London Bridge Has Fallen Down

The Secret Plan For The Days After The Queen's Death. She is venerated around the world. She has outlasted 12 US presidents. She stands for stability and order. But her kingdom is in turmoil, and her subjects are in denial that her reign will ever end. That's why the palace has a plan.

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COME WHAT MAY 'OPERATION LONDON BRIDGE' The Secret Plan For The Days After The Queen's Death theguardian.com She is venerated around the world. She has outlasted 12 US presidents. She stands for stability and order. But her kingdom is in turmoil, and her subjects are in denial that her reign will ever end. That's why the palace has a plan. GOING NOWHERE FAST Google Fiber Was Doomed From The Start backchannel.com The internet access answer won't come from private markets, but rather from policies that make for competitive networks. THE TRUE SETUP WIZARD WATCH: Guy Updates His Computer With Every Single Windows Version In Sequence digg.com And it can still run 30-year-old programs (including a funky old Monty Python game) when he reaches Windows 10. WITH SHAPR | SPONSORED This App Just Made Networking Not Suck (And No, It's Not Tinder) digg.com What Tinder did for dating, this company is doing for networking. Shapr connects you with all the inspiring people you live near but would never meet. The result? More inspired, meaningful and connected collaboration. SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST LIVING FROM EXPOSURE The Fine Art Of Scaring The Shit Out Of Yourself On Purpose esquire.com Inspired by new research on "facing your fears" as a cure for PTSD and phobias, I set out to see whether climbing a mountain could cure my fear of heights. THE KNIGHT OF THE FOREST How One Man Survived Alone In The Wilderness For 27 Years theguardian.com At the age of 20, Christopher Knight parked his car on a remote trail in Maine and walked away with only the most basic supplies. He had no plan. His chief motivation was to avoid contact with people. This is his story. A CHECKERED PAST The Heaven's Gate Nikes And The Sneakerheads Who Collect Them vice.com Twenty years ago, on March 24 and 25, 1997, 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult committed mass suicide — and all were wearing the same style of black-and-white Nikes. And now, of course, the style is a collector's item. VIDEO OF THE DAY THAT'S WHY YOU STAND BACK Train Blasts Through Snow Drifts At Station, Destroys Everyone On The Platform digg.com It was pretty easy to see this coming, but the people on the platform seem oddly unconcerned? DIGG GIVEAWAYS An Xbox One For Free? Sure, Why Not generalassemb.ly You could pay a bunch of money for an Xbox One, an Oculus Rift, a Google Home and more. Or you could enter here for a chance to get them for free (free is good). IN THE NEWS Trump Budget To Eliminate Arts And Humanities Funding, And Other Trump News From Today 2 Federal Judges Rule Against Trump's Latest Travel Ban Dutch PM Mark Rutte Sees Off Election Threat Of Geert Wilders This Is Apple's Mysterious 'iPhone Calibration Machine' Maine Court Decision Hinges On The Absence Of An Oxford Comma Nothing will wake you up like getting hit by a flying pile of snow, but three cups of coffee might help. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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This Email Is Bananas (B-A-N-A-N-A-S)

It is hard to overestimate how unusual the situation of bananas in the middle of the last century was — unusual not just in the history of humanity but also in the history of life.

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HUMAN ERROR NOTHING YELLOW CAN STAY Humans Made The Banana Perfect — But Soon, It'll Be Gone wired.com It is hard to overestimate how unusual the situation of bananas in the middle of the last century was — unusual not just in the history of humanity but also in the history of life. WIRE FRAUD The 1.6 Billion Dollar Hoax buzzfeed.com An elaborate hoax based on forged documents escalates the phenomenon of "fake news" and reveals an audience on the left that seems willing to believe virtually any claim that could damage Trump. 'IT WAS CHAOS FOR ME' WATCH: The Family From That BBC Video Reveals Why The Dad Didn't Get Out Of His Chair digg.com Have you ever had a really weird day? Weirder than giving a bunch of interviews after a president gets impeached and then going viral because your cute kids wandered into your unlocked home office? 'HE LOOKED LIKE A HIPPIE' Albert Einstein, As Described By CIA Psychics muckrock.com In 1988, as part of the Agency's ongoing research into weaponized ESP, CIA psychics were tasked with identifying a photo of a famous individual inside of an opaque folder. That individual was Albert Einstein. GROCERIES WE DIGG The Supermarket Of The Future movebutter.com Movebutter distills your entire week of groceries into one box. Everything is affordably priced, ethically sourced, tailored for one and shipped straight to your door. Their team of chefs hand-pick all the staples you regularly cook with and even throw in some thoughtfully-curated surprises they know you'll love. THERE'S GOT TO BE ANOTHER WAY LOOKING BACK TO THE FUTURE Psychedelic Supersonic Silicon Space Age: Photos Of The Radical Hippie Design Sense timeline.com The weird, utopian vision of the 1960s. THAT'S AMORE How Domino's Atoned For Its Crimes Against Pizza And Built A $9 Billion Empire bloomberg.com Domino's pizza has hardly changed in its 57 years, but its marketing sure has. WHERE THERE'S A CONWAY, THERE'S A WAY Kellyanne's Alternative Universe theatlantic.com Will the truth ever catch up with Trump's most skilled spin artist? TODAY IN TRUMP Overwhelmed By Trump News? Get The Most Important Stories In One Email digg.com There's a lot of news coming out of the Trump administration, and it can be a hassle to sort through it all. Get the most important stories of the day in one place with our new "Today In Trump" newsletter. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHY CAN'T WE ALL BALL OUT LIKE NEISTAT? Why Airline Classes Are Priced The Way That They Are digg.com The vast majority of an airline's revenue comes from a minority of their customers. IN THE NEWS Part Of Donald Trump's 2005 Tax Return Leaked And Released On Rachel Maddow's Show Voting Begins In 'Bellweather' Dutch Election Former US Navy Admiral Among Nine Charged In 'Fat Leonard' Bribery Scandal Heinz Is Actually Running Don Draper's Fictional 'Pass The Heinz' Ad Campaign Vibrator Maker To Pay Millions Over Claims It Secretly Tracked Use Here's something else that's bananas: It's only Wednesday. Just stay strong. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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