| No images? Click here  Hi there! Today Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her 96th birthday. However you might feel about the royal family, you gotta admit how epic the b-day photo that the Palace released looks. I'm half expecting DJ Khaled to pop out of the bushes for a music video. - Annie Johnson ON OUR RADAR This week, we've got Jaden Smith's serious conversation topics, Andrew Garfield's maniacal laugh and the girl who hit her hip on a bed frame and launched a thousand musical TikToks.  Rising levels of air pollution threaten the crystal-clear views, among other things. Here, you can visualize how the views cities around the world might look if pollution levels reached that of Ghaziabad, India, the second-most polluted city in the world, according to IQAir. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  It Turns Out, We Do Give A Care"Mean Girls" and "The Care Bears" are an unexpected combination, but it turns out they work pretty well. AROUND THE WEBWelcome To The Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Phase Of The Pandemic What the end of plane mask mandates reveals about our new pandemic normal. Successful Kids Have These Seven Skills, According To A Psychologist Educational psychologist and parenting expert Michele Borba has identified a set of skills kids need to boost mental toughness, resilience, social competence, self-awareness and moral strength. I Lived The #VanLife. It Wasn't Pretty The writer Caity Weaver's pursuit of the manifest destiny of the millennial generation ended up looking better in the photos. VIDEO OF THE DAY Rudy Giuliani Was Revealed As 'The Masked Singer' And Judge Ken Jeong Walked Off The ShowKen Jeong looked on in horror as Rudy Giuliani was announced as the Masked Singer and he spoke for us all when he said, "No, that's not Robert Duvall." DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  This Driver Feels So Good, You'll Want To Keep It As A Desk ToyThis wildly successful Kickstarter campaign has created a superb braced ratcheting screwdriver that you'll want to fiddle with all day long. IN THE NEWS❌ US Announces Latest Sanctions Against Russia. This time they target a key commercial bank, a large global network led by oligarchs and "companies operating in Russia's virtual currency mining industry." (CNN) 🧯Thousands Flee As Arizona Wildfire Almost Triples In Size. The Tunnel Fire, raging north of Flagstaff, has displaced more than 2,000 residents. (Reuters) 😷 Justice Department Appeals Mask Ruling After CDC Says Mandate "Remains Necessary For The Public Health." (CBS News) 🐭 Disney Opposed Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Republicans Want To End Its State Privileges. The Florida Senate advanced a bill to revoke an incentive that allows Disney to self-govern. (BuzzFeed News) FROM THE ARCHIVES Queen Elizabeth Is The Most Traveled Head Of State In The World — How Does She Get Around?In honor of Queen Elizabeth's 96th birthday, we look back at this video from 2019, explaining how she travels more than any other royal in the world. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
Thursday, 21 April 2022
Air Pollution Might Change These Stunning Vistas
Wednesday, 20 April 2022
The Best Beats To Help You Focus
| No images? Click here  BROUGHT TO YOU BY  Hi(gh) there! Not much to say today except have a great 4/20 to all who are partaking. - Annie Johnson ON OUR RADAR The internet is a weird and wonderful place sometimes. This week we've got some excellent Easter content and more silliness from the Twitterverse.  The team at Preply combed through 1,200 playlists, 182,000 songs and 58,000 artists to determine what effect the music we listen to has on our mood, stress and focus levels. Are there particular artists, songs or genres that help us focus? Here's what they found. SEX BRAND WE DIGG | SPONSORED  Hump Day Fun With CakeIt's time to ditch all those other nightstand lotions and get Cake's best-selling So-Low Lotion. This is the #1 lotion made specifically made for men's solo play. Go ahead and have some fun with yourself. AROUND THE WEBNew Documents Shed Light On Government-Funded Advanced Weapons Research The government is looking into worm holes, anti-gravity and invisibility cloaks, according to documents obtained through FOIA. Something Called 'Revolve Festival' Happened This Weekend, And It's Been Dubbed 'Fyre Festival 2.0' Influencers on TikTok are venting about a chaotic weekend trying to access Revolve Festival, where they were promised free clothes and the chance to party with Kendall Jenner. Scientists Invent Device For Optimally Separating Oreos A team of mechanical engineers at MIT recently developed an “Oreometer” to test the optimal way of separating the two halves of an Oreo cookie, so that the wafers and the creme filling inside remained unbroken. VIDEO OF THE DAY This Unhealthy Restaurant That Says Its Food Will Kill You Feels Like Something Straight Out Of 'Black Mirror'This unsettling Las Vegas restaurant might make you crave a salad. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Huckberry's Waxed Trucker Jacket Only Gets Better With AgeThis weather-resistant jacket from Flint and Tinder looks snazzy when it's brand new, but we actually think it looks even better once it's been worn-in after a year or two. IN THE NEWS📰 Sri Lanka Crisis: One Killed After Police Fire Live Bullets At Protesters. Protesters demand the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, whose policies they blame for the economic crisis. (BBC) 🇺🇦 Ukraine Repelling Intense Russian Offensive In East As Mariupol Troops Face ‘Last Hours’. Russia has increased the intensity of its eastern offensive but has been repeatedly repelled by Ukrainian forces, as a new deadline for surrender in Mariupol approaches. (The Guardian) 😷 Here's A State-By-State List Of The Latest Mask Mandates. Many major American transportation services, from airlines to Uber, have announced that they will make masks optional, unless still required by local laws. (AARP) 🎞 Netflix Loses Subscribers For First Time In More Than 10 Years. The company cited increased competition, password sharing, inflation and more as factors contributing to the decline. (CNBC) JUST FOR FUN Watch This Baby Get A Fist Bump From Devin Booker At An NBA Playoff GameThe Phoenix Suns lost to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, April 19. The Suns's star player Devin Booker showed some love to this little fan when he ended up sliding next to him during the game. GET MORE FROM DIGGDid someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
