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Isometric Vodka Factory : perfectloops
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Layered Haze entering Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska [OC] [2048×1357] : EarthPorn
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Is The International Space Station The Most Expensive Single Item Ever Built? : space
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The annual Beloit College Mindset List from the Wisconsin school (Go, Fightin’ Buccaneers!) is out and generating the usual gasps and titters. The annual list reflects on how the mental cards are stacked in the collective minds of the college Class …
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Burundi police ‘tortured’ anti-Nkurunziza protesters – BBC News
Burundi’s security forces have tortured suspected opponents of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s third-term bid, Amnesty International says. The rights group details how people arrested for allegedly taking part in demonstrations have been mistreated to…
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The Oppo R7 Plus has what the Galaxy Note 5 lacks | The Verge
In spite of being one of Samsung’s best smartphones to date, the Galaxy Note 5 left a few people disappointed with its move to a smaller battery and away from microSD storage expansion.
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Plasma Rocket Technology Receives NASA Funding Boost
A potential advancement in the United States’ electric propulsion capability for the future of spaceflight is being underscored by a new NASA contract to support work on the VASIMR project – short for the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rock…
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A group of black women were escorted off of a train taking them on a wine tour after a white woman complained they were laughing loudly. After the women, who are all members of a book club, exited the train they were met by a group of police officer…
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Comics flock to Scotland for world’s largest art fest – Al Jazeera English
Edinburgh hosts the world’s largest art festival, and comedy shows are a big part of it. Comedians from across the globe take part, showing that humour can transcend cultural differences.
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These New David Yurman Rings Are Scented | Vanity Fair
Signet rings—the historical pinky rings of kings and blue bloods alike—have undergone a bit of a female-centric makeover for this fall. Crowd favorite David Yurman has given the rings not only pops of color, but also scents to match.
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As part of Hillary Clinton’s college affordability plan, or New College Compact, she announced she will expand the number of AmeriCorps members to 250,000 on Thursday. There are currently a little over 75,000 AmeriCorps members, and the number hasn’…
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Legion of Honor to 4 in France Train Attack | Al Jazeera America
Three Americans and a Briton who tackled an attacker loaded with guns and ammunition prevented carnage on the high-speed train carrying 500 passengers to Paris, France’s president said Monday as he presented the men with the Legion of Honor — the co…
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Stocks Slide Amid More Signs of Chinese Economic Woes – The Atlantic
Stocks fell sharply Monday in Europe and Asia amid a massive decline in China, where the benchmark Shanghai composite index erased its gains for the year. Monday’s decline follows last week’s selloff in stocks amid growing concerns about the health …
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WASHINGTON — As President Obama begins his three-week push to win approval of the Iran nuclear deal, he is confronting this political reality: His strongest argument in favor of passage has also become his greatest vulnerability. Mr.
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Business in New Orleans Is Booming for Some, but Not Others – The Atlantic
In the storm’s aftermath, New Orleanians were putting the pieces of their lives back together—reaching out to relatives, trying to find places to stay, wondering if their homes had been destroyed, if things would ever go back to normal. Those who ow…
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Charging drinks to rooms: How do hotels prevent abuse of the system?
Hotel bars and restaurants are wonderful parts of the lodging experience. There’s nothing better than knowing that if you overdo it (whether accidentally or intentionally), you can politely stumble to the elevator and be in your bed, half-comatose a…
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Mapping the Westward March of America’s Biggest Cities From 1790 to 2010 – CityLab
In 1790, just a few years into America’s independence, the country’s 10 most populated cities were tightly packed into the Northeast with just one exception (Charleston, South Carolina). Fast-forward 220 years and the U.S.
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BBC – Future – Inside the mind of a mazemaker
In the 36 years that Adrian Fisher has been in business, he has created every kind of maze imaginable – from simple, head-high fields of maize to bewildering, hi-tech caverns with flashing lights and revolving mirrors.
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Larry Summers argues that a Fed rate hike would be a big mistake; I completely agree. Yet he also suggests that the Fed “seems set” to do this foolish thing. Why?
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Donald Trump Is Not a Populist. He’s the Voice of Aggrieved Privilege. | The New Republic
Baffled by Donald Trump’s popularity, some observers have sought to make sense of it with a familiar—and often misused—political label. “Trump is not really a Republican, he’s a populist,” historian Geoffrey Kabaservice told the Guardian.
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Mixed patterns for a good reading atmosphere. [1200×1637] : RoomPorn
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Surfing the wave pool : perfectloops
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Western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis).[OC][1688×1261] : AnimalPorn
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MRW I’m getting downvoted as fast as I’m getting upvoted. : reactiongifs
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A Super-Easy GIF-Maker and Other Essential New Apps | WIRED
As if there weren’t enough GIFs on the Internet, now there can be more—and they can be of your face. The new app from Giphy makes it super-easy to GIF yourself or anyone around you, add some animated stickers, or make it a meme.
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Justin Gatlin sidesteps doping questions in Beijing – video | Sport | The Guardian
US athlete Justin Gatlin gives his reaction after winning the silver medal, 0.01 seconds behind Usain Bolt in the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Gatlin says if he must lose to anyone, it has to be to Bolt. To questions about doping, he re…
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The best goals of the week: Suárez, Alonso, Quaresma, Diarra and Jovetic | Football | The Guardian
Marco Matias (Leeds v SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY) Luke Leahy (Livingston v FALKIRK) Giovanni Moreno (SHANGHAI SHENUA v Shanghai East Asia) Siphiwe Tshabalala (KAISER CHIEFS v Free State Stars) Lucho González (Estudiantes v RIVER PLATE) Ricardo Quaresma (BE…
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Even Chinese State Media Called Today’s Stock Market Crash ‘Black Monday’ | VICE News
China’s economy continues to tank, and state media dubbed today’s stock market plunge “Black Monday.” This saw China’s main index — the Shanghai Composite — close at 8.5 percent down, after experiencing its worst day since August 2007.
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BBC Sport – Kumar Sangakkara: India beat Sri Lanka in legend’s final Test
India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test in Colombo to deny Kumar Sangakkara victory in his final game before his international retirement. Chasing an unlikely 413 to win, and beginning the fifth day on 72-2, the hosts collapsed to 134 al…
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China stocks suffer biggest one-day loss in eight years – Al Jazeera English
China’s stock market has fallen by its biggest margin in eight years at the end of trading, defying the government’s multibillion-dollar effort to stop a slide that has wiped out the gains of this year’s price boom. The Shanghai Composite Index fell…
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Greenland’s Jakobshavn Glacier spawns big berg – BBC News
Scientists are studying a big mass of ice that has broken off the Jakobshavn Glacier in Greenland. They say the 12.4km sq section is among the largest ever witnessed to come away from the ice stream’s calving front.
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Transform a Light Bulb into an Oil Lamp, Corkscrew, or Solar Light
Most of us are, slowly but surely, getting rid of old incandescent bulbs and replacing them with LEDs and CFLs, if we haven’t already.
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Little League is weird. Major League Baseball could use some of its weirdness | Sport | The Guardian
Every year when the Little League World Series rolls around, we get earnest columns about how pure and good it is and how major league players should strive to recapture the fun and joy they found from the game when they were 11 and 12. This isn’t o…
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On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, in 2010, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu preached unity. “With the rising water, differences and divisions were washed away,” he said, asking the audience to listen to each other, and embrace their com…
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China Stock Market Plunges | Al Jazeera America
World stock markets plunged on Monday after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent — its biggest drop since the early days of the global financial crisis — amid deepening fears over the health of the world’s second-largest economy.
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The LeBron James of Weightlifting – WSJ
At the weightlifting nationals this month, C.J. Cummings, a 15-year-old from South Carolina, turned in a record-breaking performance.
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When Did We All Become Curators? | The New Republic
Blogs are curated. So are holiday gift guides. So are cliques, play lists, and restaurant menus. “Curated,” a word that barely existed forty years ago, has somehow come to qualify everything in our lives.
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Magda by Lukasz Ratajak / 500px
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Just cleaning the computer, spotted this : aww
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NAACP’s Journey for Justice: why a disabled veteran is marching 860 miles | US news | The Guardian
Nearly every day in August, Middle Passage has started his morning the same way: eating some grits and bacon, putting on his walking shoes and hitting the pavement before sunrise. Roughly 20 miles of marching follows.
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Japanese Cargo Ship Delivers Mice, Booze and More to Space Station
The Japanese cargo ship HTV-5 arrived at the International Space Station on Aug. 24, 2015. Astronaut Kimiya Yui of Japan posted this photo of the spacecraft after capturing it by robotic arm.
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BBC Sport – Celtic’s Stuart Armstrong given Scotland call-up
Celtic’s Stuart Armstrong could earn his first full Scotland cap after Gordon Strachan named him in his squad for next month’s Euro 2016 qualifiers. The 23-year-old midfielder was previously in the full squad, while at Dundee United, but has never p…
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What does it mean to be Nigerian? – Al Jazeera English
It is probably easier for a child to fly a spacecraft to the moon than for any Nigerian to define what a “Nigerian identity” is. This is something citizens of Nigeria have been grappling with since the West African country gained independence in 196…
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Significant Digits For Monday, Aug. 24, 2015 | FiveThirtyEight
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. The 2015 Hugo Awards were given out over the weekend. Well, most of them were. No award was given out in five categories.
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Skelly, we have 2 c00k. : ledootgeneration
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Nuttings Lake (Billerica, MA) [492×960] : lakeporn
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Claremont, California from foothills. [OC][3002×2251] : CityPorn
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Selling News Feeds As A Service, Stream Raises $1.75 | TechCrunch
Building off the strength of a successful open source project, a new startup that provides newsfeed development and management as a service — Stream — has raised $1.75 million in its first round of funding.
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Abbreviated pundit round-up: Obama’s climate change disclaimer; myth of NOLA’s school makeover
My sense is that there’s a deep-seated unwillingness, even among sophisticated officials, to accept this reality.
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Everything But The House Raises $30M To Move Estate Sales Online | TechCrunch
Everything But The House (EBTH), an online estate sale marketplace, has pulled in $30 million in new funding to help people who are downsizing sell their stuff to bargain hunters and collectors around the world.
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Ashley Madison: boss’s emails examined after leak – BBC News
A swathe of emails from the inbox of Ashley Madison’s chief executive is being now being scoured by a variety of security experts and journalists.The 30 gigabyte dump of stolen data appears to include nearly 200,000 emails belonging to Noel Biderman.
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Romania’s media haunted by communism and dominated by capitalism | Media | The Guardian
It has been fascinating to watch the development of the media in the post-communist regimes of eastern Europe.
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Kazuo Ishiguro archive heads to Texas library – BBC News
The archive of award-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro is heading to the US having been acquired by the University of Texas in Austin. Ishiguro’s fiction includes The Remains of the Day, which won him the Booker Prize in 1989 and his Whitbread-winning n…
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Leaked images reveal Huawei’s Nexus with an unusual camera bump | The Verge
Leaked images purportedly showing a 5.7-inch Nexus smartphone being built by Huawei have revealed an intriguing bump housing the device’s camera. Photos posted on iNexus.
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Medicine in India: ‘Qualified Quacks’ and a Baffling Drug Landscape | VICE News
This story is part of a partnership between MedPage Today and VICE News. Everything about 33-year-old Vishal Chand pointed to a myocardial infarction — commonly known as a heart attack — when he presented to Tata Main Hospital in Jamshedpur, India, …
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Ukraine’s Poroshenko: ‘New Russia’ is like ‘Mordor’ – BBC News
The Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko, has been addressing a military parade in Kiev to mark the 24th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from Moscow. More than 2,000 soldiers took part in the ceremony, in heart of the capital, Kiev.
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Oscar Pistorius case: Steenkamp parents criticise verdict – BBC News
The parents of Reeva Steenkamp have for the first time criticised the verdict in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. There is uncertainty over Pistorius’ early release from prison, due last week, after South Africa’s justice minister blocked the move.
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How Mexican Twitter Bots Shut Down Dissent | Motherboard
More than 75,000 automated Twitter accounts are being used in Mexico to combat protests and attack critics of the government, according to research presented by writer Erin Gallagher at the Chaos Communication Camp in Zehdenick, Germany earlier this…
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Autopsy indicates officer shot unarmed teen William Chapman from distance | US news | The Guardian
An unarmed black 18-year-old was fatally shot in the face by a police officer from several feet away during their confrontation outside a supermarket in Virginia earlier this year, the findings of his autopsy indicate.
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Glassblowing 2.0: MIT Unveils a 3D Printer for Glass | Motherboard
The art of glassmaking dates back at least 4,500 thousand years and spans many civilizations, each of which put its own spin on the process. In a continuation of that tradition, a team of MIT researchers has now developed a sophisticated 3D printer …
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Downtown Seoul [1920×1080] : CityPorn
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Elizabeth Tower aka Big Ben – 150 Second exposure [OC][780*780] : CityPorn
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Drizzly autumn by Shanye wuyu / 500px
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Full Bellies Are the Measure of Afghan Influence and Hospitality http://t.co/nxfvG3gtmR
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Anger in S Korea at Kim Jong-un ‘provocation’ – BBC News
The BBC’s Steve Evans reports from South Korea’s Unification Bridge on anger at what many see as increasing ‘provocation’ by North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.
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Climate change is worsening the fires that ravage many parts of America each year. Grime-streaked firefighters battling one of the 167 active wildfires currently scorching portions of the US west will tell you as much.
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How worried should we be about Chinese share price falls? – BBC News
Chinese shares fell by almost 9% overnight, alongside another broad sell-off across Asia. Global stock markets suffered their worst week in years last week and, so far, Monday has provided no respite.
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LG’s 10-Inch G Pad II Sports An Enormous Battery And Other Improvements | TechCrunch
LG is going all-in on battery life with the second version of its G Pad tablet that was just unveiled today. The device itself won’t surface in the flesh until the IFA electronics show next month in Berlin, but already we know one thing about it: it…
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Why moth-trapping makes my heart flutter | Martin Wainright | Comment is free | The Guardian
It is encouraging to read reports of a growth of interest in moth-trapping in the UK. The practice may sound like the ultimate resort for nerds but it has given me unflagging pleasure for 10 years, since an enormous box on my birthday brought an ins…
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Robots Will Steal Our Jobs, But They’ll Give Us New Ones | WIRED
At the Dusseldorf airport, robotic valet parking is now reality. You step out of your car. You press a button on a touch screen. And then a machine lifts your car off the ground, moving all three tons of it into a kind of aerial parking bay.
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The Huge, Pricey Detectors That Capture Tiny Neutrinos | WIRED
Neutrinos are devilishly hard to detect. They’re the most antisocial of particles: The ghostly things will pass right through entire planets without interacting with a single molecule.
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Steve Silberman’s NeuroTribes and the History of Autism – The Atlantic
“A six-year-old boy,” reported the Times of India, “has been returned to his parents after being in the company of wolves for four and a half years.” In the fall of 1957, shortly after this story appeared, a curious sociologist traced the story’s or…
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The Best Weather App for iPhone
The iPhone has a remarkable number of weather app options, and you’ll find a ton that suit different needs depending on what you want. That said, one shines brighter than the rest, and Dark Sky is one of the best full-featured weather apps in the Ap…
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IBM’s School Could Fix Education—And Tech’s Diversity Gap | WIRED
Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. It’s a sea of black graduation gowns in the belly of the Barclays Center in Brooklyn one rainy Tuesday evening in June.
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Four refugees dead, dozens rescued on Mediterranean – Al Jazeera English
Three people have died after a boat carrying 73 refugees capsized off the northwestern coast of Turkey, Turkish state media quoting the coastguard said. The coastguard said that all other refugees were saved in Monday’s shipwreck – the first of two …
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Seoul City Hall Area [1920×1080] : ArchitecturePorn
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Bodies found on Ecuador volcano could be French climbers – BBC News
Officials in Ecuador are trying to determine if three bodies found on the Chimborazo volcano are those of French climbers who died in an avalanche two decades ago. Mountain guides found the frozen remains during a climb on Saturday.
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Desperation in Desert Refugee Camp (Excerpt from ‘Escape From Yemen’) | VICE News
According to UN estimates, nearly 100,000 people have fled Yemen since violence erupted there in March.
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BBC Sport – Ashes 2015: Ian Bell backed to continue by Strauss & Cook
Ian Bell remains an important part of the England Test team, says director of cricket Andrew Strauss. Warwickshire right-hander Bell has now played in five Ashes-winning teams, in which time he has scored more than 7,500 Test runs for England in 115…
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Is New Orleans in danger of turning into a modern-day Atlantis? | Cities | The Guardian
In the years before Hurricane Katrina, residents of New Orleans sought solace in the belief that the Crescent City could build itself out of all environmental threats.
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The town and the vast sea by Claudio Verga / 500px
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Arc de Triomphe by Alex Meidany / 500px
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Martin Scorsese backs plan to destroy real guns when filming fake ones | Film | The Guardian
Martin Scorsese has added his support to a new idea by a British artist who wants film-makers to destroy real guns every time fake ones are used on screen.
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It is a problem that has so far stumped even Google’s brainy engineers – how to generate cheap solar electricity using a small-scale array of mirrors to concentrate the sun’s energy.
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The world 100m silver medallist, Justin Gatlin, has vowed to boycott the BBC and other British media at the championships in protest at their “biased” reports of his clash with Usain Bolt in Bejing.
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Pokémon World Championships pair arrested – BBC News
Two men have been arrested at the Pokémon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event’s security staff. Police found several weapons in their car including a shotgun, a rifle, “several hundred rounds” of ammunition and …
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Volume Is a Hair-Pulling, Controller-Throwing Good Time | WIRED
A super-secret government AI is not something you want falling into the wrong hands. Or maybe you do—if those hands belong to thief and would-be destroyer of dastardly greed-driven deeds Rob Locksley.
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Attenborough family photos released to mark anniversary – BBC News
The anniversary of Richard Attenborough’s death has been commemorated with the release of previously unseen family photos. The pictures include one of Lord Attenborough and his brother Sir David performing as children.
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London super sewer to cost less than expected, says Ofwat | Business | The Guardian
London’s new £4.2bn super sewer will cost customers less than expected, the water regulator said, as it awarded a licence to a Balfour Beatty joint venture to start building the tunnel next year.
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Katrina Washed Away New Orleans’s Black Middle Class | FiveThirtyEight
Ten years ago, shortly after the floodwaters subsided, James Gray stood in the ruins of his New Orleans home and tried to salvage what remained of his belongings. They fit inside a handbag.
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Black sky bonsai. (High-altitude balloon flight) : space
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/6I4V0pWby4 http://t.co/h51I1ZOQuR
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The difference 10 months can make : aww
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Animals suffer in Gaza’s cash-strapped zoos – Al Jazeera English
Rafah, Gaza Strip – On a dirt road, behind tall white walls decorated with faded paintings of zebras, giraffes and lions, lies Rafah Zoo.
