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The deviousness of dementia | Dasha Kiper | Society | The Guardian
In November 2010, when I was 25 years old, I moved in with a man who was 98. This man, whom I’ll call Mr Schecter, wasn’t a friend or relation or anyone I knew. He was a Holocaust survivor in the first stages of dementia, and I’d been hired to look …
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Artificial Skin Sends Touching Signals to Nerve Cells – Scientific American
Prosthetic limbs can restore an amputee’s ability to walk or grip objects, but they haven’t yet been able to restore a person’s sense of touch.
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You may remember that we featured Wireless Philosophy, an open access philosophy project created by Yale and MIT, back in 2013 when it first got started.
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Significant Digits For Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015 | FiveThirtyEight
You’re reading Significant Digits, a daily digest of the telling numbers tucked inside the news. An actor and a bystander were shot after a mock Old West gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona, turned real: Live rounds were somehow placed in one of the guns…
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Canada Has a New Prime Minister: Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau | VICE | United Kingdom
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is going to be your new prime minister, and he will have the backing of a majority government. Hol-eeee shit, hope he’s ready. And for many of you, the more important news: Stephen Harper is no longer going to be the pr…
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Why Did Ted Cruz Spend $122,000 on His Own Books? | The New Republic
On Ted Cruz’s official campaign website, you can purchase a number of tchotchkes to show your support for Ted Cruz. The items range from T-shirts to hats, pullovers to bumper stickers, lapel pins to wine glasses.
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‘Chaos’ on Jupiter’s Moon Europa Perhaps Spawned by Comet Crashes
Comets or asteroids slamming into Jupiter’s moon Europa might explain the chaotic jumble of icy blocks seen across the satellite’s surface, researchers say.
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Cosmic Artist Belbruno Enters a Strange New Dimension with NYC Exhibit
NEW YORK — When mathematician and painter Ed Belbruno spent his scientific work-life calculating orbital trajectories (the paths that spacecraft take through space), he says his paintings were beautiful but straightforward.
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Orionid Meteor Shower Promises Bright Sky Show Early Thursday
Even before the start of 2015, assiduous meteor observers were aware that this was going to be an excellent year for some of the best of the annual meteor displays.
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Fine art tunnel by Aylin Kinacioglu – Photo 125759961 – 500px
Fine art tunnel by AylinKinacioglu https://t.co/9GKhGrbkYD https://t.co/siF8QHC1NR
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Hello Halo! by Nicholas Roemmelt – Photo 125764823 – 500px
Hello Halo! by lightpix https://t.co/kWeyb1QTTt https://t.co/fxtR0V5reP
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Present and Past by Roberto Pazzi Photography – Photo 125777609 – 500px
Present and Past by roberto_pazzi https://t.co/5j0V4okQni https://t.co/3YpRRkL1NU
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blue hour by Franshendrik Tambunan – Photo 125776061 – 500px
blue hour by FranshendrikTambunan https://t.co/hCehbWqeUV https://t.co/yVB6939qhN
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Golden October | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Golden October by assamcat https://t.co/zXJILLVHjU https://t.co/pPO5pMFIdl https://t.co/2tfKMaR2G9
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Golden October by assamcat https://t.co/zXJILLVHjU https://t.co/pPO5pMFIdl https://t.co/2tfKMaR2G9
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I think she wants some attention [Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry] : animegifs
I think she wants some attention [Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry] via /r/animegifs https://t.co/OQzrQXCrZf https://t.co/dOUYPS9JbL
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The Frozen Canyon by Adrian Borda – Photo 125761847 – 500px
The Frozen Canyon by AdrianBorda https://t.co/OGU1pjN5mu https://t.co/JoLNz7EVVc
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Photo by Sofia Gencho – Photo 125767477 – 500px
Untitled by sofiagencho https://t.co/LSVxCRJLb8 https://t.co/EKplsc1i4D
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Frankfurt, Germany [2048 x 1365] : CityPorn
Frankfurt, Germany [2048 x 1365] via /r/CityPorn https://t.co/ABB0KyOlXL https://t.co/anJK22DUHx
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Is Twitter Censoring a Blockbuster Report on US Drone Assassinations? : technology
Is Twitter Censoring a Blockbuster Report on US Drone Assassinations? via /r/technology https://t.co/Qb7ZOArtCB https://t.co/TDz0T2jig2
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/FlwPYNbUFV https://t.co/6y3egSaelT
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glamorous ladybug by Monique Felber – Photo 125745915 – 500px
glamorous ladybug by Monique_Felber https://t.co/R3nZuuXGqD https://t.co/TCdXBQnVSc
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My new kitten has a little moustache : cats
My new kitten has a little moustache via /r/cats https://t.co/W7fUFGjwMD https://t.co/hoR8eGE2FK
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MRW I sneeze but I forgot I’m the Dovahkiin : shittyreactiongifs
MRW I sneeze but I forgot I’m the Dovahkiin via /r/shittyreactiongifs https://t.co/J9Ws1sMARA https://t.co/2zU5CzOEBf
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My babies: Hamish and Gideon ❤ : cats
My babies: Hamish and Gideon ❤ via /r/cats https://t.co/Wgjd0pr9YX https://t.co/UcUHcpDxEB
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Our new cats first blep : Blep
Our new cats first blep via /r/Blep https://t.co/VJjsInL1sD https://t.co/TsD74WhVVx
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Basket loaf via /r/Catloaf https://t.co/qahUVCGnNi https://t.co/b5lPQryR2X https://t.co/9KqyYvF0Kl
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/2OqUoYPrBb https://t.co/LhpXXIis3B
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Lake fishing by Giuseppe Peppoloni – Photo 125765503 – 500px
Lake fishing by giuseppepeppoloni https://t.co/QfiUmsR1xl https://t.co/2jywUvda1t
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Weird Al is a vandal [xpost from /r/MildlyVandalised] : gifs
Weird Al is a vandal [xpost from /r/MildlyVandalised] via /r/gifs https://t.co/LMlthao5OV https://t.co/p55CwFz53Z
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Results of Canadian general election 2015 (legend in comments)[590×430] : MapPorn
Results of Canadian general election 2015 (legend in comments)[590×430] via /r/MapPorn https://t.co/maEObRV8pY https://t.co/fBGjKc07Ee
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Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village, the largest apartment complex in Manhattan, is expected to be sold for more than $5.3 billion, an agreement that will preserve nearly half the 11,232-unit complex for middle-class families, according to official…
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The New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Is Here! – Digg
31 diggs Movies Here it is, the third and potentially final full-length trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” This is the… oh, you’ve already stopped reading and hit play, haven’t you? It’s okay, we understand.
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Alleged Planner of 9/11 Halts Trial by Essentially Firing His Lawyers | VICE News
A pre-trial hearing for five Guantanamo Bay 9/11 suspects was abruptly halted on Monday when Walid bin Attash, a Yemeni accused of running an al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan, told his attorneys he no longer trusted them and indicated he would like to r…
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Islamic State Unleashes Propaganda Blitz Calling for Attacks Against Jews | VICE News
The Islamic State released a series of videos Sunday praising attacks against Jews in Israel and encouraging more violence.
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The Climate Cube on the Champs-Elysées in Paris / Press Releases / For Media / ESA
Many locals and visitors to Paris are discovering a strange, large cube sitting on the Champs-Elysées.
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2015-16 NBA Preview: Andrew Wiggins Might Be The Next Carmelo | FiveThirtyEight
We’re inaugurating our NBA player projection system, CARMELO, with 2015-16 season previews for every team in the league. Check out the teams we’ve already previewed here. Learn more about CARMELO here.
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Intersection Episode 7: Janet Mock Contains Multitudes | The New Republic
As an adult, you might self-identify as a Democrat, a punk, or an intellectual—these are identities you’ve chosen for yourself. But think about the identities you were ascribed automatically at birth: your ethnicity, say, or your sex.
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Never Mind the Civilian Casualties | The Nation
Support independent cartooning: join Sparky’s List—and don’t forget to visit TT’s Emporium of Fun, featuring the new book and plush Sparky!
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What to Expect When Congressional Republicans Grill Clinton on Benghazi | Mother Jones
Hillary Clinton is set to testify before the House Select Committee on Benghazi this Thursday, her first confrontation with congressional Republicans since she announced her presidential bid earlier this year. This face-off has been brewing all year.
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Now the NRA Wants to Arm Israeli Civilians | Mother Jones
After a violent cycle of Palestinian attacks and Israeli military crackdowns this month, the death toll in Israel and the Occupied Territories stands at eight Israelis and 44 Palestinians.
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How Cat Stevens Made Bill Murray’s New Film Happen | Mother Jones
When noted film director Barry Levinson (Diner, Rain Man, The Natural, Bugsy, Wag the Dog, and many more) first read the script for his new film, Rock the Kasbah, he realized he needed the help of a pop icon: Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Steve…
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The Scary Truth About Your Kid’s Face Paint | Mother Jones
As you shop for your kid’s perfect Halloween costume this year, you might want to ditch the DIY face paint. On Sunday, New York Sen.
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Terms like “McCarthyism” and “McCarthy era” have long been misnomers, as the crackdown on dissent in America began long before McCarthy himself sought to lead it. Those dark days began in earnest with President Truman’s imposition of a loyalty oath …
October 20, 1947: The House Un-American Activities Committee Opens An Investigation of Communism in Hollywood https://t.co/f4yujUY50R -
Before the Spanish Civil War, La Estrella was a tiny but lively village in Spain with a population of roughly 200, but following the war’s end in 1939, many residents left to pursue work in cities.
