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The yogurt at this Target is meant for Starbucks and not for sale. : mildlyinteresting
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Should Anyone Be Given A Blood Transfusion? – The New Yorker
This is the second part in a three-part series, “Medicine Without Blood,” about the ways that Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed the way that doctors think about blood transfusion. Read the first installment, “How Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Changing Medi…
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Ali from Afghanistan is sitting on the ground, back bent, concentrating on the task in front of him. Together with a friend, he’s hidden from public sight in the darkness behind a curtain, repetitively filling cigarette after cigarette with tobacco.
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Europe’s contribution to Israeli colonialism – Al Jazeera English
On July 31, 18-month-old Ali Dawabsheh was burned alive in an arson attack on his family’s home carried out by Israeli settlers in the Palestinian village of Douma in the West Bank. His father, Saad Dawabsheh, succumbed to his wounds from the arson …
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Why Black Lives Matter Needs To Disrupt Political Events | ThinkProgress
If there’s one message Black Lives Matter activists want to send to the presidential candidates running for the White House in 2016, it’s that they want police violence and racial disparities in policing to be acknowledged and addressed.
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Blue Angel Pilot During Takeoff : interestingasfuck
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We all need sleep, which is a fact of life but also a legally important point. Last week, the Department of Justice argued as much in a statement of interest it filed in a relatively obscure case in Boise, Idaho, that could impact how cities regulat…
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Queen – A Kind of Magic (Official Video) – YouTube
Subscribe to the Official Queen Channel Here http://bit.ly/Subscribe2QueenQueen – ‘A Kind of Magic’Click here to buy the DVD with this video at the Official Queen Store:http://www.queenonlinestore.comThe official ‘A Kind of Magic’ music video. Taken…
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Queen – I Want It All (Official Video) – YouTube
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Significant Digits For Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 | FiveThirtyEight
Someone has found another manuscript — only 13 two-sided sheets worth of story — from a dead or infirm beloved literary figure to milk for some cheap cash. Isn’t this just classic publishing industry nons– Wait. It’s a Tolkien story? Sweet.
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These were among the headlines and observations overshadowing the New England quarterback’s hearing in federal court on Wednesday, at least as far as the response on social media is concerned.
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After staring at the bill for a ridiculously overpriced and not very good rib-eye at a famous steakhouse in Chicago — replete with a sauce so banal it may as well have been ketchup, and served with attitude, too — I remembered I could do better at h…
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Celebrity Deaths and the Culture of Rubbernecking – The Atlantic
When he stumbled on the FindADeath.com, Curtiss couldn’t look away. And, unexpectedly, he found a community filled with love, united in death. Together, the Death Hags indulge their dark fascinations. And in doing so, they become a little more okay …
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A flasher exploited Apple’s AirDrop feature
Have AirDrop on your iPhone, iPad or Mac always on and open to messages from anyone? It seems you could end up with an unprompted penis in your photo library. When she, understandably, declined the image, another appeared.
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HTC cuts 15% of its workforce as it battles poor sales
HTC has revealed today that it will be cutting 15 per cent of its workforce following poor sales, just days after the company released its Q2 results showing a forecast for even worse figures in the quarter ahead.
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Manhattan’s early morning sky : Breathless
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These sandals blend in with the shelf.. : mildlyinteresting
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Over the past two weeks, This American Life ran a two part series on the resegregation of American public schools. It is excellent and you should go listen to it here and here. The centerpiece of the first part is a town hall meeting in a predominan…
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How One City Is Generating Power From Its Water Pipes | ThinkProgress
It’s a renewable energy source, but hydropower has its pitfalls.
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America Is Frying the Planet With Its Corn Fields | WIRED
This story originally appeared on Mother Jones and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
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The Words That Define The Way We’ve Viewed Immigrants For The Past 78 Years | ThinkProgress
The word “alien” will no longer appear in California’s labor code because it could be seen as disparaging to people not born in the United States, thanks to a new law that Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed this week.
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Kurds Assert Control of Hasakah: The Battle for Rojava (Dispatch 3) | VICE News
The northeastern city of Hasakah is one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse in Syria. Its population of Kurds, Sunni Arabs, and Christians was until recently politically divided between equal zones of Kurdish and Assad regime control.
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Who What Wear Closes $8 Million Series B From Amazon, Others | TechCrunch
Who What Wear, the shoppable fashion site with 3.8 million uniques, has today announced the close of an $8 million Series B round with participation from Amazon and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments.
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DigitalGlobe Partners With Mapbox To Launches Its Maps API | TechCrunch
DigitalGlobe, the publicly traded, high-res imagery service that owns its own fleet of satellites, has long been known as a purveyor of fine satellite imagery to governments and large companies like Google and Nokia.
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Salesforce Adds E-Commerce To Its Community Cloud | TechCrunch
Customers of Salesforce’s Community Cloud will soon be able to add their own buy buttons. The Community Cloud allows businesses to build sites where customers can interact with the company and with each other.
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China sponsors S Africa to teach Mandarin in schools – Al Jazeera English
China is helping to fund a South African programme to introduce Mandarin into the national public school curriculum as an optional language in 2016, officials have said. The programme forms part of a 10-year development plan signed by South African …
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Mini tornado turns Irish field into a weird zone of floating hay
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Man nurses bumblebee back to health and gets a tiny high-five
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As we highlighted a few days ago, recent findings by South African scientists suggest that William Shakespeare may have smoked pot, possibly composing some of his celebrated plays while under the influence.
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Goscar wasn’t very happy to find himself at the vets : cats
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Ice Cube tells Conan what it’s like to see police brutality 27 years after ‘Straight Outta Compton’
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How Bedbugs Are Hurting the Hotel Industry – The Atlantic
There was a drug deal going down that night in rural Michigan. It was September 4, 1990, just after sunset in the town of Owosso, population 16,360. There, about 90 miles northwest of Detroit, the Shiawassee River meanders past a hamlet of low-rent,…
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Facing a long-term water crisis, officials concerned with preserving a reservoir in Los Angeles hatched a plan: They would combat four years of drought with 96 million plastic balls.
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Pro-Choice or Pro-Life : funny
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What breed of cat is Oreo? : cats
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Smart Glass Maker View Raises $150M | TechCrunch
View, a company which specializes in creating something called dynamic glass, raised a ton of new capital Thursday to fund their specialized windows that can change tint in response to weather conditions or smartphone commands. The company announced…
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Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Trump eclipses Walker, Hillary holding steady in IA
Matthew Dickinson: Nonetheless, the latest poll result ought to give Sanders’ supporters an additional reason to flood the airwaves, not to mention castigating wayward bloggers who have the temerity to focus on the data, as opposed to #FeelingtheBer…
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Apple Is Looking At Facial Recognition For Easing Photo-Sharing | TechCrunch
Perhaps taking a leaf out of Facebook’s playbook, Apple is looking at ways to automatically share photographs with the people being snapped, according to a new patent filing (spotted by AppleInsider).
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Launch Date Set for Space Center Houston Shuttle Carrier Aircraft Attraction
Space Center Houston has set Jan. 23, 2016 for the launch of its new $12 million Independence Plaza.
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John Brennan’s Unsent Letter of Apology at the CIA – The Atlantic
When the CIA got caught spying on its Senate overseers, John Brennan, its director, at first defended the scandal-prone agency, dismissing the possibility of an act so unthinkable.
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Comet-Chasing Rosetta Spacecraft Makes Closest Approach to the Sun
The Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko as seen by the European Space Agency on July 30, 2015. The comet made its closest approach to the sun, called perihelion, on Aug. 13.
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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Releasing ‘Space Sessions’ Album Recorded in Orbit
Chris Hadfield plays guitar while floating inside the Cupola on the International Space Station in 2012. Now, songs that he recorded using that guitar are being released on a new album.
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Good Thursday morning, as Senator Ted Cruz of Texas continues his Southern bus tour, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont catches Hillary Rodham Clinton in New Hampshire, and soapbox stump speeches and the smells of fried foods and natural fertilizers …
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Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City reached the US Open Cup final on Wednesday night, setting up a repeat of the 2012 semi-final, on an evening where the eliminated Chicago Fire and Real Salt Lake saw their prospects for taking anything from…
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Another Company Gets into the Moon Burial Business
The moon burial business is no longer a monopoly. San Francisco-based Elysium Space announced Wednesday (Aug. 12) that it has signed a contract with Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic Technology to deliver people’s ashes to the surface of the moon aboard A…
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Chelsea Manning May Be Thrown in Solitary Confinement in a Military Prison – The Atlantic
Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence analyst convicted of giving a trove of secrets to WikiLeaks, is serving a 35-year sentence inside a military prison. And now she may be thrown into solitary confinement indefinitely, her lawyer says.
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Why So Many Supermodels Are From the Midwest – The Atlantic
They’re also undeniably successful. In 2005, they saw a 13-year-old named Karlie Kloss at a charity fashion show in St. Louis. Kloss, now 23, was one of eight Victoria’s Secret angels until recently. A few years later, they spotted a 14-year-old ani…
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Your Genes Won’t Make You Rich | FiveThirtyEight
Children of rich parents tend to grow up to be rich adults. This general pattern is not disputed, but it’s debated whether nature or nurture matters more — that is, whether a child’s genetics or environment has a larger effect on her economic succes…
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Getting Gone by Ryan Dyar / 500px
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Fitness club under fire for using graveyard to host fitness session : nottheonion
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Chester Cathedral Choir, Cheshire, UK [1280×895] : ArchitecturePorn
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Shinjuku night, Japan [1280×962] : CityPorn
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Lava field at Methana, Greece [5725×2562] (by Andreas Trepte) : EarthPorn
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Australian man narrates an epic showdown between an octopus and a crab
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Tech’s Selfish Reasons for Offering More Parental Leave | WIRED
Forget on-campus gyms and laundry services—Silicon Valley is hoping to attract the best employees with a truly family-friendly benefit: paid parental leave.
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The moment Australian eagle punches a drone out of the sky – video | Environment | The Guardian
A wedge-tailed eagle, also known as an eaglehawk, takes down a drone as it is flown over grassland in Victoria, Australia.
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The Way We Measure Earthquakes Is Stupid | WIRED
This weekend, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake rattled San Francisco ever so slightly. The small quake, like so many before it, passed, and San Franciscans went back to conveniently ignoring their seismic reality. Magnitude 3.3 earthquakes are clearly no …
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When a Real Dog Won’t Do, This Puppy Bot Helps PTSD Victims | WIRED
This is not a stuffed animal. It’s not a toy. In fact, it’s what researchers hope will prove to be a useful tool in helping victims of abuse and post traumatic stress disorder find relief.
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The traditional summer holiday in Spain and other popular Mediterranean holiday destinations is at risk from droughts and forest fires because of global warming, a new report says.
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Your BMW or Benz Could Also Be Vulnerable to That GM OnStar Hack | WIRED
If you thought your pricey Benz or Bimmer had escaped the rash of recent hacks affecting Chrysler and GM cars, think again.
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The best new movies and shows on Amazon and Hulu this month
We here at the Daily Dot love our streaming TV and movies, but we also know how easy it is to become overwhelmed by the massive lists of comings and goings on streaming platforms each month. Here’s our curated take of what’s new on Amazon and Hulu t…
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Roomba maker gets FCC permission to build a robot lawnmower
The Roomba, the robot vacuum cleaner that has allowed millions of people to sit with their feet up while it does all of the cleaning, could soon be moving to the backyard.
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Jamaica’s ‘Green Rush’ | Al Jazeera America
Many assume marijuana – or ganja, as the Jamaicans refer to it – has always been legal in Jamaica. According to Rastafarian elders, it is traditionally used in the Rastafari religion as a sacrament. But for decades, it has been illegal to have it.