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Wiz Khalifa forced to the floor and handcuffed for riding a ‘hoverboard’ | The Verge
Rapper Wiz Khalifa was forced to the ground and handcuffed at Los Angeles international airport on Saturday after refusing to dismount his “hover board” — a self-balancing, two-wheeled scooter.
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Donald Trump and the Future of the GOP – The Atlantic
What is happening to the Republican Party? I put that question to Lindsey Graham, the senator from South Carolina and basement-dwelling presidential candidate, who was getting ready to hold a campaign event in Hooksett, New Hampshire. “Well, the fro…
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August 24, 1891: Thomas Edison Receives a Patent for His Movie Camera, the Kinetograph | The Nation
On this date in 1891 Thomas Edison patented the Kinetograph, his first version of a moving-picture camera. The Nation, however, didn’t take note of the new technology until 1913, in the following brief note about society people seeing themselves on …
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Iraqi forces clash with ISIL in push for Anbar – Al Jazeera English
Dozens of Iraqi forces have reportedly been killed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Iraq’s Anbar province, which has witnessed heavy fighting since Iraqi forces launched an offensive in July.
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Aerobatics cockpit view : interestingasfuck
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“Goddammit Jeremy!” – GIF on Imgur
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The faces of Van Gogh via /r/gif http://t.co/qia30EQXvm http://t.co/dTaaLdkcfO
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Franzi Workshop 23.08. by XioX . / 500px
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A small album of toothless bleps : Blep
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Oil Field Workers Keep Dying, and the Feds Want to Know Why | Mother Jones
This story was originally published by Reveal from the Center for Investigative Journalism and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
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“Sorry, I’m Not Taking This Test” | Mother Jones
One hot morning in May, Kiana Hernandez came to class early. She stood still outside the door, intensely scanning each face in the morning rush of shoulders, hats, and backpacks. She felt anxious.
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Under John Kasich, Ohio’s Charter Schools Became a “National Joke” | Mother Jones
When Leon Sinoff was asked to sign off on a building lease for Imagine Columbus Primary Academy in Columbus, Ohio, in the summer of 2013, he had little reason to be skeptical.
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Irradiated Food Sounds Like a Terrible Thing. It’s Actually Really Good. | Mother Jones
In 2002, the East Coast supermarket chain Wegmans introduced a line of packaged ground beef that had been irradiated with an electron beam to kill bacteria.
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The New Louisiana Purchase – In These Times
On July 3, in the still-impoverished 7th Ward, storm survivors gathered at the city’s oldest black-owned bookseller, the Community Book Center.
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Adapting to air pollution with clean air stands in China | Environment | The Guardian
To adapt or to mitigate? That is the question that faces governments and industries across the globe as the impacts of climate change and pollution become ever clearer. It turns out, we will need to do both.
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A girl cools off in a pond of Guide Park. 1969 : OldSchoolCool
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I guess after a 2 year dry spell, I’m getting kinda lonely… : AdviceAnimals
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Night glow by Elianne van Turennout / 500px
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Massimo Pigliucci on death and Stoicism – Aeon Video
Founded in Athens during the 3rd century BC, Stoicism flourished for some 500 years throughout Greece and the Rome, and was shaped by the teachings of such philosophers and leaders as Zeno of Citium, Seneca, Cato the Younger, and Marcus Aurelius.
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Is there such a thing as an ‘almost-rape’? – Tove Danovich – Aeon
‘You know, one in five women are sexually assaulted,’ my stepfather told me. I was in middle school. The age where I listened to a lot of ‘angry-girl music’ – Tori Amos in particular. She had been raped at knifepoint when she was 21 after performing…
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How Police Busted Shiny Flakes, Germany’s Biggest Online Drug Market | Motherboard
The trial of Maximilian S., the alleged operator of the online drug market Shiny Flakes, began Monday in Leipzig.
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Monday reflection: Weird dinosaurs, haberdashery and second-kills – Offworld
Daniel Starkey previously wrote for Offworld about an American Indian pen and paper roleplaying game, and last week he re-joined us with something more serious: The story of how as a poor child, software piracy offered him a way out of the cultural …
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Police foil potential gun attack on Pokemon World Championships | The Verge
Police in Boston have arrested two men on suspicion of threatening to attack the Pokemon World Championships. As Motherboard reports, Kevin Norton and James Stumbo were arrested on Saturday after police were tipped to threats that the men posted on …
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The 3-D Printed Violin That Could Lead to a New Stradivarius | WIRED
This video of Laurent Bernadac, an engineer and lifelong musician, playing the violin looks and sounds very little like a person playing the violin.
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Capturing the Wonder of the Sea in Stunning Black and White | WIRED
Underwater photography never gets old. It provides a look at a world most of us only dream of exploring. Anuar Patjane provides an intimate look at this wondrous place in Underwater Realm, a series of gorgeous black and white photos of sharks, whale…
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The Rose Galaxies js – Just Space
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Here Come The Light by Arnaud Bratkovic / 500px
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In my thoughts by Gianstefano Fontana Vaprio / 500px
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Blanco by Juan Carlos Arranz / 500px
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How to feed the world, with a little kelp from our friends (the oceans) | Grist
The country’s economic slowdown might actually be helpful for the environment. Congress may vote as soon as next month on whether to lift the ban, which has been in place since 1975.
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Straight Outta Compton stands firm at US box office – BBC News
Straight Outta Compton held firm at the top of the US box office this weekend after making its debut last week. The NWA biopic, produced by Dr Dre and Ice Cube, took an estimated $26.8m (£17.1m), bringing its running total to over $111.5m (£71.1m).
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South Africa rand hits all-time low against the dollar – BBC News
South Africa’s currency has fallen to an all-time low against the US dollar. It briefly hit a rate of 14 rand to the dollar amid concerns about the strength of the Chinese economy, reports the Reuters news agency.
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Still a work in progress but I love how my fox hairclip looks : foxes
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BROTHERS by Chris Babida Acaso / 500px
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Light Waves by Ray Green / 500px
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Agincourt Reef, Great Barrier Reef [3298 x 2474] [OC] [OS] : seaporn
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Germany clashes at Heidenau asylum centre alarm government – BBC News
German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel is to visit an asylum seekers’ shelter where dozens of police were hurt in clashes with right-wing demonstrators. Security was increased at the newly-opened centre in Heidenau near Dresden on Sunday after two ni…
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Viewpoint: Did big personalities worsen the financial crash? – BBC News
Charisma is usually regarded as a good thing, but is there a field where it could be dangerous, asks Elesa Zehndorfer. There are certain expectations that we have of great business leaders.
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Thailand indicts rights worker over labour abuse report – Al Jazeera English
A Bangkok court has indicted a British human rights worker for criminal defamation, after he exposed alleged labour abuses in Thailand’s tinned fruit industry.
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Mama shows off her baby to the world. : gifs
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Migrant crisis: Hungary station ‘feels like a refugee camp’ – BBC News
It has been described as Europe’s worst refugee crisis since the Second World War as more evidence emerges of how EU countries are struggling to cope with the influx of migrants.
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France president honours train attack heroes – BBC News
Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train are set to receive France’s top honour from President Francois Hollande. Mr Hollande is presenting Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Briton Chris Norman wit…
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Poop on everyone as a beautiful seagull – Offworld
“You are a seagull. A beautiful, fragile seagull. You poop uncontrollably. Your purpose is to poop on things.” That’s the entire introduction to the game Sploot, and it’s all you need. It’s surprisingly satisfying to poop on everyone and everything,…
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Usain Bolt: it feels great to be 100m world champion – video | Sport | The Guardian
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt gives his reaction after becoming the 100m world champion, beating rival Justin Gatlin on Sunday at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing by a 0.01 seconds with 9.79 seconds to Gatlin’s 9.80 seconds.
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Massive fire at steel factory in Japan – BBC News
There have been no reports of injuries, say Japanese officials. Footage showed a massive plume of smoke rising from the scene in the city of Kawasaki and flames burning along the length of a building.
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Vettel blasts Pirelli after 200mph blowout in Belgium – Al Jazeera English
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel blasted tyre supplier Pirelli after a high-speed Belgian Grand Prix blowout that he said could have had grave consequences.
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Here’s a Montage of NASA Deliberately Crashing Spaceships | Motherboard
On July 20, 1969, over half a billion people tuned in to watch Apollo 11’s historic landing on the Moon, setting a new record for live television.
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Hong Kong journalist held in Bangkok for body armour – BBC News
A Hong Kong photojournalist is out on bail in Bangkok after he was held for carrying body armour and a helmet while reporting on the recent bomb blast.Anthony Kwan Hok-chun was arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport when boarding a flight to Hong Kong on …
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India thrash Sri Lanka in Sangakkara’s final Test – Al Jazeera English
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed five second-innings wickets as India beat Sri Lanka by 278 runs in the second Test for a series-levelling victory at the P Sara Oval.
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It was billed by the league as a game of star match-ups — Robbie Keane v David Villa, Steven Gerrard v Frank Lampard, Giovani dos Santos vs Andrea Pirlo.
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Denco, California – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denco is a former settlement in Colusa County, California, 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Colusa on the Southern Pacific Railroad.[1] References[edit] ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California’s Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of t…
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‘Blade Runner’: A Game-Changing Science-Fiction Classic • Cinephilia & Beyond
Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner‘s path to stardom and cultism has hardly been a bump-free ride.
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Hungry Dog Dreaming : AnimalsBeingBros
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Trump or Mr. Burns? : InternetIsBeautiful
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Waterspout off Galveston Island (360×270) : seaporn
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Iran’s own charm offensive – Al Jazeera English
As expected, the Iranian nuclear deal is facing stiff opposition in Washington, where a Republican-dominated Congress is determined to deny the Obama administration its greatest foreign policy legacy.
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This video of a cat saying no to a bath is too cute not to share. : cats
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Abnormally Large Animals That Are Actually Real : AnimalsBeingBros
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A hungarian ethnic map of Europe 1897 [1800×1399] : MapPorn
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LG’s 10-inch G Pad II offers the improvements its 8-inch sibling didn’t | The Verge
Earlier this month, LG quietly unveiled the second generation of its 8-inch G Pad for the South Korean market — a rather uninspiring Android tablet with low specs that barely improved on the original 8-inch G Pad.
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SOS in sand was moment of inspiration – rescued tourist – BBC News
A Briton who got lost in a remote part of Australia has said a life-saving SOS message he wrote in the sand was “one of those moments of inspiration”. Geoff Keys sparked a huge search after going missing on his way to a waterfall in Jardine National…
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[OC] New Jersey Municipalities by Type [2644×4900] : MapPorn
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Sleeping Lady though the rain. (7360×4912) : EarthPorn
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This fucking guy : AdviceAnimals
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I put paws in yours. via /r/aww http://t.co/beyCGJjUYr http://t.co/MV4vGTwxCj
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A New Future in Electric Coral Reefs : environment
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Légion d’honneur for men who ‘prevented carnage’ on French train | World news | The Guardian
Three Americans and a British man have been awarded France’s highest honour – the Légion d’honneur – for heir roles in stopping a suspected terrorist attack on a train.
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Philip Hammond meets Iranian president Hassan Rouhani – BBC News
Britain is right to work towards good relations with Iran but should “tread carefully”, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has said, ahead of talks with President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran. Despite a “deep legacy of distrust” Iran is “too important a p…
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PARIS — Looking awed by the sumptuous gilded surroundings of the United States ambassador’s residence here, the three young American men who thwarted an attack on a Paris-bound express train appeared at a news conference on Sunday, brushing aside su…
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A youthful cluster | ESA/Hubble
Shown here in a new image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the globular cluster NGC 1783.
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Literally just did this… feeling dumb. : AdviceAnimals
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Gent, Belgium [OC] [1000×667] : CityPorn
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Meteorite Shower Over McCloud Falls, California … – Just Space
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My friends bengal Chester : cats
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N O D N O L by Emir Terovic / 500px
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Tulips in Snow [720×576] : BotanicalPorn
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Crime Spikes in Major Cities Confound Experts | Al Jazeera America
LOS ANGELES — At a heated town forum at the Central Public Library here, City Attorney Mike Feuer and Los Angeles Police Department captains struggled to explain the spike in crime throughout the city and downtown in particular.
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BT Sport wins Ashes cricket TV rights – BBC News
Broadcaster BT Sport says it has secured the live rights to the 2017-18 Ashes cricket series as part of a five-year deal with Cricket Australia. The deal means it will show all Australia’s Test matches, one-day internationals and T20 games.
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Okinawa Protests New US Military Base | Al Jazeera America
Editor’s note: This is the first of a two-part series examining the U.S. military presence in Okinawa.
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Walt Whitman’s Poem “A Noiseless Patient Spider” Brought to Life in Three Animations | Open Culture
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Bangladesh lynching trial begins – Al Jazeera English
Thirteen people are on trial accused of murdering a teenage boy in rural Bangladesh. Internet video of the disabled boy being beaten to death provoked public calls for his killers to be caught and punished.
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ISIL suspected of using mustard gas in Syria’s Aleppo – Al Jazeera English
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group is suspected of having used mustard gas against civilians in Syria’s northern Aleppo province.
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Palmyra in pictures: A Syrian site under threat – BBC News
With Islamic State (IS) militants entering Palmyra, the world’s eyes have returned to the prospect of what may happen to the Unesco world heritage site. IS has previously demolished ancient sites in Iraq that pre-date Islam, including Hatra and Nimr…
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Can China stop shares diving? – BBC News
Chinese shares continued their sharp fall on Monday as concerns over the country’s slowing growth and volatile markets sparked panic among traders.
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Shoreham crash toll ‘could reach 20’ – BBC News
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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Enticing tourists back to Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley – Al Jazeera English
Bekaa Valley, Lebanon – “This one has been hit by a rocket,” said Tony Khoury, carefully placing a broken stuffed vine leaf on a tray heaped with traditional homemade food.
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Squeezed between two armies in divided Kashmir – BBC News
On a forested hill on the Pakistani side of the disputed region of Kashmir there’s a small village in Nakyal Sector. The view from the remote village of the surrounding lush green mountains is scenic. But it can be deceptive.
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Jorge Luis Borges (August 24, 1899–June 14 1986) is among humanity’s most beloved and influential writers. His work has inspired mathematical revelations, philosophical children’s books, and a universe of literature.
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This lebanese protestor gets it : funny
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Please send Xerxes good vibes. He is recovering from a visit to the ER. : cats
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Could a new sound format change music production? – BBC News
DJ and producer Prime Cuts from the Scratch Perverts explains why he’s using a new music format called Stems, which has been developed by Native Instruments. Stems software splits a track into four separate musical elements: drums, bass line, melody…
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“There Will Be Consequences” · The Brink · TV Review · The A.V. Club
What’s left to say about this season of The Brink? It’s a show that wanted to be both a Strangelove-esque satire of global politics and a broad farce about three unsuspecting heroes trying to stop nuclear war, and didn’t quite succeed at either.
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How evil is ISIL? – Al Jazeera English
Hordes of black clad fighters overrunning historic Middle Eastern cities, brutal Hollywood-style executions and thousands of recruits flocking from across the globe has made the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) a priority enemy as its shi…
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London shares slump as Chinese losses rattle markets – BBC News
The main London stock market index, the FTSE 100, is down by 2.94% in early trade on Monday. Meanwhile major markets in France and Germany have also opened down by more than 3%.
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SEATTLE — Restaurant owners, customers and staff have long railed against the tyranny of tipping, but like a love affair gone bad, it has proved difficult to quit.
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Percentage of obese population by country in Europe (map) [650×565] : MapPorn
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Is Vampire Cats a trend ? Here’s my little vampire : cats
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A blue pond in Hokkaido, Japan [OC] [3669 x 2446] : EarthPorn
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Just met my new neighbor : aww
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Smoke Lifts Over Washington Wildfires | Al Jazeera America
The massive cloud of smoke began to lift over Washington wildfires on Sunday and the so-called Okanogan Complex of wildfires was measured at 374 square miles.
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: LGBT Discrimination : television
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Roads that charge electric cars will be tested in the UK soon : technology
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That’s on there forever. : pics
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US marine admits choking death of Filipina transgender – Al Jazeera English
A US Marine stationed in the Philippines has admitted that he choked to death a Filipina transgender inside a motel north of the capital Manila, in a case that reignited tensions about the presence of American troops in the country.
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France train shooting: Hollande to award Legion d’honneur – BBC News
Three Americans and a Briton who foiled a suspected terror attack on a train are set to receive France’s top honour from President Francois Hollande. Mr Hollande will present Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, Anthony Sadler and Briton Chris Norman with…
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Back in late 2000, I remember walking into my living room, dinner in hand, and plopping down in front of the television to watch whatever was on Cartoon Network at the time. I was greeted with creepy images of old people getting and out of a grimy p…
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Wildfires in US state of Washington destroy 200 homes – Al Jazeera English
Sixteen large wildfires burning across central and eastern areas of the US state of Washington have destroyed more than 200 homes as thousands of people remain on evacuation notices.
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Guy annoys girlfriend with puns at IKEA : videos
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Dumbo octopus hiding in tentacles : awwgifs
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If you do one thing this week … (try to) spot an otter | Life and style | The Guardian
It is a quiet, calm dawn and the low sun silvers the surface of the river. Ahead, a line of bubbles on the water. We stop paddling and our canoe glides silently downstream. Suddenly we are spotted: two greylag geese honk noisily.
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Every Person in New York, Illustrated | Brain Pickings
From sleeping strangers to subway cellists to Nick Cave, a loving portrait of a city whose vibrant vitality never stands still. “A poem compresses much in a small space and adds music, thus heightening its meaning,” E.B.
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“A City Falls, A City Rises” (OC) : ImaginaryMindscapes
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When you smoke weed but won’t shut up about it : trippinthroughtime
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In Chinese Markets, It’s A Good Year For A Bloodletting | TechCrunch
Despite the government’s best efforts (and new pronouncements today) China’s public markets are collapsing.
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On 12 September London could at last shake off its reputation as The City That Often Sleeps.
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Alina by Ivan Gorokhov / 500px
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Simone Weil on the Paradox of Friendship and Separation | Brain Pickings
Friendship is one of life’s greatest graces, and yet we hardly understand the gossamer threads of sympathy and love by which it binds us together. C.S.
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Its Not Just Amazon Workers Who Are Not Happy : technology
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WeFit truck gets it : firstworldanarchists
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North Mountain Lookout: Day vs Night /w Auora Borealis. Breathtaking! : natureporn
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Hiking through the Forest to Mt. Fuji : FoggyPics
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I want some cereal!!!! : foxes
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Bare-chested women and men take to the streets of New York city on Sunday for Go Topless Day. Appearing topless is legal for all in New York but the mayor, Bill de Blasio, and others believe the body-painted women who take photos with tourists in Ti…
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One Direction are going to take their first break next year since getting together on The X Factor in 2010. The group are going their separate ways in March after the release of their fifth studio album.
