting down. Today, it shut down for good. But the greatest Vines of all time (in our opinion) will remain for eternity for our enjoyment. MEET THE VODERS The First Machine To Create Human Speech atlasobscura.com Electronic voices may be commonplace now, but the road to speech synthesis is littered with the remains of devices that promised to bring us the voice of the future — but didn't last beyond their novelty value. WRONGS AND RIGHTS The Death I Want bostonmagazine.com Why I'm suing Massachusetts for the right to die on my own terms. FROM THE DIGG STORE Ten Items You Should Always Carry With You digg.com Besides pluck, grit and a keen sense of self, these are the best everyday carry items you should always have with you. IT'S ALL IN THE PAST PIRATES PATOOTY A Lot Of What Is Known About Pirates Is Not True, And A Lot Of What Is True Is Not Known neh.gov The true pirate's booty is knowledge. REAL HISTORY When A Foreign Government Interfered In A US Election — To Reelect FDR politico.com From fake news to covert ops, aspects of Russia's alleged efforts to boost Trump echo tactics pioneered in 1940. A CRASH COURSE IN REGULATIONS The Plane Crash Over The Grand Canyon That Changed Aviation timeline.com The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 didn't come out of nowhere — it was sparked by a collision in 1956 between two commercial airliners over the Grand Canyon, which killed 128 people. WHEN IN ROME STORMING THE HIGH CASTLE The Vatican Spy's Plot To Kill Hitler thedailybeast.com Files on Nazi war crimes show the godfather of the E.U. was not only a CIA agent, but a Vatican spy who linked Pope Pius XII with dissident Germans plotting to kill Hitler. JUST HOW YOUNG IS HE, REALLY? Decoding 'The Young Pope' With The Films Of Paolo Sorrentino theringer.com A look back through the films of "The Young Pope" creator Paolo Sorrentino shows that Lenny Berlardo is just the latest in the line of protagonists obsessed with and corrupted by fame and power. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHOA Filming A See-Through Engine In Super Slow Motion Is The Best Way To See How Internal Combustion Works digg.com Chances are you've seen a diagram or an animation of how an internal combustion engine works. But seeing how a real one works at 4,000 FPS is seriously cool. IN THE NEWS Prime Minister Says UK Must Leave European Single Market Trump Cabinet Pick Tom Price Invested In Company, Then Introduced A Bill To Help It Suspected Gunman In Istanbul New Year's Eve Attack Arrested Coffee Will Be More Expensive In 2017 Monica Crowley Pulls Out Of Consideration For Trump National Security Council After Plagiarism Accusations Vine may be dead, but we still encourage you to spend at least 6 seconds a day doing something silly. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Someone's Gotta Sell Your Medical Info

The leading firm in the opaque trade of medical information is QuintilesIMS, a company founded in 1954 by an enigmatic, gay, and Jewish immigrant from Germany named Ludwig Wolfgang Frohlich.