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Video Emerges of Horrific Tianjin Explosion as Death Toll Rises | VICE News
The massive explosion in Chinese port city Tianjin on Wednesday caused apocalyptic scenes, including massive fireballs that turned the night sky into day. In the aftermath the death count is continuing to increase — at least 44 people were killed, w…
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What should you think about when buying essential oils? | Grist
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Pakistan foreign policy chief to visit India for talks – Al Jazeera English
Pakistan’s foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz has confirmed he will visit New Delhi on August 23, the first attempt in months by the rival countries to restart security talks.
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Couldn’t find my new kitten for about an hour. Should’ve known. – Imgur
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Carly Fiorina Rises in the GOP Polls After Solid Debate Performance – The Atlantic
Fiorina is offering up herself as a calmer, steadier alternative. As if to prove her mettle, she made sure to tell viewers of “Face the Nation” that she was perfectly willing to say Clinton “lied” about Benghazi. But unlike Trump, she does have a fi…
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Docker Toolbox makes it easier to get started with containers in development
Docker, the open source container technology that makes it simple to wrap up apps in a fraction of the size, has released a toolkit to make it easier for new users to get started on Windows and Mac.
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EatFirst Home: Tasty same-day dinner delivery is great but can it scale?
Services to help you order take-away food in a hurry aren’t hard to find in the UK. If you’re looking for one of your regular options, you can fire something like Just-Eat or Hungry House.
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The Breadth of Clinton’s ‘New College Compact’ Could Be Its Downfall – The Atlantic
Hillary Clinton excels at devising policies tailored to appeal to wide swaths of the electorate, and her latest major proposal—reforming higher-education financing—is no exception. The plan is largely stitched together from other recent efforts to a…
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Donald Trump and the RedState Gathering – The Atlantic
Erickson considers himself a good barometer of the conservative temperament. He told reporters on Saturday that he thought this might be “the beginning of the end” for Trump.
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TIANJIN, China — This bustling port city a 90-minute drive from the Chinese capital awoke on Thursday to scenes of devastation — huge gray plum
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Why Troy Tulowitzki and David Price may not be the Blue Jays’ biggest assets | Sport | The Guardian
After being dealt from Detroit to Toronto, David Price said “My brother texted me and he was like, ‘You no longer play for a city any more, you’re playing for an entire country.’ When he said that to me I was like ‘Wow, you’re right.
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Good morning. Global markets are calmer today after Chinese officials expressed support for their currency, despite a third straight day of letting its value fall in an effort to bolster a slowing economy.
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Happy 13th Birthday to my most loyal four-legged friend. : cats
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Seven GOP candidates who could drop from ’16 race before Iowa | TheHill
Seventeen major Republican candidates are running hard for the White House. But not all will make it to Iowa.
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‘Regular guy’ style costs Walker in polls | TheHill
Scott Walker entered last week’s Fox News debate as a card-carrying member of the GOP presidential field’s top tier, with strong polling, measured excitement, a record of an surviving tough election challenges and a burgeoning super-PAC war chest.
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Deep-Fried PB&J, Retail Politics, and the Iowa State Fair – The Atlantic
It’s August again, when Iowans head to the State Fair, indulge in odd fried foods, and mingle with political candidates. It’s as American as apple pie on a stick. The ten-day long fair, which opens Thursday, is a traditional stop for politicians in …
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August 13, 1899: Alfred Hitchcock is Born | The Nation
Alfred Hitchcock was born on this day in 1899. Still fairly early in his career, in 1938, the great critic and scholar (and former Nation literary editor) Mark Van Doren wrote a piece on Hitchcock titled “Artist of Anxiety”:
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Cat space program. : StartledCats
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Good morning on this positively pleasant Thursday. The show tells the story of Alexander Hamilton and the founding of the United States.
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There’s now an official way to check the mobile coverage of your new house in the UK
Moving house is a bit of a lottery for a number of reasons, but one of the most annoying problems that you can’t really do much about until it’s too late is your mobile coverage – if you move into an area of poor reception, you’re out of luck.
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Black lawmakers stand behind disruptions of Sanders, Dem events | TheHill
Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill are defending the young activists using confrontation to press top Democratic presidential candidates to tackle the nation’s protracted problems of racial injustice.
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A trip down memory lane – Aeon Video
In A Trip Down Memory Lane, the Canadian avant-garde filmmaker Arthur Lipsett uses newsreel footage covering 50 years to unleash a flurry of previously unrelated images – women in a beauty pageant, a scientific demonstration, an automobile catching …
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Why the Youngest Country on Earth Can’t Escape the Yoke of Colonialism – In These Times
Hubert Sauper’s new documentary, We Come as Friends, is terrific iceberg media—honing in on the tip of a human crisis but evoking the vast global and historical freight beneath. The larger part of the iceberg is the legacy of 500 years of European c…
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Is your gender essential to who you are? – Charlotte Witt – Aeon
A few years ago a blog called The Philosophy Smoker hosted a discussion of women’s dress.
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What seafood is OK to eat, anyway? Ask an expert | Grist
Eating the right seafood can be a tricky thing. You don’t have to look too far to find examples species that have been overfished to satisfy our hunger, or creatures that are unintentionally threatened by our nets, or our bad habit for shuffling spe…
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The Work of Art in the Age of Spectacular Reproduction | The Nation
On December 13, 2014, ten days after a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict a New York City police officer in the killing of Eric Garner, as many as 50,000 people marched down Fifth Avenue from a rally in Washington Square Park to voice their…
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He wobbles on his bicycle, steadies, threads an s through traffic, clank of gears, a chain around his person, a person around its breath.
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Clever Instagrams Splice Together Wildly Unrelated Objects | WIRED
If Stephen McMennamy’s Instagram photos were boxing moves, they’d each be a perfect one-two punch. He constructs them from two photos of seemingly unrelated objects—like fruit loops and an old dump truck—combined to create one wildly imaginative sce…
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Once upon a time, O younger readers, if you wanted to know the title and artist of a new song you heard on the radio, you had to hope and pray that, when the music came to an end, the DJ would remember to tell you.
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Why Maria Ochoa Has Crossed the Desert 100 Times | The Nation
Maria Ochoa grew up in Brownsville, Texas, in a Mexican-American family with relatives on both sides of the border. During her career, she spent many years working first as an administrator for a temp agency that hired out day laborers, and then for…
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Letters From the August 31-September 7, 2015 Issue | The Nation
Sanders Speaks Is The Nation so anxious to sell Bernie Sanders to its readers that it publishes John Nichols’s interview with him in its July 20/27 issue [“Bernie Sanders Speaks”] without a single question about foreign policy—not one? No wonder, be…
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Acropolis for Sale | The Nation
It’s early July, and the Greek painter Apostolos Georgiou is wondering where else in Europe he might be able to live. Galleries can barely survive in Athens, he says, and the collectors have disappeared or are only buying abroad.
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In March, the Egyptian government pinned its hopes for the country’s future on a maquette. It was a far cry from the heady days of 2011, when Egyptians took to the streets to demand the end of Hosni Mubarak’s regime, and many imagined a different fu…
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Ten Years Since: A Meditation on New Orleans | The Nation
This anniversary is a crossroads, a time to decide what to run toward and what to cast aside for a lighter burden. Ten years ago, I was a “refugee” from an American city. The consequence of that label has been a chaos of circumstances and quick deci…
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So we adopted this Siamese cat and now I never want to leave the house : cats
So we adopted this Siamese cat and now I never want to leave the house via /r/cats http://t.co/2vX7V5PM7F http://t.co/yd6Z8NdV8U
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My very own Garfield having a nap : cats
My very own Garfield having a nap via /r/cats http://t.co/W4MDLNZmEG http://t.co/nhfzqZMO8N
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Cat discovers tap water : cats
Cat discovers tap water via /r/cats http://t.co/WE61l5zne2 http://t.co/Ouj3u2sytY
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Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park [1920×1080]. Photo by Frans Lanting. : EarthPorn
Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park [1920×1080]. Photo by Frans Lanting. via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/WlGob9q7dP http://t.co/x7Mef1WGyc
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What pilots do for fun – Imgur
What pilots do for fun http://t.co/8m0Yo1QQV0 http://t.co/S10foHdAHx
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Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945 [1588×1066] : MapPorn
Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia 1939-1945 [1588×1066] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/s5LxUZKAZ7 http://t.co/jPGaeL7hp9
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Review: Audeze EL-8 Open-Back Headphones | WIRED
Nearly every pair of headphones you’ve ever worn uses dynamic drivers. This is the standard for over-the-ear cans and many earbuds.
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WASHINGTON — She was denounced as a “degenerate” and a “pervert,” accused of lying for money and shamed for waging a “diabolical” campaign of falsehoods against the president’s family that tore away at his legacy.
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Q&A: China’s yuan and a potential global currency war – Al Jazeera English
After China pushed down the value of its yuan (CNY) on Tuesday, the government assuaged fears of an ensuing currency war by saying that the drop was a “one-off”. Yet the value of the yuan dipped twice more on Thursday, sending shudders through globa…
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Trump Speaks His Mind | The Nation
He speaks his mind, but, truth be told, he Should not have dissed that Megyn Kelly. What that made clear to any viewer: The problem’s that his mind’s a sewer.
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House of the Dispossessed | The Nation
In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston traveled from New York City to the South to collect African-American folklore for what would become her great anthropological book, Mules and Men. In New Orleans, she soaked up stories of voodoo doctors.
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A Movement Lab in New Orleans | The Nation
The evening of Wednesday, May 20, was a night like any other in a town that, despite its near-demise a decade ago, persists as this country’s beating heart of creative chaos. By 6:30, the bars on Frenchmen Street were clinking to life.
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Why the Lower Ninth Ward Looks Like the Hurricane Just Hit | The Nation
A block and a half separate Henry Irvin’s house from the bayou that serves as the northern border of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans. Modest single-family homes used to line both sides of the street, before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. Today, …
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What Roger Ailes Really Thinks of Donald Trump | The Nation
The Fox presidential debate on August 6 was an unadulterated triumph for the president—nay, king—of right-wing America: Roger Ailes. Consider the challenges that the Republican Party faced going into the debate. First and foremost, the front-runner …
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This week: a cartoonist-involved drawing!
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The Rebirth of Black Rage | The Nation
There are two quotes from September 2, 2005, that have become fixtures in our cultural and political language, and each sums up the ways in which Americans with differing perspectives came to view the disaster of Hurricane Katrina. The first is from…
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From New Orleans to Ferguson, a Decade of Asserting Black Lives Matter | The Nation
Black lives matter.
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Donald Trump Is the Only Game in Town For Today’s GOP | The Nation
I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last week, wearing Carhartt jeans and a bright-red gimme cap in the mezzanine of the Renaissance Hotel. But when he moved into the light, I saw the initials on the cap: RNC (Republican National Committee).
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MRW I try to get water out of my ears : reactiongifs
MRW I try to get water out of my ears via /r/reactiongifs http://t.co/vPKziqrZLU http://t.co/aO9eo3ndTi
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Beneath the blue waters 100m off the coast of Noli in northwest Italy lies a cluster of balloon-like pods pegged to the seabed by ropes half a dozen or so metres long. Inside a range of produce is being grown, including red cabbage, lettuce, beans b…
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1) With more than 1,000 bunkers, the US PGA at Whistling Straits offers a unique test.
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Baghdad Bombing That Killed 62 | VICE News
The Islamic State (IS) group has claimed responsibility for a Baghdad truck bombing that ripped through a popular food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours of Thursday, killing at least 62 people, according to loc…
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QADIYA, Iraq — In the moments before he raped the 12-year-old girl, the Islamic State fighter took the time to explain that what he was about to do was not a sin.
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Periscope, by the numbers : dataisbeautiful
Periscope, by the numbers via /r/dataisbeautiful http://t.co/NnmoBW3zlh http://t.co/kwUrgr1GGH
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VICE News Capsule – Thursday, August 13 | VICE News
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: Migrants face deteriorating conditions on the Greek island Kos, houseboats become more popular in London, Iraq’s first budget airline takes off, and cabbies in Rio learn…
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Xiaomi’s mid-range Redmi Note 2 phablet packs solid specs
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi launched its mid-range Redmi Note 2 and Redmi Note 2 Prime handsets in Beijing today. Both variants sound like good deals on paper for anyone interested in a 5.5-inch Android device.