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BBC Sport – Justin Wilson: British IndyCar driver in coma
British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson is in a coma after being hit by a piece of debris during a race in Pennsylvania. The ex-Formula 1 driver, who drives for Andretti Autosport, suffered a head injury after a car crashed in front of him at Pocono Ra…
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Hey Uber, Welcome To China | TechCrunch
Uber isn’t happy with its competitors in China. The U.S. ride-sharing goliath has “spoken out for the first time” about being blocked on WeChat, China’s hugely popular mobile messaging app which is run by Tencent, an investor in Uber rival Didi Kuai…
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Cover Story: Adrian Tomine’s Brooklyn – The New Yorker
“I think it’s kind of beautiful and hilarious to see people eating their organic kale and quinoa salads while gazing across the opaque, fetid water,” Adrian Tomine says of his cover for this week’s issue, “Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn.
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Slide Show: New Yorker Cartoons August 31, 2015 – The New Yorker
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Harry Reid to Back Iran Deal | Al Jazeera America
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid is on board with President Barack Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran.
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The Symphony Survives – The New Yorker
In 1849, Richard Wagner declared, with his usual assurance, that “the last symphony has already been written.” Beethoven’s Ninth, with its eruption of voices in the finale, had, in Wagner’s view, exhausted the form and inaugurated a new age of music…
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Why Teen-Agers Are the Worst – The New Yorker
C57BL/6J mice are black, with pink ears and long pink tails. Inbred for the purposes of experimentation, they exhibit a number of infelicitous traits, including a susceptibility to obesity, a taste for morphine, and a tendency to nibble off their ca…
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This Week in Fiction: Jensen Beach – The New Yorker
Your story in this week’s issue, “The Apartment,” is set in an apartment complex in Stockholm. Louise, the protagonist, has spent much of her adult life in one apartment, and is intrigued by a new neighbor who has moved in across the courtyard.
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Inauspicious between headstones On Angel Hill, wintry love Tokens for Murdo, Alistair, Duncan, home from the trenches, Back in Balmacara and Kyle, Cameronians, Gordon Highlanders Clambering on hands and knees Up the steep path to this graveyard The …
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“The Apartment” – The New Yorker
Louise knew by the new name on the call box that someone had moved in. She’d seen lights and movement in the apartment, which was across the courtyard from her and Martin, for the past few days. The new name confirmed it. Someone had finally bought …
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Briefly Noted Book Reviews – The New Yorker
Eileen, by Ottessa Moshfegh (Penguin Press). “I hated almost everything,” Eileen Dunlop says at the start of this determinedly macabre début novel.
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New Collections by Linda Gregerson and James Tate – The New Yorker
“The world you have to live in is // the world that you have made,” writes the American poet Linda Gregerson, whose dauntless, serrated work is collected in “Prodigal: New and Selected Poems, 1976-2014” (Mariner).
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The Mets Hold Steady – The New Yorker
In April, Craig Finn, the lead singer and lyricist of the Hold Steady, paid up for the regular-season baseball package on cable, to watch his home-town Minnesota Twins. Finn lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, but grew up in Edina, a suburb of Minneapoli…
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Donald Trump and the White Nationalists – The New Yorker
On July 23rd, Donald Trump’s red-white-and-navy-blue Boeing 757 touched down in Laredo, Texas, where the temperature was climbing to a hundred and four degrees.
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The Life and Death of Jamaica High School – The New Yorker
Jamaica High School, in Queens, was once the largest high school in the United States. For most of its history, it occupied a majestic Georgian Revival building on Gothic Drive, designed in the nineteen-twenties by William H. Gompert, who had begun …
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I ♥ (+Lung) U – The New Yorker
If you are reading this, then you understand that I am not going to wake up from my nostril transplant. I realize it must be trying for you to simultaneously become an orphan and find out that Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital does not have a …
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Jane Rosenberg, Tom Brady’s Reluctant Portraitist – The New Yorker
Since it began, seven months ago, the national controversy surrounding the proper amount of air in a football—Deflategate, familiarly; Ballghazi, more creatively—remains confusing. “This Deflategate.
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A Life’s Work in a Storage Unit – The New Yorker
Jack Smith has been described as “the only person I would ever copy” (by Andy Warhol); “the only true underground filmmaker” (John Waters); and “the godfather of performance art” (Laurie Anderson).
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The Mail (August 31st, 2015) – The New Yorker
Kathryn Schulz’s article about how the Cascadia subduction zone will trigger a catastrophic earthquake and tsunami generated attention around Puget Sound and here on the Olympic Peninsula (“The Really Big One,” July 20th).
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Period Underwear – The New Yorker
As a kid in Jackson, Kentucky, Julie Sygiel took sewing classes, and in high school she designed her prom dress. It was lavender and poufy. “Truth be told, it didn’t come out the way I envisioned it,” she said. “But I think that can be said of most …
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Shipwrecks Under Istanbul – The New Yorker
When it came to choosing the exact location of the first tunnel spanning the Bosporus—the narrow strait that divides the European and Asian sides of Istanbul and links the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara—one of the principal considerations was how…
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“Show Me a Hero” and “Orange Is the New Black” Reviews – The New Yorker
In a scene midway through HBO’s “Show Me a Hero,” one that functions as a metonym for the series, a Yonkers city councilman named Hank Spallone—played with toothpick-chewing gusto by Alfred Molina—and a photographer drive through the Schlobohm housi…
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The Hangover News | VICE | United Kingdom
At least 11 people were killed and 14 injured when a fighter jet taking part in an air show crashed into a motorway this weekend.
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Sake Sake Sake BOMB (xpost /r/food) : oddlysatisfying
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Love her so much! This is Addi. : cats
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Jimmy’s favorite joke – The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon : television
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Milky Way Over Yosemite [OC][7410×3828] : EarthPorn
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Today I saw a duck with an afro : mildlyinteresting
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Australian PM makes historic visit to Mabo’s grave – BBC News
Tony Abbott has become the first Australian prime minister to visit the resting place of Indigenous land rights campaigner Eddie Koiki Mabo. The prime minister is in the Torres Strait as part of an election promise to spend one week each year in a r…
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Slasher Girls & Monster Boys · April Genevieve Tucholke, editor · Book Review · The A.V. Club
The dedication page on Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, an enjoyable new collection of horror shorts, reads, “For everyone who read Stephen King when they were way too young.
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It’s not super obvious that two songs from The Stone Roses’ classic 1989 self-titled debut, “Waterfall” and “Don’t Stop,” are related.
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For an outsider to understand another country’s climate policy is never easy. Australia is certainly no exception. As a European observer, the recent debate about climate action in Australia is particularly puzzling.
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In HateSong, we ask our favorite musicians, writers, comedians, actors, and so forth to expound on the one song they hate most in the world.
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James Ransone on Sinister 2 and why Chicago is better than NYC · Interview · The A.V. Club
James Ransone is rapidly becoming one of the best character actors in the business—someone who often appears in small but memorable roles, turning in consistently excellent work.
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Teen Wolf brings the pack together for summer finale · What’s On Tonight · The A.V. Club
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Monday, August 24. All times are Eastern. Teen Wolf (MTV, 10 p.m.)/Wolf Watch (MTV, 11 p.m.
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Your food porn could have a new home on Google Maps | The Verge
It seems like Google wants to know what you had for dinner. According to Android Police, the company is testing a new feature in its Maps app that will detect when photos are taken at restaurants and other places that serve food, and offer to attach…
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The internet is choked with nostalgia for the youth-oriented entertainments of the not-too-distant past. With Memory Wipe, The A.V. Club takes a look at some of our formative favorites with clearer eyes and asks that all-important question: Were the…
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It’s pretty much impossible to talk about SummerSlam without acknowledging that just one night earlier, NXT tore the roof off the Barclays Center with its latest Takeover, a stunning, moving, expertly structured show that, hands down, is the best wr…
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WWE ‘SummerSlam’: Jon Stewart’s ‘Daily Show’ of Force | Rolling Stone
Hello, all ye Lass Kickers, and welcome to this fine-feathered recap of last night’s four-hour extravaganza. Yeah, I still can’t get behind Becky Lynch’s catchphrase. But I can certainly get out in front of the throngs offering their two cents on to…
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“Get Schwifty” · Rick And Morty · TV Review · The A.V. Club
The first and most obvious joke of Rick And Morty is that Rick doesn’t act like we’ve been taught to believe brilliant scientists who take their grandchildren through the universe are supposed to act.
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WESTON-SUPER-MARE, England — Rain pelted down for much of Sunday afternoon on this drooping beachside resort town where “Dismaland,” the gloomy anti-Disneyland created by the artist Banksy, opened this weekend.
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Advice for the new college freshmen after recent posts. : AdviceAnimals
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Octopus hides in clam shell to avoid sea monster : interestingasfuck
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What it looked like being evacuated from Conconcully, WA a few days ago : pics
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Diving to explore England’s coastal wildlife – BBC News
VIDEO: Exploring England’s coastal wildlife http://t.co/qrgkJ5tDig
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Diving to explore England’s coastal wildlife – BBC News
Wildlife in the British countryside has been exhaustively catalogued, but less is known about wildlife off the coast. The charity Wildlife Trusts is trying to remedy that with a survey of dives round the shores of England.
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Lebanon PM threatens resignation as protests continue – BBC News
A third day of protests is planned in Lebanon where anti-government protesters have clashed with police over the failure to remove uncollected rubbish from the streets. Prime Minister Tammam Salam threatened to resign as thousands demonstrated for a…
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Show us on the doll where the autism touched you – Imgur
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I think every young man should know this! – Imgur
I think every young man should know this! http://t.co/DPjGSgfSmz http://t.co/dQ8wxEj6im
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The British during their summer. : funny
The British during their summer. via /r/funny http://t.co/QAvgSOPyhi http://t.co/UiEOozeIvh
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My Venus flytrap isn’t very smart : funny
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Quentin Tarantino’s Taste in TV Might Surprise You | Vanity Fair
During San Diego Comic-Con earlier this summer, Quentin Tarantino dropped a hint that he might be considering joining his fellow film auteurs and making a move to T.V.
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Human Bodyhumans have a bite strength of 265 pounds. copper has a Ultimate tensile strength of 220 lbs per square inch. does that mean I could bite through copper? what’s the weakest thing a person could bite through? (self.askscience)
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Two Koreas Continue Marathon Talks | Al Jazeera America
As marathon negotiations by senior officials from the rival Koreas stretched into a third day, South Korea’s president said Monday that anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts will continue unless North Korea apologizes for planting land mines that mai…
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APOD: 2015 August 23 – Giant Cluster Bends Breaks Images
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
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No picnic – extreme sport for teddy bears | Environment | The Guardian
It has been the time for seasonal festivals. Of our three local villages, Templecombe (inspired by its history of Knights Templar) has had its medieval pageant; Horsington its traditional fete and an open garden day at a fine 17th-century house, the…
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Shoreham air crash: More victims ‘likely’ when jet moved – BBC News
More victims of the Shoreham air show crash are likely to be found later when the wreckage of the jet is moved, police say. Eleven people are now thought to have died after a plane crashed into a busy main road during Saturday’s air show.
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“Flamingos” · Ballers · TV Review · The A.V. Club
Ballers has a lot of problems, but its most damaging one is that the show wants it both ways.
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Guatemala President Perez Molina resists calls to resign – BBC News
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina has said that he will not stand down over the corruption charges brought against him on Friday. In a televised address to the nation, Mr Perez Molina dismissed accusations that he had received money from a cust…
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Lookin’ for that lovin’ : cats
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Explorer Loaf via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/7SNU3d7XHP http://t.co/TbNx0YNnAu
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/1eYsxdcJGC http://t.co/H5s2O2eYak
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“The Born” · The Strain · TV Review · The A.V. Club
Now over halfway through its second season, The Strain is falling into a pattern that’s typical of a lot of shows. New characters and a shifting set of priorities strengthened the first half of this season.
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Fire breaks out at Japan steel plant near Haneda airport – BBC News
There have been no reports of injuries, say Japanese officials. Haneda Airport is about 25km (15.5 miles) from central Tokyo. The steel plant is situated in the city of Kawasaki, which is next to the airport.
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Bicycling Image, Taiwan – National Geographic Photo of the Day
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Dutch people are awesome : gifs
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HMB while I pull you out : holdmybeer
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We found her like this via /r/cats http://t.co/TeK6gLhEVH http://t.co/ol6bNer3eI
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San Francisco at Night [2048×1152] : CityPorn
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Huge Balloon Popping In Slow Motion : interestingasfuck
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I’m Flattered … http://t.co/TmdIFFYTK2 http://t.co/our8LzCzVS
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Games After Gamergate | TechCrunch
Editor’s note: Tadhg Kelly is a games industry analyst, design consultant and the creator of leading blog What Games Are. He is currently writing a book called Core Game Design. You can follow him on Twitter here.
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Iran’s revolutionary ideology clashes with thirst for new investments | World news | The Guardian
When I travelled to Tehran last summer to speak at an energy conference, I was inundated with a range of technical questions I couldn’t answer.
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Mirantis Announces Second Straight $100m Round And Intel Partnership | TechCrunch
Last October, Marantis, the pure-play OpenStack vendor announced a $100 million round. Just 10 months later, it’s back with an identical announcement. This time the investment is led by Intel Capital and includes a partnership with Intel to help acc…
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Beirut rubbish protestors and police clash – BBC News
Armed military vehicles have been deployed in Lebanon as thousands of protesters clash with riot police in the streets of Beirut, injuring dozens.
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IS ‘blow up’ Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin – BBC News
Islamic State militants have destroyed Palmyra’s ancient temple of Baalshamin, Syrian officials and activists say. IS took control of Palmyra in May, sparking fears the group might demolish the Unesco World Heritage site.
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What u get wen u thank mr skeltal : ledootgeneration
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My little sweetheart Peaches : cats
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I couldn’t believe this guy. : AdviceAnimals
I couldn’t believe this guy. via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/RDJFW00jv4 http://t.co/cIZmVPS3ZT
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Made this Apollo 11 inspired phone wallpaper. Hope you enjoy it! : space
Made this Apollo 11 inspired phone wallpaper. Hope you enjoy it! via /r/space http://t.co/VLD50iMmyt http://t.co/jLJJWV56H0
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“Monkey Business” · Masters Of Sex · TV Review · The A.V. Club
Masters Of Sex leans on the cast’s performances to enliven its mostly decent, occasionally inspired scripts. Lizzy Caplan portrays Virginia’s ambition and ambivalence with so many shades of nuance that we can see the character grow even though her r…
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Lydia Ko claims eighth LPGA title with win at Canadian Pacific Open | Sport | The Guardian
New Zealander Lydia Ko won the Canadian Pacific Open for the third time after prevailing in a play-off against American Stacy Lewis. A par on the first play-off hole was enough to land Ko the title at Vancouver Golf Club, where she is an honorary me…
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In Spain, Entire Villages Are Up For Sale — And They’re Going Cheap : Parallels : NPR
Every August, Spain’s countryside comes alive with fiestas. A jolly trombone player prances through a crowd of revelers in Cantalejo, a small town about 1 1/2 hours’ drive north of Madrid. But the hubbub is deceiving — because hardly anyone actually…
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Enormous Mural in Chicago, Sick Fisher : Art
Artwork CCEnormous Mural in Chicago, Sick Fisher (imgur.com)submitted 6 minutes ago by loading…
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My Dad (17) Winning a Picture Shooting Circa 1959 : OldSchoolCool
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I thought you all might like my troll inspired doodle! : TrollXChromosomes
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Scary videos of July 8 tornado in Italy : natureporn
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Kim Tan Trum via /r/funny http://t.co/szf9dunXAQ http://t.co/peKideRAwA
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People, let me tell you about my best friend ❤ : cats
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China stocks in meltdown as Asian markets spooked – Al Jazeera English
Chinese shares plummeted more than eight percent within an hour of trade on Monday in the face of a global sell-off, despite Beijing authorising its state pension fund to invest in stocks in its latest attempt to shore up markets.
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South Korea’s Park Geun-hye asks North for apology amid tensions – BBC News
South Korean President Park Geun-hye has said cross-border propaganda broadcasts will continue until Pyongyang apologises for landmines that injured two South Korean soldiers. North Korea has threatened to use force to stop the broadcasts, ratchetin…
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Why the Cast of Fear the Walking Dead Looks So Familiar | Vanity Fair
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Hourglass Nebula js – Just Space
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Got my first telescope, took it outside, and got this shot of the moon. : space
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Zoom helps out with the laundry…thanks Zoom. : cats
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Caught my beautiful Russian Blue while she bathing. : cats
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we’ve all been there via /r/funny http://t.co/ZQDKYeyI3r http://t.co/ZjCyjCNzTa
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LOS ANGELES — To question change in the state whose companies have transformed the world by networking it may seem like California dreaming. Lives last long enough now for the reality of change to be manifest.
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Side view of the Pencil Nebula. js – Just Space
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Keeping the loaf warm under the lamp : Catloaf
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Found Nemo while diving at the Great Barrier Reef this week! [OC] : AnimalsBeingBros
Found Nemo while diving at the Great Barrier Reef this week! [OC] via /r/AnimalsBeingBros http://t.co/TCZSs9z3e8 http://t.co/s5lPjF4TKR
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First US tar sands mine set to open for business in Utah : environment
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Open thread for night owls: Too many school-books still make some children feel invisible
The “all-white world of children’s books” is nothing new. Dr.
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Jarryd Hayne continues to impress in second NFL pre-season outing | Sport | The Guardian
Australian rookie Jarryd Hayne has excited San Francisco 49ers fans early in his second game in the National Football League pre-season, returning three punts for good gains.
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Elysium Space Finds A Taker For Its Moon Memorials | TechCrunch
Only twelve people have stepped on the surface of the Moon, but soon, thanks to the space burial service Elysium Space, the first person will make the moon their final resting place.
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‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Premiere Recap: Welcome to Hell-Ay | Rolling Stone
Nearly five years ago — Halloween night, 2010 — AMC aired the first episode of The Walking Dead, “Days Gone Bye,” and introduced the show’s hero Rick Grimes by dropping him into a zombie apocalypse.
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Blast Rocks Us Military Warehouse in Japan | Al Jazeera America
Multiple explosions and a large fire at a U.S. Army depot lit up the night sky in a Tokyo suburb early Monday. No injuries were reported. The blast happened after midnight at the Sagami General Depot in Sagamihara, a city about 25 miles southwest of…
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Short List / A Super Chill Tour and a Doctor, Straight to Your Door | Observer
Have you heard of this? An engineer from the team that built Uber and a couple of his friends have leveled up and launched Pager. With the app, you can order a board-certified doctor straight to your door the next time you’re sick. It’s super legit.
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Next-Gen Cybersecurity Is All About Behavior Recognition | TechCrunch
In the wake of devastating personal information leaks, like Target’s back in 2014 affecting more than 70 million customers and the more recent Ashley Madison data breach, concerns over cybersecurity are at an all-time high.