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How much does a good epitaph matter? – Todd Pitock – Aeon
When my father died last November, I was surprised to learn he’d asked to be cremated, and even more so that the plan was to bury his ashes under a tree. He had liked to talk about ‘leaving your mark’, and though he didn’t mean to leave it literally…
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A political science professor at Tarleton State University has resigned in a new weird kind of disgrace: Dr. Jeff Justice admits to having his students watch while he suspended himself in the air from hooks through his chest. By all accounts, the lo…
College Teacher Gets Students to Watch Him Hang From Hooks in His Chest, Is Sorry, Resigns https://t.co/32eoZcH9oy -
A group of Inuit women in Canada are calling out Stephen Harper by posting pictures of themselves wearing makeshift niqabs. The women hope the improvised veils will prompt the Conservative leader to pay more attention to Indigenous issues, particula…
‘Do I Matter Now’ Movement Unites Indigenous and Muslim Women Against Stephen Harper https://t.co/uDn9yXz0SF -
me irl via /r/me_irl https://t.co/NKQYy3PAJO https://t.co/LC2BktELwD
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Burj Khalifa by Jarrad Seng – Photo 124914055 – 500px
Burj Khalifa by JarradSeng https://t.co/y69qA3tEY7 https://t.co/Jmdk9NxC55
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Snow + Plane = Donut : oddlysatisfying
Snow + Plane = Donut via /r/oddlysatisfying https://t.co/117dUXUOVo https://t.co/ZdcPPMYxgp
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SNAIL DRINKING FROM WATER DROPLETS : Breathless
SNAIL DRINKING FROM WATER DROPLETS via /r/Breathless https://t.co/b2RGkMX0e1 https://t.co/yLMPgPzO15
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Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts : Breathless
Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts via /r/Breathless https://t.co/ZI7WJf9BlZ https://t.co/OpZGvzo3iM
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Underwater World via /r/Breathless https://t.co/Q2rkHDdI52 https://t.co/qWnch1PQ3N
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Stephen Harper resigns as Conservative leader : worldnews
Stephen Harper resigns as Conservative leader via /r/worldnews https://t.co/Dx60QOluGj https://t.co/KnmQhJE2rL https://t.co/bJY3P5Y0Rg
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Stephen Harper resigns as Conservative leader | CTV News
Stephen Harper resigns as Conservative leader via /r/worldnews https://t.co/Dx60QOluGj https://t.co/KnmQhJE2rL https://t.co/bJY3P5Y0Rg
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Holly Mellard by Jason Harynuk – Photo 125801271 – 500px
Holly Mellard by jharynuk https://t.co/cruhsCfPkS https://t.co/aSAjisN37b
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Squirrel by WilWil G – Photo 125764035 – 500px
Squirrel by wilwilgao123 https://t.co/fzkHNZYt9H https://t.co/CcbU8CzUfU
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meow_irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/7DjYOe75SY https://t.co/AYtRJYP2FH
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/PfLIONVxGw https://t.co/eFKOiqd8p4
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This isn’t even my final form : funny
This isn’t even my final form via /r/funny https://t.co/9sAIhVTgxC https://t.co/Bmhx7MgI18
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How a Gentrification Scam Threatens New York’s Community Gardens | The Nation
It’s June in New York City—a humid late afternoon—and a dozen neighbors are gathered just outside the community garden they care for at 237 Maple Street, in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens.
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Why are placebos getting more effective? – BBC News
When new drugs are put on the market, clinical trials determine whether they perform better than inactive pills known as “placebos”. Research shows that over the last 25 years the difference in effectiveness between real drugs and these fake ones ha…
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Katrine Camilleri – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Katrine Camilleri (born, February 24, 1970), Maltese, lawyer, Director of JRS Malta, holder of the 2007 Nansen Refugee Award (United Nations Refugee Award) in recognition of her work for the rights of boat people fleeing across the Mediterranean Sea.
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Riverdance by Dany Eid – Photo 125745755 – 500px
Riverdance by danyeidphotography https://t.co/vomhfOY2fJ https://t.co/ZcWqKVz8Tw
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How to Fight Homelessness https://t.co/nmUXOjpX62
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imgur: the simple overloaded page
How to Pasta and Cheese it https://t.co/FrHjeJ9RtH https://t.co/fS2mAUS7F5
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A+ cosplay https://t.co/vtKJpeDzpy https://t.co/3hRA2VthLx
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Love under The Sea by Kenvin Pinardy – Photo 125830477 – 500px
Love under The Sea by pinardy_photo https://t.co/XCywBN48Ck https://t.co/WKaljuGnDl
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Great white shark by Nick Song – Photo 125829575 – 500px
Great white shark by nicksong https://t.co/TIwZIjjKym https://t.co/DEJMu946Ix
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Love under The Sea 2 by Kenvin Pinardy – Photo 125834293 – 500px
Love under The Sea 2 by pinardy_photo https://t.co/44qfrONVYD https://t.co/CjnVRcmhQR
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Elephants in the field by Isidoro M – Photo 125758311 – 500px
Elephants in the field by isidorom https://t.co/YjsY9ekFF9 https://t.co/bxU2Br96aF
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Bled Castle through tree branches, Slovenia by Europe Trotter – Photo 125781675 – 500px
Bled Castle through tree branches, Slovenia by EuropeTrotter https://t.co/EI0ydfKyZ5 https://t.co/UjkGXYF4b2
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Longing by Jessica Drossin – Photo 125805243 – 500px
Longing by JessicaDrossin https://t.co/2T0RKaaprg https://t.co/uejkUUh738
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/rr3N5pKwzS https://t.co/HW96p6fN5G https://t.co/P39akloVMU
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Basket loaf via /r/Catloaf https://t.co/qahUVCGnNi https://t.co/eVmdlAuo9y
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Neighbor Cat Logan Checks out Hornworm in my Flower Bed : cats
Neighbor Cat Logan Checks out Hornworm in my Flower Bed via /r/cats https://t.co/NuJ9DkuTaN https://t.co/wOUuPmngka
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El sol despunta. by jose orozco – Photo 125773279 – 500px
El sol despunta. by jose_orozco https://t.co/AdkcHD5JOP https://t.co/hHHL4bYvJ7
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The Man Booker Shortlist, 2015 [1020×612] : bookporn
The Man Booker Shortlist, 2015 [1020×612] via /r/bookporn https://t.co/ZjaijVyu7o https://t.co/plukAugRmj
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Morgan Phillips Photography by Morgan Phillips – Photo 124610125 – 500px
Morgan Phillips Photography by morgan_phillips https://t.co/wG5BYcjLBh https://t.co/cmoKSgD1at
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Blue Mountains, Australia [OC – 3744×2106] : EarthPorn
Blue Mountains, Australia [OC – 3744×2106] via /r/EarthPorn https://t.co/kyI88xTEOB https://t.co/2arpWFaS66
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/rr3N5pKwzS https://t.co/HW96p6fN5G https://t.co/P39akloVMU
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evening by Jarmila Vymazalová – Photo 125756553 – 500px
evening by kusoksveta https://t.co/XEgsgdt5O6 https://t.co/BSBcvcuto3
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Breaking the 4th wall (Phineas and Ferb) : funny
Breaking the 4th wall (Phineas and Ferb) via /r/funny https://t.co/87NlVPa1RR https://t.co/ZD2lLVVWAU
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MRW I walk through a spider web : reactiongifs
MRW I walk through a spider web via /r/reactiongifs https://t.co/LyWbRhCDR4 https://t.co/Fz6i1m8tCD
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How Cultured Are You? Test Your Knowledge With Cultural Quizzes from 1958 | Open Culture
Do you consider yourself well-educated? Cultured, even? By whose standards? We may superficially assume these terms name immutable qualities, but they are in any analysis dependent on where and when we happen to be situated in history.
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Wondermark » Archive » #1167; In which a Train is late
Here are FOUR different things I’m making this month! These boxes have no labels or branding…so, once you use up the cards, keep the boxes and use ’em for something cool!!
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WITH over 58,000 people in our shelter system every night, and thousands more sleeping on the streets, concern about homelessness in New York City has reached a fever pitch.
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Mary Oliver on Love and Its Necessary Wildness | Brain Pickings
For more than half a century, beloved poet Mary Oliver (b.
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Horizons by Martin Rak – Photo 125774413 – 500px
Horizons by martas https://t.co/pBfgGiaZaV https://t.co/nqF4s9el7L
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Red and yellow by Andre Villeneuve – Photo 125801993 – 500px
Red and yellow by Andre_Villeneuve https://t.co/874u82oamt https://t.co/oGLkwsWTKn
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My Dad (left) and his friend, camping in the 80’s. : OldSchoolCool
My Dad (left) and his friend, camping in the 80’s. via /r/OldSchoolCool https://t.co/lueh7tdwwT https://t.co/Xap45C7jZr
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HMB While I land this plane. : holdmybeer
HMB While I land this plane. via /r/holdmybeer https://t.co/P6ijfw4VBT https://t.co/zpGOsDBqsa
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Remove Shortcut Virus from Pendrive : InternetIsBeautiful
Remove Shortcut Virus from Pendrive via /r/InternetIsBeautiful https://t.co/ij41iOhVNm https://t.co/RaQjKdC5V0
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Got sick of seeing this dim raptor. – Imgur
Got sick of seeing this dim raptor. https://t.co/6MsilbtCwI https://t.co/ZRQ4GbiZ43
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Just wondering, do you know what the closest… – Just Space
Just wondering, do you know what the closest nebula to our solar system is? https://t.co/jIZWGr1tQt https://t.co/2H2yXeqt7u
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The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky | We Heart It
The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky https://t.co/U42sylaYjq https://t.co/Xa6v9n8nuQ
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What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster? | We Heart It
What Feeds the Beast in a Galaxy Cluster? https://t.co/NHFynnZRNH https://t.co/MZVitXm64W
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Just a seagull pulling my girls by John Wilhelm is a photoholic – Photo 125805377 – 500px
Just a seagull pulling my girls by horazio https://t.co/RCsfvu3Hn1 https://t.co/vBgkaJRHkn
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The stone dinosaurs and other treasures in danger – BBC News
The stone dinosaurs and other treasures in danger https://t.co/SVzePcPTsQ
From windswept lighthouses to crumbling mausoleums – with some fierce-looking stone dinosaurs in the mix too – Historic England has published its 2015 list of structures it considers in need of a helping hand. -
Handmade pasta via /r/gifs https://t.co/wHooZoyQ1Q https://t.co/cY8nksjq3W
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“Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney,” young Vincent van Gogh despaired in a letter to his brother as he floundered for a callin…
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Wet Owl by Sham Jolimie – Photo 125751351 – 500px
Wet Owl by ShamJolimie https://t.co/M4Ydttg0kS https://t.co/IoTc2WSAn7
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Abandoned Train in New York [OC][os][1024 x 683] : AbandonedPorn
Abandoned Train in New York [OC][os][1024 x 683] via /r/AbandonedPorn https://t.co/cCdKCcsEjP https://t.co/JgQk2nhF13
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Gatsby asleep in his kitty hammock via /r/cats https://t.co/CaaW6RHhpa https://t.co/NZnPJCVKeM https://t.co/TFgsH0V7Mf
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DJ PANDA via /r/awwgifs https://t.co/Jr5wHqbuaU https://t.co/9qHQuhUHXK
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Bobcat | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Bobcat by T0nyJ0yce https://t.co/GrnMLfK0o9 https://t.co/5XpmLZYiez https://t.co/W0syPWBEAR
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Bobcat by T0nyJ0yce https://t.co/GrnMLfK0o9 https://t.co/5XpmLZYiez https://t.co/W0syPWBEAR
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Aboard the S.S. Derp : trippinthroughtime
Aboard the S.S. Derp via /r/trippinthroughtime https://t.co/rDN9B8rvz5 https://t.co/cnZu8qCMhx
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Having some fun with cubes : perfectloops
Having some fun with cubes via /r/perfectloops https://t.co/PYfOPVlTKf https://t.co/Cp7dphCJHx
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2,000 year old Roman armband : pics
2,000 year old Roman armband via /r/pics https://t.co/zqjFA4vkUF https://t.co/KE9r3z9p1R
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Took my one year old to the Halloween shop. Sweet dreams reddit. : pics
Took my one year old to the Halloween shop. Sweet dreams reddit. via /r/pics https://t.co/vmG7SCLqj4 https://t.co/gdzwhRXr8y
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I don’t appreciate your grasp human : cats
I don’t appreciate your grasp human via /r/cats https://t.co/FgPPAnPPLi https://t.co/lHrMefC6QL
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All the tummy via /r/LazyCats https://t.co/9PtMFRG372 https://t.co/JYeZv1R4bW
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The Granite Walls of Yosemite Valley [OC] [6000×4000] : EarthPorn
The Granite Walls of Yosemite Valley [OC] [6000×4000] via /r/EarthPorn https://t.co/8negqImsSg https://t.co/brDeFMZASk
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Ladies. I think I found our Queen. : TrollXChromosomes
Ladies. I think I found our Queen. via /r/TrollXChromosomes https://t.co/53hcBFzU4c https://t.co/0TBAWpmb6O
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My Buddy’s BMW in the Night Sky [3,283×2,188][OC] : ExposurePorn
My Buddy’s BMW in the Night Sky [3,283×2,188][OC] via /r/ExposurePorn https://t.co/h9Hh6Dp8gs https://t.co/bEDx9UeMq5
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This pretty much sums up my first time going wine tasting. : funny
This pretty much sums up my first time going wine tasting. via /r/funny https://t.co/K0OQfnQ34v https://t.co/CfdDNbfR98
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This can’t be real…. via /r/gifs https://t.co/C2EqrrwZBj https://t.co/9Jg4KL1gxS
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Baby polar bear getting VERY comfy : aww
Baby polar bear getting VERY comfy via /r/aww https://t.co/zyzpXKRG0a https://t.co/rBHqSfwLk1
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Is Israel Trying to Spark an Intifada? | VICE | United Kingdom
It’s a strange fear for a government that’s surrounded itself with concrete walls, missile batteries and armoured steel, but the Israeli state seems to have a pathological phobia of flying stones.