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Mystery Object + Ask Me = Win | Best Of MetaFilter
Asked, “What is this ram-bly, rom-bly thing?” And answered, “That’s a “Cricut Jukebox Cartridge Station … (I wrote the firmware for it…
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MRW it’s 7:55 PM and I’m at a steakhouse : shittyreactiongifs
MRW it’s 7:55 PM and I’m at a steakhouse via /r/shittyreactiongifs http://t.co/UrklTJNdIl http://t.co/HQfruubJYH
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Market worker, Barcelona 1964 : OldSchoolCool
Market worker, Barcelona 1964 via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/PCE9gIQEj1 http://t.co/Dx9j6diVub
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MRW She comes home drunk and I’m sober – GIF on Imgur
MRW She comes home drunk and I’m sober http://t.co/V6AkDh9lZe http://t.co/Au6wREY8uB
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Xiaomi Trolls Samsung With Redmi Note 2 Launch | TechCrunch
Chinese mobile making upstart Xiaomi is gunning to steal Samsung’s thunder by launching a pair of phablet smartphone on the same day Samsung is due to unbox phablet-sized updates to its Galaxy Note and Galaxy S6 Edge devices.
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Christian Taylor’s Strange Behavior Questioned — NYMag
Brad Miller, a 49-year-old rookie cop in Arlington, Texas, was fired this week for demonstrating “inappropriate judgment” when he shot and killed unarmed 19-year-old Christian Taylor during a suspected burglary.
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Deadly inferno: Chinese port city rocked by explosions – Al Jazeera English
Heavy explosions have hit China’s northern city of Tianjin, leaving at least 44 people dead and hundreds more injured. Chinese state news said the blasts started late after a container of “hazardous material” exploded in a warehouse shortly before m…
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US turn to Los Angeles in hope of keeping 2024 Olympic bid alive | Sport | The Guardian
The United States Olympic Committee has turned its attention to Los Angeles as it bids to stay in the race to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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You should also get a gluten free cell phone case : funny
You should also get a gluten free cell phone case via /r/funny http://t.co/2DKe9kKN8y http://t.co/X5YXVQqH6Q
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Bizarre Public Restroom Moments Had Me In Disbelief : dataisbeautiful
Bizarre Public Restroom Moments Had Me In Disbelief via /r/dataisbeautiful http://t.co/Ax0Wq3rHgc http://t.co/gvleMDjUYE
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/bxx9AKl8Vq http://t.co/9v9PVNh8mz
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European volunteers fighting in Eastern Ukraine – Al Jazeera English
Shyrokyne, Ukraine – Separatist and pro-Ukrainian forces have clashed in Shyrokyne since September, as this once quiet seaside village became one of the most hotly contested sections of the front line.
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The Hateful Eight Trailer Makes for a Surprisingly Perfect Remake of The Thing
Garrison Dean (who, it has to be mentioned, is a longtime io9 contributor) has discovered that the trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s latest works perfectly with The Thing. Like, I’m disappointed that we got the lackluster 2011 remake instead of this v…
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Saudi Arabia and the US: More military misfires – Al Jazeera English
No concept has proven to be as strategically short-sighted as the assumption of military superiority. It leads powerful nations to give in to the temptation to bomb their way out of a problem – as if anyone could.
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in the lungs of the sea by Sarah Lee / 500px
in the lungs of the sea by hisarahlee http://t.co/dnO6lzK76u http://t.co/BRk0xcwFgi
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Lej da Staz | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Lej da Staz – Balade en pleine nature by Iris_14 via http://t.co/Lj7wcbLIsK http://t.co/rDF7HSZAOn http://t.co/GoPwPTRwQJ
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Lej da Staz – Balade en pleine nature by Iris_14 via http://t.co/Lj7wcbLIsK http://t.co/rDF7HSZAOn http://t.co/GoPwPTRwQJ
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I’m blown away by the Nikon P900’s super-zoom capabilities. Awesome. : woahdude
I’m blown away by the Nikon P900’s super-zoom capabilities. Awesome. via /r/woahdude http://t.co/0TRgNFoEXe http://t.co/nRMO6bwiZk
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Uinta Mountains, Utah. Spirit lake. (OC) [4320×2432] : EarthPorn
Uinta Mountains, Utah. Spirit lake. (OC) [4320×2432] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/OlbTCz1XmM http://t.co/QvliYqteEi
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Long before I started Open Culture I was a fan of The Great Courses, formerly called The Teaching Company. If you’re not familiar with them, the company travels across the US, recording great professors lecturing on great topics that will appeal to …
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Warsaw, Poland [OC] [1000×712] : ArchitecturePorn
Warsaw, Poland [OC] [1000×712] via /r/ArchitecturePorn http://t.co/U0vWsIt2RV http://t.co/yqfKiMwAyn
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meow irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/UHxAWhCzdx http://t.co/OIAdB8iaKb http://t.co/xMUC9AVVlT
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Am I doing this right? via /r/cats http://t.co/XmgfmtRu8A http://t.co/yELFVi931B
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Witnessed a spectacular meteor during the Perseids yesterday : space
Witnessed a spectacular meteor during the Perseids yesterday via /r/space http://t.co/V6Ed3da4jw http://t.co/jM4HkE6lR1
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Sleepy blep via /r/Blep http://t.co/4hNt7WhWsG http://t.co/kNTrkX0Dz1
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Victoria Harbour | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Victoria Harbour – by .Fabio_S. via http://t.co/GIJM5sj1hS http://t.co/MUx2gsw2v4 http://t.co/WpFAHPSDuu
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Victoria Harbour – by .Fabio_S. via http://t.co/GIJM5sj1hS http://t.co/MUx2gsw2v4 http://t.co/WpFAHPSDuu
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Dada Back Home by Michal Lisowski : ImaginaryLandscapes
Dada Back Home by Michal Lisowski via /r/ImaginaryLandscapes http://t.co/b7CoV3HDQZ http://t.co/mnH1thsNJh
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A different view on population density in Europe [OC] [999×858] : MapPorn
A different view on population density in Europe [OC] [999×858] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/Jd3igpfCFw http://t.co/9d3s3aOobt
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The way this door opens : interestingasfuck
The way this door opens via /r/interestingasfuck http://t.co/JnLTP0Auzv http://t.co/l1Tx88wPRc
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Manning Faces Solitary Over Magazine, Toothpaste | Al Jazeera America
Convicted national security leaker Chelsea Manning could be placed in solitary confinement indefinitely for allegedly violating prison rules by having a copy of Vanity Fair with Caitlyn Jenner on the cover and an expired tube of toothpaste, among ot…
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Trying double exposure in camera dog/clouds [OC] [1000×670] : ExposurePorn
Trying double exposure in camera dog/clouds [OC] [1000×670] via /r/ExposurePorn http://t.co/QQ4khNXL35 http://t.co/jKv4q0rRF1
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Professional website design and development service in India : dataisbeautiful
Professional website design and development service in India via /r/dataisbeautiful http://t.co/Ydl8r8eY7U http://t.co/GK3Rcuh9Rw
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This sign in my neighborhood. – Imgur
This sign in my neighborhood. http://t.co/qRCkrwftA2 http://t.co/Mw7SorAVgz
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MRW a post about my sexless marriage makes it to the FP – GIF on Imgur
MRW a post about my sexless marriage makes it to the FP http://t.co/EOCyBuasI1 http://t.co/1wrpn0Qw6C
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BigBasket, One Of India’s Largest Online Grocers, Raises $50M | TechCrunch
BigBasket.com, one of the biggest online grocery stores in India, is planning to expand into more cities after raising $50 million in new funding led by Bessemer Venture.
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MRW a post about my sexless marriage makes it to the FP – GIF on Imgur
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Why data scientists are the new coders
Recent figures estimate that in 2015, the number of “big data” jobs will grow to 4.4 million, with 1.9 million in the United States.
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Men on Tinder don’t listen: This experiment proves it
It’s been a big week for Tinder. The dating app that doesn’t want you to think it’s for hookups – it’s totally for hookups – had a full on meltdown on Twitter about this ‘Vanity Fair’ article, predominantly for PR reasons.
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Google Maps has a new way to find hard-to-find locations
Google has updated its search and Maps apps to support Open Location Codes (OLCs), so it’s now easier to find specific locations that don’t have clear street addresses. The company announced OLCs, also known as plus codes, back in April.
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Student exposes Messenger flaw, loses Facebook internship
Harvard student Aran Khanna was denied his chance to intern at Facebook after the company learned that one of his creations exposed a critical flaw in its Messenger service, reports Boston.com.
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Lenovo to slash 3,200 jobs after it fails to hit first quarter targets
Following a disappointing fiscal first quarter this year, Chinese PC and mobile device maker Lenovo said it would cut 10 percent of its non-manufacturing positions as part of a $650 million cost-cutting program — affecting 3,200 jobs in total.
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Venezuela Frees 2nd Prominent Opponent This Week | Al Jazeera America
A former Venezuelan defense minister turned staunch government critic was granted early release from jail, making him the second prominent opposition leader to be freed in little more than 24 hours. A military tribunal late Wednesday granted parole …
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/yubg4sygVO http://t.co/gNICof13F5
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Warsaw, Poland [OC] [1000×691] : CityPorn
Warsaw, Poland [OC] [1000×691] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/jCH5tJXO6N http://t.co/QaGRQEc5Gm
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Honolulu, Hawaii [4000 x 3000] [OC] : CityPorn
Honolulu, Hawaii [4000 x 3000] [OC] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/VnoGEbrnoy http://t.co/w6MWni5YgM
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Life among Israeli cluster bombs in Lebanon – Al Jazeera English
Beirut, Lebanon – Hassan Bzieh was just a toddler when an Israeli soldier fired the rocket that, nine years later, would tear through him.
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Outrage over Israeli politician’s Reform Jew comment – Al Jazeera English
Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been scrambling to extinguish a firestorm after his religious affairs minister questioned the Jewishness of hundreds of thousands of North American Jews.
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India court lifts government ban on Maggi noodles – Al Jazeera English
An Indian court has overturned a government ban on Nestle’s hugely popular Maggi noodles brand, but ordered further tests before the product can go back on sale.
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HONG KONG — China on Thursday sought to ease the turbulence its depreciating currency, the renminbi, has set off in global markets, even as it pushed the renminbi lower for the third day in a row.
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Nadal, Murray progress on a day of upsets in Canada – Al Jazeera English
Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal were winners but six seeds were beaten in a day of upsets in the second round at the Rogers Cup in Montreal.
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Me irl via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/y1E867Vp70 http://t.co/vXFbm55yYh
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Hitching a ride – Like a boss. : woahdude
Hitching a ride – Like a boss. via /r/woahdude http://t.co/KjvyntAjJv http://t.co/oEU2Rlii0N
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“Take everything that’s bright and beautiful in you and introduce it to the shadow side of yourself,” the wise and wonderful Parker Palmer counseled the young in his superb Naropa Unviersity commencement address.
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That a tree can save a writer’s life is already miraculous enough, but that a writer can save a tree’s life is nothing short of magical.
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Fracking bids to be fast-tracked – BBC News
Shale gas planning applications are to be fast-tracked under new government measures to crack down on councils that delay on making a decision. Councils will be told they must rule on applications within the current 16-week statutory timeframe.
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“The Job Interview” · Key & Peele · TV Review · The A.V. Club
A few years back when I was home on winter vacation from college, I ended up having the flu. My makeshift bedroom at the time was the living room, so I had my a pile of blankets on the floor to surround me during this illness.