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Short List / A Super Chill Tour and a Doctor, Straight to Your Door | Observer
September is when everything starts to speed up, which is the exact opposite of what nature wants from us. Yin yoga is a slower practice of longer holds that focuses on the body’s fascia and connective tissue.
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‘Ray Donovan’ 3×7 Recap: All Must Be Loved | | Observer
The Donovan boys have developed a constellation of tricky problems. Ray is swiftly diving from the L.A.
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Short List / A Super Chill Tour and a Doctor, Straight to Your Door | Observer
We are all creative. Yes, even you. I recommend practicing a series of meditations and writing exercises to help unveil your true, authentic voice and build a belief system around your ability to exercise creativity.
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Classy [Gangsta] via /r/animegifs http://t.co/DjbMZOds30 http://t.co/dnD5cDwMiI
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Paint me like one of your French girls… : cats
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As a first time home buyer this is really starting to get to me… : AdviceAnimals
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Me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/XIstdYvuMZ http://t.co/zEuXrnJGR0
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One of my favorites that I never get the chance to share. : funny
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Grew a pooping tomato : mildlyinteresting
Grew a pooping tomato via /r/mildlyinteresting http://t.co/YJjLWcMvfM http://t.co/eouAg28imF
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Phone and laptop encryption guide: Protect your stuff and yourself : technology
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YOKOSUKA, Japan — Ever since her elderly neighbor moved a decade ago, Yoriko Haneda has done what she can to keep the empty house she left behind from becoming an eyesore. Ms. Haneda regularly trims its shrubs and clips its narrow strip of grass, ma…
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“Parts Three And Four” · Show Me A Hero · TV Review · The A.V. Club
One of the most central scenes in this installment is a relatively uneventful one, with planner Oscar Newman sitting in for a site discussion with Judge Sand and advocates so exasperated with the entire thing that they’re essentially on the same tea…
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Mo McRae to guest star on Empire as Gabourey Sidibe’s love interest · Newswire · The A.V. Club
As reported by Variety, Mo McRae (Wild, Sons Of Anarchy) will be guest-starring on Empire next season. McRae will be playing someone named J-Poppa, who is apparently “a handsome, easy-going guy.
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‘Show Me a Hero’ Roundtable Recap, Episodes Three and Four – The Atlantic
Lenika Cruz: “How come the only people talking about this damn housing thing are white?” Pat, a Yonkers public-housing resident, ask her friend Norma, the nurse.
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Andy Pettitte would often glare down opposing hitters from the mound, his hat pulled tightly over his forehead and his glove shielding his face from the batter, so only his eyes were visible to those watching the tall lefty from Texas. That intensit…
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“Pilot” · Fear The Walking Dead · TV Review · The A.V. Club
The pre-release chatter from the Fear The Walking Dead producers was eager—almost worried-sounding—to distance the spin-off from its birth mother and namesake, The Walking Dead.
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Maestro Gets Sick Of Disruptive Crowd, Includes Them In The Piece – Digg
That’s one way to deal with a tough crowd. Now wait for them to fight over who gets to be first-chair hand clapper.
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Militants from the Islamic State destroyed a temple in the ancient ruins of Palmyra in Syria, activists and government officials said on Sunday, continuing a pattern of destruction that they have visited upon historical sites across the territory th…
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/rIMKkgmf6a http://t.co/7OPbuO4P31
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I saw someone I used to know today. This was a good self esteem boost. : AdviceAnimals
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The arrangement of these strawberries : oddlysatisfying
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Closed Since Nepal Quake, Everest Opens | Al Jazeera America
Nepal has opened Mount Everest to climbers for the first time since an earthquake-triggered avalanche in April. The earthquake killed thousands of people in Nepal. The U.N. said 8 million of Nepal’s 28 million people were affected.
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IndyCar driver Justin Wilson in coma after being hit by flying debris | Sport | The Guardian
British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson was in a coma and in critical condition after sustaining a head injury when he was hit by a large piece of debris that broke off a car Sunday in the crash-filled race at Pocono Raceway.
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How do I make the most out of my sleep time? : nosleep
How do I make the most out of my sleep time? (self.nosleep) It’s 01:05 AM, and I am supposed to sleep at 10:00 PM so I can get up early for school. I’m one of those persons that can’t wake up and sleep through the alarm. I need to wake up at 8:30 AM…
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The ‘flipped classroom’ is professional suicide
Historian Rachel Hope Cleaves recently identified a recurring meme in the history of food advertising: pigs slaughtering themselves. She first tweeted an image of pig leaping into a meat grinder. Others followed with different examples of suicide, s…
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In a Post-Ferguson America, David Simon’s New HBO Series Feels Sadly Dated – In These Times
It’s hard to image a subject less worthy of dramatization than the petty struggle of a narcissistic white man to gain the attention and approval of a small, racist city. Yet that’s the lens The Wire creator David Simon chose for his 6-part mini-seri…
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A nice place by Chris Ruhrmann / 500px
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Top that Chuck Norris via /r/funny http://t.co/a6t0Ogb5Rp http://t.co/VU4os49DLE
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This cucumber gets it : firstworldanarchists
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My friend got an empty hot pocket : mildlyinteresting
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Make your own electronic melodies by licking snowflakes : InternetIsBeautiful
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Viggo Explains Reddit : AdviceAnimals
Viggo Explains Reddit via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/9BlNBGkZ1e http://t.co/aVV64XjIKk
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meaow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/0ZdUrPWS2H http://t.co/8GP9SG20aQ
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/hPROMI42T1 http://t.co/AkChh1AB3M
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Just a Danish Tourist http://t.co/uzPheiGuiH http://t.co/60tqJmEIk6 http://t.co/8THt6qh3M7
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Pokémon world championships: gamers arrested after firearms found in car | US news | The Guardian
Boston police have arrested two gamers heading to the Pokémon world championships after firearms and several hundred rounds of ammunition were allegedly found in their car. The men were originally suspected of making violent social media threats to …
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What this woman wants. This week.
So, speaking only for myself, this week I want Missouri legislators to recognize that Sharia law has no place in American democracy, not even in the Missouri General Assembly.
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You’re crazy if you believe Labor’s emission cuts would cost $600 bn | Environment | The Guardian
When a government is embarrassed about something, it puts it out late on Friday afternoon without even a media release. Such was the case last Friday, when the release of the government’s modelling of emissions cuts was put online without any fanfar…
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Blast rips through US military depot in Japan – Al Jazeera English
A blast has ripped through a warehouse at a US military post near Tokyo, triggering a fire, according to Japanese officials and the Pentagon. The explosion occurred at a building at the US Army Sagami General Depot in the city of Sagamihara, around …
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Just as Jon Stewart’s replacement, Trevor Noah, is warming up to the old Daily Show seat, Stewart himself is warming up to his new gig as host of W.W.E.’s SummerSlam. How does retirement suit Stewart? Oh it suits him and his summer scruff just fine.
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The Australian share market has plunged at the start of trade, with losses felt across the board from banks to resources stock as uncertainty grips global markets. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 and the All Ordinaries indices fell more than 2.4% in the f…
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The Family Contest to Become Times Publisher — NYMag
The issue of succession is a difficult matter not just for family-run businesses but for the families that run them. Take the Murdochs, for instance. Or the Binghams, the Kentucky newspaper clan that imploded in the 1980s.
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She’s got nice moves. (i.imgur.com) She’s awesome. I don’t have 10% of that coordination.
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The Origin of The Bangles — Cuepoint — Medium
Even though most people know the Bangles from glossy pop hits like “Eternal Flame” and “Walk Like an Egyptian,” they weren’t always so polished.
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A Potential Baseball Powerhouse Blossoms in Uganda | VICE Sports
The person who said this out loud, and truly believes it, is an intelligent and reasonable man with a more than basic understanding of baseball, even though his quote suggests otherwise.
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~ 2 Way ~ by David Gomes / 500px
~ 2 Way ~ by DavidGomes1 http://t.co/IRbCPb5xGn http://t.co/A8VO2xdDKw
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A picture has never summed me up so much http://t.co/U0WchYJY3S http://t.co/kiRYZeIX2g http://t.co/tO45GV2rTZ
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A picture has never summed me up so much – Imgur
A picture has never summed me up so much http://t.co/U0WchYJY3S http://t.co/kiRYZeIX2g http://t.co/tO45GV2rTZ
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The cold stare of a hunter. : cats
The cold stare of a hunter. via /r/cats http://t.co/0snEeewX2V http://t.co/WeMYZaycxa
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Mexico’s child farm workers at risk of exploitation – Al Jazeera English
More than two million intinerant workers, including many children, travel around Mexico picking fruit and vegetables, with much of the produce destined for the United States or Europe.
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ISIL Destroys Ancient Temple in Syria’s Palmyra | Al Jazeera America
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group has blown up a 2,000-year-old temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra, activists said Sunday, realizing the worst fears archaeologists had for the Roman-era city after the armed group seized it.
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‘Decent growth ahead,’ says CBI as it upgrades UK forecast – BBC News
The UK is to enjoy “decent quarterly GDP growth” the CBI has predicted as it upgrades its forecasts for this year and next. The business lobby group now expects growth of 2.6% this year and 2.8% next year, up from its June forecast of 2.4% and 2.5% …
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My girlfriend and I both love space and decided we wanted to try painting it, these are our first attempts 🙂 (i.imgur.com)submitted 3 minutes ago by loading…
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portrait by Tanya Markova – Nya / 500px
portrait by nyamarkova http://t.co/lexN9w64fO http://t.co/Jr55RkvRCQ
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Donald Trump Pays a Visit to His Not-So-Poor Relations http://t.co/XC0vS3ZKp1
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Crowdsourcing Dystopia | TechCrunch
Violent extremism starts with an idea and an entrepreneur. On offer is a belief system that promises to upend the status quo, to change the world and take you with it. Investors commit at different levels from different places, but everyone involved…
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Investors braced for further China stock market losses – BBC News
Investors are braced for further losses in China, after its stock markets fell 12 percent last week. Stock markets around the world fell on fears of a slowdown in the Chinese economy and the knock-on effects for the global economy.
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Asia shares continue global sell-off on China concerns – BBC News
Asian stock markets fell again on Monday as concerns over China’s slowing growth continue to unsettle investors. The region’s biggest stock market, Japan’s Nikkei 225 traded 2.4% lower at 18,963.53 points – its lowest level in nearly five months.
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Kashmir: Counting the human cost of the conflict – BBC News
Planned high-level talks between India and Pakistan have been cancelled hours before they were due to start on Sunday, amid mutual recriminations. The talks over the disputed Kashmir region aimed to resolve a dispute which has been a flashpoint for …
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My mom adopted a blind Bengal. This is what he does when he gets lost, or confused. : aww
My mom adopted a blind Bengal. This is what he does when he gets lost, or confused. (imgur.com) Well if that isn’t the most precious thing.
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I needed a spot to sleep while on a recent road trip and found an epic vantage point above Snoqualmie Pass, WA. Multiple wildfires, and Seattle’s light pollution made for a very intense scene! [OC][5178 x 2912] (imgur.com) I pulled into the P.C.T.
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As we all know by now, Kanye West is very insistent on audience participation. But he got no resistance from Rihanna who joined West from the FYF Fest audience Saturday on her song “FourFiveSeconds,” which he co-wrote and co-produced with Paul McCar…
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The man and the wheat field by Kam / 500px
The man and the wheat field by gulich_79 http://t.co/dtO16qBcH2 http://t.co/HxUyZivqT7
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baba b&w by enrico barletta / 500px
baba b&w by enryba http://t.co/iZNCDSXh5X http://t.co/F7s1Gugncd
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/H9YwJWTn2f http://t.co/ZaQUVe80HK
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The police officer who leaked the footage of the surfers paradise police brutality, where the victims blood was washed away by officers, has been criminally charged for bringing it to the publics view. Officers who did the bashing get nothing. (sydn…
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So my grandfather likes to play freecell…… : gaming
So my grandfather likes to play freecell…… (imgur.com) You couldn’t have waited for 50000 even?
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Wall-eyed blep via /r/cats http://t.co/xWb2E4q52X http://t.co/6aYFaAK4Sy
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Wall-eyed blep via /r/Blep http://t.co/pZ8VqVat0B http://t.co/pLUhG4poQc
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Found her sleeping in the bathtub : cats
Found her sleeping in the bathtub via /r/cats http://t.co/ffiD4Ltw9z http://t.co/GbIYCEP1eu
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Peak of Champlain Mountain, Acadia National Park : FoggyPics
Peak of Champlain Mountain, Acadia National Park via /r/FoggyPics http://t.co/q3X2wnuJbn http://t.co/Ag2H45nISM
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Tell it again. via /r/funny http://t.co/wET315DAly http://t.co/iDyJCrMHvr
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way to make an entrance at Burning Man! : woahdude
way to make an entrance at Burning Man! via /r/woahdude http://t.co/0AmUUCWF5k http://t.co/1bFtU1KQOw
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She was too lazy to move while dad was mowing the lawn : aww
She was too lazy to move while dad was mowing the lawn via /r/aww http://t.co/rum1unJWsP http://t.co/LK4YeXERRt
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Annie loves this game via /r/cats http://t.co/OoLaNB8PxU http://t.co/PLIci1BbrP
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…yes. via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/3qYXYFSvi5 http://t.co/wHmlDo7DCl
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Amazing Border between Countries : InternetIsBeautiful
Amazing Border between Countries via /r/InternetIsBeautiful http://t.co/BkNtilr30E http://t.co/GIPrdY4NyN
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Many people believe that weekends and the 40-hour workweek are some sort of great compromise between capitalism and hedonism.
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EU referendum: UK settlement will benefit other nations – Osborne – BBC News
The UK’s plans to renegotiate its relationship with the EU will benefit other nations, Chancellor George Osborne is to tell European leaders. Mr Osborne is visiting Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen on Monday to build support for the UK’s demands.
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Lady Gaga, Barbra Streisand, and John Travolta Had the Most Ryan Murphy Party Ever | Vanity Fair
It’s going to be a big fall for Glee and American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy. Between American Crime Story, American Horror Story: Hotel, and Scream Queens, the prolific producer will lay claim to a huge chunk of our DVR space.
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Morrissey’s first novel will be released in England next month · Newswire · The A.V. Club
As one might gather from browsing the “Morrissey” tag on The A.V. Club, most of the times we’ve written about the former Smiths frontman have been either when he says something weird or when someone says something weird about him—though it’s usually…
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A Halo for NGC 6164 js – Just Space
A Halo for NGC 6164 js http://t.co/Nc2KEu4OJP http://t.co/zcMWhwjsxs
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Wikipedia picture of the day on August 24, 2015: White cat with Heterochromia. Learn more. http://t.co/CbGCEoKYYk http://t.co/mfwJJcmozL
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Jethro Sumner – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wikipedia article of the day for August 24, 2015 http://t.co/KwnoAnDNxM
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My 9 week old Ragdoll kitten first few days in it’s new home : cats
My 9 week old Ragdoll kitten first few days in it’s new home via /r/cats http://t.co/eMjymvqX34 http://t.co/80OzoUh60z
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The Art Of Breaking The Fourth Wall – Digg
A character breaking the fourth wall — that is, speaking directly to the viewer — can be incredibly jarring and, as this video from Now You See It explains, incredibly effective.
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Usain Bolt Is Still Really, Really Fast – Digg
American sprinter Justin Gatlin held the fastest qualifying time going into Sunday’s 100m finals at the World Athletic Championships in Beijing, but Jamaica’s Usain Bolt edged him out, running a 9.79 — in spite of the fact that Bolt has struggled wi…
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Cat’n Crunch!! via /r/cats http://t.co/kRkHegfveu http://t.co/NUtcjpkDlM
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Black pitmasters left out of US barbeque boom – BBC News
The US is in the midst of a barbecue boom. But as television programmes and restaurants celebrate mostly white pitmasters, are the cuisine’s African-American roots being forgotten?
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Are video pranks really all that funny? – BBC News
Over the past year, several controversial pranks have been among YouTube’s most-watched videos. They’re often surprising, sometimes cruel – but are they really funny? Some of the biggest online video stars rack up hits by playing tricks on strangers.
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The artist who ‘paints’ with recycled plastic – BBC News
The materials needed to make art can be expensive, too expensive for some. But one artist in South Africa has found away to combine his artistic passion and his love of recycling.
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South and North Korea: escalation or peace opportunity? – Al Jazeera English
The governments of South and North Korea have held the second round of talks despite growing rehetoric of an imminent armed conflict. The latest standoff began with the explosion of landmines on the southern side of the border – for which South Kore…
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The Members of One Direction Are Breaking Up to Pursue Their Own Projects | Vanity Fair
It’s been a bumpy year for everyone’s favorite luxuriously coiffed boy band. But the boys seemed to take the turbulence in stride whether it be surprise paternity for Louis Tomlinson, a cheeky parody video from Amy Schumer, or, most shockingly, the …
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Transgender sitcom Boy Meets Girl ushers in new era for TV – BBC News
“Leo, there’s something that I need to tell you.” Those are the first words from Judy, one of the main characters in BBC Two’s new sitcom Boy Meets Girl.Judy then informs Leo, her date, that she was born a man. Except she puts it even more bluntly t…
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ArtworkMoss, Pencil, 9″x12″ (i.imgur.com)submitted 2 minutes ago by loading…
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Scattered by Ole Henrik Skjelstad / 500px
Scattered by OleHenrikSkjelstad http://t.co/t7uce3iO1u http://t.co/ZmVTNCuchC
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Furious Pete is one of us : firstworldanarchists
Furious Pete is one of us via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/4kuUDLfjo7 http://t.co/vtvhpIHIDk
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Ray of the Summer by Takahiro Bessho / 500px
Ray of the Summer by bulkington23 http://t.co/6D1PFbBONB http://t.co/8HukvH6U5a
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Panama Canal expansion prompts safety concerns – BBC News
One hundred and one years ago this month, the first ship sailed through the Panama Canal which links the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
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Farewell To Flash: What It Means For Digital Video Publishers | TechCrunch
It’s been more than five years since Steve Jobs wrote his infamous “Thoughts on Flash” letter citing the high level of energy consumption, lack of performance on mobile and poor security as the reasons his company’s products would not support Adobe …
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Lakestar Joins Europe’s Heavy-Hitter VCs With New $385M Fund | TechCrunch
As the European startup scene has matured over the last few years so too has the VC scene. But a handicap has always been the issue of follow-on funding. Gradually, however, the most successful firms have managed to raise new funds based on past suc…
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MRW my crush asks if I’m kinky : TrollXChromosomes
MRW my crush asks if I’m kinky via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/Ws7A0WseA3 http://t.co/nIb42x4r3C
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My view every morning from the cloud forest in Costa Rica. : FoggyPics
My view every morning from the cloud forest in Costa Rica. via /r/FoggyPics http://t.co/IFiuvuXc78 http://t.co/znRPUz4zox
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Loaf Extension via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/6HcRVSUgyN http://t.co/d1BXFKjmpM
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‘We must follow Master!’ : gif
‘We must follow Master!’ via /r/gif http://t.co/zMHA54KLPe http://t.co/g5pjo4Lbcj
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Chinese troops head to border with North Korea : worldnews
Is this how the Third World War will Beijing? Moving troops to the border, certainly seems like it.