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FUNNY BUSINESS THEY KNOW WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED The Secret Life Of The Man Who Sells Your Medical Secrets forward.com The leading firm in the opaque trade of medical information is QuintilesIMS, a company founded in 1954 by an enigmatic, gay, and Jewish immigrant from Germany named Ludwig Wolfgang Frohlich. LOVE IS A DRAG The Straight Men Who Made America's First Gay Record collectorsweekly.com "For those LGBTQ folks in the know, this record offered a glimpse of the acceptance they'd long been denied, subtly placing gay romance into the standard musical canon." BUT, LIKE: DOES HE REALLY? This Guy Needs Your Help To Make Searching For Porn Easier melmagazine.com A Canadian researcher's 'Porn Genome Project' will let you find the most specific porn you can think of. MATTRESSES WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Mattress Industry Doesn't Want You To Learn These 3 Secrets (So Here They Are) lull.com Here's the deal, most mattress retailers charge you 6-12x their manufacturing costs, plus you have to deal with a cheesy salesman pressuring you to buy. Cue Lull, the smarter way to buy a mattress — online with free shipping to your doorstep and a 100-night trial. SPECIAL DELIVERY INSPIRING A NEW DELI? The 125-Year-Old Network That Feeds Mumbai bbc.com Dabbawalas deliver hundreds of thousands of meals on foot and by bike in one of India's busiest cities every day. The new wave of food-delivery start-ups wants to know how they do it. ON TOP OF THE WORLD WATCH: An Exquisitely Shot Video About A Mongolian Eagle Huntress digg.com This gorgeous video introduces us to Aisholpan, a young eagle huntress in Western Mongolia, along with her her eagle White Feather and the stunning land she calls home. WAR OF 1812, PART 2 What Would Happen In The Minutes And Hours After The US Invaded Canada? vice.com Here's a play-by-play of the unthinkable. BUZZ OFF Drone Delivery Is Probably Never Going To Be A Thing In Cities digg.com Amazon has recently been trialling drones in Australia and the UK, but don't get too excited: the practical reality of using drones in cities remains far away and is getting ever more distant. VIDEO OF THE DAY NICE 'MACGYVER' REMIX TOO Do Not Underestimate These Glass Shotgun Slugs digg.com You might think that firing something made of glass out of a gun wouldn't work very well. The guy who made these glass slugs did a very good job, however — and there are nails in the center. As if a 12-gauge needs to be more dangerous. IN THE NEWS Trump Vows 'Insurance For Everybody' In Obamacare Replacement Plan The Ringling Brothers Circus Is Closing Down After 146 Years An Earth-Sized Telescope Is About To 'See' A Black Hole For The First Time John Lewis' Graphic Novel Skyrockets After Trump Twitter Storm Make this Monday the start to a good week. Or at least, like, a not-horrible one. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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De-Ice Ice Baby

Turkish Airlines' DIY De-Icing Method Does Not Inspire A Lot Of Confidence, Heart-Stopping Footage From A Snowboarder Caught In An Avalanche, Successful People Read A Lot, It's (Basically) Science, This Is What Happens When You Taunt A Monkey With A Banana Peel, What 'Somebody That I Used To Know' Would Sound Like In The 1980s, Today's Best Videos Are Already In Your Inbox This Week's Top Videos Sunday, January 15, 2017 TIME TO GO INTO THE AIR IN THIS PLANE! Turkish Airlines' DIY De-Icing Method Does Not Inspire A Lot Of Confidence digg.com This video is a testament to the powers of human ingenuity and to the fact that entrusting your life to a flying metal tube is still kind of scary. 'OH, SHIT' Heart-Stopping Footage From A Snowboarder Caught In An Avalanche digg.com That high-pitched whine is the sound of the snowboarder activating his inflatable backpack — which likely saved him from being buried. HABITS WE DIGG SPONSORED Successful People Read A Lot, It's (Basically) Science blinkist.com You don't have to be the smartest or the savviest, but if you want to be successful you do have to read. This app helps you read and retain more in less time. DON'T BE A RUDE HUMAN This Is What Happens When You Taunt A Monkey With A Banana Peel digg.com If you're going to wag an empty banana peel at a baby monkey, don't act surprised when a fully grown monkey comes to say hi. PRETTY GREAT, ACTUALLY What 'Somebody That I Used To Know' Would Sound Like In The 1980s digg.com Swap out a couple of instruments and throw in a few chords and suddenly a newish song is swimming in nostalgia. FOR USERS WE DIGG Today's Best Videos Are Already In Your Inbox digg.com There's more stupid humans, smart monkeys and '80s remixes where these came from. Sign up for our daily video newsletter to get the internet's best videos sent straight to your inbox every weekday afternoon. Get more stories on Digg.com PAVING PARADISE Everyone is watching this video of a road being paved because it is perfect. Credit: Shire of Moora Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2017 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002