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A store near me does this for things that would normally be 99 cents : AdviceAnimals
A store near me does this for things that would normally be 99 cents via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/I08nWPKkDz http://t.co/oShoMM1vvF
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All supermarkets should do this. : pics
All supermarkets should do this. via /r/pics http://t.co/yef1iAjtxt http://t.co/u1oaJN7300
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a cute cat with butterfly : cats
a cute cat with butterfly via /r/cats http://t.co/eZjfRupQVk http://t.co/XMJP8fwZCu
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Kindness via /r/gifs http://t.co/PF36gYF99c http://t.co/8TzgHGMB2z
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A major global insurer has warned of the “grave reputational risks” of bankrolling Adani’s huge Queensland coal project, as the vulnerable island nation of Kiribati has begun a diplomatic campaign to halt new coalmines worldwide.
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Russian map of Australia from 1904 [4620×3828] : MapPorn
Russian map of Australia from 1904 [4620×3828] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/OA63vBSShB http://t.co/RNWK2WZJKT
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Sanctuary by Thomas Muller : ImaginaryLandscapes
Sanctuary by Thomas Muller via /r/ImaginaryLandscapes http://t.co/RndUxR1532 http://t.co/H0AHNgbjrW
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Guess I’ve lost my bed. : cats
Guess I’ve lost my bed. via /r/cats http://t.co/B4IsOIdnQg http://t.co/XCW9doBwuK
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Shanghai population in units of New Yorks [1054×1333] [OC] : MapPorn
Shanghai population in units of New Yorks [1054×1333] [OC] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/anQVX1GCcC http://t.co/FjRh0O0hAI
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East Jerusalem, street scene after a clash [OC][2600×1900] : CityPorn
East Jerusalem, street scene after a clash [OC][2600×1900] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/xe0Kpttsa6 http://t.co/ZFLFKVeBbF
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Using my new knife holder. : firstworldanarchists
Using my new knife holder. via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/2C5m4Ea4qD http://t.co/pPCnlQdtI3
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Happy Thursday via /r/gif http://t.co/JQsM81TFVb http://t.co/j8js7NRGPg
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Camping in North Cascades National Park on Lake Diablo [3336×1485] [OC] : EarthPorn
Camping in North Cascades National Park on Lake Diablo [3336×1485] [OC] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/UyloMigr2e http://t.co/HOUYaEJTuv
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Fracking bids: Ministers to step in if councils too slow – BBC News
Ministers are to be given the power to decide whether or not to approve applications for fracking – if local authorities are deemed to be taking too long to process them. Councils that repeatedly take longer than 16 weeks to make a decision may lose…
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Lenovo Is Laying Off 3,200 Staff After A Poor Quarter Of Business | TechCrunch
Lenovo, the world’s largest PC maker and fifth largest smartphone firm, is laying off 3,200 employees as it bids to return to improved financial health following a disappointing last quarter of business.
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Three-day-old capybara cubs gets used to life at San Diego zoo – video | Environment | The Guardian
Four capybara cubs born on Monday receive their first routine check-ups at San Diego zoo on Wednesday. As well as being weighed and examined, a sample of their hair is also taken to help determine their sex. This is the sixth litter of cubs born to …
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The Death Rays the Victorians Used to Conquer the Moon
Do you remember when the Moon was conquered in 1889 and, to cement their victory, a number of giant dishes were erected? As promised, this is another image from the British Library’s flickr account, loaded with public domain images.
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BAGHDAD — A massive truck bomb ripped through a popular Baghdad food market in a predominantly Shiite neighborhood in the early morning hours on Thursday, killing at least 54 people, police officials said.
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Bender is one of us : firstworldanarchists
Bender is one of us via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/MesnF7t7K0 http://t.co/WFk7H6fKHY
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The first digital map of the ocean floor : dataisbeautiful
The first digital map of the ocean floor via /r/dataisbeautiful http://t.co/m9eVgCPW6a http://t.co/kXSoAxVdk4
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A random flower east to Yosemite [4608 x 3456] : EarthPorn
A random flower east to Yosemite [4608 x 3456] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/YQkRjIk3Hw http://t.co/ne4Xkens4n
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BANGKOK — The head of Myanmar’s governing party has been removed from his post in what one aide described as a “coup,” the most visible sign yet of splintering within Myanmar’s military elite and the resurgence of conservative forces that dominated …
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Letters Offers Insight Into Slave Trade | Al Jazeera America
Researchers at Britain’s Cambridge University have released letters showing how slaves were priced for sale during the 18th century, giving an insight into the wealth and influence behind the pro-slavery lobby at the time. St.
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BANGKOK — The head of Myanmar’s governing party has been removed from his post in what one aide described as a “coup,” the most visible sign yet of splintering within Myanmar’s military elite and the resurgence of conservative forces that dominated …
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To all my fellow russian redditors : AdviceAnimals
To all my fellow russian redditors via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/95UP0QXMon http://t.co/zILzK85gSW
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The bathroom key at my gynecologists office. : TrollXChromosomes
The bathroom key at my gynecologists office. via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/2IhoAF7GXz http://t.co/7ISQd3GpXr
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Road blocks are the worst. : Unexpected
Road blocks are the worst. via /r/Unexpected http://t.co/UZYLQuQ4dX http://t.co/px1MlISIc0
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Just Led Zeppelin recieving some gold records (NSFW) via /r/WTF http://t.co/j4EJ8lXWa1 http://t.co/9wmcezijho
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BeeBee is the total package: FLOOFS, beans and belly. : cats
BeeBee is the total package: FLOOFS, beans and belly. via /r/cats http://t.co/phrhYLSsyJ http://t.co/my6KLpx0mw
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Deep Creek, Alaska w/ Mount Redoubt (Volcano) at sunset. [OC] [3264×2448] : EarthPorn
Deep Creek, Alaska w/ Mount Redoubt (Volcano) at sunset. [OC] [3264×2448] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/1WMwx2pB01 http://t.co/WbP1Dp0pB6
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“This counter ain’t big enough for the both us, Cucumber.” – GIF on Imgur
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Lil Dicky Laughs His Way To #1 Rap Album : Music
Bravo, good sir. Bravo.
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The Bryde’s whale, rare for the area, was first spotted by a tourist on a scenic flight over Elford Reef, near Cairns, in June. After several failed rescue attempts by wildlife officers, the mammal found its way out of the lagoon and back into the o…
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Scores dead as truck bomb rips through Baghdad market – Al Jazeera English
At least 52 people have been killed and 200 others injured in a massive truck bomb attack in Baghdad, police and sources have told Al Jazeera. The attack on Thursday morning took place in a crowded vegetable market in Sadr City, a Shia district in t…
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“eps1.7wh1ter0se.m4v” · Mr. Robot · TV Review · The A.V. Club
“What is the talent of the actor? It is the art of counterfeiting himself, of putting on another character other than his own, of appearing different than he is, of becoming passionate in cold blood, of saying what he does not think as naturally as …
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Dropping a Gatorade cap : oddlysatisfying
Dropping a Gatorade cap via /r/oddlysatisfying http://t.co/Z7wG3yecBt http://t.co/uCGlmgIDJL
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Target gets it : firstworldanarchists
Target gets it via /r/firstworldanarchists http://t.co/JtfDfYGMYG http://t.co/SClWxZNwH6
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Spacecraft of the World : space
Spacecraft of the World via /r/space http://t.co/nj0EFfisg6 http://t.co/6PRp9bUGIe
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What time is it? For this brother it’s always beer o’clock. : monkslookingatbeer
What time is it? For this brother it’s always beer o’clock. via /r/monkslookingatbeer http://t.co/Xlobg6OX4E http://t.co/n6c0RsABoR
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I come home to this kind of weirdness : cats
I come home to this kind of weirdness via /r/cats http://t.co/bmZaR7gjyL http://t.co/I1Nag2cYmG
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She’s a good sport but he’s a party pooper : cats
She’s a good sport but he’s a party pooper via /r/cats http://t.co/50e57msq4q http://t.co/uOiofbj2EP
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The best two passports you can have: Chile and Singapore [1425×625] : MapPorn
The best two passports you can have: Chile and Singapore [1425×625] via /r/MapPorn http://t.co/MSjWbirLth http://t.co/0CwBWyvUnk
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The mother of a biracial man killed by a white police officer in Madison, Wisconsin, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit over her son’s death in March.
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BAGHDAD — At least 60 people were killed and 200 wounded on Thursday when a refrigerated truck packed with explosives blew up in a crowded market in Sadr City, a Shi’ite district in northeastern Baghdad, police and medical sources said.
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Mistress America · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Just how New York is Brooke, the free-spirited scenester Greta Gerwig plays in Noah Baumbach’s new comedy, Mistress America? Well, for starters, she actually lives in Times Square, squatting in a commercially zoned studio space mere blocks from the …
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Though he’s now associated with the empty blockbuster excesses of the Sherlock Holmes series, which reimagines the world’s greatest detective as a slow-mo brawler in a CG-heavy quasi-steampunk London, Guy Ritchie hasn’t actually spent much of his ca…
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Just yesterday, we tackled all the Easter eggs and Love Boat references embedded in the first four episodes of Wet Hot American Summer: First Day Of Camp.
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Ten Thousand Saints · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Too many literary adaptations suffer from what could be called first-person protagonist syndrome: Characters that work as reader surrogates on the page become lifeless sponges on-screen, blankly absorbing experiences.
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Rectify’s third season finale features the rare somber road trip · What’s On Tonight · The A.V. Club
Here’s what’s up in the world of TV for Thursday, August 13. All times are Eastern. Rectify (Sundance, 10 p.m.): Who doesn’t love a good road trip? It’s a time for adventure, freedom, and good ole shenanigans.
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Must love dogs case file #42: Jupiter Ascending · My World Of Flops · The A.V. Club
My World Of Flops is Nathan Rabin’s survey of books, television shows, musical releases, or other forms of entertainment that were financial flops, critical failures, or lack a substantial cult following.
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Tom At The Farm · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Four out of the five movies written and directed by Xavier Dolan have been complete originals: noisy, brash, seriocomic relationship studies, born from the hyperactive brain of this prodigiously talented Québécois filmmaker.
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Phoebe Gloeckner on reopening The Diary Of A Teenage Girl · Interview · The A.V. Club
Like the book on which it’s based, the movie version of The Diary Of A Teenage Girl contains a scene at a midnight screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. As far as 1970s counterculture references are concerned, that glammed-up paean to letting …
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Straight Outta Compton · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Devil’s bargains, rivalries, decadence, violence, tragedy. The story of N.W.A. is pure opera, but Straight Outta Compton, F.
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People Places Things · Film Review · The A.V. Club
Admittedly, coming up with a title for a movie can be difficult, especially when the movie in question is one of those quirky relationship comedies (with a dash of earnest drama) that litter Sundance every year.
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Korra Cosplayer Is Bending Water Like A Pro
There’s cosplaying as Korra, and then there’s “oh man look at this it looks like she’s actually waterbending while cosplaying as Korra”. I mean, wow. It’s spell-binding cosplay-meets-rhythmic-gymnastics work from baeloid.
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Fight the Power Hour with 60 minutes that capture Public Enemy · Power Hour · The A.V. Club
Power Hour distills musicians’ discographies down to one tight 60-minute set, picking the big hits and deeper cuts from across a career, looking both to define who the artists are and to serve as a killer compilation.
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Picture of my friends mom from the 70s. : OldSchoolCool
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/OE69aPrbTj http://t.co/VpWFaRb1rx
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Leader axed as Myanmar ruling party’s offices raided – Al Jazeera English
The secretary-general of Myanmar’s ruling party has said that he was removed from his position, after security forces entered the headquarters of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) .