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In Martin Scorsese’s 1990 gangster classic Goodfellas, mafia associate-turned-informant Henry Hill (played by Ray Liotta) breaks the fourth wall and stares right at the camera as he delivers testimony against his former pals. “We ran everything. We …
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APOD: 2015 October 19 – The Southern Cross in a Southern Sky
Explanation: Have you ever seen the Southern Cross? This famous constellation is best seen from Earth’s Southern Hemisphere. Captured from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the four bright stars that mark the Southern Cross are visible just above the horizon …
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Storm Steve could sweep across UK – BBC News
Barney, Desmond, Steve, Tegan and Wendy are among the names chosen by members of the public to identify future storms affecting the UK and Ireland. The Met Office announced the results after receiving thousands of responses via email, Facebook and T…
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Man Sitting on Elephant Image, Myanmar – National Geographic Photo of the Day
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“Meowchoo!” via /r/aww https://t.co/ExcZL98ZxL https://t.co/5gyiqURgqz
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Jane Seymour as Serina in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica TV series : OldSchoolCool
Jane Seymour as Serina in the 1978 Battlestar Galactica TV series via /r/OldSchoolCool https://t.co/9scj4OZuk9 https://t.co/H5HUMDapLP
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MRW I’m not prime minister of Canada anymore : shittyreactiongifs
MRW I’m not prime minister of Canada anymore via /r/shittyreactiongifs https://t.co/04bk0kyanB https://t.co/GxViSIFyrp
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Lesbian haircuts : TrollXChromosomes
Lesbian haircuts via /r/TrollXChromosomes https://t.co/scUYlbiFua https://t.co/uUmnQlNrRY
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The United States in 1854 [2490×1700] : MapPorn
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/1zhhpzWhhD https://t.co/NOEy8tH125
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TONGUE-EATING LOUSE parasitizing Striped Anemonefish by Nick Song – Photo 125768967 – 500px
TONGUE-EATING LOUSE parasitizing Striped Anemonefish by nicksong https://t.co/mcXgFBSvXS https://t.co/rC7MfBt1Jg
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Lake Tahoe (2976×1230)[OC] : EarthPorn
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Landscape Sketch by Mohammad Qureshi : ImaginaryLandscapes
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/LHN7igedT2 https://t.co/1jTY5qG5VS
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Grass after lightning strike : interestingasfuck
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Seal volleyball via /r/woahdude https://t.co/vPF5GcXG6b https://t.co/9UUmohB4UM
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My Grandpa The Greaser, 1950’s : OldSchoolCool
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The sun sets at Segleim | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
The sun sets at Segleim by Richard Larssen https://t.co/2Npkvk444G https://t.co/6HUie6CbHs
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Instant Smile Formula …… Cutest Threesome Ever : awwgifs
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Autumn. via /r/aww https://t.co/2oe6cx7tRP https://t.co/Ei4dUEgk6C
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Moraine Lake [1600 x 724] [OS] : EarthPorn
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Feels so good blep. via /r/Blep https://t.co/qs7mpsadth https://t.co/I1ipsm4WUo
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when men use women’s shampoo : funny
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The future is scary via /r/funny https://t.co/st7Pi58Cyg https://t.co/TfBo66YbJ4
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It was the rare trial that had captured the attention of lawyers across the country: a criminal case against some of their own, the top leaders of a once large and prominent law firm.
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“Hold this” : AnimalsBeingBros
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I’m getting real tired of your shit Ender (x-post from /r/awwtf) : StartledCats
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family recipie : trippinthroughtime
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Hanging in there – Jasper, AB – [OC] – [1310 x1966] : EarthPorn
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Stephen King signing a movie poster for a fan, 1985 : OldSchoolCool
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Red Lobster gets it : firstworldanarchists
Red Lobster gets it via /r/firstworldanarchists https://t.co/B0sff8G41E https://t.co/62KbDx3Bqo
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These aren’t funny anymore : AdviceAnimals
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Light from Cygnus A: Celebrating astronomy in this… – Just Space
Light from Cygnus A: Celebrating astronomy in this International… https://t.co/djUkoQd7VN https://t.co/M8ETTKaQBr
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Me trying to be a B-Boy in 1984 : OldSchoolCool
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mr skeltal’s dickpics hav been leeked!!!!! 1 thank = 1 cover-up via /r/ledootgeneration https://t.co/i7WvrGxoKm https://t.co/Afsd4Kt4jt
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me irl via /r/me_irl https://t.co/dywpxGfUWG https://t.co/tDpjRBCaBN
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The official Star Wars trailer (whatever that means)
Trailer: watched. Tickets: bought. Luke Skywalker: still missing.
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New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer Uncovers Jedi Secrets | Video
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‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’: New Trailer Launches Ticket Sales
Screen grab from the new trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The movie will be released on Dec. 18, 2015.Credit: Walt Disney Studios View full size image A new trailer for “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens” launched on TV and the Int…
‘Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens’: New Trailer Launches Ticket Sales https://t.co/2U9piTW0OK -
Where do dogs come from? Gray wolves are their ancestors. Scientists are pretty consistent about that. And researchers have suggested that dogs’ origins can be traced to Europe, the Near East, Siberia and South China.
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Canadians head into a nail-bitingly close election on Monday in which the incumbent Conservative, Stephen Harper, is struggling to hold on to power in the face of a challenge by Justin Trudeau’s Liberal party.
Canadian election: Justin Trudeau’s Liberals tipped to win nailbiting poll https://t.co/jngR6cduTp -
Seed Money: True Confessions Of A Monsanto Apologist – BuzzFeed News
The Vern Blazek Science Power Hour is, in many ways, just another weird podcast on the internet. This summer, it had around 90 Twitter followers and 49 Facebook friends, and the creator claimed it got a couple thousand hits per episode. It’s an inte…
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Almost 100 years later WW1 dead are emerging from Italian glaciers : interestingasfuck
Almost 100 years later WW1 dead are emerging from Italian glaciers via /r/interestingasfuck https://t.co/ZsRGruGeFQ https://t.co/4WcK8qZw6a
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Gatsby asleep in his kitty hammock : cats
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She is a princess via /r/cats https://t.co/A1DwBzdYbo https://t.co/Pi5KhILKOi
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It’s okay, I’ll just study around you. : cats
It’s okay, I’ll just study around you. via /r/cats https://t.co/4Cf3ACtcuN https://t.co/BUJ5L4bLpO
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The Venture Brothers – Season 6 Trailer : television
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Blep Thunderp. via /r/Blep https://t.co/ZFvN5ccB3H https://t.co/m7XSVsXWVI
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Sunrise by Grizz – Photo 124941701 – 500px
Sunrise by lamunyonb https://t.co/MOvzZf47Gr https://t.co/fxqC5AyxXp
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I’ve spilled milk and it looks like a bunny : mildlyinteresting
I’ve spilled milk and it looks like a bunny via /r/mildlyinteresting https://t.co/56CSlduuDa https://t.co/sYiSlqbNdv
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Wassim by Smurk – Photo 125550783 – 500px
Wassim by SeanAntics https://t.co/FxmMEvohzE https://t.co/XQugQNgZQo
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New York at night [2048×1367] : CityPorn
New York at night [2048×1367] via /r/CityPorn https://t.co/mCPtt5kARS https://t.co/dX43a1gvq4
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Showroom of a long abandoned funeral home [OC] [1200×927] : AbandonedPorn
Showroom of a long abandoned funeral home [OC] [1200×927] via /r/AbandonedPorn https://t.co/qbGLVE2fEU https://t.co/O6UhnXhQWR
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Aurora in Maine – Oct 7 2015 [2048×1400] [OC] : ExposurePorn
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Joe Biden, Narc in Chief : Liberal
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Joe Biden, Narc in Chief – The Daily Beast
Joe Biden, Narc in Chief via /r/Liberal https://t.co/ZUYhKD3VOy https://t.co/e36WAMMJaG https://t.co/rY8kvhJXBP
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mellowing me out : AnimalsBeingBros
mellowing me out via /r/AnimalsBeingBros https://t.co/l1xyE6voUz https://t.co/6sgvCO52f1
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skogafoss ghosts, iceland [oc][600×900] : waterporn
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The Cast of The Golden Girls in Their Youth (1940s/50s) : OldSchoolCool
The Cast of The Golden Girls in Their Youth (1940s/50s) via /r/OldSchoolCool https://t.co/8c3jUu5Vag https://t.co/qC3buzJIOB
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/r0XKwwyoEi https://t.co/fkJ7eOxhy3
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My late grandfather on a ski lift in Canada,1960s : OldSchoolCool
My late grandfather on a ski lift in Canada,1960s via /r/OldSchoolCool https://t.co/t2R6eaUycs https://t.co/OmobAfn1mY
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Niagara Falls, as seen from the Canadian side. [OC] [598×494] : EarthPorn
Niagara Falls, as seen from the Canadian side. [OC] [598×494] via /r/EarthPorn https://t.co/QNsyA6CI5w https://t.co/u7F1LxFY4g
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I hereby quit society. : funny
I hereby quit society. via /r/funny https://t.co/cqO2ZWXizp https://t.co/V7ZriO58HE
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A Skytree Looms In The Distance – Tokyo, Japan [4928 x 3264][OC] : CityPorn
A Skytree Looms In The Distance – Tokyo, Japan [4928 x 3264][OC] via /r/CityPorn https://t.co/Q00nRBXQe7 https://t.co/wCMdWMQMgY
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Astronaut Scott Kelly Sets New U.S. Record for Time Spent in Space
Scott Kelly has passed the record for the most cumulative days spent in space by a NASA astronaut (382 days and counting). He is scheduled to log a total 522 days off the Earth.