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This Video Explains Why Too Much Optimism Can Actually Ruin Your Goals
You don’t always have to be so optimistic about everything because there’s actually a lot of power in negative thinking. This video explains why being too optimistic about your future goals might actually hamper them instead of help them.
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Davis Love III holds off Jason Gore to win the Wyndham Championship | Sport | The Guardian
Davis Love III shot a superb final-round six-under 64 to become the third oldest winner in PGA Tour history at the Wyndham Championship.
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The Greek Apocalypse: Versailles or Brest-Litovsk? – In These Times
Slavoj Žižek, a Slovenian philosopher and psychoanalyst, is a senior researcher at the Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, in Essen, Germany. He has also been a visiting professor at more than 10 universities around the world.
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THANKS to Caitlyn Jenner, and the military’s changing policies, transgender people are gaining acceptance — and living in a bigger, more understanding spotlight than at any previous time. We’re learning to be more accepting of transgender individual…
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Panda Twins—Oh Boy! Oh Girl? “We’re Not Sure.”
Laurie Thompson, the giant panda biologist at the Smithsonian National Zoo, was sitting at her desk last night when it happened, at 10:07 pm.
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The new guy at work asked where the box of right handed gloves were…. : funny
The new guy at work asked where the box of right handed gloves were…. via /r/funny http://t.co/soo0D9ibBh http://t.co/x5BXgOG3MQ
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Sleepy blep via /r/Blep http://t.co/SGM0z3nggK http://t.co/sHyZ82vCRM
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Science Hall of an Abandoned College [OC[ [3204 x 2136] : AbandonedPorn
Science Hall of an Abandoned College [OC[ [3204 x 2136] via /r/AbandonedPorn http://t.co/mOVPAeYm1L http://t.co/mTteWeTmRp
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This is sure to give you goosebumps in the best way possible. : Awwducational
This is sure to give you goosebumps in the best way possible. via /r/Awwducational http://t.co/dxGEPweL49 http://t.co/S0qr0ocdyQ
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Now that Bernie Sanders is taken seriously, supporters must get real
A recent article at OpEdNews titled Loving Bernie, But Getting Real is a must-read for all Bernie Sanders supporters. In the many posts I’ve written on Sanders, at one time or another I have alluded to the issues James Quandy brings up in his articl…
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We all float down here… Oh screw you! (ಥ﹏ಥ)
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Sierra Leone Is Down To Its Last Cases Of Ebola
Here’s some great news out of West Africa: according to the World Health Organization, the outbreak is down to its last couple of cases, with no new cases reported since early August.
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Capturing Iceland Beauty by Jean-Francois Chaubard / 500px
Capturing Iceland Beauty by Jean-FrancoisChaubard http://t.co/cgN9ki0c5Z http://t.co/d7miZfPQnu
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[OC] Milky Way ETTR Through City Lights [5184 x 3456] http://t.co/Gh31IUp8yb http://t.co/2aGGtiIsLI
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Milky way over Crater Lake, Oregon [1600×800] http://t.co/W9iFOIpU4T http://t.co/jiMrC4Kj0d
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[OC] Deity Forged Architecture [5184 x 3456] http://t.co/gL8cBQ5tJw http://t.co/r5zQGyi7Dw
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/u02wGCUsgj http://t.co/UUu8CHz300
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July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded : environment
July 2015 was warmest month ever recorded via /r/environment http://t.co/GgLSLfG7o2 http://t.co/aehgy2VI2G
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MRW the car coming towards me left their brights on : reactiongifs
MRW the car coming towards me left their brights on via /r/reactiongifs http://t.co/Yt5pOgipfB http://t.co/dBiBfDiRJN
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Flemish electricity grid this winter [1476 x 591] : MapPorn
Flemish electricity grid this winter [1476 x 591] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/1C4QDORtKc http://t.co/hzuVl3jsvG
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ISIL destroys ancient temple in Syria’s Palmyra – Al Jazeera English
The Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) group has blown up a 2,000-year-old temple in the UNESCO-listed Syrian city of Palmyra, a rights group and the country’s antiquities chief have said.
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Can Reformers Fix Britain’s House of Lords and Canada’s Senate? – The Atlantic
It’s been an exciting summer for fans of parliamentary reform in the Anglosphere. On July 26, a British tabloid published front-page photos of Lord John Sewel, a 69-year-old member of the House of Lords, wearing an orange bra and little else as he a…
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BBC Sport – Lewis Hamilton: too early for title talk after Belgian GP win
Lewis Hamilton said it was “way too early” to start thinking about winning the world title following his sixth victory in 11 races this season. Hamilton is more than a win ahead of the German with eight races remaining.
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Fantastic Four’s Toby Kebbell might be heading to Kong: Skull Island · Newswire · The A.V. Club
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Toby Kebbell is in talks to join the cast of Kong: Skull Island, the King Kong prequel that’s not really about King Kong.
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One of the US soldiers branded a hero for his role in thwarting an alleged terror attack on a high-speed train in France has spoken of his actions. ‘It seemed like he just kept pulling out more weapons left and right,’ serviceman Spencer Stone said …
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Interview: David Vine, Author Of ‘Base Nation’ : NPR
The U.S. has around 800 military bases outside of the nation’s borders. They’re home to hundreds of thousands of troops and family members, and, in many cases, they’re a cause of controversy.
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Mel Gibson accused of pushing female photographer – BBC News
Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson has been accused of pushing a female photographer in Sydney. The Daily Telegraph’s Kristi Miller told Australian media she was pushed and verbally abused while taking pictures of Gibson and his girlfriend.
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Build Your Own Fully Functional Computer Control Panel
Sometimes, the best DIY projects are about excess. Which is exactly what Reddit user smashcuts went for in his computer control panel that controls everything from music to app launching. The control panel does all sorts of useful things alongside i…
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LOS ANGELES — When I was 21, I made two promises to my best friend, Julie, who was dying. They were youthful vows, born of deep love and deeper grief. The first was that I would name a child after her, if I ever became a mother.
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Waterfall Country – Brecon Beacons National Park, UK [2048×1367] : waterporn
Waterfall Country – Brecon Beacons National Park, UK [2048×1367] via /r/waterporn http://t.co/Q4sfrSEts8 http://t.co/eRVaGawEmJ
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A Super Star Destroyer Is Manhattan Sized
Reddit user movielover278 made a neat comparison photo that puts a the size of a super Star Destroyer into perspective: it’s the size of Manhattan, give or take a couple of blocks.
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Boston Police Arrest Two Pokémon Players After Apparent Gun Threat Against World Championships
Two men who drove from Iowa to Boston for the Pokémon World Championships were arrested Friday after seemingly threatening violence over social media against attendees of the event, according to the Boston Police Department.
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Sorry about sparsity of posts; on the road for family reasons, with real life getting in the way of digital.
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Red Sprites Above the U.S. and Central America : Image of the Day
Viewing from a point over northwest Mexico, astronauts aboard the International Space Station looked northeast and shot this unusual photograph of a red sprite above the white light of an active thunderstorm.
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Bryce Canyon National Park, UT [OC] : unitedstatesofamerica
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT [OC] via /r/unitedstatesofamerica http://t.co/ArNpKIDjUi http://t.co/ahxQQBCWu7
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Gospel Hump Wilderness, as seen from Jersey Mountain : Breathless
Gospel Hump Wilderness, as seen from Jersey Mountain via /r/Breathless http://t.co/CWuiFDZ563 http://t.co/pp2TC7bMR6
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The sour patch cat. via /r/cats http://t.co/gr1JtAJch6 http://t.co/TH13ZjUr33
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Car information security is a complete wreck — here’s why – Boing Boing
Sean Gallagher’s long, comprehensive article on the state of automotive infosec is a must-read for people struggling to make sense of the summer’s season of showstopper exploits for car automation, culminating in a share-price-shredding 1.
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France train shooting: US ‘heroes’ speak out – BBC News
A US serviceman who was injured when he helped to subdue a gunman on board a train to Paris has been speaking for the first time about what happened. Spencer Stone was stabbed in the neck during the struggle and was speaking alongside two friends wh…
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BBC Sport – Serena Williams wins Cincinnati Masters for 69th singles title
World number one Serena Williams beat third seed Simona Halep to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. The 33-year-old won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to see off Romania’s Halep, 23, who had already secured second seeding for the US Open by reaching the final.
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Interview: Dave Erickson, Executive Producer Of ‘Fear The Walking Dead’ : NPR
Our Season 1 going into Season 2 takes place in the time in which Rick Grimes was in a coma. So, Rick is shot in the comic and in the pilot of the original show, and our story would start about the same time.
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Grizzly Bear rolling down a hill at Denali National Park. – YouTube
Grizzly Bear at Denali.
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I miss you by Lorenzo Riva / 500px
I miss you by lolloriva http://t.co/U871l6LGZJ http://t.co/95VrEv7bDH
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Yup via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/IKu59Z0Mm2 http://t.co/5IjJv0BD4A
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Lower Manhattan Aerial [2048×1152] : CityPorn
Lower Manhattan Aerial [2048×1152] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/4aVWAvbTcd http://t.co/W1Qq77bX9V
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FML! via /r/funny http://t.co/xGqNziblN3 http://t.co/Mh4EqtEQQt
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doe blep via /r/Blep http://t.co/3wWKBfgk5B http://t.co/ToOoIK7RAF
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From Chaos to Calm: 24 Hours With Migrants and Refugees in Macedonia | VICE News
After being drenched by rain overnight, thousands of migrants and refugees stranded in the no man’s land between Greece and Macedonia on Saturday received a momentary taste of freedom after police lost control of the crowd and allowed them to cross …
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Beaches on NSW mid-north coast open again after shark attack | Environment | The Guardian
Beaches have reopened on NSW’s mid-north coast after a shark mauled a bodyboarder. Dale Carr, 38, is recovering in hospital after suffering leg, back and stomach injuries in the attack at Lighthouse beach on Saturday afternoon.
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Degenerate behaviour of the wasp: Country diary 100 years ago | Environment | The Guardian
Wasps, now numerous, are sadly degenerating; they are giving up their useful work of destroying flies, and, lured from the path of virtue by too many sweets, are destroying the ripe fruit.
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Top baby names list includes Anakin from ‘Star Wars’ | EW.com
The dark side could be strong in these younglings. Anakin, a.k.a. from , is now within the top 1,000 baby names in America, according to the Social Security Administration. An from the SSA sees a wave of parents naming their sons after Luke Skywalk…
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Our Sex Education: A Reading List : Longreads Blog
Here are nine stories about modern-day sex education and our history with bad sex ed classes. Ready to get angry? In a recent Last Week Tonight segment, John Oliver lambasted abstinence-only sex education, which features celibacy as the only method …
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WHAT ARE THOOOSSSSEEEEE : trippinthroughtime
WHAT ARE THOOOSSSSEEEEE via /r/trippinthroughtime http://t.co/GpkB3AmcTS http://t.co/pzTaWo0ZVf
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/5BsKQDNgrT http://t.co/ghNKozQEAG
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Bats in India Have Found a New Home on Coffee Plantations
If you’ve had a cup of coffee recently, the plants it grew on may once have been home to bats and other threatened wildlife. It turns out that when coffee plantations encroach on natural forest habitat, bats are happy to live in the coffee.
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It’s Finale Time For Killjoys, And Everything Goes To Hell
Killjoys’ first season comes to a close with Escape Velocity, it’s a packed episode that wraps up most of the first season’s storylines while launching everyone into what promises to be an interesting followup.
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Trash-mapping expedition sheds light on ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ | US news | The Guardian
Scientists and volunteers who have spent the last month gathering data on how much plastic garbage is floating in the Pacific Ocean returned to San Francisco on Sunday and said most of the trash they found is in medium to large-sized pieces, as oppo…
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Under Threat From Multiple Sides, Archaeologists Race To Uncover Shrines : NPR
In Afghanistan, an ancient archaeological site is threatened by both the Taliban and copper-mining interests.
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Walking in War’s Path A Fortified Kindergarten Nursing Wounds Relearning to Walk Destruction in Shejaiya Living at Sniper Range Getting Back on the Horse Frogmen at the Beach
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Weird waters: the trend for modified, melted or infused H20 | Life and style | The Guardian
There is not enough water in the world. Which may be why people keep inventing new kinds. The latest is Fat Water – purified water enhanced with fat from coconuts. The name is accurate and also ironic, because if there is one thing this water won’t …
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To Keep Food From The Trash Bin, Spanish City Sets Up A Communal Fridge : NPR
People in the Spanish city of Bilbao have a mission: to cut down on food waste. Now, to prevent food from going directly into the garbage, residents just send it to the Solidarity Fridge.
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Beautiful Night in Porkkala – Finland by Jari Johnsson / 500px
Beautiful Night in Porkkala – Finland by johnsson http://t.co/XL5LJbAkOD http://t.co/4uU1IbKPLM
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Neil Young – Greatest Hits (Full Album) – YouTube
Neil Young – Greatest Hits (Full Album) – YouTube http://t.co/iITwzNz92L
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~ Homeward ~ by Jasna Matz / 500px
~ Homeward ~ by jmatz http://t.co/pSV21pFazD http://t.co/BFXx0Q5Sze
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blue eyes by Maurizio Cicoria / 500px
blue eyes by MaurizioCicoria http://t.co/CxNTzD5PSF http://t.co/NVd07sv1XW
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The central disk of the Milky Way Galaxy arches… – Just Space
The central disk of the Milky Way Galaxy arches over Toadstool… http://t.co/7CzUJSNXAH http://t.co/3dKMm7KB67
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Answer the dam question woman. – Imgur
Answer the dam question woman. http://t.co/vShSMAQoEE http://t.co/FfWVVSPkdn
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For 2 Same-Sex Newlyweds, Path To Matrimony Wove Through High Court : NPR
Two of the plaintiffs in the landmark same-sex marriage Supreme Court case got married Saturday. But April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse’s road to the high court was almost accidental.
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As Traffic Clots The Skyways, Officials Seek Ways To Cope With Drones : NPR
Reports of close calls between airplanes and drones is on the rise. Michael Huerta, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, explains how they plan to handle the situation.
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After A Harrowing Bus Accident, Twin Shadow Is Back In The Saddle : NPR
Singer and producer George Lewis Jr. performs under the name Twin Shadow. During his tour this past April, he and several members of his crew were almost killed when their bus hit a tractor-trailer one foggy morning outside Denver.
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Talking About Women’s Issues In Gaming Still Taboo, Developer Says : All Tech Considered : NPR
This time last year, what became known as #Gamergate rocked the Internet and the world of video games.
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Aging Tunnels Under Hudson River Threaten To Disrupt Transport, Commerce : NPR
The workweek got off to a rough start for New Jersey rail commuters recently. A disabled train blocked one of the two rail tunnels under the Hudson River to Penn Station during the Monday morning rush hour. Thousands of people were left scrambling t…
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On Babies And Birthright, Rhetoric Outpaces Reality : NPR
Several GOP presidential candidates have been questioning birthright citizenship for the children of immigrants in the U.S. illegally. But there are few policy options to limit the practice.
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Australian stock market predicted to open 2% lower following US losses | Business | The Guardian
Australia’s share market could drop more than 2% on Monday after heavy losses on world stock markets driven by fears about China’s slowing economy.
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Topless protesters march through Manhattan in call for equality | US news | The Guardian
Broadway put on a very different kind of matinee on Sunday: bare-chested men and women parading down the Great White Way. The GoTopless Pride Parade took to the streets of midtown Manhattan to counter critics who are complaining about topless tip-se…
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No One Told Us Two People Planned to Shoot Up the Pokemon World Championships | Motherboard
I thought it was weird that there were bomb dogs spread all throughout the Pokemon World Championships in Boston this weekend. I thought little of it, until I checked the news this afternoon: Two would-be competitors allegedly planned to shoot the p…
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From Chaos to Calm: 24 Hours in Macedonia’s Migrant Crisis | VICE News
After being drenched by rain overnight, thousands of migrants and refugees stranded in the no man’s land between Greece and Macedonia on Saturday received a momentary taste of freedom after police lost control of the crowd and allowed them to cross …
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BBC Sport – Vuelta a Espana 2015: Vincenzo Nibali thrown off for being towed
Vincenzo Nibali was thrown off the Vuelta a Espana when TV images showed him being towed back into the pack after a crash on stage two on Sunday. Images showed the Italian’s Astana team car pulling alongside him and then both he and the car accelera…
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Germany vows to fight racism after attacks on refugees – Al Jazeera English
Germany’s interior minister has vowed to crack down on right-wing activists and racists after two nights of clashes between protesters and police outside a refugee shelter in an eastern town near Dresden.
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Wiz Khalifa was apparently arrested for riding a hoverboard · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Back To The Future Part II promised us that 2015 would be the year of flying DeLoreans, the Cubs winning the World Series, and hoverboards. Two out of those three still seem as impossible as ever, but we’ve actually seen surprising leaps in hoverboa…
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Is this really the beginning of the end for web ads? | Comment is free | The Guardian
As you’ve probably heard, the “infidelity” website Ashley Madison (motto: “Life is short. Have an affair”) has been hacked and the personal details of its 33 million users have been dumped on the internet, with predictable results.
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‘Security Was An Afterthought,’ Hacked Ashley Madison Emails Show | Motherboard
It’s already clear that, despite handling very sensitive data, Ashley Madison did not have the best security.
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As Above, So Below by Adrian Borda / 500px
As Above, So Below by AdrianBorda http://t.co/wHR6BWAUXM http://t.co/t5FbCPkiXC
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Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue – YouTube
Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue – YouTube http://t.co/B55nciqU5q
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The rapper Wiz Khalifa was handcuffed and forced to the ground by US customs officials at Los Angeles international airport on Saturday, claiming afterwards the use of force was prompted after he refused to get off his hoverboard.