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APOD: 2015 August 12 – Milky Way and Exploding Meteor
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
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Drove by these guys the other day – Imgur
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Deer trying to dance with a dog : AnimalsBeingBros
Deer trying to dance with a dog via /r/AnimalsBeingBros http://t.co/WFka6lSkhY http://t.co/HSUzR69G2d
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HMB while I go for an escalator ride. : holdmybeer
HMB while I go for an escalator ride. via /r/holdmybeer http://t.co/tZsjEMHcFv http://t.co/aAfEFTbyzz
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Good Morning Hong Kong | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Good morning Hong Kong – fresh from the camera! by aViaTioNuT via http://t.co/iu7ZSGzynQ http://t.co/J5dZHWrmpe http://t.co/HD86wCApmD
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Good morning Hong Kong – fresh from the camera! by aViaTioNuT via http://t.co/iu7ZSGzynQ http://t.co/J5dZHWrmpe http://t.co/HD86wCApmD
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Kitten mittens via /r/cats http://t.co/uLPVKaLb7l http://t.co/Vlpf6surhu
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A free, online version of photoshop : InternetIsBeautiful
A free, online version of photoshop via /r/InternetIsBeautiful http://t.co/8kFkNedURd http://t.co/E3CidXwUb4
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What pilots do for fun : funny
What pilots do for fun via /r/funny http://t.co/90Ud9gKe57 http://t.co/zaGecjzGhN
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Styrofoam vs acetone : oddlysatisfying
Styrofoam vs acetone via /r/oddlysatisfying http://t.co/dgOBhiwADU http://t.co/yHi7dD2MOI
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Neighbourhood watch rumbles the raptor | Environment | The Guardian
All through this summer the best birdwatchers around have alerted me to the appearance of a sparrowhawk in the neighbourhood. Had I been a small bird I would have died eight or nine times since March, for, each time, I failed to see the predator com…
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Just got this lovely anniversary note from my lovely girlfriend.. – Imgur
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Pakistan police officers held in child-abuse probe – Al Jazeera English
Three Pakistani police officers have been transferred to other districts over accusations of negligence amid a deepening scandal over a paedophile ring alleged to have abused hundreds of children for nearly a decade, officials say.
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Texas Inmate Executed for Killing Police Officer | Al Jazeera America
Texas inmate Daniel Lee Lopez was executed Wednesday for striking and killing a police lieutenant with an SUV during a chase more than six years ago. The lethal injection was carried out after the U.S.
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Selma star David Oyelowo to play James Bond—in audiobook form · Newswire · The A.V. Club
In a pleasant acknowledgement of the delightful timbre of his voice, which will in no way be construed as a larger political statement about anything at all, Selma star David Oyelowo has been cast as James Bond in the upcoming audiobook adaptation o…
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Forget legal pot. This is the real reason you should visit my home state of Colorado! (Just don’t move here.) [OC by Carl Elwood Meredith] [3648×5472] (imgur.com) That’s amazing…see you soon.
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Downtown Los Angeles [2048×1067] [OC] : CityPorn
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“What are you doing here?” : aww
“What are you doing here?” via /r/aww http://t.co/ygFBxZRe94 http://t.co/k9qEGfmvd0
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Lake Braies, Italy [1600×1066] by Albert Dros via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/okXaXHmrU4 http://t.co/ZAg8CoF64P http://t.co/UnOp5Mo7BU
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Castle At The Cliff by Milosz Wojtasik : ImaginaryLandscapes
Castle At The Cliff by Milosz Wojtasik via /r/ImaginaryLandscapes http://t.co/5K9zdV9wIh http://t.co/zTtsHQbNel
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SOFIA, Bulgaria — WHEN George Kennan wrote his famous “Long Telegram,” his 1946 letter to Secretary of State James F.
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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner Were on TV Together Years Before Star Trek
You don’t really need a lot of context for the clip, but here’s a synopsis anyway: UNCLE is working to discredit a Balkan diplomat by selling him on a fake chemical agent called “Strigas.” Shatner’s playing Michael Donfield, a chemical engineer recr…
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Manning Threatened With Solitary Over Toothpaste — NYMag
Private Chelsea Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking classified documents to WikiLeaks, is facing a maximum charge of “indefinite solitary confinement,” for disrespect, disorderly conduct, and having inappropriate materials in h
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A group calling itself the Islamic State hacking division has published the details of 1,400 mostly US military and government personnel, urging supporters to attack those listed. The spreadsheet, published online on Wednesday, exposes names, email …
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#BlackLivesMatter protesters derail Jeb Bush town hall
The protest followed similar disruptions by members of the movement at Bernie Sanders events and an attempted interruption at a Hillary Clinton event earlier this week.
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Apparently looking to cast a Ryan Seacrest type for its coverage of the 2016 Olympics—and disappointed to learn that the brilliant A Ryan Seacrest Type exists only in the fertile imagination of the writers of BoJack Horseman—NBC has announced that i…
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HAVEN, Wis. — Poor Rory McIlroy. He misses two tournaments that he won last year, including the British Open, and people are talking about his No. 1 reign in the past tense.
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Clean Sets by Chris Kincade / 500px
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Prophet Skeletal, praise be unto him : ledootgeneration
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Helen Mirren, 1968 : OldSchoolCool
Helen Mirren, 1968 via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/vYnGsQmAMF http://t.co/6eAyqJlSlV
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I bought some stuff and my change was $36.41. : mildlyinteresting
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Aww, cripes. I didn’t know I’d have to write a description. How many words is that so far, like a hundred? Soooo, yeah. Mildly interesting stuff. Stuff that interests you. Mildly. It’s in the name, ffs. Does your post qualify for Mildly interesting? -
37% of British workers think their jobs are meaningless : nottheonion
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Milky Way over Reno, NV [OC][3110×2073] : ExposurePorn
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New Zealand’s largest coalminer shuts down amid steep fall in prices | World news | The Guardian
New Zealand’s largest coalminer has been forced into a managed bankruptcy due to a steep fall in coal prices. Government-owned Solid Energy announced on Thursday it was placing itself in voluntary administration, a process it hopes will allow it to …
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Rice Farmer Image, Thailand – National Geographic Photo of the Day
This spot should be left empty to be filled in by the Photo of the Day logic.
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Also, since I mow in the same pattern every week, is the grass at the end of the mowing healthier since it has had more time to “react” to the warning? Like, if I always start mowing at the south end of the yard, is the grass at the north end health…
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The Senate has backed a Greens push for the federal government to consider urgent funding for a struggling far north Queensland cassowary centre.
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The Central Region of The Milky Way [OC] : space
The Central Region of The Milky Way [OC] via /r/space http://t.co/88IJNBhAb1 http://t.co/4OhD9yTeFn
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Deadbeat dad of the day : AdviceAnimals
Deadbeat dad of the day via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/tOHgLJJhFr http://t.co/mCSQkYDUJq
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Singapore – Marina Bay | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Singapore – Marina Bay – by Calim* via http://t.co/iK1zzUFyEi http://t.co/THYJUTkoGX http://t.co/8vq75Fh95f
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Singapore – Marina Bay – by Calim* via http://t.co/iK1zzUFyEi http://t.co/THYJUTkoGX http://t.co/8vq75Fh95f
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[oc] Sky Raven [640X416] : SkyPorn
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[oc] Sky Raven [640X416] via /r/SkyPorn http://t.co/V8yswYTbFg http://t.co/ugg2Ryuy6s http://t.co/t9FmF3V6QH
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pancakes and syrup : perfectloops
pancakes and syrup via /r/perfectloops http://t.co/CXtjxRJPJH http://t.co/xcXkveX5uA
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Square Roots spread : woahdude
Square Roots spread via /r/woahdude http://t.co/BcVny9qlVT http://t.co/MHHH0CtiYV
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Cars near the Tianjin blast site : pics
Cars near the Tianjin blast site via /r/pics http://t.co/zSOjR5yAem http://t.co/xu7LVbFBkF
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Beans’ first loaf!!!! 🙂 : Catloaf
Beans’ first loaf!!!! 🙂 via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/9hlYg3BenJ http://t.co/zsIAHQBBHD
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Where does Bernie Sanders stand on the issues? : InternetIsBeautiful
Where does Bernie Sanders stand on the issues? via /r/InternetIsBeautiful http://t.co/0hcmoGaAcE http://t.co/YS2mWAAEfQ
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Baby Sloth Lunchtime! : sloths
Baby Sloth Lunchtime! via /r/sloths http://t.co/P6OcVoNXk2 http://t.co/XDKeEsGICu
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Just got this lovely anniversary note from my lovely girlfriend.. : funny
Just got this lovely anniversary note from my lovely girlfriend.. via /r/funny http://t.co/NHNG8jITmq http://t.co/X06tzQaX4c
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It suddenly hit me as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. – Imgur
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Guinea-Bissau president dismisses government – Al Jazeera English
The president of the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau has dismissed the government led by Domingos Pereira, the prime minister. Jose Mario Vaz made the announcement on a national radio programme late on Wednesday, after months of political infig…
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Actor Garret Dillahunt, who played two separate characters on HBO’s much lamented Deadwood, has reported on social media that he’s heard “credible rumors” about the possibility of a movie set in David Milch’s frontier haven for Shakespearean swears.
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Huge Explosions in China Port Area Kill 17, Hurt 400 – Scientific American
TIANJIN, China, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Two massive explosions caused by flammable goods ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring as many as 400, official Chinese me…
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Introducing the future of luggage. Funded on Kickstarter with $1.4 million in January 2015.Shipping this fall to 10,000+ customers in 100+ countries.
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ATLANTA — SUPPOSE someone has been convicted of a serious crime, but new evidence emerges proving his innocence. Does he have a constitutional right to be freed?
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TIANJIN, China — Thunderous, fiery explosions at a warehouse containing hazardous goods traumatized this northeast port city late Wednesday, killing at least 17 people, injuring at least 400, shattering glass on scores of high-rise buildings and cau…
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A Conversation With Koko The Gorilla – PBS Nature (1999) – YouTube
koko the gorilla documentary
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Raquel Welsh 1970’s : OldSchoolCool
Raquel Welsh 1970’s via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/CrkOoj39sE http://t.co/AgYmIhf4Oo
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Lake Braies, Italy [1600×1066] by Albert Dros : EarthPorn
Lake Braies, Italy [1600×1066] by Albert Dros via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/okXaXHmrU4 http://t.co/YUKmk5lNb7
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This kid is going places. : funny
This kid is going places. via /r/funny http://t.co/2nuqop0ypa http://t.co/NG7XxCiMfk
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Open thread for night owls. Excerpts from Harper’s Index: Killings by British cops vs. U.S. cops
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Ruby Rose has the perfect zinger for all of those Justin Bieber comparisons
Never tell anyone who you think they resemble, even if it’s a celebrity. Not everybody has the same beauty standards and they could take it the wrong way. Unless, of course, you’re Ruby Rose.
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These minigames are a Sonic fan’s worst nightmare
There’s a lot of really bad Sonic the Hedgehog fan art on the Internet. But this takes hyper-weird Sonic renditions to a whole new level. Sonic Dreams Collection is a collection of minigames made by the Arcane Kids, an IGF nominated studio that bro…
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HMB while I slide off this trampoline. : holdmybeer
HMB while I slide off this trampoline. via /r/holdmybeer http://t.co/eBIKfeOcj9 http://t.co/BT1lz9fOwq
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Glendale Drydock by sketchbook [1200 x 600] : ImaginaryMindscapes
Glendale Drydock by sketchbook [1200 x 600] via /r/ImaginaryMindscapes http://t.co/PdwyNNVZw1 http://t.co/gvVy7uuwW9
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Cypress, the swamp guardian. Made by me : ImaginaryMindscapes
Cypress, the swamp guardian. Made by me via /r/ImaginaryMindscapes http://t.co/gDMs4RbvEk http://t.co/EFTYVCapji
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On the Internet, like in space, no one can hear you laugh. To convey that you read your friend’s hilarious text message, chat, or tweet loud and clear, you most likely type “haha” or respond with an appropriate emoji, not “LOL”—at least according to…
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Sweden to Drop Assange Sex Assault Investigation — NYMag
After three years holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, Julian Assange will soon be slightly closer to being a free man.