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Climate Change: Mekong Delta heads for troubled waters – BBC News
Climate Change: Mekong Delta heads for troubled waters https://t.co/M9Aq2HrmHr
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Climate Change: Mekong Delta heads for troubled waters – BBC News
Lush greenery in the lower Mekong region sprawls as far as the eye can see, an illustration of just how fertile the delta is. The endless green fields scored by the river’s nine tributaries, which the Vietnamese call “Nine Dragons”, explain why this…
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Bled Lake by Alessandro Giacometti – Photo 125772165 – 500px
Bled Lake by AlessandroGiacometti https://t.co/3oOwof2IN7 https://t.co/eM4nfAjHLe
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Court Sides with Ray William Johnson in Fair Use Suit vs. Jukin Media – VideoInk
A judge has sided with YouTube creator Ray William Johnson in his lawsuit against Jukin Media establishing a fair use precedent that could have wide raning implications for creator swho earn a living aggregating and curating viral video clips.
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Autumn by ~ REgiNA ~ – Photo 125781381 – 500px
Autumn by ginaups https://t.co/dHwCqgbprH https://t.co/a5ZdTmAiwO
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My son, cat nappin. via /r/cats https://t.co/8vMyBidqbb https://t.co/zPwKI8hegc
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El Topo, Alejandro Jodorowsky – Original Trailer – YouTube
El Topo (The Mole) is a 1970 American-Mexican western film written and directed by and starring Alejandro Jodorowsky. Characterized by its bizarre characters and occurrences, use of maimed and dwarf performers, and heavy doses of Christian symbolism…
El Topo, Alejandro Jodorowsky – Original Trailer https://t.co/iG2eOfGm86 -
Trolls! I came out as trans on facebook! : TrollXChromosomes
Trolls! I came out as trans on facebook! via /r/TrollXChromosomes https://t.co/5GhOs5iBUV https://t.co/7chU1ZzyUF
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/CZ2Lvkvr2b https://t.co/MCKmgYIWi2
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Glacier National Park by Dylan Furst – Photo 125768863 – 500px
Glacier National Park by Fursty https://t.co/XA2gnIxF00 https://t.co/obRsbyP7DD
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Perfectly written “R” : oddlysatisfying
Perfectly written “R” via /r/oddlysatisfying https://t.co/QZ1Wz9TxzR https://t.co/ARTmJCnDF4
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In pictures: The Ties That Bind – BBC News
In pictures: The Ties That Bind 20 October 2015 Last updated at 01:32 Four Scottish photographers explore their country’s heritage and culture.
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400-Year-Old Church Emerges From Drying Mexico Reservoir [650 x 366] : AbandonedPorn
400-Year-Old Church Emerges From Drying Mexico Reservoir [650 x 366] via /r/AbandonedPorn https://t.co/al6kRBRvHl https://t.co/esrGOIf7Yn
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The streets of Osaka [OC][1588 x 2370] : CityPorn
The streets of Osaka [OC][1588 x 2370] via /r/CityPorn https://t.co/vzkLLIGIjg https://t.co/Gjs83JBhxT
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Got up for ONE second to grab my drink : cats
Got up for ONE second to grab my drink via /r/cats https://t.co/VCAkLepFZL https://t.co/VPnfBsZ4GZ
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New study explains near-annual Monsoon oscillations generated by El Nino : environment
New study explains near-annual Monsoon oscillations generated by El Nino via /r/environment https://t.co/DZHm8sczMG https://t.co/0pLRt8pAsF
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Colour change Chameleon Reaction : woahdude
Colour change Chameleon Reaction via /r/woahdude https://t.co/7SlZYnLDz5 https://t.co/IsUXQwy7YW
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OTTAWA — Despite a campaign that was the longest in modern Canada’s history, if remarkably swift by American standards, no obvious outcome has developed as Canadians vote on Monday.
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meow_irl via /r/MEOW_IRL https://t.co/43gLHyIhkd https://t.co/hIzvaqrB3m https://t.co/a68Jz8O4bt
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp https://t.co/E8FEnLB4gv https://t.co/VczK3xzhSz
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Why are placebos getting more effective? – BBC News
When new drugs are put on the market, clinical trials determine whether they perform better than inactive pills known as “placebos”. Research shows that over the last 25 years the difference in effectiveness between real drugs and these fake ones ha…
Why are placebos getting more effective? https://t.co/8yrjavH69D -
The long, sad decline of the United States’ alpacas | Grist
The great alpaca bubble has finally burst. Chinese manufacturer Sany Group is the latest to invest in Indian solar power, but the big picture reveals a coal-dependent India.
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Are India’s clean energy investments slowing the march of coal? | Grist
The great alpaca bubble has finally burst. Chinese manufacturer Sany Group is the latest to invest in Indian solar power, but the big picture reveals a coal-dependent India.
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John Oliver Would Really, Really Like You To Care About Canada’s Election – Digg
29 diggs Politics Explainer It’s been a whirlwind 78-day campaign season for our neighbors to the north, featuring peeing in coffee cups, an Auschwitz joke, and more. And John Oliver just wants all of us to share in the fun as the Canadians go to th…
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Coven by TJ Drysdale – Photo 125742799 – 500px
Coven by tjdrysdale https://t.co/8los1iXFBm https://t.co/fbs40t0VKG
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Analog GIF player via /r/gif https://t.co/fm9OeZar5q https://t.co/TnWQjawJ0Z
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Popcorn Time for your browser makes illegal movie streaming even easier | The Verge
A Popcorn Time developer has made it easier than ever before to stream pirated movies and TV shows by placing the streaming service directly in your browser.
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Some more pictures of my friend on his adventures : Breathless
Some more pictures of my friend on his adventures via /r/Breathless https://t.co/y0Ygpp48mY https://t.co/c3b3iWl6wB
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The Eye | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
The Eye by westendfoto https://t.co/qYje5KIkRn https://t.co/jOT931VI7R https://t.co/9hzqD64VA2
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The Eye by westendfoto https://t.co/qYje5KIkRn https://t.co/jOT931VI7R https://t.co/9hzqD64VA2
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Fascinating new dinosaurs, from ‘Pinocchio Rex’ to ‘Chicken From Hell’ – The Washington Post
national Fascinating new dinosaurs, from ‘Pinocchio Rex’ to ‘Chicken From Hell’
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HMB while I ride this scooter : holdmybeer
HMB while I ride this scooter via /r/holdmybeer https://t.co/9KFqMEEfFS https://t.co/KvHm1MyePo
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They can’t control me : firstworldanarchists
They can’t control me via /r/firstworldanarchists https://t.co/FEF3zUqU3c https://t.co/HIf8cc0DbI
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Olympic national forest, WA. [6016×2256][OC] : EarthPorn
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Monkeys Pick Coconuts In Thailand. Are They Abused Or Working Animals? : The Salt : NPR
If you’ve consumed coconut oil or coconut meat lately, there’s a it was imported from Thailand. And if it was, there’s an even better chance the farmer who grew that coconut had a monkey fetch it from a tall tree.
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My cat, Meatloaf hates me 😦 : cats
My cat, Meatloaf hates me 😦 via /r/cats https://t.co/CAoKTgSF6R https://t.co/WNr3QyVUXi
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Crabby-Tabby Loaf via /r/Catloaf https://t.co/MOcAIgk9an https://t.co/CjzR3jRG2y
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This truck is hauling tires that are wider than the truck : mildlyinteresting
This truck is hauling tires that are wider than the truck via /r/mildlyinteresting https://t.co/qh4tMMfQkW https://t.co/lOSeRM6d0R
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MINISTRY OF SUPPLY — Aviator II
Stiff suiting, be gone. Aviator boasts a warp-knit material that’s exceptionally more lightweight and flexible than the traditional woven, with added 4-way stretch for the most extreme maneuverability possible.
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above the layers by Helmut R. Kahr – Photo 125742659 – 500px
above the layers by DeSelby https://t.co/i0DEkSechG https://t.co/TCnakNIeKu
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News | NASA Studying 2015 El Niño Event As Never Before
Every two to seven years, an unusually warm pool of water — sometimes 4 to 5 degrees Fahrenheit (2 to 3 degrees Celsius) higher than normal — develops across the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean to create a natural short-term climate change event.
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Ksenia + Anya by Stepan Kvardakov – Photo 125731733 – 500px
Ksenia + Anya by StepanKvardakov https://t.co/z7FJSACdvj https://t.co/iibTNS1JAx
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Dog origin ‘was in Central Asia’ – BBC News
Today’s dogs can trace their origins to Central Asia, according to one of the most comprehensive genetic surveys yet. Dogs are the most diverse animal on the planet – a legacy of thousands of years of selective breeding by humans.
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Tree outside my house [1920px x 1080px] OC : EarthPorn
Tree outside my house [1920px x 1080px] OC via /r/EarthPorn https://t.co/oieIVvImfq https://t.co/E3jq3oTynE
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This is why the awkward seal meme was created : AdviceAnimals
This is why the awkward seal meme was created via /r/AdviceAnimals https://t.co/PwGRN6YdDT https://t.co/o9lvw9nw1d
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Romantic proposal via /r/gifs https://t.co/frV04EfpAn https://t.co/bg6HfCGhUG
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Week’s Best Space Pictures: Curiosity Snaps a Selfie
Week’s Best Space Pictures: Curiosity Snaps a Selfie https://t.co/3qu61UkXml
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As America Desegregates, Will Civil Rights Protections Suffer? – CityLab
Cities on average are getting a lot better at breaking up racial segregation. More African Americans and whites are sharing neighborhoods than we’ve seen in almost a century. But that could create static for civil rights protections writes the Unive…
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Eggplant Loaf via /r/Catloaf https://t.co/IO5GS9CVDy https://t.co/BkA0eV404n
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Stormy looks fed up with my selfies : cats
Stormy looks fed up with my selfies via /r/cats https://t.co/Xfld6ObU1H https://t.co/d7Oe2l1871
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My friend and Eazy-E at Magic Mountain. Early 90’s : OldSchoolCool
My friend and Eazy-E at Magic Mountain. Early 90’s via /r/OldSchoolCool https://t.co/zkDVpA2jy9 https://t.co/NglKGv6hzd
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There’s no moderation in Republicans’ dirty energy plans | Grist
Wherever you live, you have some options to grow your own veggies all the way through the dark, cold months.
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Popcorn, climate change, and crazy weather: Watch this neat science explanation | Grist
What do extreme weather events and popcorn have in common? For one, they tend to pop up more often when we turn up the heat.