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Palmyra’s Baalshamin temple ‘blown up by IS’ – BBC News
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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Neil Young – Greatest Hits (Full Album) – YouTube
00:00 1. Down by the River 09:01 2. Cowgirl in the Sand 19:06 3. Cinnamon Girl 22:08 4. Helpless 25:43 5. After the Gold Rush 29:31 6. Only Love Can Break Yo…
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Neil Young – Greatest Hits (Full Album) – YouTube
00:00 1. Down by the River09:01 2. Cowgirl in the Sand19:06 3. Cinnamon Girl22:08 4. Helpless25:43 5. After the Gold Rush29:31 6. Only Love Can Break Your Heart32:41 7. Southern Man38:15 8. Ohio41:15 9. The Needle and the Damage Done43:22 10. Old Ma…
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Swedish delight…. by Kenneth Lysgaard / 500px
Swedish delight…. by models2c http://t.co/MMIPzd4cSx http://t.co/He79SjBQ66
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Warm Contrast and Comfy Chairs [1200×800] : RoomPorn
Warm Contrast and Comfy Chairs [1200×800] via /r/RoomPorn http://t.co/orGKuFJll2 http://t.co/mCYgdZm5MJ
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View From My Driveway Early in the Morning : FoggyPics
View From My Driveway Early in the Morning via /r/FoggyPics http://t.co/vfk3v5RqDD http://t.co/t9QipfSZoR
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Bob Dylan – Tangled Up In Blue – YouTube
In 1975, Bob Dylan released his fifteenth studio album, Blood on the Tracks. Taken from the cult classic Renaldo and Clara, you can watch Dylan’s riveting live performance of Tangled Up in Blue now.http://smarturl.it/BD_YTP_Live?IQid=y…Watch Bob D…
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Specieswatch: Wild boar | Environment | The Guardian
Wild boar (Sus scrofa) have been quietly re-establishing themselves in the woodlands of Britain for a couple of decades, although that statement might be challenged by those who have had their gardens dug up or crops eaten.
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Get Free Admission to All National Park Service Parks, Beaches and Forests This Tuesday
Our national parks and lands are a great way to get outdoors and reconnect with family, friends, or even yourself. This Tuesday, you can get in for free to any park run by the National Park Service in celebration of their 99th birthday.http://lifeha…
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Weatherwatch: The future is kite powered | News | The Guardian
Wind turbines are controversial. They are accused of being blots on the landscape, expensive to run and need good winds to work. But the critics could be silenced with a totally new way of generating wind power – using kites. This is a serious propo…
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The Method in the Stock Market’s Current Madness – The New Yorker
Well, that was fast. After months of being stuck in a comfortable trading range, the U.S. stock market suddenly cracked, with the S&P 500 tumbling more than five per cent in two days, leaving the market, at close on Friday, 7.5 per cent below the al…
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Low Mass Stars: Crash Course Astronomy #29 – YouTube
Today we are talking about the life — and death — of stars. Low mass stars live a long time, fusing all their hydrogen into helium over a trillion years. More massive stars like the Sun live shorter lives. They fuse hydrogen into helium, and event…
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Butterfly by Fabrice Kurz / 500px
Butterfly by FabriceKtz http://t.co/C9pMWsrCpf http://t.co/NUJdMCzlkC
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BOSTONIAN MORNINGS !! by konstantinos metallinos / 500px
BOSTONIAN MORNINGS !! by konstantinos-metallinos http://t.co/yep9hNXkVf http://t.co/KvpvJ0P60G
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Federer beats Djokovic to win seventh Cincinnati title – Al Jazeera English
Roger Federer avenged his Wimbledon final loss to Novak Djokovic by beating the top-seeded Serb 7-6(1) 6-3 to capture his second consecutive Western & Southern Open title.
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Best Space Stories of the Week — August 23, 2015
An artist’s concept of an inflatable space elevator design patented by the Canadian company Thoth Technology, Inc. The elevator would lift passengers to an altitude of 12 miles (20 kilometers) where they could catch a commercial spacecraft launch in…
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BBC Sport – Ashes 2015: Five reasons why England regained the urn
This may not have been a classic Ashes series but it was certainly memorable for its sheer unpredictability. The momentum fluctuated wildly from one side to the other, with enormous margins of victory and defeat, making it almost impossible to predi…
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Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna have always loved San Francisco’s neon signs, but they didn’t give them too much thought until the Hunt’s Donuts sign was removed from the Mission District. That’s when they realized that the best neon signs in San Fra…
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Moonrise by Ana Tramont / 500px
Moonrise by Tramont_ana http://t.co/f7n9i1T1Yt http://t.co/pHPheUi0Dh
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Santander by Ana Tramont / 500px
Santander by Tramont_ana http://t.co/3CarXJZwmZ http://t.co/JIcMDhUHKk
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its powerful how space can be, bringing a man to tears even through a screen. : space
its powerful how space can be, bringing a man to tears even through a screen. via /r/space http://t.co/B5yDD8P5Z0 http://t.co/E0zyMsJk9m
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He cries until my dad picks him up & lets him look through the window. : cats
He cries until my dad picks him up & lets him look through the window. via /r/cats http://t.co/0a53LoRnpk http://t.co/qJleC9unn4
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CountryBlues by Broquart Photography / 500px
CountryBlues by Lankodjuric http://t.co/vtnE76Q058 http://t.co/dSBGtdb3Er
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This sheepdog is my blissful YouTube oasis | The Verge
Today I watched a video of an Old English Sheepdog getting a haircut for perhaps the eighth or ninth time. It’s one of my favorite videos from my favorite channel on YouTube: a vlog named WayOutWest that captures life on a smallholding in Ireland.
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Fire breaks out at US-Japanese base of Sagamihara – BBC News
Firefighters in Japan are tackling a blaze triggered by an explosion at a US Army base in the city of Sagamihara, the Pentagon has said. The blast occurred just after midnight on Monday at the Sagami Depot, a US Army post in Sagamihara, which is 40k…
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There Is No Silicon Valley Crash Coming — For A While | TechCrunch
Talk of the bubble bursting eventually surfaces with every successful market. When valuations are increasing exponentially, excitement is building to a fever pitch, and companies are sprouting seemingly overnight — it’s almost like everyone becomes …
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Saw this and I thought of you TrollXs (xpost from /r/pics) : TrollXChromosomes
Saw this and I thought of you TrollXs (xpost from /r/pics) via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/q4wNM3QcpG http://t.co/WSx1KJeN6u
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Astir by Craig Holloway / 500px
Astir by craigholloway http://t.co/lOQG3rgWyN http://t.co/e4ZyFPRXjI
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Independence Pass, CO [2448×2448] [OC] : unitedstatesofamerica
Independence Pass, CO [2448×2448] [OC] via /r/unitedstatesofamerica http://t.co/kpnMtH90vk http://t.co/E9tGR1ti4c
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Is WWE really a global phenomenon? – Al Jazeera English
WWE, the World Wrestling Entertainment, calls itself a global phenomenon in sports and entertainment.
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My “portable” solar camping power bank: The JuiceBox : DIY
And “portable” because this thing weighs like 100 pounds.
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Here’s A Big Collection Of Some Very Small Books
Hungarian bibliophile Jozsef Tari has a small hobby: collecting miniature books. Since 1972, he’s been collecting the smallest books ever printed, and in that time, has acquired over 5,200 individual titles.
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Lawyer Claims Train Gunman Planned Robbery and Is ‘Dumbfounded’ by Terror Allegations | VICE News
The lawyer for the man accused of planning a terrorist attack Friday on a train traveling from Amsterdam to Paris said her client is “dumbfounded” by the allegations, and that he was only attempting to rob passengers.
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Pentagon confirms explosion at US military base in Japan | US news | The Guardian
The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that an explosion had occurred at a US military base in Japan. No injuries were reported.
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Revolutionising a city’s fleet of motorcycle taxis – BBC News
With Jakarta’s traffic gridlocked in the middle of a Friday afternoon rush hour, German expat Jana Hauser thought she had little chance of catching her flight.
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Birth of giant panda twins has National Zoo officials ‘ecstatic’ | US news | The Guardian
In more than three decades of trying to breed pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, there has been plenty of heartbreak. More cubs have died than survived, and news of a birth has often been greeted warily. But on Sunday, zoo officials were near…
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NBC orders a “sexy soapy Cain and Abel story” · Newswire · The A.V. Club
The Bible is a pretty good book—some would say it’s the good book—but a handful of its stories are a little too old-fashioned for today’s modern audiences. Stories, for example, like the one about Cain and Abel.
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Indonesia’s motorbike revolutionary – BBC News
Traffic jams in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta are often so bad that travelling by car can eat up hours of your day. As a result, taking a ride on a motorcycle taxi – which can weave through the gridlock – is extremely popular.
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More injuries as protests in Lebanon’s Beirut intensify – Al Jazeera English
At least 20 people have been injured as clashes between anti-government protesters and Lebanese police officers continued in to their second day.
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Kanye West Brings Out Rihanna, Travis Scott at FYF Fest | Rolling Stone
Kanye West Brings Out Rihanna, Travis Scott at FYF Fest Singer tackles “FourFiveSeconds” from festival pit, joins rapper onstage for “All of the Lights”
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Landscape by Omid Farrokh / 500px
Landscape by omidfarrokh http://t.co/JFdnp5QLe4 http://t.co/eBkFjUmkcH
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Galaxy Lullaby by Lafugue Logos / 500px
Galaxy Lullaby by lafuguelogos http://t.co/GmpbCEiQaO http://t.co/4Z93Qc4n6C
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Under the Bridge by Javier / 500px
Under the Bridge by javierbravo http://t.co/zQBzakNNfZ http://t.co/zy93uQBJuE
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Beat the heat! via /r/pics http://t.co/hdVYyRfAXm http://t.co/rCnpqWyFVV
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Central Park, New York City [2160×1021] : CityPorn
Central Park, New York City [2160×1021] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/GdtEDpIWxc http://t.co/7Jjjg17yhJ
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me_irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/lYeUPROjOp http://t.co/FC4FD8Ti8r
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RIP Mew. The house is silent without your meow. : cats
RIP Mew. The house is silent without your meow. via /r/cats http://t.co/odzgLjAoNG http://t.co/G7UZpoWunt
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Cake Finishing Equipment – Cake Decorating from Unifiller – YouTube
Cake Finishing Equipment – Cake Decorating from UnifillerFor more information about depositors, transfer pumps, cookie machines or decorating equipment, visit http://www.unifiller.com
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As Rivals Snipe, Trump Dodges Questions on Details of Immigration Plan http://t.co/4w1pKozLaV
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Ex-deputy sheriff among dead in Kabul suicide car bombing | US news | The Guardian
Local officials said on Sunday a former deputy sheriff from Georgia was among the victims of a suicide car bombing in Afghanistan the day before.
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7 Startling Photos From The Protests In Lebanon | ThinkProgress
Protesters took to the streets in Beirut, Lebanon on Saturday over an ongoing crisis over the government’s inability to perform basic functions like clear trash from the streets. Authorities began using water cannons to subdue the protesters, and at…
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Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s archive bought by University of Texas | Books | The Guardian
The archives of award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro, including a discarded opening chapter for his best-known book The Remains of the Day, have been bought by the University of Texas.
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“Lisa The Skeptic” · The Simpsons (Classic) · TV Review · The A.V. Club
In which Lisa is left strainin’ to do some explainin’. In a show as long-lived as The Simpsons, characters coarsen.
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This Week’s Puzzle Puts Your Logical Reasoning to the Test
Don’t answer this puzzle too quickly. Read the question closely, and consider your answer carefully (especially if you’ve seen this kind of puzzle before).
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LONDON — Britain’s unelected and overcrowded House of Lords lost one of its members last month, when a newspaper exposé prompted the resignat
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The Beacon by Mark Brodkin / 500px
The Beacon by mbrodkin http://t.co/ve3KV5DYRb http://t.co/6D0K0cRw3r
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Sur deux pattes by Andre Villeneuve / 500px
Sur deux pattes by Andre_Villeneuve http://t.co/fKV2QH5GrW http://t.co/rDNthmJmHY
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Turning red to blue for solar energy | Ars Technica
Solar energy is one of the most important alternative energy sources available to us. In Europe, alongside an increasing number of wind turbines, houses with solar panels are a familiar sight. These solar cells are, however, not particularly efficie…
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France train shooting: ‘Instinct’ led US passengers to react – BBC News
Off-duty US airman Spencer Stone said he had just woken from a deep sleep when he saw the gunman and moved to restrain him on Friday. His friend, Alek Skarlatos, a member of the US National Guard, said the gunman appeared to have no training.
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GeoCities was a web-hosting service that made it possible for people to build their own home pages. During the 90s, users from all over the world created personalized corners of the Internet. By the time the U.S. service shut down in October 2009, t…
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Mass Shootings An ‘Exceptionally American Problem’ New Study Concludes | ThinkProgress
Over the past fifty years, there have been 90 mass shootings in America. Though it has just five percent of the world’s population, almost one-third of the world’s mass shootings occurred in the United States during that time period.
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Use Complex Patterns, Avoid Letters For More Secure Android Lock Patterns
Pattern locks on Android can be a simpler way of locking your phone. However, like a PIN or password, some patterns can be easier to guess than others. To stay secure, avoid using shapes that look like letters, and stick to patterns that use five or…
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Blue, green, red! by Patrice Thomas / 500px
Blue, green, red! by patthom974 http://t.co/gIRJbBOPMm http://t.co/QMGrFUAGGB
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nature by enzodavide http://t.co/c1QOcHq9h9 http://t.co/TiyEeSi3QD
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Vote up if you don’t conform to intergalactic law : firstworldanarchists
Vote up if you don’t conform to intergalactic law via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/tKtzAPjrgp http://t.co/4OLHYmWCFA
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Lenticular Lighthouse by Stefan Hefele / 500px
Lenticular Lighthouse by StefanHefele http://t.co/ORA9v0nqG5 http://t.co/KX44GBtzw6
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Tulips in Snow [720×576] : EarthPorn
Tulips in Snow [720×576] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/QlfMhSzBTB http://t.co/vv695VSHEH
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Usain Bolt wins 100m in ‘clash of good against evil’ | Sport | The Guardian
When Usain Bolt crossed the line 0.01 seconds ahead of his twice banned American rival Justin Gatlin to retain his world 100m title, it wasn’t just yet another victory over the doubters.
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Gillmor Gang: Alphabet Soup | TechCrunch
The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Frank Radice, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Saturday, August 22, 2015. President Trump dominated the Gang, leaving just enough oxygen to catch up on Google/Alphabet, self-driving stereo …
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Music: “Eye of the Tiger,” Survivor (1982) – Boing Boing
Face to face, out in the heat! Hangin’ tough, stayin’ hungry!
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Save Over 50% On The Jarv Nmotion PRO Bluetooth Earbuds – Boing Boing
Oust the obnoxious wires and cumbersome buds, and opt for the Jarv Nmotion PRO earbuds ($29.99). So light they’re practically weightless, these buds won’t fall out of your ears while you’re on the run—plus they pack a powerful sound punch that blows…
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Bippity Boppity Boo via /r/gif http://t.co/GMx5LSgwXD http://t.co/spKEbZNdzS
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Cat wasn’t expecting that : StartledCats
Cat wasn’t expecting that via /r/StartledCats http://t.co/OWHN4nIj0A http://t.co/0oXCchV9Gu
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My cat makes the weirdest faces on catnip. : aww
My cat makes the weirdest faces on catnip. via /r/aww http://t.co/P737SXDPQA http://t.co/IXkvSqdfA1
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Travellers by jose arley agudelo / 500px
Travellers by arleyagudelo http://t.co/jaJoSqD2Ss http://t.co/je3HuRCS67
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Highway to hack: why we’re just at the beginning of the auto-hacking era | Ars Technica
Imagine it’s 1995, and you’re about to put your company’s office on the Internet. Your security has been solid in the past—you’ve banned people from bringing floppies to work with games, you’ve installed virus scanners, and you run file server backu…
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LA Galaxy v New York City FC – live! | Football | The Guardian
Steven Gerrard is not keen on the Everton badge. Photograph: Matthew Ashton – AMA/Getty Images
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Egypt security forces clash with striking policemen – Al Jazeera English
Scores of policemen have staged demonstrations in Egypt’s Nile Delta to demand outstanding bonuses are paid and better employment benefits in a rare show of protest since President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi came to power last year.
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The lyrical universe of Lana Del Rey, charted | The Verge
To be a fan of, or even just have a healthy interest in Lana Del Rey is to enter a world and mythology every bit as dense and geekable as something by George R. R. Martin.
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Alina by Ivan Gorokhov / 500px
Alina by ivangorokhov http://t.co/QpkYAPhZNq http://t.co/x6cvel2Kur
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Brother Fredrick examing his ale with passionate eyes. : monkslookingatbeer
Brother Fredrick examing his ale with passionate eyes. via /r/monkslookingatbeer http://t.co/ATHq4u2p3X http://t.co/3CSxLLYP16
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sunrise by Elias Vidart / 500px
sunrise by eliasvidart http://t.co/ASU3eH7k3X http://t.co/wMvu0BQsrH
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/mrq8AzGdIp http://t.co/Lqv6tcIBwd
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Why The Battle of Waterloo Began With Dancing – The Daily Beast
The Duchess of Richmond’s Waterloo Ball was described by the historian Elizabeth Longford as “the most famous ball in history”—and, damn it, I could have been there.
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Washington wildfire complex reaches 374 square miles but evacuations eased | US news | The Guardian
Fire officials in Washington state said a complex of wildfires burning in north-central Washington had grown by Sunday to cover 374 square miles. Infrared mapping found the fires spread by about 19 square miles on Saturday evening.
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Republican Scott Walker flip-flops on birthright citizenship again | US news | The Guardian
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker said on Sunday he has no plans to alter or repeal the 14th amendment to the US constitution, which grants citizenship to those born or naturalised in the country, as Republican presidential hopefuls continued to grapp…
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Look for Common Connections to Avoid Getting Scammed on LinkedIn
The whole point of LinkedIn is to connect to others in a professional or career-related capacity, but like other social networks, LinkedIn is also a place where criminals try to gain access to information about you and those you know. Inc.
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The heroism of the classical world requires inherent qualities: nobility, the capacity to withstand suffering, extraordinary physical courage. But in a democratic age, the real stuff of heroism is in the contrast between the ordinariness of the indi…
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So You Want To Join The Empire: Chest Protection
The last couple of weeks, I’ve discussed some of the preparations for getting stormtrooper armor up and running: measuring, accuracy, and the differences between films. This week, let’s get to putting something together.
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IT was a simple question, but we couldn’t find the answer in any of the paperwork the college had sent.
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Sunbathing by Eleonora Di Primo / 500px
Sunbathing by EleonoraDiPrimo http://t.co/0TgDdjJJZy http://t.co/zgxGXcekSQ
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[OC] Sunrise over Falls Lake, Raleigh, NC [2048 x 1367] : EarthPorn
[OC] Sunrise over Falls Lake, Raleigh, NC [2048 x 1367] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/BZDQ41QDNW http://t.co/oUhYAHqVLu
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Hydrophobic surface : oddlysatisfying
Hydrophobic surface via /r/oddlysatisfying http://t.co/XlGzck2EYq http://t.co/gUMYa2esKl
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I continue to be taunted by my grandfathers killer : funny
I continue to be taunted by my grandfathers killer via /r/funny http://t.co/x3LfcWFxoe http://t.co/Umas3Y00vz
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These aren’t scare tactics. A Republican president will take away your Obamacare protections
My response? Bring it on. Support for Obamacare has been rising as the percentage of Americans who lack insurance has been falling.