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Corel’s VideoStudio X8.5 update supports Windows 10 and adds creative goodies for filmmakers
Corel has launched VideoStudio Pro X8.5, an update to its VideoStudio Pro X8 and VideoStudio Ultimate X8 apps.
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The second season of Fox’s Batman series Gotham has been billing itself as “The Rise Of The Villains,” despite the fact that the show’s prequel premise cuts it off—with a few exceptions—from the Caped Crusader’s colorful coterie of costumed criminal…
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Navajo Nation Leader Rejects Epa No-sue Waivers | Al Jazeera America
Around 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled into the Animas River from an abandoned gold mine in southern Colorado last week after an accident caused by the EPA.
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Here’s what makes 500 Startups’ latest batch the future of entrepreneurship
Sitting in the audience at the 13th batch of accelerator 500 Startups yesterday, something in my brain ticked. There was a difference to this batch that I couldn’t quite place, but it was palpable.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — An inmate involved in a bloody 1971 San Quentin escape attempt that left six dead has been killed by a fellow prisoner, corrections officials said Wednesday.
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Islands | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Islands – Traveling along the Amalfi coast. by Rob Lawson 1982 via http://t.co/QFKUO4rhhx http://t.co/dFrkk4AYwR http://t.co/aAYmujcsEF
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Islands – Traveling along the Amalfi coast. by Rob Lawson 1982 via http://t.co/QFKUO4rhhx http://t.co/dFrkk4AYwR http://t.co/aAYmujcsEF
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A deep look at the strange galaxy Centaurus A | ESO | We Heart It
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Spoiled Son Sets Fire To Gifted Ferrari In Order To Upgrade To New Model : nottheonion
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He likes his little pull-out bed : aww
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Google to spin out game-maker Niantic Labs as independent company – CNET
Google’s remaking of its business has only just begun. The search giant is spinning out game-maker Niantic Labs from its company, according to a statement from the company on Wednesday.
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Girl at Disneyworld challenges Gaston to an arm wresting contest. – GIF on Imgur
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Men work furiously to collect enough black balls to appease the kardashians – GIF on Imgur
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Coop is creating a special illustration for the event, and our sponsors, Prints on Wood, are going to make a limited-edition print (on wood!) for every attendee. Coop will sign each print and hand them out during the event.
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Naomi Watts might star in Colin Trevorrow’s Book Of Henry · Newswire · The A.V. Club
According to Variety, Naomi Watts is “in negotiations” to star in Jurassic World director Colin Trevorrow’s Book Of Henry. The script was written by novelist Gregg Hurwitz, and Watts will reportedly play…a lead character.
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This week, Donald J. Trump said that listening to Carly Fiorina, the only woman competing for the Republican presidential nomination, gave him “a massive headache.” It was music to Mrs. Fiorina’s ears.
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Footage Of The Massive Explosion In China – Digg
Details are still coming in, but seen here is an explosion in Tianjin, China. At this point the cause, scale and impact are unknown.
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LIFE HACKS FROM 100 YEARS AGO THAT ARE STILL USEFUL IN TODAY’S SOCIETY : pics
LIFE HACKS FROM 100 YEARS AGO THAT ARE STILL USEFUL IN TODAY’S SOCIETY via /r/pics http://t.co/8edwh8scUK http://t.co/Ye7OGS2FEf
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MRW I lose a robot punching battle : shittyreactiongifs
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Albi is checking his mails : cats
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The Eye Galaxies of the Virgo Cluster | ESO | We Heart It
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Amateur Astronomer Videos Secret Spaceplane – X37B
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This week saw a teetering Coalition government dig in on gay marriage and climate. The government’s positions on both issues will emerge as strong ones, with time. Related: My fight for marriage equality is personal. I want to make my first boyfrien…
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Devastating warehouse blasts hit China’s Tianjin – Al Jazeera English
Explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin have killed at least 17 people and injured nearly 400 and sent a shockwave through the city.
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Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin holding up a copy of legislation he signed on Wednesday that provides taxpayer financing for a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks. Gov.
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Navajo Nation leader rejects EPA No-Sue Waivers | Al Jazeera America
Around 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater spilled into the Animas River from an abandoned gold mine in southern Colorado last week after an accident caused by the EPA.
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Ants shooting acid to fend off predatory birds : woahdude
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Tencent Strikes Strategic Partnership With Indoor Mapping Startup Sensewhere | TechCrunch
Chinese Internet giant Tencent, the maker of WeChat, has pinned down a strategic investment with indoor mapping startup sensewhere. The total amount of the deal was undisclosed, but the companies said that Tencent now has a license to use sensewhere…
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So we introduced our new puppy to our cat today. I think it went pretty well. : aww
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Car Sticking Out of Building in Qaqortok, Greenland [2048×2046][OC] : CityPorn
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Just a touch of honesty : AdviceAnimals
Just a touch of honesty via /r/AdviceAnimals http://t.co/gblYote2Ye http://t.co/oaPQ9CQttx
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Lioness blep. via /r/Blep http://t.co/hxyusfUasG http://t.co/8NWubS2i7X
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Covered in ivy, Awesome looking place, Still Pond, MD [1920×1080] : EarthPorn
Covered in ivy, Awesome looking place, Still Pond, MD [1920×1080] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/4CZs0H7vlY http://t.co/dHlkiguONd
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Me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/7e3xtE6cmg http://t.co/kRBDULYgg3
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Just mere seconds before the attack! Leo and Izzy love to “play”. =) : cats
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It suddenly hit me as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed. : funny
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What Is X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle? Air Force TV Speculates | Video
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In the weeks before Senator Chuck Schumer’s decision to oppose the Iran nuclear accord, John Shapiro, a New York financier and a leader of the American Jewish Committee, had his ear, plying him with reasons to oppose it. Mr.
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Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, right, the head of an Iranian paramilitary force, with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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Perez Hilton announces week-long Kardashian blackout
“Do U ever feel like there’s just TOO MUCH Kardashian news out there?????” celebrity blogger Perez Hilton asked his audience in a post on Tuesday. Your answer doesn’t particularly matter, because his answer is a resounding “YES”—and he’s decided to …
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A protest leader in Ferguson, Missouri, could face up to four years in prison after being charged with a felony for allegedly kicking a vehicle as it ploughed through a line of peaceful demonstrators who were blocking a highway.
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We’ve known since May that Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther will be making his first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in next year’s Captain America: Civil War, but most people probably don’t want to wait that long before they can see wha…
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Even at the Centaur Art School, Students Must Learn Human Anatomy
Special bipedal models are brought in to ensure that advanced students will be able to attract human patrons after graduation. Concept art by Krittachai Srijugawan. Srijugawa is a San Francisco-based illustrator and visual development artist.
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Showing that it knows what its viewers want—i.e.
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Drug Ring That Dealt In Bushwick Clubs Shipped Coke With Stuffed Minions: Gothamist
A Harlem man believed by authorities to be a high-level drug trafficker was arrested last month while allegedly accepting a USPS express shipment of cocaine boxed up with wrapped presents, a stuffed Minion, and other children’s toys.
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Meow_irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/IbnFQba9o5 http://t.co/h3o1KOdoTi
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Our Galaxy by Jesse Sewell [OC] [4500 x 2166] http://t.co/NwdOaSPJX1 http://t.co/T7sZJVGlM5
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. — The sweet tea was mostly gone, the homemade coffee cakes picked over by the more than 2,000 who showed up here to hear Senator Ted Cruz deliver a blistering indictment of the direction the country is headed in and of the man who is…
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Taiwanese Animators take on breastfeeding mom story – Boing Boing
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The Hateful Eight teaser trailer
Here’s the teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight. (This one was certainly not the trailer.)
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Early morning in Shanghai, China [2029×2048] : CityPorn
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Yeah Ok. : firstworldanarchists
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Dimension C02-100 [OC] [9000×5064] : MapPorn
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Walking along the Inca Trail on the way Machu Picchu [OC][2048×1366] : EarthPorn
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Genius drug ring used Minion toys to help smuggle cocaine
From the T. Rex to Napoleon, Minions live to serve their masters. Their latest super villain? Drug dealers in New York City. According to the New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, five were charged in narcotics conspiracy and sal…
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In Photos: The Aftermath of the Massive Explosion in the Chinese City of Tianjin | VICE News
A massive explosion rocked the port city of Tianjin in northeastern China on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and injuring hundreds more. At least two firemen were missing, according to Chinese state television.
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Bill Cosby: three more women bring charges of sexual assault | World news | The Guardian
Three more women, including an actor who appeared on the Cosby Show, have come forward and accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault and harassment, giving graphic details of how he allegedly abused them during the prime of his fame.
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Same-Sex Couples in Mexico Can Adopt Children, Supreme Court Rules | VICE News
Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a law in the southeastern state of Campeche prohibiting child adoptions by same-sex couples. The proposal to overturn the law came from minister Margarita Luna Ramos.
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HONG KONG — Whenever China’s economy swooned in recent downturns, its currency never buckled. It held steady, or strengthened, even as China’s neighbors or trading partners scrambled to cut the value of their own currencies to deal with the fallout.
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The knot in this wood door looks like a spider : mildlyinteresting
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If You Think You’re Safe From Earthquakes, You May Be Wrong
The states in the most danger danger are California, with the highest number of people at risk, followed by Washington, Utah, Tennessee, Oregon, South Carolina, Nevada, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
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Your Photos Say Where You’ve Been … And Where You’re Going
Why Did L.A. Drop 96 Million “Shade Balls” Into its Water? The plastic balls, which can save water and protect water quality, are an attempt to cope with California’s severe drought.
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Watch: Octopuses Filmed Mating Face-to-Face—A First
The ominous insect, immortalized in The Silence of the Lambs, has rapid, accordion-like mouthparts that allow it to make sound, a new study says.
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Caught my cats peacefully sleeping : cats
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Why Did L.A. Drop 96 Million “Shade Balls” Into its Water?
This time, crispy lawns, short showers, and unflushed toilets may be the new normal. If that fails? “Beat everyone to Oregon,” one Californian says.
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Firewood via /r/interestingasfuck http://t.co/CcYqam6OL3 http://t.co/JSo3gvtFzr
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“Straight Outta Catnip” : cats
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Watch Titano!, A Short Film Blending Pixar’s Tone and Universal Monsters
“I wanted to write a love letter to all those great character actors who’ve touched our lives, if just for a moment.” That’s writer director Ben Chavda whose new short film, Titano!, can be seen above.
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Harper Is Waging a War on Drugs in Canada — And Scientists Say He’s Clueless | VICE News
As he fights for re-election, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is once again trying to position himself as a crusader in the war on drugs — and cast his opponents as naive about the risks of liberal drug policies.
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oobleck : A mixture of cornstarch and water with unusual physical properties. http://t.co/qxrOCjffvo
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Venetian Alley [3264 x 2448] [OC] : CityPorn
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Summer in Sitka, AK [286×430] : SummerPorn
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Watts Hospital Anniversary | Al Jazeera America
LOS ANGELES – For more than six decades, Alice Harris has lived on a block deep in the heart of Watts, a neighborhood long troubled by segregation, unemployment and low access to basic services, including health care.
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These Podcast Awards Have Your Listening Needs Covered to the End of Time
The Parsec Awards for scifi, fantasy, and horror podcats just announced their 2015 finalists. The 13 categories include audio dramas, fiction readings, fandom news, writing roundtables, comedy, and “facts behind the fiction.”
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Tom Brady’s courtroom sketch becomes an instant meme
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the NFL met in court Wednesday as Judge Richard M. Berman questioned both parties about #DeflateGate and seemingly tried prodding them toward an out-of-court settlement.
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Cartoon Network’s Amazing World Of Gumball is becoming a graphic novel · Newswire · The A.V. Club
As reported by The L.A. Times, the hit Cartoon Network show The Amazing World Of Gumball is going to get a full-length graphic novel side-story.