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Amy Schumer Under Fire For Stealing Jokes from Patrice O’Neal : television
Amy Schumer Under Fire For Stealing Jokes from Patrice O’Neal via /r/television https://t.co/DhNxVjauKM https://t.co/CiYTHXTuZ2
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“The Nation Was Founded 150 Years Ago to Redeem the Promise of Democracy” | The Nation
Last week, Democrats held their first debate for the 2016 presidential election. On Friday, Katrina vanden Heuvel appeared on HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher to discuss the presidential nominees alongside panelists Johann Hari, John Feehery and Lawr…
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Netflix is reportedly reviving “Gilmore Girls” – Quartz
Netflix is bringing back the beloved TV series Gilmore Gang, adding to its roster of revivals, TVLine is reporting.
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Joshua Oakley on Twitter: “Hank Williams – There’s A Tear In My Beer https://t.co/lI9cWl1dLZ”
Hank Williams – There’s A Tear In My Beer https://t.co/lI9cWl1dLZ
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Joshua Oakley on Twitter: “Patsy Cline – Lovesick Blues https://t.co/YoWndBFdn3”
Patsy Cline – Lovesick Blues https://t.co/YoWndBFdn3
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Landslide onto Steele Glacier : Image of the Day
On October 11, 2015, roughly 45 megatons of rock and ice—equivalent to the weight of about 700 aircraft carriers—tumbled down the southeast flank of Mount Steele and slid across the surface of Steele Glacier.
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SETI: All About the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Infographic)
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) got a boost in July 2015, when investor Yuri Milner and physicist Stephen Hawking (left) announced a new $100 million SETI initiative called Breakthrough Listen.
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Two owls. via /r/woahdude https://t.co/G01iD9b0fj https://t.co/mbeIz5PWci
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Auroral Corona over Norway : Higher than the… – Just Space
Auroral Corona over Norway : Higher than the highest mountain… https://t.co/3nUrFUnau7 https://t.co/qMf2Dy1uaW
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This socket (?) looks like Homer Simpson : mildlyinteresting
This socket (?) looks like Homer Simpson via /r/mildlyinteresting https://t.co/JlrEry1uTn https://t.co/sN2CXTKiQ7
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These Nail Polish Brands Contain a Chemical That Could Mess With Your Hormones | Mother Jones
These Nail Polish Brands Contain a Chemical That Could Mess With Your Hormones https://t.co/aPMsMdaF7k
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These Nail Polish Brands Contain a Chemical That Could Mess With Your Hormones | Mother Jones
Want some toxins with that mani pedi? TPHP, also known as TPP, is commonly used as a fire retardant in furniture and a hardener in plastic goods. According to the authors, research suggests that the chemical causes changes in hormone regulation, met…
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With Abandoned Gas Wells, States Are Left With The Cleanup Bill : NPR
When energy booms go bust, the public is often left responsible for the cleanup. That’s because while most states and the federal government make companies put up at least some money in advance to pay for any mess they leave behind, it’s often not e…
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Hillary Clinton To Testify Before Benghazi Committee : NPR
With Republicans under fire for using the investigation for partisan purposes, presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is set to appear before the Select Committee on Benghazi Thursday.
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SpaceX Changes Its Falcon 9 Rocket Return-to-Flight Plans
JERUSALEM – SpaceX on Oct.
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Zion National Park’s Big Bend [OC] [4603 x 3069] : EarthPorn
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John Kennedy Jr. saying goodbye to the White House Kitchen staff, 1963 : OldSchoolCool
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The ‘lost’ Pink Floyd soundtrack to ‘Zabriskie Point’|Dangerous Minds
Italian director Michelangelo Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point has always been controversial, dividing even his staunchest defenders.
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Black Man by HatCat Photography – Photo 125763557 – 500px
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My little Gnar is having trouble with his front left paw : cats
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How A Brutal Beating Became The Symbol Of Oakland’s Gentrification Struggle – BuzzFeed News
OAKLAND — On the night of Sept. 3, sisters Zoe and Julia Marks were waiting in line to buy coffee and ice cream at the Whole Foods Market a few blocks away from home. This was supposed to be a quick post-dinner stop.
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News | JPL Launches Enhanced Education Website
The education office at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently relaunched its website with new capabilities and offerings for formal and informal educators, K-12 students and aspiring JPL interns and fellows.
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Author’s Note: I am curious about you and am starting a survey of my readers today in partnership with scientist Paige Brown Jarreau. Please see the end of this post for details! In the winter of 1916-17, Alfred Wegener was serving in the German arm…
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Crinoid Shrimp by Ortwin Khan – Photo 125801631 – 500px
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60 Days in Bed: Study Tests Spaceflight’s Effect on Human Body
A volunteer in a bedrest study lies in bed with his body angled 6° below the level plane at the head-end. Image released Aug. 28, 2015.Credit: DLR View full size image Even the most active, take-on-the world people have days when they just don’t wan…
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Apple Thins iPhone Cloud Connections – Scientific American
Apple’s introduction of the iPhone in 2007 kicked off a revolution in personal information sharing. With each new iPhone improvement it’s easier to tell the world where we are, what we’re doing and who we’re doing it with.
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James Brown – Get Up, Get Into It and Get Involved https://t.co/eCepk5BIj8
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Heavy Smoke Blankets Borneo : Natural Hazards
Heavy smoke continues to pour from peat fires in Borneo, Indonesia. On October 19, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image of thick smoke over Borneo.
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East Jerusalem Becomes Focus Of The Conflict, And The Mood Is Bleak : Parallels : NPR
Palestinians are in a line of idling cars that stretch downhill, waiting to be allowed out of their East Jerusalem neighborhood via a road partially sealed off by Israeli police.
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Why Londoners Should Be Way More Outraged About Air Pollution : environment
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JERUSALEM — THE streets of Jewish West Jerusalem are eerie and still. Silence hangs over the city, punctured occasionally by a siren’s wail. Buses are half empty, as is the light rail that runs alongside the walls of the Old City.
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A Florida Family Moves Forward After Struggling With Addiction : NPR
Battles with addiction can rattle or wreck a family. Shenika Morrison, a youth reporter from WLRN in Miami, explores what getting past drug, alcohol and tobacco addiction means for her family.
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Eddie Murphy Accepts Mark Twain Prize With Unexpected Bill Cosby Jokes : NPR
NPR’s Audie Cornish speaks with Geoff Edgers, national arts reporter for the Washington Post, who attended the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony Sunday night at the Kennedy Center.
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Up close and personal with the Milky Way js – Just Space
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Star Wars R2-D2 themed Boeing 787 : interestingasfuck
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[Letter from Morocco] | Lost Girls, by Sarah Dohrmann | Harper’s Magazine
Meriem became a prostitute because she lost her virginity. She told me this in a house that I was renting in a Moroccan seaside town. It was 2008 and I had just moved there from Fez because the words people used to describe the place were belle and …
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Sleepy Rory Blep via /r/Blep https://t.co/Nxx0X2yPAY https://t.co/2fmYETXyD4
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BURNSVILLE, MN—Admitting that she was confused as to why a flag had been thrown during the previous play, local woman Hannah Larson confirmed Sunday that it was blatantly obvious that her boyfriend, Nick Morris, was just bullshitting his way through…
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Magic Mountains by Duarte Sol – Photo 125724287 – 500px
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Why The Battle Between E-Books And Print May Be Over : NPR
It’s safe to say that e-books disrupted the publishing industry. But sales have leveled off and not entirely for the reasons some have reported.
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Drought-Stricken California Prepares For Strong El Niño Winter : NPR
In parched California, water managers and emergency management officials are preparing to move from one extreme to another with predictions of a “too big to fail” El Niño winter ahead.
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Netflix’s ‘Beasts Of No Nation’ Release Strategy Highlights Oscar Ambitions : NPR
Beasts of No Nation is Netflix’s first original film, and the company has chosen to distribute it in theaters and on its streaming service simultaneously. The strategy is one generally frowned upon by theater owners because it’s a direct competition.
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Rare Yellow-Bellied Sea Snake Washes Ashore In Southern California : NPR
A yellow-bellied sea snake washed ashore in Ventura County, Calif., Friday. It’s the first reported sighting of the species in Southern California since 1983. Now it’s joining the collection at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
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Eritrean Dies After Israeli Security Mistakes Him For Assailant In Bus Station Attack : NPR
With tensions rising over Arab attacks on Israeli Jews, an Eritrean asylum seeker was mistaken for an assailant and killed — shot by a security guard and beaten by a mob.
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Thousands Of Migrants Stream Through The Balkans In Nonstop Pouring Rain : NPR
Asylum seekers are still streaming into southeastern Europe in huge numbers, despite the onset of winter. Thousands are now held up at Croatia’s border with Slovenia, where there are few facilities and almost no shelter from the continual pouring ra…
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Bureaucracy Slows Process Of Welcoming Refugees To The U.S. : NPR
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks to Larry Yungk, who coordinates refugee resettlement programs with the U.S., and Allentown, Penn., Mayor Ed Pawlowski about his appeal for more refugees in his city.
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‘It Bathes The Pleasure Centers’: BORNS Channels ‘Dopamine’ : NPR
Pop singer Garrett Borns, known more commonly by his stage name BORNS, became an instant sensation when his song “Electric Love” went viral earlier this year.
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Weak Brain Connections May Link Premature Birth And Later Disorders : Shots – Health News : NPR
Babies born prematurely are much more likely than other children to develop autism, ADHD and emotional disorders. Now researchers think they may have an idea about how that could happen.
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Suing A Nursing Home Could Get Easier Under Proposed Federal Rules : Shots – Health News : NPR
As Dean Cole’s dementia worsened, he began wandering at night. He’d even forgotten how to drink water. His wife, Virginia, could no longer manage him at home. So after much agonizing, his family checked him into a Minnesota nursing home.
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How A Top Student Ended Up Picking Potatoes: #15Girls : Goats and Soda : NPR
But that’s what her life is about right now. Fatmeh used to be a top student at her school in Syria. Now she spends her days working in agricultural fields in the fertile Beqaa valley, picking vegetables, plucking weeds and tending crops.
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Whose Supporters Like Cheap Flights, ‘The Daily Show’ And Fracking? : It’s All Politics : NPR
People who want Sen. Bernie Sanders to be the Democratic presidential nominee are twice as likely to book travel reservations on Kayak or take that flight on budget carrier Spirit Airlines as former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton supporters.
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‘Fanciful’? Meet Lawrence Lessig, The Candidate With A Single Issue : It’s All Politics : NPR
Most Democratic voters have probably never heard of Lawrence Lessig. He’s running on one issue — campaign finance reform — and he didn’t make it into last week’s Democratic debate. Lessig has raised more money than some of his Democratic rivals such…
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Pregnant women should not drink at all, says American Academy of Pediatrics.
Women received a familiar directive from the American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday: Don’t drink while pregnant. Not even a little bit. Ever. At all. That’s the message of a new survey to be published in the journal Pediatrics.