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Abducted Chinese cyclist Hong Xudong released in Pakistan – BBC News
A Chinese man kidnapped while cycling through Pakistan in May last year has been freed by the security forces, the Pakistani government has said.It says that Hong Xudong was released following an intelligence operation and is now in the hands of the…
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Nepal opens Everest for first time since earthquake – Al Jazeera English
Nepal has opened Mount Everest to climbers for the first time since an earthquake-triggered avalanche in April killed 19 mountaineers and ended the popular spring climbing season.
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Watch Foo Fighters Rickroll Westboro Baptist Church | Rolling Stone
Foo Fighters performed Friday night at Kansas City’s Sprint Center, and is customary anytime Dave Grohl visits the Missouri city, the Westboro Baptist Church was situated outside the venue protesting the gig.
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American Pharoah confirmed for Travers Stakes at Saratoga | Sport | The Guardian
Amercian Pharoah is coming back to New York. The bay colt who in June became the first horse in 37 years to capture thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown will run in Saturday’s Travers Stakes at historic Saratoga Race Course.
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Double Cloud by Isam Telhami / 500px
Double Cloud by Isamtelhami http://t.co/nAC0uy3Ix2 http://t.co/COr7iQrnJ3
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Highlander by Jolanta Kostecka / 500px
Highlander by aenyeth http://t.co/OMPDhABz1c http://t.co/zGlKA2BINp
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White Imperial by bug eye 🙂 / 500px
White Imperial by bug_eye http://t.co/SACks5dse4 http://t.co/TN6ZbTyqgZ
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Latourell Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. By Bob Cronk[854×1280] : EarthPorn
Latourell Falls – Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. By Bob Cronk[854×1280] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/LMWeZ5GAAq http://t.co/mjCfVlLHXf
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A Scorpius Sky Spectacular js – Just Space
A Scorpius Sky Spectacular js http://t.co/awTc1A6ggi http://t.co/3e5ADbdDxP
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Syrian Regime Bombs Kill Dozens in Damascus Suburb for Second Week in a Row | VICE News
One week after Syrian government airstrikes killed at least 111 people at a crowded marketplace in the city of Douma, regime forces once again pummeled the Damascus suburb with bombs and missiles on Saturday, killing dozens, according to the Syrian …
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This Is What The 2015 Hugo Ballot Should Have Been
Last night, the Hugo Awards were handed out. And the fans rejected the attempt of a small minority to impose its ideology on the nominations via slate-voting. But last night, we also learned which works would have been on the ballot, if the nominati…
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New York Times v Amazon: a clash of cultures | Media | The Guardian
Last week the New York Times dropped a lighted match into the tinderbox of the August story drought with an 11,000-word article describing the wincing workplace norms of online retailer Amazon.
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How Patrick’s Stewart’s Mistaken Circumcision Became Sitcom Fodder | Vanity Fair
The saying goes that you can’t be a little bit pregnant. You are or you aren’t. And while that may be true, according to a recent interview Patrick Stewart gave to the New York Times, you can certainly be less circumcised than you thought you were.
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He likes to sleep in this tiny plastic container. : cats
He likes to sleep in this tiny plastic container. via /r/cats http://t.co/t40ezk21Fa http://t.co/Vg5apv6Zsk
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Red seascape in Reykjavik by Dagur Jonsson / 500px
Red seascape in Reykjavik by DagurJonsson http://t.co/aGrM9mZnTu http://t.co/d9sJrQkrrN
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HMB while I go down the escalators… : holdmybeer
HMB while I go down the escalators… via /r/holdmybeer http://t.co/jN4cGlpav7 http://t.co/CiaRsUiw1U
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France train shooting: ‘I didn’t know my injuries were that bad’ – BBC News
The three US men who helped to subdue a gunman on a train in France have been speaking for the first time about what happened. Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler appeared at a news conference at the US embassy in Paris.
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BBC Sport – Everton 0-2 Manchester City
Roberto Martinez has stressed he has no concerns about picking John Stones amid ongoing transfer speculation. Muhamed Besic and Kevin Mirallas could play after being unused substitutes last week on their return from injury, while Aiden McGeady is al…
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Train Attack Suspect ‘Dumbfounded’ by Allegations | Al Jazeera America
Sophie David, a lawyer who was assigned to represent Ayob el-Khazzani at the beginning of his detention in the French city of Arras — but who is no longer defending him — said Khazzani denies firing a single shot.
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Baltic Brother Benediktas Serves His Brethren By The Bowl : monkslookingatbeer
Baltic Brother Benediktas Serves His Brethren By The Bowl via /r/monkslookingatbeer http://t.co/GoaX5JjmtG http://t.co/ZK8IxQzld6
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Pulled the china cabinet out today. Found the laser pointer lost in 2010 : cats
Pulled the china cabinet out today. Found the laser pointer lost in 2010 via /r/cats http://t.co/PbCyBOHjSX http://t.co/KlGp5Y3WcI
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My cross eyed little baby derp : cats
My cross eyed little baby derp via /r/cats http://t.co/qisH9hQeJX http://t.co/ewPO1S8cit
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Captain Terry sees red in Chelsea’s win – Al Jazeera English
Newly acquired Spain forward Pedro highlighted his potential worth to Premier League champions Chelsea with a goal, assist and eye-catching performance in their 3-2 win at West Bromwich Albion.
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France train gunman Ayoub El-Khazzani ‘dumbfounded’ at terror allegations and claims he found AK-47 ‘by chance’ in a park (independent.co.uk)submitted 5 minutes ago by loading…[–]Phunky_Punk [score hidden] 2 minutes ago(0 children)”Huh? What’s thi…
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Gang violence leaves 14 prisoners dead in El Salvador – Al Jazeera English
The killings on Saturday at Quezaltepeque prison, about 30km north of the capital San Salvador, were linked to an internal dispute involving the Barrio 18 (M-18) gang, a spokesman for the presidency told the AFP news agency.
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Pieces by Paulo Abrantes / 500px
Pieces by restotus http://t.co/9gFPOJNOET http://t.co/KbcBn0eso8
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All hail Trumpthulhu http://t.co/5cYSbl66eD http://t.co/K8E9OQvYpa
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Yeasayer – 2080 / Tightrope – A Take Away Show – YouTube
| Subscribe for more: http://bit.ly/blogosubsYeasayer play “2080” and “Tightrope” near Jourdain in Paris, FranceRead the whole article and see more videos here:http://www.blogotheque.net/Yeasayer,3966″And then the piano, beer, and songs; ‘2080’s lyr…
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WASHINGTON — At first, he had to worry about a remote piece of land in Arkansas that no one wanted. Then there were billing records that went missing before mysteriously reappearing in the White House. And of course there was the blue dress. Today, …
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Ketchup Loaf via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/CVLglxNtfs http://t.co/R1jsoK9VmC
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Camera comparison: Galaxy Note 5 vs iPhone 6 Plus | The Verge
Spider-Man tested. Spider-Man approved Earlier this week I scotch-taped an iPhone 6 Plus to a Galaxy Note 5 and headed into Times Square to test out the cameras, head-to-head. The results are below, lined up as best I could get them.
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1 year progress. Wanted to say thank you to this sub for changing my life. : Fitness
1 year progress. Wanted to say thank you to this sub for changing my life. (self.Fitness) Progress: http://imgur.com/a1EMZOL Aug. 07 2014 – Aug. 09 2015 Before: 280+ lbs
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Phone and laptop encryption guide: Protect your stuff and yourself | Ars Technica
The worst thing about having a phone or laptop stolen isn’t necessarily the loss of the physical object itself, though there’s no question that that part sucks. It’s the amount of damage control you have to do afterward.
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I stayed at the Wingate hotel last night… : firstworldanarchists
I stayed at the Wingate hotel last night… via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/fo5eRZRwdu http://t.co/OHNMvVLDcN
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Silence by Mehmet Emin Ergene / 500px
Silence by mehmet_emin_ergene http://t.co/EVKB8VwM1g http://t.co/TbrzG4w9Qh
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De viaje por Asturias by Sioux / 500px
De viaje por Asturias by apaches http://t.co/xJoXKTm9a6 http://t.co/fGQWZHdf1y
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UK reopens its embassy in Iran – BBC News
Britain has reopened its embassy in Iran, in the latest sign of a thaw in relations between Tehran and western countries. Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said it was the next logical step after the agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme last month.
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Repbulican presidential candidate Lindsay Graham said that the lesson of three Americans stopping a Moroccan man on a train in France meant that “the whole world is a battlefield. Radical Islam is everywhere.”
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Viewpoint: New anti-terror approach needed after France train attack – BBC News
The failed attack against the Amsterdam-Paris Thalys train on Friday is a clear reminder for all of us: jihadist terrorism is the main security threat Europe has been facing for decades.
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Rating the Celebrity Guests at Taylor Swift’s Record-Setting L.A. Conc | Vanity Fair
Taylor Swift’s second night in Los Angeles managed to be even more star-studded than the night before. Highlighted by performances alongside Mary J.
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Is Amazon Creating a Cultural Monopoly? – The New Yorker
For months, a group of writers calling themselves Authors United have campaigned, mostly unsuccessfully, against the business practices of Amazon.com.
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Deep blue night by Taisen Lin / 500px
Deep blue night by taisenlin1 http://t.co/vBtQV0hvvz http://t.co/UfTTbqIk9R
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Venice Beach, 1979 : OldSchoolCool
Venice Beach, 1979 via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/lI3JZUxqKP http://t.co/QdUbdDokeI
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125 Year Old Rhododendron Tree : pics
125 Year Old Rhododendron Tree via /r/pics http://t.co/WNxpghzNHH http://t.co/QoyIbJVqAn
125 Year Old Rhododendron Tree (i.imgur.com)submitted just now by A5h2A5heSloading… -
Australia celebrate Ashes Test win in Clarke’s farewell – Al Jazeera English
Australia secured a consolation victory in the final Test by an innings and 46 runs before England captain Alastair Cook lifted the Ashes urn at the end of a dramatic and fluctuating series.
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From the pages of “Hellboy” and the pixilated corridors of “Wolfenstein 3D,” popular culture has wondered whether the Nazis, who had no shortage of well-documented kooky ideas, might have researched the possibility of reanimating the dead.
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Twin Pandas Born at the National Zoo — NYMag
The National Zoo has announced that its female giant panda, Mei Xiang, gave birth to twin cubs a few hours apart last night, and so far both mother and babies appear healthy, according to the Washington Post. If the cubs survive, they will be the th…
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a mechanic by Jan Siwmir / 500px
a mechanic by siwmirzaste http://t.co/ttwi1iN4IP http://t.co/C5tGYzV0iK
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mr skeltal is in a bumper car. 1 updoot = 1 fuccboi gets bumped. : ledootgeneration
mr skeltal is in a bumper car. 1 updoot = 1 fuccboi gets bumped. via /r/ledootgeneration http://t.co/aDc5yZp0gy http://t.co/NLh5Icmill
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London, Finchley Road, this afternoon [OC] [2048×1152] : CityPorn
London, Finchley Road, this afternoon [OC] [2048×1152] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/o50Sm3Bkef http://t.co/o4BXdq1dhI
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Watson Lake by William Coggin / 500px
Watson Lake by williamscoggin http://t.co/cbBHHEZdB0 http://t.co/HaX6oVgqWc
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A nail cutter. : interestingasfuck
A nail cutter. via /r/interestingasfuck http://t.co/hxM55H2GPX http://t.co/SnXzIGwC9y
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A visual journey through the most loved and hated TV series finales
Intrepid Reddit user ChallengeResponse has put together a visualization of how fans regard the series finales of over 100 TV series. The data is based on IMDb.com ratings of episodes, examining how the series finale by itself is rated in comparison …
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Nature is sexy via /r/funny http://t.co/K7VNYPx9iD http://t.co/gSyoZIHNTh
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Little girl meets a young deer : aww
Little girl meets a young deer via /r/aww http://t.co/MRjvefwEdX http://t.co/3VEhsliJJw
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The boardgame industry is getting a huge boost from crowdsourcing. Five Thirty Eight has a really fascinating look at how sites like Kickstarter are helping to fuel a renaissance in gaming, and how getting funds from gamers directly allows designers…
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Hamilton wins Belgian GP to extend championship lead – Al Jazeera English
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position to stretch his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 28 points with eight races remaining.
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Tigers can be dicks too : gifs
Tigers can be dicks too via /r/gifs http://t.co/vJWkirxWui http://t.co/VUcrYoQyWX
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Is Amazon Creating a Cultural Monopoly? – The New Yorker
Is Amazon Creating a Cultural Monopoly? http://t.co/K5dTWbpLXN
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Splash splash, having fun in the bath : aww
Splash splash, having fun in the bath via /r/aww http://t.co/eCOiYKdTlC http://t.co/ecsjEneWGP
Throw in some soap and dirty clothes…save on electricity. ♫ Pups wash clothes all their lives living in an Amish paradise. They paw out dirt once or twice living in an Amish paradise. They shake it off, no tumble dries living in an Amish paradise. -
This disorienting on-board camera is the best way to watch F1 | The Verge
Formula 1 has posted an on-board view of Nico Rosberg’s fastest lap time ahead of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix at Spa, and it’s a good one: Spa is a complex, nuanced course as it is, but when you’re watching it unfold at triple-digit speeds facing ba…
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Meet The Men And Women Protesting Planned Parenthood | ThinkProgress
On Saturday, thousands of anti-abortion protestors demonstrated in front of Planned Parenthood clinics throughout the nation, calling for the defunding of one of the country’s largest health providers.
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We had trouble finding her. : aww
We had trouble finding her. via /r/aww http://t.co/iEgRAw7erh http://t.co/1LPTP63k22
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Migrant flow through Macedonia resumes – BBC News
Thousands of migrants have resumed their journey north through Macedonia and into Serbia after Macedonia reopened its border with Greece. Many migrants had been stuck at the border for days after Macedonia declared a state of emergency and sealed th…
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US men tell of France train attack – BBC News
Three US men, who overpowered a heavily-armed gunman onboard a high-speed train in France, hold a press conference in Paris.
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Airsoft gun shoots deodorant making a still splash in the gel. : mildlyinteresting
Airsoft gun shoots deodorant making a still splash in the gel. via /r/mildlyinteresting http://t.co/ufAJRXLc9R http://t.co/ivkB8yxYFw
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Glencoe Scotland after a thunder storm. (3960×2640) : EarthPorn
Glencoe Scotland after a thunder storm. (3960×2640) via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/8Sw47vqjWP http://t.co/ORcrIKZT2R
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Shatner and Nimoy (1964) : OldSchoolCool
Shatner and Nimoy (1964) via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/sO0tDRpejN http://t.co/GwIgoP2pZK
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Bicycle covered in freshwater clams : mildlyinteresting
Bicycle covered in freshwater clams via /r/mildlyinteresting http://t.co/U4X5VTKmfe http://t.co/uTmkCeByEj
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l’ultime seconde by didier laurancy / 500px
l’ultime seconde by didierlaurancy http://t.co/TtfMAD6ggc http://t.co/3luUEkPu6V
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SamAlive by SamAlive http://t.co/kyzKR1IKza http://t.co/wshoGmFk6P
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Second Ashley Madison dump prompts more inside-job speculation : technology
Second Ashley Madison dump prompts more inside-job speculation via /r/technology http://t.co/cF1OF37SNy http://t.co/XhwSK4hwsB
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Tell it to the judge, fascists! : firstworldanarchists
Tell it to the judge, fascists! via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/usthACV62y http://t.co/kXmhrDZKzA
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Berlin says 100 Germans killed fighting alongside ISIL – Al Jazeera English
About 100 Germans have died fighting within the ranks of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) since 2012, according to the country’s interior minister.
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UK tourist rescued after SOS message in sand in Australia – BBC News
A British tourist, lost for two days in a remote area of northern Australia, has described being rescued after writing an SOS message in the sand.Geoff Keys, 63, lost his way in July after trying to find an isolated waterfall in the Jardine National…
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Boston beware: Farmer’s Almanac predicts snowy ‘winter deja vu’ | US news | The Guardian
It’s not what Bostonians want to hear: the Farmer’s Almanac says another rough winter is ahead. Using a formula built on sunspots, moon phases and tidal action, the 199-year-old almanac that hits newsstands this week predicts cold and snowy weather …
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Morrissey’s Debut Novel ‘List of the Lost’ Out This Fall | Rolling Stone
Morrissey’s Debut Novel ‘List of the Lost’ Out This Fall Singer’s fictional book follows 2013’s ‘Autobiography’
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Kid is a savage (i.imgur.com)submitted 3 minutes ago by loading…
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Martin O’Malley: Biden run would mean ‘one more lifelong Democrat’ in race | US news | The Guardian
The former Maryland governor Martin O’Malley on Sunday welcomed the prospect of Vice-President Joe Biden running for president in 2016, saying it would be good to have another “lifelong Democrat in the race”.
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Inspected from above, there is nothing—just the converging serpents of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers, and a plateau surrounded by endless tracts of veld. In 1970, a military camp was built here, overseen by a psychiatrist who believed firmly in the …
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Drug testing is a waste of time and money
In two years of this piss and blow test, I only know of one soldier in the entire battalion who ever got caught with anything in his system. In some ways it became a running joke with us. After all, we knew it was coming.
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Paris train attack suspect ‘dumbfounded’ by allegations – Al Jazeera English
A man overpowered by passengers on a crowded train is “dumbfounded” by allegations of terrorism and denies any shot was fired, a lawyer who had been representing has said.
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Pompondahlia in the Netherlands by Tashina van Zwam [OC] [5892×3448] : BotanicalPorn
Pompondahlia in the Netherlands by Tashina van Zwam [OC] [5892×3448] via /r/BotanicalPorn http://t.co/3IBREzb5oS http://t.co/aLUctX1Pzm
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Shoreham air crash: Man films Hunter hitting A27 road – BBC News
The BBC has obtained exclusive video footage of the Shoreham air crash, where a vintage jet came down on the A27 road, it is thought killing 11 people.
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Lebanese Protesters Call for Fall of Government | Al Jazeera America
Hundreds of protesters gathered in the streets of Beirut on Sunday, a day after police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons at demonstrators who were protesting against what they call Lebanon’s overall political dysfunction.
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Coloured Morning by David Petit / 500px
Coloured Morning by petitd59 http://t.co/2jfKYzCINj http://t.co/JKYB6nDg4x
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Sad Puppies, Rabid Puppies lose big at the Hugos – Boing Boing
Cixin Liu’s “Three Body Problem” is the first-ever translation to win Best Novel; meanwhile, the uprecedented effort to put together an organized slate of science fiction that appealed to sexist (Sad Puppies) and misogynist/white supremacist (Rapid …
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How former San Francisco 49ers Chris Borland’s retirement could change NFL forever
Ex-49er Chris Borland: ‘NFL too violent, destructive’Former 49ers linebacker Chris Borland reflects on the inherent violence of football and opens up about his life since he walked away from the game after just one season.