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Hillary’s Foray Into Emoji Politics Didn’t Go So Well | WIRED
Defense is a perennial topic in any presidential election season. But during the first Republican debate in Cleveland tonight, the candidates fought not about increasing the number of troops and tanks on the ground, but about how to enhance the coun…
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Lebanese Christian party rallies for representation – Al Jazeera English
Beirut, Lebanon – Thousands of supporters of Lebanon’s Free Patriotic Movement have descended in convoys on the capital’s downtown district to protest against what they consider to be the marginalisation of Christian rights in the country, as well a…
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In what order does the Obama administration rank the biggest external threats to America’s national security? The short answer: It depends on whom and which agency you ask.
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California fights drought with crazy shade balls | Grist
This story is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. There are now 96 million “shade balls” floating on the surface of the L.A. Reservoir.
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Abandoned Mine, Glacier National Park [640 x 1136] [OC] : EarthPorn
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Peeling a mango. : oddlysatisfying
Peeling a mango. via /r/oddlysatisfying http://t.co/lj0tTvwSn3 http://t.co/aOvaJpKqVP
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Who said it: Donald Trump or Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock? : InternetIsBeautiful
Who said it: Donald Trump or Jack Donaghy from 30 Rock? via /r/InternetIsBeautiful http://t.co/l91m58TJWi http://t.co/kBTu9fR0KO
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Oh, what a surprise, you caught me again… : funny
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Linda Kozlowski. Crocodile Dundee. 1980’s. : OldSchoolCool
Linda Kozlowski. Crocodile Dundee. 1980’s. via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/RpcOrX8n5U http://t.co/3DBddgM3m6
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Woman peacefully engaged in an underwater yoga pose beside a 1,500 lb manta ray – Imgur
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Running into the ex. via /r/funny http://t.co/mCRKaK6GbT http://t.co/3SmtYz2mtt
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Woman peacefully engaged in an underwater yoga pose beside a 1,500 lb manta ray – Imgur
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Gah, Tinder: Never Tweet | WIRED
Tinder woke up this morning after a night of defending itself on Twitter. In all, the company sent a series of more than 30 tweets lambasting Vanity Fair writer Nancy Jo Sales for her feature story on how hookup culture, fueled in part by dating app…
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Battlestar Galactica’s David Eick is developing a Gateway series for Syfy · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Lurching back into the “credible” portion of its normal hard science fiction/blood-powered cars emotional cycle, Syfy has announced that it’s teaming up with Battlestar Galactica EP David Eick for a TV adaptation of Frederik Pohl’s Gateway.
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At a recent dinner party in Greenwich, Conn., Topic A was not stock futures or boarding school, but something decidedly less tony: ticks.
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GARRISON, Minn. — Along the rocky shore of Mille Lacs Lake on a recent morning, flat-bottomed fishing boats were idle in their docks. No customers wandered into a bait shop selling night crawlers, minnows and jumbo leeches.
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He was claimed off waivers Wednesday by the Buffalo Bills, who are led by Ryan, the Jets’ coach last season when they drafted Enemkpkali in the sixth round.
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[OS] Graffiti lit by a lone window [5184×3456] : AbandonedPorn
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tiny army | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
tiny army – by Andrei-Dragos via http://t.co/seZuidJdtK http://t.co/Tmp0oeMjzr http://t.co/AZJMWrYSPM
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Peace Love Beauty Wisdom Balance Imagination Truth Consciousness, tiny army – by Andrei-Dragos via…
tiny army – by Andrei-Dragos via http://t.co/seZuidJdtK http://t.co/Tmp0oeMjzr http://t.co/AZJMWrYSPM
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State population change : InternetIsBeautiful
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Jordan Spieth motivated to make it three out of four majors in a year | Sport | The Guardian
Beware the golfer with a point to prove, let alone one who has already won two major championships in 2015. Jordan Spieth could have ended his season after winning the US Open – having done likewise at the Masters – and been perfectly content.
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Tweezerman hangnail clippers – Boing Boing
Hangnails bother me so much that when I get one, I can’t think of anything else until I get rid of it. I will even bite it off if I am without clippers (this doesn’t work well and usually results in blood being drawn).
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The G.O.P.’s Problems Go Well Beyond Trump – The New Yorker
I am interrupting the ongoing Donald Trump circus to bring you a couple of public-service announcements. To be sure, they aren’t as titillating as speculating about whether Megyn Kelly and Sean Hannity are talking to each other.
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Listen to Elephant Seal Calls and Learn Why Elephant Seals Listen to Each Other
Here’s a short video from UC Santa Cruz that lets you listen to some of the weirdest calls in nature. Elephant seals look like living sand dunes and sound like water in backed-up sewer pipes. Their sounds may be more individualized than we previousl…
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Niantic Labs is leaving Google, but won’t be the ‘N’ in Alphabet
Google’s Niantic Labs, which is in charge of Ingress and Field Trip, is leaving the company. It won’t fall under Alphabet, either — Niantic is going solo. Niantic Labs is becoming an independent company.
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High school I graduated from this year [640 x 427] [OC] : AbandonedPorn
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Korriban by Tiberius Viris : ImaginaryLandscapes
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A lone mountain peak in New Zealand’s South Island [OC] [5999×2610] : EarthPorn
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Lawyer: Chelsea Manning Threatened with Indefinite Solitary Confinemen | Vanity Fair
Chelsea Manning, who is currently serving a 35-year prison term for leaking hundreds of thousands of classified files about the war in Iraq, is reportedly facing indefinite solitary confinement for, among other things, possessing the July issue of V…
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Ministers will intervene on planning applications for controversial fracking operations if local authorities fail to act quickly enough, the government announced on Thursday, in a bid to fast-track fracking.
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Syfy announces premiere dates for Childhood’s End and The Expanse · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Though it might not seem that way with all the Sharknadoes and Lavalantulas floating about, Syfy is still committed to hard-edged science fiction, as evidenced by its upcoming adaptations of Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End and the Expanse books b…
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Radioactive seas: how nuclear disasters help climate research – video | Environment | The Guardian
Nuclear accidents spell disaster for our environment. But researchers at the University of New South Wales use the radioactive material that travels through ocean currents as tracer elements to help them monitor CO2, which is contained in the ocean …
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There’s no such thing as ‘ethical cheating’
There’s a new dating site for the “considerate” cheater. There’s just one odd little thing about the connections the site thinks it’s facilitating—or, as they call it, “ethical cheating” Practicing polyamory or non-monogamy isn’t necessarily an act …
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He declined. That document was a draft apology letter from John Brennan to U.S.
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Niantic Labs, Maker Of Ingress, Spun Out As Its Own Company | TechCrunch
The dust hasn’t completely settled on Google’s Alphabet move. Today, one of the groups inside of the company announced that it will be spun out into a separate company…but will it stay under Alphabet? Important Account Information: Niantic Labs is b…
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Chelsea Manning, the US army soldier serving a 35-year military prison sentence for leaking official secrets, has been threatened with indefinite solitary confinement for having an expired tube of toothpaste in her cell and being found in possession…
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3 More Women Accuse Cosby of Misconduct — Vulture
In the first new accusations since 35 women appeared on the cover of New York Magazine to tell their stories of being assaulted by Bill Cosby, three more women came forward on Wednesday, bringing the total number of accusers up to nearly 50.
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Rick and Morty has been renewed for a third season. Adult Swim’s brilliant animated scifi comedy will grace our TV sets for another year. It’s just Rick and Morty. Rick and Morty and their adventures, Morty. RICK AND MORTY FOREVER AND FOREVER. A hun…
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News Corp, owner of the Wall Street Journal and the Times, reported a better-than-expected quarterly results as strong growth in its digital real estate services and book publishing business partially offset the weakness in its print business.
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Effective Altruism bogged down in semantic games – Boing Boing
Computer scientists believing that computer science has all the answers, have apparently led Effective Altruism, a movement using science to better direct charitable efforts, to determine the coming AI uprising is far more important than any other h…
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This sums up how Ive been feeling for the past few weeks or so : TrollXChromosomes
This sums up how Ive been feeling for the past few weeks or so via /r/TrollXChromosomes http://t.co/3bN1kvV6pC http://t.co/FVF9ScPUWK
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Ribbons are there to BLOCK her from entering fireplace : cats
Ribbons are there to BLOCK her from entering fireplace via /r/cats http://t.co/VAu4L952X7 http://t.co/38rFbPJ1cs
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Sister Mary Eudocia Simply Glows : monkslookingatbeer
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You mirin’? via /r/cats http://t.co/yBqErGtO1B http://t.co/xQYKTVcByt
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You could call it a tale of two periods. On this side of the Atlantic, discussion of one woman’s period erupted with an outpouring of sympathy and solidarity on social media, while another one across the pond was met mostly with derision and disgust.
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Intercom Helps Businesses Track Whether Their Messages Are Actually Working | TechCrunch
If you’re sending emails or other messages to your customers, there’s a standard way to measure your success — you look at whether they opened those messages, and whether the openers actually clicked.
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20% of NY Students Opting Out of State Tests — NYMag
The backlash to Common Core standards grew intensely this year, with an expanding number of parents, teachers, and activists calling for students to “opt out” on standardized New York State testing in reading and math.
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Opera singer with brain tumor belts out Schubert on the operating table
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James Dean goes on a road trip in the Life trailer · Coming Distractions · The A.V. Club
Oh how the tables turn: The new James Dean biopic Life casts former teen icon Robert Pattinson not as the brooding star himself, but as a photographer who wants to profile him. Instead Chronicle’s Dane DeHaan will be the one slipping into Dean’s sho…
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Erdogan’s ISIS Opportunism – The New Yorker
On Monday, two members of the Revolutionary People’s Liberation Party-Front, or D.H.K.P.-C, opened fire on the American consulate in Istanbul. No one was killed in the strike, which the D.H.K.P.
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Some Common Scientific Terms That Nearly Everyone Gets Wrong
In the latest episode of Vocativ’s Junk Science video series, Joshua Krisch goes over a few terms that scientists and the general public often use without knowing what they really mean.
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Blades Don’t Need Reloading, Plus More Zombie Survival Tips for $2
From the author of World War Z (the good book, not the bad movie), The Zombie Survival Guide is almost certainly the most popular parody survival guide ever written, and you can grab a copy on Kindle right now… http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00…
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Can we level the playing field for coffee growers? | Grist
One day in 1994, Jorge Cuevas found himself in the rural highlands of Oaxaca Mexico, sweating on a wooden bench among rows of coffee farmers in 100-degree heat.
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Monkeys Break Up Cat Fight : AnimalsBeingBros
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meow_irl via /r/MEOW_IRL http://t.co/c7AcIiqFqI http://t.co/B3PJSaXFEp
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Spotlight on green news & views: the Durango spill; fossil fuel cash for candidates; permafrost melt
Glacier National Park Funds its Own Demise Buying Koch—by Doctor Jazz: “As many of us know, for ten thousand years the topography of what is now Glacier National Park, in northern Montana, has remained about the same.
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Whistleblower Chelsea Manning, who is currently serving an unjust thirty-five year jail sentence and who has already been tortured under US military supervision, is now being threatened with “indefinite solitary confinement” for alleged infractions …
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Hisashi Iwakuma throws no-hitter for Mariners against Orioles | Sport | The Guardian
Hisashi Iwakuma has become the second Japanese-born pitcher in major league history to throw a no-hitter, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 3-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.
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Top: My apartment’s balcony (2 guys). Bottom: Our neighbor’s balcony (2 girls). – Imgur
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Mom proudly breastfeeds son alongside her friend’s—and rallies #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
It takes a village to raise a child, so the widely acknowledged adage goes. But as one pair of friends recently found out, when it comes to breastfeeding others’ children, the idea is still a little—ahem—hard to swallow for many.