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Finding A Little Texas … In The Heart Of Tokyo : Parallels : NPR
Step off a bustling Tokyo street, down a short flight of stairs, and almost instantly, you can wind up in Fort Worth. Or at least it feels that way. Takeshi Yoshino and his wife opened the tiny tavern called Little Texas 10 years ago as a tribute to…
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A short comedy/sci-fi film we made for this year’s Homespun Yarns showcase. We hope you enjoy it! Cropped is about a group of UFO enthusiasts who clash with their cynical crop circle tour guide. When night falls the group have to set their differenc…
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Sunrise over Panamint Springs, Death Valley [OC][2880×1920] : EarthPorn
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The Economics of Male Birth Control
When it comes to reversible birth control, there are a lot of options out there for women: pills, rings, intra uterine devices, patches, implants. Men, on the other hand, are still limited to the same two contraceptive techniques they’ve been using …
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This treadmill is entirely human powered : mildlyinteresting
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How Big Bird works : interestingasfuck
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From Big Drama to Bad Smells, How Animals Play Dead
From Big Drama to Bad Smells, How Animals Play Dead https://t.co/9NiH7TRpEk
Anyone planning a fright for Halloween might learn a trick from a South American frog that dramatically fakes its own death, according to scientists. Leaf litter frogs (Ischnocnema aff. -
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Making Pesto? Hold the Pine Nuts https://t.co/11NHaOULAN
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Sunrise at lake by Harry Kim – Photo 125690963 – 500px
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Typhoon Koppu over the Philippines : Natural Hazards
At 11:05 a.m. local time (03:05 UTC) on October 19, 2015, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this image of Typhoon Koppu over the Philippines.
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Miss by hashbrown26 – Photo 125731925 – 500px
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7777 by dA artist ‘dawnpu’ : ImaginaryLandscapes
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MRW I overpaid on my taxes last year and get some of my money back : reactiongifs
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MINNEAPOLIS — AT this time of year, kitchens across North America are filled with the aroma of freshly picked basil, fistfuls of peeled garlic bulbs, hunks of Parmesan, cruets of olive oil and jars of pine nuts. It’s pesto season.
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Ben Carson Tormented By Periodic Rational Thoughts – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
SAN ANTONIO—Calling the disturbing incidents a persistent source of anguish, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson told reporters at a Monday campaign stop that he has been tormented by periodic rational thoughts for the past several years.
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Can Diplomacy Put Out the Syrian Fire? | The Nation
As war between President Bashar al-Assad and various rebel forces raged across Syria, as the Obama administration and the CIA armed rebel factions of their liking while continuing an air campaign against the militants of the Islamic State (ISIS), as…
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It’s election day! In Canada. John Oliver explains what you need to know | Grist
Happy election day! No, you didn’t just wake up from a coma and discover that it’s November 2016 and you (blissfully) missed out on the final 13 months of the American presidential circus: I’m talking about the Canadian elections.
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Living room open to the Pool [539×810] : RoomPorn
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Texas Eliminates Funding to Planned Parenthood : politics
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Texas Eliminates Funding to Planned Parenthood
Texas Eliminates Funding to Planned Parenthood via /r/politics https://t.co/SWxbzRTcjk https://t.co/LZ07HbRJTf https://t.co/BMK2uef9Nc
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I climbed up both sides, just because. : firstworldanarchists
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Ticked off the Subway in Zion NP from my bucket list [4892×2694] [OC] : EarthPorn
Ticked off the Subway in Zion NP from my bucket list [4892×2694] [OC] via /r/EarthPorn https://t.co/SpGP5Py5f4 https://t.co/umVpC4aIeK
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Maria by Milan R – Photo 125680835 – 500px
Maria by mil4nek https://t.co/stglfA1wfs https://t.co/y7EJVDRBK1
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School Days by Joachim Bergauer – Photo 125723281 – 500px
School Days by joachimbergauer https://t.co/j3YhAkcUJZ https://t.co/8BhFRcULak
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The Settlement by Cristi Balanescu : ImaginaryLandscapes
The Settlement by Cristi Balanescu via /r/ImaginaryLandscapes https://t.co/fvR5rw6Jir https://t.co/bOUQhU5xgd
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The Boy and His Dog by Adrian C. Murray – Photo 125750549 – 500px
The Boy and His Dog by AdrianMurray https://t.co/WJQL0MuisE https://t.co/aXID9MgUOl
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The unease of impossible idealism and extreme altruism
New Yorker staff writer Larissa MacFarquhar has written a book on people who are wholly devoted to helping others called Strangers Drowning: Grappling with Impossible Idealism, Drastic Choices, and the Overpowering Urge to Help.
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They’re especially incensed about proposals to raise the federal minimum wage. They claim it will force employers to lay off workers worth hiring at the current federal minimum of $7.25 an hour but not at a higher minimum.
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Will the University of Mississippi Ditch the Stars and Bars? | The Nation
Tomorrow the Associated Student Body of the University of Mississippi will vote on a resolution that, if approved, would remove the Mississippi state flag from campus grounds due to its “[incorporation of] the Confederate battle flag in its design.
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Benghazi Witch-Hunt Against Hillary Backfiring Like Bill’s Impeachment | The New Republic
The House Select Committee on Benghazi has had glaring credibility problems from its inception. Even if you ignore the thicket of conservative Benghazi conspiracy theories Republicans spent years fueling, their interest in this one tragedy, plucked …
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Mars’ Mangala Valles | Space Wallpaper
About this Image The Mangala Valles outflow channel system on Mars, close to the Minio Valles, has been prone to prone to severe flooding episodes. These events were likely prompted by geologic activity such as volcanic eruptions in the neighboring …
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The Dem Debate Was Good For The Country. Let’s Have More Of Them
In contrast to the Republican clown shows they call debates, last Tuesday’s Democratic presidential debate was serious and focused on policy. It let the public know that there are still adults at work trying to help deal with the country’s real prob…
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The Rolling Stones in James Street, Covent Garden, 1964 We’ve all seen these these overlapping photos of the past merged with present day scenes but rarely are they done this well.
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A new NASA website offers daily images of Earth taken from space | The Verge
NASA has teased us with a few stunning images of Earth taken by the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite — but now we’ll be able feast on the spacecraft’s photographs daily.
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Vistas de estambul by Uxio – Photo 125756341 – 500px
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These 12 American Indian Costumes Are Beautiful, Surreal, and Haunting
Artifacts suggest some members of ill-fated English settlement survived and assimilated with Native Americans.
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2015-16 NBA Preview: Paul George Is Back, But The Pacers Are Still Meh | FiveThirtyEight
We’re inaugurating our NBA player projection system, CARMELO, with 2015-16 season previews for every team in the league. Check out the teams we’ve already previewed here. Learn more about CARMELO here.
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Gone To Feces – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
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More Americans Coming Out On Facebook – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
According to a statement released by Facebook, nearly three times as many people have listed themselves as homosexual or bisexual on the social network this year than in 2014, and the number of people who “liked” LGBT pages rose 25 percent in the pa…
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2016 Presidential Campaign Merch, Ranked
From $1,000 copies of the Constitution to $75 guacamole bowls to “Grillary Clinton” aprons, the world of presidential campaign merchandise is a strange one, and nowhere is that clearer than on the internet, where some of our illustrious candidates h…
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Mr. Skeltal behind the scenes (NSFW) via /r/ledootgeneration https://t.co/689UYUlb8c https://t.co/z8tGQUQyyP
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Witness me. via /r/AdviceAnimals https://t.co/DcFi81XuqP https://t.co/CKvrkfdKKA
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Russian lowrider via /r/pics https://t.co/286JbdoAd8 https://t.co/EuIUIbBsFN
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When 87 Republican freshmen arrived in the House of Representatives in 2011 after an election swayed by the Tea Party movement swept Republicans back into the majority, the question was simple: Would they change Washington, or would Washington chang…
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OPATOVAC, Croatia — The migrants coming into Europe through the Western Balkans in recent months have been resourceful and adaptable enough to slip around unfriendly police officers, raging rivers, hostile borders and razor-wire fences.
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Anila Quayyum Agha: Intersections on Vimeo
Pakistani-American artist Anila Quayyum Agha uses light and cast shadow to transform Rice Gallery into a sacred space of her own making that is open to all. “Intersections” is inspired by Agha’s seminal experience of exclusion as a woman from Mosque…
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My new dishwasher projects the time left on the floor. : mildlyinteresting
My new dishwasher projects the time left on the floor. via /r/mildlyinteresting https://t.co/CID8g5l9Ft https://t.co/hriIgLyTDY
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Sleepy twitchy blep via /r/Blep https://t.co/bTBAgWiNqK https://t.co/qkVkxDptOR
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Huge blep. via /r/Blep https://t.co/ElyNZkKPEv https://t.co/OFvxkEm6Qo
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Canadian Elections CBC Poll Tracker : InternetIsBeautiful
Canadian Elections CBC Poll Tracker via /r/InternetIsBeautiful https://t.co/uQZuaoudv2 https://t.co/Bzq2v2mpYG
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Campbell Creek Gorge, Chugach State Park, Anchorage, AK : FoggyPics
Campbell Creek Gorge, Chugach State Park, Anchorage, AK via /r/FoggyPics https://t.co/IepZhpr3mU https://t.co/gND4hjvCZd
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This California district brings tasty, local, affordable food to the cafeteria | Grist
Wherever you live, you have some options to grow your own veggies all the way through the dark, cold months.
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AMES, IA—Noting that most Americans never consider the possibility that such life-altering circumstances could ever befall them, a study published Monday by researchers at Iowa State University revealed that 68 percent of citizens are wholly unprepa…
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OF COURSE you want to plant a winter garden! Here’s how to get started | Grist
Wherever you live, you have some options to grow your own veggies all the way through the dark, cold months.
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Your Monday Briefing: Israel, China, Chicago Cubs https://t.co/dJaGRTozoP
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MRW I accidentally buy the singularity flavored Yogurt : shittyreactiongifs
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Rockwell Falls [5603×3864] [OC] : ExposurePorn
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Earth: One Full Day From One Million Miles | Time-Lapse Video
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“Ten realms within the body,” by Utagawa Kuniteru III, c. 1885 The University of California at San Francisco has an incredible collection of 400 health-themed woodblock prints from 19th-century Japan.
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NGC 6823: Cloud Sculpting Star Cluster : Star… – Just Space
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Impossible 3-D triangle. : perfectloops
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Read any book online : InternetIsBeautiful
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The Mixtape Volume Nine by The Hood Internet
The Hood Internet has released their ninth mixtape. Ninth! The highlight so far as I listen for the first time: Daft Punk’s Around the World mixed with The Weeknd’s Can’t Feel My Face. (via @mathowie)
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Henry David Thoreau’s Radical Optimism | The New Republic
Henry David Thoreau was callous to others’ misfortune, puritanical, misanthropic, adolescent, hypocritical, “as parochial as he was egotistical,” and morally despotic, according to the New Yorker staff writer Kathryn Schulz.