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Wiz Khalifa Was Roughed Up By Police, Seemingly for Riding a Hoverboard | Vanity Fair
Hip-hop artist Wiz Khalifa posted videos to his Twitter and Instagram accounts on Saturday night detailing law enforcement officials forcing him to the ground and handcuffing him at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Butterfly by Fabrice Kurz / 500px
Butterfly by FabriceKtz http://t.co/3MKMoEj5mV http://t.co/SyZIuY91wJ
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Panda lovers, rejoice. Mei Xiang, a giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington, gave birth to healthy twin cubs on Saturday, just three days after the zoo’s staff discovered that she was pregnant. The first birth, at 5:34 p.m.
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Barred Spiral Galaxy M109 js – Just Space
Barred Spiral Galaxy M109 js http://t.co/EcDaYpJDJU http://t.co/9qsMFfN6kl
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A great HDTV doesn’t have to break the bank. Sure, you could spend thousands on a panel, but $500 can get you a sizable one with great picture quality, solid features, and all the connectivity options you need, while still being thin and trim.
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China share slide: Pension fund to invest in stock market – BBC News
China plans to let its main state pension fund invest in the stock market for the first time, the country’s official news agency, Xinhua, has reported. Under the new rules, the fund will be allowed to invest up to 30% of its net assets in domestical…
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Highway to hack: why we’re just at the beginning of the auto-hacking era | Ars Technica
Imagine it’s 1995, and you’re about to put your company’s office on the Internet. Your security has been solid in the past—you’ve banned people from bringing floppies to work with games, you’ve installed virus scanners, and you run file server backu…
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One Dead After Chemical Factory Explodes in China’s Shandong Province | VICE News
A factory in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong went up in flames on Saturday night in another explosion apparently involving hazardous chemicals, according to Chinese state media.
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ExoMolecules on Other Worlds –“Could Fulfill Roles of DNA and RNA” (Weekend Feature)
In the search for life beyond Earth, scientists have justifiably focused on water because all biology as we know it requires this fluid. A wild card, however, is whether alternative liquids can also suffice as life-enablers.
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One Happy Dog via /r/aww http://t.co/B5wCZzPdAA http://t.co/w3eYlGeUPx
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This eggplant has a face : mildlyinteresting
This eggplant has a face via /r/mildlyinteresting http://t.co/PCuDg7fReh http://t.co/PASqY0ZNXh
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The Karate Kid: Daniel is the REAL Bully : movies
Lol I lost it at demon sorcerer. Also, Daniel was 23 and Johnny 19.
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Flowers of Quebec by Roger Dan / 500px
Flowers of Quebec by jelrdan http://t.co/yKIKQ1c3S7 http://t.co/vhawhGfj1d
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What to put in your bag before the world ends | The Verge
When all hell breaks loose, it may be a while before anyone comes to help. That’s why the government suggests having a three-day supply of essentials — aka a bug-out bag — on hand.
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Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel – YouTube
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel – YouTube http://t.co/9l3eIacbrb
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LPT: Don’t small talk with people when you’re asking them for help. It shows that you only care when you need something from them. Be honest and get straight to the point. (self.LifeProTips)
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Late winter at Mount Kirkjufell by Vincenzo Mazza / 500px
Late winter at Mount Kirkjufell by VincenzoMazza http://t.co/OX6qwQwasN http://t.co/56nyEpI2BC
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Sport picture of the day: racing with eyes wide open | Sport | The Guardian
Joe Talamo riding Appealing Tale wins the Grade II Pat O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar Race Course in California. Photograph: Alex Evers/Zuma Press/Corbis
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Usain Bolt wins 100m Final : sports
Fuck me that was like a movie. Champion hero that people were doubting the form of, cheaters who people disliked and who looked unbeatable. It looked like all hope is lost then boom magical performance. While i agree with you, that would have to be …
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Train track wait for Macedonia migrants – BBC News
The authorities in Macedonia have been allowing undocumented migrants to cross the border from Greece unopposed, after scenes of chaos on Saturday as they stormed police lines.
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Pet me hooman via /r/cats http://t.co/s1CjsYnO3Z http://t.co/k9mBp3vf8c
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#355 by bodyscape2 http://t.co/usI012rnv2 http://t.co/KuAk7Skldc
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Malaysia ‘migrant’ graves found – BBC News
Malaysian police say they have found more mass graves near the border with Thailand, which has been a transit point for smugglers bringing people by boat from Myanmar and Bangladesh. Twenty-four bodies were found in Bukit Wang Burma in the northern …
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Refugees Head Closer to EU From Macedonia | Al Jazeera America
Thousands of beleaguered refugees — mostly Syrians, Iraqis and Afghans fleeing bloody conflicts — crammed into trains and buses in Macedonia as they took one step closer to the European Union on Sunday, a day after they stormed past police trying to…
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Wrapped Rubia by Bruno Birkhofer / 500px
Wrapped Rubia by bruno-birkhofer http://t.co/nf05xhM588 http://t.co/5udp0H9hnI
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Scott Walker Takes His Third Position On Birthright Citizenship In A Week | ThinkProgress
Presidential candidate’s Scott Walker’s journey to find a position on birthright citizenship, enshrined in the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, took another unexpected turn.
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New head of Nigerian army escapes ‘Boko Haram attack’ – Al Jazeera English
Suspected Boko Haram members have ambushed a convoy carrying the new head of the Nigerian army, sparking clashes in which 10 fighters and a soldier were killed, the military has said.
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Donald Trump has made a hard-line stance on undocumented immigrants a hallmark of his campaign. On ABC’s This Week, he was pressed repeated on his pledge to immediately deport every undocumented immigrant.
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Desperate relatives denounce disappearances in Mexico – Al Jazeera English
Guadalajara, Mexico – Antonio Reynoso was last seen alive when masked police officers dragged him out of a children’s birthday party in front of his six-year-old daughter.
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Sisters by Spiller http://t.co/K1HCTyqj5s http://t.co/7QjeO2ulZA
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MOON by nasserosman http://t.co/cafUt1DceH http://t.co/RPkl45dC9k
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BBC Sport – West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Chelsea
West Brom forward Saido Berahino is set to play despite ongoing speculation about his future at the club. New loan signing Serge Gnabry is match fit again so could make his debut for the Baggies.
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Tourist adopts stray dog that saved her after she was attacked in Greece : UpliftingNews
Tourist adopts stray dog that saved her after she was attacked in Greece (news.com.au)submitted 1 minute ago by loading…
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BBC Sport – Rio 2016: Organisers threaten to move events out of polluted bay
Sailing’s governing body has warned that events at the Rio Olympics in 2016 could be moved out of the polluted Guanabara Bay. According to an Associated Press investigation, levels of raw sewage pose a serious health risk to athletes.
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Fox and NBC both announce bourbon-based dramas, might just be thirsty : television
Fox and NBC both announce bourbon-based dramas, might just be thirsty via /r/television http://t.co/EeD8woMH5Z http://t.co/sKJjVSi0Pa
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Shoreham air crash death toll ‘rises to 11’ – BBC News
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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India eye win as Sangakkara dismissed in his final Test – Al Jazeera English
Sri Lankan batting great Kumar Sangakkara made 18 in his final Test innings as India dominated fourth day’s play in the second Test to stand eight wickets away from a series-levelling victory.
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Swiss planes collide at Dittingen airshow – BBC News
At least one person has been killed after two small planes collided in mid-air during an airshow in northern Switzerland, police say. The accident occurred at 11:30 (09:30 GMT) at Dittingen, near Basel.
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Kurds Fighting the Islamic State Enraged at Turkey Over Brutal Killing of Female Fighter | VICE News
As photos of the naked and bloodied corpse of a female Kurdish militant trended on Twitter recently, women’s rights groups in Turkey reeled at an act of sexualized torture allegedly committed by Turkish police, who also allegedly leaked the images.
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Arcadia by sbhat3 http://t.co/qabzN05yAf http://t.co/6g5aMEeeM4
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Historic Rio (3) by Sebastiao Ribeiro / 500px
Historic Rio (3) by sebastiaoboanerges http://t.co/Hrl7cs9mRF http://t.co/I9BnqUMRp7
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MRW my man asks for nudes, but I’m not in a sexy mood via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/eSgyAm3BDD http://t.co/NnFcH1awS2
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Verizon’s Droid Maxx 2 will reportedly be a US version of the Moto X Play | The Verge
When Motorola told us that it had no plans to bring the Moto X Play to the US nor to sell the Moto X Pure Edition in carrier stores, we knew that another pair of shoes would drop: the Droid line of phones on Verizon.
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Tre Cime di Lavaredo Trail by Lior Yaakobi / 500px
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Photoflow for Mac Is a Beautiful Desktop Client for Instagram
OS X: If you’re an Instagram junkie, love following photographers, exploring hashtags and photos in your area, or just have lots of friends or followers on the service, Photoflow for Mac might be worth its price tag for you.
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The large mutual funds that helped fuel rapid growth in developing countries have begun hastily retreating from those investments, contributing to the recent sharp decline in global markets. In the last week alone, investors pulled $2.
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Sunday’s Best Deals: Balance Ball Chair, $60 Laser Printer, and More
Here are the best of today’s deals. Get every great deal every day on Kinja Deals, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a deal, join us on Kinja Gear to read about great products, and on Kinja Co-Op to help us find the best.
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Who Won Science Fiction’s Hugo Awards, and Why It Matters | WIRED
Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Since 1953, to be nominated for a Hugo Award, among the highest honors in science fiction and fantasy writing, has been a dream come true for authors who love time travel, extraterrestrials and tales o…
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Lebanon PM promises action against police ‘excesses’ – BBC News
Lebanese PM Tammam Salam has promised to take action against police who used force to disperse demonstrations against piles of uncollected rubbish. He has warned that the country faces a political crisis and that there is no money to pay the salarie…
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Tearing down Ukraine’s communist past – Al Jazeera English
Kiev, Ukraine – The work crew gathered on the pavement, smoking cigarettes and chatting. They were happy to wait and ill at ease with the task at hand.
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UAE troops free British hostage from al-Qaeda in Yemen – Al Jazeera English
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has said that its troops have rescued a British oil engineer being held hostage by al-Qaeda fighters in Yemen. UAE troops rescued Douglas Semple from an undisclosed location in Yemen, the official Emirates News Agency …
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Mirabeau by Jean-Charles Mudet / 500px
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Wiz Khalifa Handcuffed in Airport for Riding Hoverboard | Rolling Stone
Wiz Khalifa was handcuffed at Los Angeles’ LAX airport Saturday following an incident between the rapper and Customs and Border Patrol officers involving a hoverboard. Video posted by Khalifa shows his refusal to disembark from the device, resulting…
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How A Family-Run Oyster Business Caused A National Ruckus
Drakes Bay Oyster Company was a small family-run operation in Marin County, California. But when it was ordered closed because it was inside the Point Reyes National Seashore boundaries, what had been a local story went national. Communities divided…
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Groups of People Spot Lies More Often Than Individuals Do – Scientific American
A shifty gaze, fidgety stance or sweaty palms signal a liar in classic film noirs. In real life, however, it is surprisingly difficult to recognize when someone is telling a tall tale. Even among trained professionals, the lie-detection accuracy rat…
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Portrait by Maxim Maximov / 500px
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Boko Haram crisis: Nigerian army chief ambushed – BBC News
Suspected Boko Haram militants ambushed a convoy carrying the new head of the Nigerian army, the military says. The ambush, which took place on Saturday in north-eastern Borno state, led to a clash in which one soldier and at least five militants we…
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Poppies by Andy58 http://t.co/r7or6gJSA2 http://t.co/1e7NDeWptw
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The MOOC revolution that wasn’t
What happened to the MOOC revolution? Just a few short years after promising higher education for anyone with an Internet connection, MOOCs have scaled back their ambitions, content to become job training for the tech sector and for students who alr…
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The real secret to learning a language online
One of the founding miracles of the Internet was that it connected people around the world. But without a common language, that connection didn’t mean much.
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A juror who heard evidence in the trial of a white North Carolina police officer said he challenged his colleagues to determine what an unarmed black man did to lead the defendant to fatally shoot him.
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The Week In Data: Abortion Access, Illegal Ivory And Timeless Songs | FiveThirtyEight
This is The Week In Data, our data journalism roundup. Here you’ll find the most-read FiveThirtyEight articles of the past week, as well as gems we spotted elsewhere on the Internet.
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Between hope and despair: Refugees cross into Macedonia – Al Jazeera English
Hundreds of refugees have passed through the Macedonian border from Greece unhindered after two days of clashes in which police used stun grenades in a failed bid to prevent them from crossing.
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Bolt blazes to 100m World Championship glory – Al Jazeera English
Jamaican Usain Bolt won the 100m title at the world athletics championships in Beijing, crossing the line in 9.79 seconds to reassert his status as the fastest man on the planet. American Justin Gatlin, the form sprinter of the last two years, finis…
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Sunbathing by Eleonora Di Primo / 500px
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BBC Sport – Lewis Hamilton eases to Belgian GP win ahead of Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton beat Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg to take a dominant win at the Belgian Grand Prix to extend his championship lead.
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Nastya by Stepan Kvardakov / 500px
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Linda by Stepan Kvardakov / 500px
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The evolution of Bernie Sanders’ wildly popular campaign – in pictures | US news | The Guardian
Democrat Bernie Sanders has been drawing the largest crowds of all the presidential candidates – but that was not always the case. Sanders came from humble beginnings, used to speaking to modest crowds of 50-plus just last year.
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Bathtime via /r/aww http://t.co/oO52kP67Oh http://t.co/SDCdW16PHn
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ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape http://t.co/6jIz8aR9Pk
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“Steamboat and Little Airplane” by Ilya Hunternif : ImaginaryMindscapes
“Steamboat and Little Airplane” by Ilya Hunternif via /r/ImaginaryMindscapes http://t.co/RSMRG0LdCn http://t.co/43P4Jg4EYU
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Dick via /r/funny http://t.co/KdQfYCgMqf http://t.co/iNOdVExed2
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HONG KONG — The start to the day was hardly unusual for a senior Chinese leader in a country grappling with an economic slowdown.
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Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin to 100m title at World Athletics Championship| Sport | The Guardian
Usain Bolt has beaten the controversial sprinter Justin Gatlin to the 100m title at the World Athletics Championship in Beijing in a time of 9.79sec. Related: Usain Bolt beats Justin Gatlin in 100m final: World Athletics Championships – live!
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Stevie Nicks – Edge of Seventeen – YouTube
Lyrics:Just like the white winged dove…Sings a song…Sounds like she’s singing…Whoo… whoo… whoo…Just like the white winged dove…Sings a song…Sounds like she’s singing…Ooo baby… ooo… said oooAnd the days go by…Like a strand in …
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The family of a man shot and killed by police in southern New Jersey during a traffic stop in December 2014 is calling for a federal probe into the shooting. NJ.
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Power! by MaxConradPhotography http://t.co/xG1rwfv7Yb http://t.co/ALIc7DYjcP
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CLEVELAND — Opening a new front in the abortion wars, abortion opponents are pushing Ohio to make it illegal for a doctor to perform an abortion if a woman is terminating her pregnancy to avoid having a baby with Down syndrome.
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U bein bridge at mandalay Myanmar by enrico barletta / 500px
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Tapping Into The Emotional Internet | TechCrunch
Wearables currently decipher physiological biometrics: heart rate, pulse, caloric intake. But in the coming years, we’ll see emotion-sensing wearable technology that clues us into specific human emotions. This is not a purely theoretical concept.
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Right-wing attacks on birthright citizenship have a long and sordid history
The bluster machine is supported by bigots who want to reverse the age-old promise of the U.S.—”Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free”—because the waves of new immigrants to the U.S.
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For the past year, an asylum-seeking family has been separated by the Atlantic Ocean after a road rage incident involving a former Baywatch star landed an 11-year-old boy in a German orphanage and his mother and sister in separate immigration detent…
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The Verge Review of Animals: the giant water bug | The Verge
This column is part of a series where Verge staffers post highly subjective reviews of animals. Up until now, we’ve written about animals without telling you whether they suck or rule. We are now rectifying this oversight. At the end of the island I…
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Should Matisyahu play at a peace festival? – Al Jazeera English
This is not the vibe you want at a Reggae festival.
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Postpartum Blues: The Risks Depend On Where You Live – Scientific American
A group of studies that looked at the best data available from more than 40 countries across the globe found that the incidence of postpartum depression in mothers ranges from 3 to 63 percent, with Malaysia and Pakistan at the bottom and top, respec…
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California wants its cars to use half as much gas by 2030. Is it possible? | Grist
One sunny Saturday in Stockton, Mary Serrano climbed into the driver’s seat of a bright-red, all-electric Chevrolet Spark. A retiree who normally drives a 20-year-old Toyota Camry, she was curious about the new technology on display at the local fai…
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My short bio: I have nothing to sell. I just thought some would find it interesting and wanted to tell you how it happened. 🙂 In fact I exported my personal word file of the book as a kindle file and left it here for… http://talprints.com/blackbook.
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The star-forming region NGC 3603 js – Just Space
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Lets relieve some stress. : oddlysatisfying
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My Lawyer Pal Just Sent Me This – Imgur
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Peace Love Beauty Wisdom Balance Imagination Truth Consciousness, My Lawyer Pal Just Sent Me This…
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Peace Love Beauty Wisdom Balance Imagination Truth Consciousness, Living Colour – Glamour Boys…
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Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel – YouTube
Music video by Michael Jackson performing The Way You Make Me Feel. © 1987 MJJ Productions Inc.
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What’s a little spying between friends? – Al Jazeera English
Tokyo, Japan – The recent raft of classified documents released by WikiLeaks, the whistle-blowing website, again spotlights just how deep and broad electronic spying operations conducted by the United States on its friends and allies has been.
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Living Colour – Glamour Boys – YouTube
Music video by Living Colour performing Glamour Boys. (C) 1989 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Freddie Mercury riding Darth Vader; 1980 : OldSchoolCool
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Albany, NY from 35,000 ft. [OC] [1920×1080] : CityPorn
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Guard Loaf via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/vvimoUXsfN http://t.co/KuvSTntN47
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hey can u turn the lights off on ur way out thanks : aww
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How my goat lived through Katrina – and became a New Orleans celebrity | US news | The Guardian
New Orleans icon Chauncey Gardner passed away quietly of old age on 20 February 2015, at his home in Algiers, New Orleans. As local residents will attest, Chauncey was a genuine participant in many music and arts communities throughout his 10 years …
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The Mafia’s war on Italy’s journalists – Al Jazeera English
Certain newspapers are actually owned or have been owned by Mafiosi, by businessmen with close ties to the Mafia. So they use their outlets to broadcast Mafia-friendly news, covering issues that are of interest to the Mafia or attacking certain peop…
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Jimmy Carter always goes home to Plains, Georgia. The tiny town he calls a “haven” was there when he got out of the navy, when he left the governor’s office and when he lost the 1980 presidential election.
Love Everyone Often 08/24/2015
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