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Good morning. Secretary of State John Kerry, in Madrid today, urged Israeli and Palestinian leaders to agree on steps to calm unrest in talks this week.
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The Science of Picking the Right Music at Work – Bloomberg Business
Headphones at work are more than just a universal “Do Not Disturb” sign: They’re a must-have accessory for those squeezing as much productivity as possible out of the day.
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Team No Head via /r/LazyCats http://t.co/vYdej7YizT http://t.co/vCkvzAy7tU
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As an archaeologist, I can assure you: Futurama gets it. : funny
As an archaeologist, I can assure you: Futurama gets it. via /r/funny http://t.co/JcNMSReF82 http://t.co/3NndtTNnnW
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Groundbreaking photos of Japanese transgender outsiders|Dangerous Minds
Momo Okabe is a young photographer from Japan who has two striking books to her credit, Dildo and Bible.
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The Titanic museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland [2000×1333] : ArchitecturePorn
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Challenging Major League Baseball’s New Managerial Color Line | The Nation
In 1972, just days before his death, Jackie Robinson attended the World Series to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his trailblazing entry into Major League Baseball.
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Out of the Darkness — Accountability for Torture — Medium
THE CIA USED the music of an Irish boyband called Westlife to torture Suleiman Abdullah in Afghanistan. His interrogators would intersperse a syrupy song called “My Love” with heavy metal, played on repeat at ear-splitting volume.
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Netflix and chill gone wrong : StartledCats
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I found a rare picture of a female centaur in her natural habitat – Imgur
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What Is Déjà Vu? Michio Kaku Wonders If It’s Triggered by Parallel Universes | Open Culture
I’ve spent the past week on a road trip across America, and, during it, experienced perhaps my most intense case of déjà vu ever.
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NFL Week Six Winners And Losers – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
Give your spam filter something to do. Give your spam filter something to do.
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What contact lenses looked like in 1948
In 1948, contact lenses were huge hunks of glass that don’t look at all comfortable. And the fittings started with a plaster cast of your eyeball. Ok, probably not plaster but still, ew. (via @FastidiumSum)
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Double Cluster js – Just Space
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This sign gets it : firstworldanarchists
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/io4SDVRCV6 http://t.co/hdrluoNfAR
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Got a drone? You’ll have to register it with the US government | Ars Technica
The US Department of Transportation announced Monday that purchasers of drones will have to register them with the federal government as part of a new “national registry.
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There’s A 60 Percent Chance Of A Royals-Mets World Series | FiveThirtyEight
Going into the league championship round of the MLB playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays and Chicago Cubs were looking like the best bets to meet in the World Series next week.
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The New Poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens Is Here! | WIRED
The new poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens has landed, and it is gorgeous. The poster hit Twitter and Instagram this morning, just two months before the next installment in everyone’s favorite space saga hits theaters.
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MuckRock • Five myths of the private prison industry
America has been fighting an ongoing battle against prison overcrowding for decades now, and the preferred method of treatment has been more prisons.
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Why We Need to Take Care of the Workers Behind Home Healthcare | The Nation
In the debate over modernizing the healthcare system, the realm of home-based healthcare services seems mired in the last century. Long dismissed as unskilled “senior sitters,” home care aides have only recently been officially included under minimu…
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Autumn by the River by Mjollnir MacAlba – Photo 125639877 – 500px
Autumn by the River by igster999 http://t.co/T32KILJCyY http://t.co/J9ow7pE2aF
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Most Americans Now Support Stricter Gun Control Laws | Mother Jones
A majority of Americans now support tougher laws controlling gun sales, according to a Gallup poll released Monday. In a year marked by a series of deadly mass shootings, 55 percent of Americans favor stricter gun control legislation—an increase of …
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Coal Trumps Solar in India – Scientific American
DHARNAI, India—One year ago, environmentalists hailed this tiny village as the future of clean energy in rural India. Today, it is powered by coal. Dharnai, a community of about 3,200 people in eastern India’s Bihar state, had been without electrici…
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Abandoned church in southeastern New Mexico [4000×3000] via /r/AbandonedPorn http://t.co/Ie36CO9a5o http://t.co/mIlqm4Uop0
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Jake’s majestic blep. via /r/Blep http://t.co/zrABzK87oP http://t.co/57WedfJrca
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Leonard Nimoy Getting His Spock Haircut, c. 1960s : OldSchoolCool
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Two rainbows welcome us. by Jimbos Padrós – Photo 125668317 – 500px
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These humans are crazy. : funny
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The Rolling Stones in James Street, Covent Garden, 1964 We’ve all seen these these overlapping photos of the past merged with present day scenes but rarely are they done this well.
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I Went to Prison at Age 60. Here’s What I Learned. | The Nation
I was released from the Federal Correction Institution, Tallahassee, one year ago. I was taken to the Greyhound bus station and given a ticket to head home to New York. For the first time in close to a year, I went unescorted to a store to buy a cup…
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Will Potter: The secret US prisons you’ve never heard of before | TED Talk | TED.com
Investigative journalist Will Potter is the only reporter who has been inside a Communications Management Unit, or CMU, within a US prison. These units were opened secretly, and radically alter how prisoners are treated — even preventing them from …
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I am totally cool with not being a “cool mom” – Quartz
I have trouble making friends with other parents. There, I said it. As hard as it is to admit, the truth is that I have struggled throughout my seven years as a parent to make appropriate “mom friends.
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CARNAGE (feat. Tomas Barfod) // November Skies on Vimeo
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HMJB while I jump off this slide : holdmyjuicebox
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Holographic Reality by Josep Sumalla – Photo 125724811 – 500px
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The Trading Game Instructions Tap anywhere to buy a share Hold your finger to hold Release to sell
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This Week’s Night Sky: Planets Meet Up, Orionid Meteors Fly
Zodiacal Lights. Starting at morning twilight on Tuesday, look for a ghostly pyramid-shaped light rising this week above the eastern horizon. Known as False Dawn or Zodiacal Lights, sunlight refracted by dust between the planets creates a subtle glo…
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We’re inaugurating our NBA player projection system, CARMELO, with 2015-16 season previews for every team in the league. Check out the teams we’ve already previewed here. Learn more about CARMELO here.
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Anti-capitalist artist trolls Kellogg’s and Tony the Tiger AND IT IS DARK and EPIC|Dangerous Minds
A couple weeks ago the most amazing thing started to percolate around social media, but then it was apparently stopped by lawyers from Kellogg’s.
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LONDON — I was in Venice a few weeks ago and friends reported seeing a restaurant menu with the following important message emblazoned it: “We do NOT serve gluten-free food.
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Relativity’s Legacy: Your Guide to Traveling the Galaxy in Only 20 Years
Paul Sutter is a research fellow at the Astronomical Observatory of Trieste and visiting scholar at the Ohio State University’s Center for Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics (CCAPP). Sutter is also host of the podcasts Ask a Spaceman and RealSpace…
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A recent Saturday night in NYC
Astronaut Scott Kelly, who is spending a continuous year in space,1 tweeted out a photo by fellow ISS resident Oleg Kononenko of NYC on Saturday night. Of the many possibilities, I’d like to point out just three interesting things.
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Why Argentina’s President Fernández Is Still So Popular—and Why the Elite Hate Her | The Nation
Over the last few years, as Argentina has struggled with a sagging economy and its share of political crisis, opinion and policy makers in the English-speaking world have tended to treat its president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as a hot mess, …
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The Democratic Primary Doesn’t Need Joe Biden | The Nation
I couldn’t declare anyone the clear winner of last Tuesday’s Democratic debate, but I was sure of one thing: that the strong performance of Hillary Clinton and Senator Bernie Sanders (as well as former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley) should convi…
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Subway proposes settlement in mega class action | Restaurant Business
Subway said a settlement has been proposed in a class action lawsuit that could involve every customer who bought a sandwich from the chain between Jan. 1, 2003 and Oct. 2, 2015.
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How Machines Can Help Track Depression – The Atlantic
It might not be until something seems off that you realize you’re paying attention to the tiniest twitches and scrunches of another person’s face. Humans are hardwired to catalogue and interpret minuscule clues about emotion this way.
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Sealohuette by Andrea Izzotti – Photo 125760203 – 500px
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Stocked out of what now? : firstworldanarchists
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Light trails over the RFK bridge [OC] [4034 x 2976] : ExposurePorn
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Untangling the Overlapping Conflicts in the Syrian War http://t.co/cOSVshEIXl
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Highest point in Salt Lake City [OC][5680×2490] : CityPorn
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Bruce, my hamster, is weird. Here’s he sleeping. via /r/aww http://t.co/Mip6jntYZD http://t.co/xgUrOeDBM0
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What if what you know didn’t matter anymore? What if knowledge became a commodity? What if everyone could be an expert? Far-fetched, you think? Well, in fact, the “what if” is no longer speculative; it is here already.
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Quentin Tarantino’s Original Wish List for the Cast of Pulp Fiction | Open Culture
In an alternate universe version of Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, Eddie Murphy, not Samuel L. Jackson, might have played Jules, the bible-spouting hit man. His partner-in-crime, Vincent Vega, might have been played by Gary Oldman, not John Travo…
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Image of the Day: The Colossal Black Hole at Center of Galaxy M87 –“Will It Be 1st Ever ‘Seen’?”
The black hole at the center of the super giant elliptical galaxy M87 shown above in cluster Virgo fifty million light-years away, is the most massive black hole for which a precise mass has been measured -6.6 billion solar masses.
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I think this cat is trying to summon a demon. : cats
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Earning my “World’s Best Mom” mug one morning at a time. 4…3…2… : funny
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The Story Behind Bob Beamon’s Miracle Jump And The Only Photo That Mattered
The man who took one of the most famous photos in Olympic history wasn’t a professional photographer.
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The two conflicts have cast the United States and Russia as enemies in one war and nominal allies in the other. Rebel groups supported by the United States are focused on toppling the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, not rooting out the Islamic St…
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OHH NO! Mr Skeltal broke his jaw! UPDOOT FOR GOOD BONES N CALCIUM!! : ledootgeneration
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/hOOv7l0K17 http://t.co/T3ZPlEjVkc
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The Dark Knight Rises by Danilo Faria – Photo 125708903 – 500px
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Awww…Loading is too much : aww
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Donald Trump Peddles Populism for the Rich | The New Republic
Donald Trump is a walking contradiction that still needs explaining.
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Arm mole count ‘predicts skin cancer risk’ – BBC News
Having more than 11 moles on one arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin cancer or melanoma, research suggests. Counting moles on the right arm was found to be a good indicator of total moles on the body. More than 100 indicates five times …
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NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory: The Real-Life Exploration Science Behind “The Martian”
When fictional astronaut Mark Watney becomes stranded alone on the Red Planet in the novel and film “The Martian,” people and technology from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, play important roles in his castaway adventure.
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I’m new at this [OC] : firstworldanarchists
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Contemporary overview of the Boer War (1899) [2048 x 1782] : MapPorn
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There’s a Donald Trump sex doll, because of course there is|Dangerous Minds
There’s a Donald Trump sex doll called the Blow Up Trump which is made 100% in CHINA and sells for $39.00. Now I’m not seeing any, um, er, orifices, so perhaps this blow up Trump would make an awesome pool float? Political leaders are our own person…
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AWARDS: ASIFA-East Festival Best in Show 2015 Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film – Animated Com Award 2015 SCREENINGS: Animation Block Party 2014 Chicago International Film Festival 2014 KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival 2014 Animation Breakdown R…
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Dying star IC 4406 js http://t.co/si1tETiGiV http://t.co/3N1QRXNDF0 http://t.co/GwzHXYdM60
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Canada Election Could Shift Climate Policy – Scientific American
Canadians head to the polls today to determine their next prime minister in an election that could spur a dramatic U-turn on energy policies critical to the United States, from the Keystone XL pipeline to regional carbon trading.
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Star Wars R2-D2 Airplane Takes To The Skies | Video
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Trick Or Treat? Halloween Asteroid Is ‘Sears Tower-Sized’ | Orbit Animation
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The Week In Pictures – Week Of October 19, 2015 – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
College Administrators Hold Candlelight Vigil To Honor Donor Lost In Mishandled Rape Case Go To Article City Adds Some Big Concrete Stairs Go To Article Blood-Drenched Sarah Koenig Announces Topic For Upcoming Season Of ‘Serial’ Go To Article Sudden…
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Beer packaging that would NEVER fly in the USA : mildlyinteresting
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Polaris and Comet Lovejoy : One of these two… – Just Space
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The landlord’s agent kept calling, texting and showing up at their doors, the tenants said. He claimed that the police were investigating drug use and prostitution in the building. He warned that rents would skyrocket.
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Bernstein: The VW Scandal Might Not Hurt Sales As Much As Feared – Bloomberg Business
Investors are worried about the impact of an emissions scandal in which Volkswagen admitted to cheating on U.S. air pollution tests for years. According to a new note out of Bernstein, their fears may be overblown.
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The nutritional pickle so many Americans are now in is largely a result of “an oversimplification of dietary recommendations that created a fat phobia,” Dr. Frank B. Hu of the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health told me.
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RALEIGH, NC—Saying the law provides women with an opportunity to carefully consider all their options, North Carolina officials today praised the state’s abortion waiting period for allowing women to explore alternatives to making their own decision…
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OAKLAND, CA—Having worked separately at various stages throughout the 27-year-old’s life, local man Anthony Ryder’s depression and financial struggles reportedly teamed up Monday to produce a truly grotesque culinary abomination.
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Carson, Trump Threaten To Boycott GOP Debate – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
In an open letter to CNBC, host of the Oct.
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A Robot Uses Specific Simulated Brain Cells to Navigate | MIT Technology Review
The behavior and interplay of two types of neurons in the brain helps give humans and other animals an uncanny ability to navigate by building a mental map of their surroundings. Now one robot has been given a similar cluster of virtual cells to hel…
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Nobody deserves to deal with all that over-capacity nonsense. : AdviceAnimals
Nobody deserves to deal with all that over-capacity nonsense. via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/21YumUcaLb http://t.co/YR3uRdrEj1
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30 years of the space shuttle. 6 hrs piecing this together (xpost r/nasa) : space
30 years of the space shuttle. 6 hrs piecing this together (xpost r/nasa) via /r/space http://t.co/dX1hCbayb8 http://t.co/TEAwzzwUUA
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He loves sleeping on the recliner with me : cats
He loves sleeping on the recliner with me via /r/cats http://t.co/w4kG8CUpEt http://t.co/bIN1Q7lSTU
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Lindsey Graham Might Not Even Make The Next JV Debate | FiveThirtyEight
The Donald Trump Show — excuse me — the third Republican primary debate will air Oct. 28 on CNBC. And like all highly rated television shows, it’s bringing back most of your favorite characters. The two notable exceptions are Scott Walker and possib…
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New Toxic Chemical Bills Add Safety–But Dangers Remain – Scientific American
There are tens of thousands of chemicals in our furniture, our vehicles and our clothes, along with other objects we rely on—many of which are helpful, but some might harm people. Yet over the past 40 years the U.S.
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In 1977, 27-year-old Walter Naegle was planning to go to San Francisco. He was living in New York City, which he found awful, when, while waiting for a light to change in Times Square, he saw an unusually handsome reason to stay: Bayard Rustin.
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Orca’s Successful Trick Rewarded With Bucket Of SSRIs – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
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The Pros And Cons Of Freelance Employment – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
In the post-recession landscape, many young people encounter a lack of salaried full-time positions available to them and opt instead for a series of freelance or contract assignments that provide short-term bursts of employment and compensation.
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Scaling laws and the speed of animals
A recent paper found that the time it takes for an animal to move the length of its own body is largely independent of mass. This appears to hold from tiny bacteria on up to whales — that’s more than 20 orders of magnitude of mass. The paper’s argu…
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Shuttered: The End of Abortion Access in Red America | MSNBC
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Mononoke Forest by ghost-1515 : ImaginaryMindscapes
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A red-capped manakin dances to attract a mate. : NatureGifs
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After ruining my backdrop, Frannie plops down and throws me a Blep! : Blep
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Autumn Reflections, Portland, IN [OC][4928×3264] : EarthPorn
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No doubt surprising many of the people watching the Democratic presidential debate, Bernie Sanders cited Denmark as a role model for how to help working people. Hillary Clinton demurred slightly, declaring that “we are not Denmark,” but agreed that …
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Space in Images – 2015 – 10 – Saturn and Dione
Saturn has many, varied moons – over 60 have been discovered so far. One of the larger ones, Dione, is shown here in this image from the Cassini orbiter, pictured as it moved across the face of its parent planet.
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How Denver Airport Became the International Hub of Conspiracy Theories | Atlas Obscura
Denver International Airport, home to many conspiracy theories. (Photo: David Rutledge/flickr) Things have been a little chaotic at Denver International Airport (DIA) in recent weeks, after a breakdown in Southwest Airlines’ computer system caused l…
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How Surgeons Reattached a Toddler’s Head – Scientific American
When Rylea Taylor pulled her son Jaxon from the wreckage of their family car on September 15, she knew instantly that his neck was broken—an injury that usually leaves victims paralyzed or dead.
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The Meeting by Matt Bethancourt is a simulation of the secret ritual of the office gathering.
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Bela Lugosi might not be dead: Mind-blowing sculptures of classic movie monsters|Dangerous Minds
You may recall that DM has previously featured the work of LA-based master sculptor Mike Hill, and his uncanny life-sized sculpt of FX pioneer Ray Harryhausen being served tea and cookies by his skeleton minions.
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In 2013, within two weeks of beginning the highly competitive Disney-ABC Writing Program, Natasha “Tash” Gray landed a position as a staff writer on the Disney Channel show Dog With a Blog.
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Spectacular shot of the milky way. js – Just Space
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The One With Unagi – Friends : television
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Venera by Георгий Чернядьев (Georgy Chernyadyev) – Photo 125725153 – 500px
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Is Michel Houellebecq’s ‘Submission’ Really So Controversial? | The New Republic
As a public intellectual in France, if not as a novelist, Michel Houellebecq boasts all the qualifications of a successful provocateur: debated in the national dailies, denounced by the Prime Minister, even brought to trial, in 2002, after a mild re…
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What Happened to the Boy Who Accidentally Shot His Sister Dead
Sean Smith today. “For a long time, I was self-destructive in every way imaginable.” (David Albers for The Trace) Sean Smith was looking for the Nintendo games his mother had hidden when he found a .38 revolver in his father’s underwear drawer.
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When Petroleum Was Used As Medicine | JSTOR Daily
Before becoming president, Herbert Hoover was an engineer who made a fortune mining in Australia and China. As a humanitarian, he was renown for organizing aid to Belgium during World War I.
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Animals Have More Social Smarts Than You May Think – Scientific American
At the Thai Elephant Conservation Center, tucked away in the trees near Chiang Mai, a pair of Asian elephants gazes at two bowls of corn on the other side of a net. The corn is attached to a sliding platform, through which researchers have threaded …
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Mixing Two Incompatible Chemicals in One Pot – Scientific American
Researchers from the US have demonstrated a new catalyst support structure allowing two incompatible catalysts to work in tandem. The work mimics nature’s strategy of compartmentalising reactions and may open up new avenues for one pot syntheses for…
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Amazon sues 1,000 ‘fake reviewers’ | Technology | The Guardian
Amazon has started legal action against more than 1,000 unidentified people it claims provide fake reviews on the US version of its website.
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For Men in Prison, Child Support Becomes a Crushing Debt | The Marshall Project
FERGUSON, MO. — E arl L. Harris did not owe child support when he was sent to prison in 1997 for selling marijuana. He now concedes that dealing drugs may have been a stupid move for a new father.
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Sunrise Over Lake Malaren, Stockholm Sweden [OC][1600 x 900] : waterporn
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New MIT algorithm rubs shoulders with human intuition in big data analysis – The Washington Post
We all know that computers are pretty good at crunching numbers. But when it comes to analyzing reams of data and looking for important patterns, humans still come in handy: We’re pretty good at figuring out what variables in the data can help us an…
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Autumn at Dry Falls, Highlands North Carolina[OC][OS][1920X1282] : EarthPorn
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A New Twist in the Fight Against Sexism in Science | WIRED
The past year has seen a steady drumbeat of stories illustrating, yet again, how science as a field and profession remains unwelcoming to women. A Rosetta space probe scientist appears on TV wearing a shirt covered in pictures of scantily clad women.
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Homan Square revealed: how Chicago police ‘disappeared’ 7,000 people | US news | The Guardian
Police “disappeared” more than 7,000 people at an off-the-books interrogation warehouse in Chicago, nearly twice as many detentions as previously disclosed, the Guardian can now reveal.
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‘Welcome to Tennessee where we carve our Halloween pumpkins with assault weapons’|Dangerous Minds
The AK-47, or Kalashnikov, is one of the most popular assault rifles in the world due to its low cost, ease of availability, reliability under harsh conditions, and accuracy when being used to carve crude faces into seasonal gourds.
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Guy Tries To Live Off Home-Cooked $1 Meals For A Week – Digg
7 diggs Food Curious Internet Living off $1 meals isn’t hard if you stoop to eating fast food and other shelf-stable trash. $21 for 21 home-cooked meals? No that’s a challenge. This video documents day 1 of the challenge, and we’re excited to see wh…
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How Can We Achieve Age Diversity in Silicon Valley? — Backchannel — Medium
Silicon Valley has always been prone to buzzwords, often annoying and almost always overused. The latest is an exception: diversity.
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Guys, Lots of Signals From Space Seem Like Aliens | WIRED
Last week, astronomers—amateur and pro—got excited about some strange results from the Kepler Space Telescope, the NASA observatory tasked with searching for Earth-like planets.
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Create with the heart; build with the mind. by Emil – Photo 125692175 – 500px
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