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WikiLeaks Promises 100,000 Euro Reward to Whomever Leaks Secret EU-US Trade Deal | VICE News
Wikileaks is crowdsourcing a 100,000 euro ($111,000) reward that it will give to anyone who provides the public with a copy of the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) — a massive free trade deal that is currently being neg…
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Michael Bolton is developing a “modern-day Three’s Company” for ABC · Newswire · The A.V. Club
That no-talent ass clown Michael Bolton—who has sold more than 75 million records, released eight top 10 albums, and two number one singles on the Billboard charts—is coming to series television.
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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Gina McCarthy said late Wednesday that data shows water quality in one affected Colorado county has “returned to pre-event conditions” following a toxic mining spill in the Animas River.
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Huge explosions thundered through China’s port city of Tianjin. State-run media said the first blast was at a warehouse storing hazardous materials, and the toll — at least seven dead and hundreds injured — was expected to rise.
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Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson has accused Black Lives Matter activists of “creating strife”, underscoring the awkward relationship between conservatism and race for the only African American campaigning for president.
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Trumbo is based on the true story of Dalton Trumbo, a screenwriter blacklisted from Hollywood in the ’40s after refusing to testify in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) on grounds that he was promoting Communist propaganda.
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Zach Galifianakis will be Lego Batman’s Joker · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Although a lot of people have played Batman’s nemesis The Joker over the years, very few incarnations of the character have been played by actors actually known for telling jokes.
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Prince Harry’s Resplendent Ginger Beard Is Back | Vanity Fair
Things were very different back in December 2013: Princess Charlotte had not yet been born; Prince George had not seen, so much as conceived of the notion of, a Croc.
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Watch a new episode of Why? with Hannibal Buress every Wednesday at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy Central or anytime on the Comedy Central app.
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Joseph McGill first unrolled bedding in a former slave cabin in 1999. He was participating in a documentary about Civil War re-enactors and the controversy over the Confederate battle flag, and the producers asked Mr.
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Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. Huge explosions thundered through China’s port city of Tianjin. State-run media said the first blast was at a warehouse storing hazardous materials, and the toll — at least seven dead and hundreds injured — was ex…
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WASHINGTON — The National Security Agency has used its bulk domestic phone records program to search for operatives from the government of Iran and “associated terrorist organizations” — not just Al Qaeda and its allies — according to a document obt…
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WASHINGTON — Abercrombie & Fitch announced last week that it would stop requiring workers to be on call for shifts that could be canceled with little notice, making it the latest retailer to pull back from such scheduling practices.
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Vox Media, a publishing house for the digital age, has landed a $200 million strategic investment from the entertainment group NBCUniversal, forming a partnership between the new and old media companies to collaborate on programming, advertising and…
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Cartoon: Great white hunter gets his trophy
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Walking New York With Cuba’s Revolutionary Poet | The Nation
To La Jornada editor David Brooks.
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Don’t kill Pete! : perfectloops
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Scientists climbing over the world’s largest natural crystals : woahdude
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MRW I reach front page on an obscure subreddit : reactiongifs
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Protests, Scandals, and Drug Money Tarnish Guatemala’s Presidential Election | VICE News
A new report says that a quarter of politicians in Guatemala receive money from drug cartels, and a leading candidate to be president is a nationalist actor who has been compared to Donald Trump.
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That Sucker Punch Could Cost Geno Smith Millions — NYMag
As you’ve probably read on the front-pages of the local tabloids, Jets quarterback Geno Smith was punched in the jaw yesterday by since-released teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali, reportedly because Smith wouldn’t reimburse Enemkpali for a plane tic
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US warplanes launch first air strikes against Isis targets in Syria | World news | The Guardian
US warplanes have carried out their first air strikes on Islamic State (Isis) targets in Syria after taking off from a Turkish base, kicking off a key new phase in the campaign against the jihadists.
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Why This Is Probably the Celebrity Cameo for Game of Thrones Season 6 | Vanity Fair
Game of Thrones isn’t usually in the habit of high-profile cameos.
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ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that he had been given a diagnosis of cancer. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that is now in other parts of my body,” Mr. Carter, 90, said in a statement.
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Flood Waters on the Irrawaddy : Image of the Day
In May 2015, hot, dry weather was a concern for farmers in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar). Just a year before, drought destroyed many of the area’s crops. But dryness in May 2015 gave way to flooding in the monsoon season.
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“The Witcher 3: Village” by Marek Madej : ImaginaryLandscapes
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Here’s a car whose license plate expands to the whole car. : mildlyinteresting
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San Francisco Rents – By: Michael Bay : dataisbeautiful
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Kill Self http://t.co/GPB3RpDaxy http://t.co/l2oNAkTFVO http://t.co/DICGIpbzuQ
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Peace Love Beauty Wisdom Balance Imagination Truth Consciousness, Kill Self http://ift.tt/1NrfDaT
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Kitchen remodel from a former church [800×1200] : RoomPorn
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Loki the Red Fox hanging out on a pool table : foxes
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Mammoth Hot Springs – Yellowstone National Park 8/4/15 [OC] [2368×3200] : EarthPorn
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My father’s reaction when boys come to pick up my sisters for a date : reactiongifs
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Letter to My Son the Weekend He Died | This Land Press
You died today—maybe you know that. Twenty-four. It’s a number. Jack Bauer. Chromium. Willie Mays. You.
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This Obviously Aliens’ First Abduction – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
HOMEDALE, ID—Citing the beings’ conspicuous lack of proficiency at even the most basic tasks and their general air of confusion, local man Travis Porter, 41, reported that his abduction Wednesday night was clearly the aliens’ first.
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You’re Still Modeling Growth Incorrectly | TechCrunch
When I first got the job running marketing at Mint, founder and CEO Aaron Patzer told me that we had to get Mint to 100,000 users within six months of launching. The number itself didn’t intimidate me: Before Mint, I had been Facebook employee No. 3…
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Microsoft Postpones Ship Date For Its ‘Surface Hub’ Wall Computer To January | TechCrunch
Microsoft’s Surface Hub device will now ship on January 1st of next year. The delay comes after the firm signaled last month that a prior, fall ship date would be delayed. Microsoft promised an update in early August. Hello, early August. Here’s the…
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Huge Explosions Rock Major City in Northeast China, Killing 7 – Scientific American
LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Huge explosions hit an industrial area of the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing at least seven people and triggering a blast wave felt kilometres (miles) away, Chinese media reported.
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Women Left Out in Cold By Office AC Standards – Scientific American
A question for the ladies: do you keep a sweater at your workplace desk even in the summer? Or maybe especially in the summer? Well, before you go blaming your internal thermostat, listen to this: a new study shows that the air conditioning in many …
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Bernie Sanders Can’t Save Black People
Bernie Sanders, the senator from the very great state of Vermont, is campaigning to be the next president of the United States of America. As such, he is giving speeches throughout the land. This past weekend, his ongoing tour took him to Seattle, W…
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HMB while i skimboard past this dog : holdmybeer
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You Don’t Need A Military Man To Know Which Way the Wind Blows | The Nation
In a five-minute video that has been making the rounds over last few days, the head of the history department at West Point insists, in no uncertain terms and with flashy, whooshing graphics, that the Civil War was not fought because of states’ righ…
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Thousands evacuated as flooding hits Argentina – Al Jazeera English
At least three people have died and 11,000 have had to be evacuated from their homes in the Buenos Aires province of Argentina following heavy rain. The evacuations have been necessitated by rising river levels following unseasonal torrential rain a…
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7 Female Vice-Presidential Candidates For Future President Trump | ThinkProgress
Donald Trump, who came under fire after the first Republican debate for his sexist attitudes about women, said he would consider a female running mate if he secured the Republican nomination for president. “Certainly, I would consider a woman as a r…
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Woman shares FitBit data from 8 minutes of sex
Sex has many benefits, chief among them physical wellness. Besides the post-orgasmic oxytocin bath, it can burn calories, too.
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Jimmy Carter Announces Cancer Diagnosis | Vanity Fair
Former president Jimmy Carter announced on Wednesday that he has cancer and will start undergoing treatment as soon as possible.
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Girls Can with CoverGirl | Vanity Fair
Girls can rock! Girls can rule! Girls can do anything and everything! That is the message that beauty mega-brand CoverGirl is charging forward with once again—a belief to believe in and betting it all on girls doing what they can do.
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Sweden to End Julian Assange’s Sexual Assault Investigation | Rolling Stone
Swedish authorities will stop pursuing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over allegations of sexual assault after the statute of limitations runs out in the next few days. The country’s law states that prosecutors must interview the accused before ch…
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Jimmy Carter Says He Has Cancer | Al Jazeera America
“Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” Carter said via a release issued by the Carter Center. “I will be rearranging my schedule as necessary so I can undergo treatment by physicians at Emory Health…
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Former President Jimmy Carter Cancer – The Atlantic
Three comics sat around a café table in the chilly atrium of the Minneapolis Convention Center, talking about how to create the cleanest possible set. “Don’t do what’s in your gut,” Zoltan Kaszas said. “Better safe than sorry,” Chinedu Unaka offered.
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Ronda Rousey Used to Be the Moderator of a Pokemon Message Board | GQ
Ronda Rousey is great. You probably know that because you’ve read some of the things we’ve written about her. Or because you’ve seen her fight. Or because you have heard anything at all about her because she’s pretty fantastic in most ways.
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Video Shows a Terrifying Drug Infusion Pump Hack in Action | WIRED
If you take apart Oracle’s software and find a hackable vulnerability, don’t tell the company. Or at least not its chief security officer. That, in short, is the message of a nearly 3,000-word rant Oracle Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson wro…
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Girlfriend tries to make Battlefield game more realistic – GIF on Imgur
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Donald Trump expands lead in Iowa in first poll since Republican debate | US news | The Guardian
The first major poll of the crucial caucus state of Iowa in the aftermath of the first Republican debate reveals Donald Trump has expanded his lead. The poll has Trump supported by 22% of likely Republican caucusgoers while retired pediatric neurosu…
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VICE News is closely tracking global environmental change. Check out the Tipping Point blog here.
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Will Arnett’s Lego Batman Will Face Lego Joker, Voiced by Zach Galifianakis
Sure, lots of people are looking forward to seeing Ben Affleck and Jared Leto playing the new Batman and Joker, but there’s another pair of actors who’ll soon portray the characters on the big screen. They’ll be in The Lego Batman Movie, which will …
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Bumble Bee Foods settles for $6m in death of worker cooked with tuna | US news | The Guardian
Bumble Bee Foods has agreed to pay $6m to settle criminal charges in the death of a worker who was cooked in an oven with tons of tuna. District attorney Jackie Lacey said the settlement is the largest payout in a California workplace-violation deat…
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Deadspin Anderson Silva Says The Steroids Found In His System Are From Penis Drugs | Gizmodo A Graphics Breakthrough Makes Perfect CGI Skin | Jalopnik Learn How To Drive Stick In Five Minutes | Kotaku 44 Marvel Secret Wars Tie-In Comics, Reviewed | …
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Mississippi couples challenge state’s ban on gay adoption | US news | The Guardian
Four lesbian couples are challenging Mississippi’s ban on allowing gay couples to adopt or take children into foster care.
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In video released by Cleveland Heights police, Ralkina Jones tells an officer ‘I don’t want to die in your cell’ about 15 hours before she is found dead at the station.
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Are we alone? – Al Jazeera English
It is the most intensive search for alien life yet. Famous physicist Stephen Hawking and Russian businessman Yuri Milner are injecting $100m and a whole lot of brain power into the search for intelligent extra-terrestrial life.
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Humans have exhausted a year’s supply of natural resources in less than eight months, according to an analysis of the demands the world’s population are placing on the planet.
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Biotech Company Is Developing Transplantable Pig Organs For Humans | Popular Science
Every year, around 8,000 people die waiting for an organ transplant. There just doesn’t seem to be enough human organs available for those who need them.
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The first journalist from an American Jewish pro-Israel publication to be given an Iranian visa since 1979 reported Wednesday that he had found little evidence to suggest that Iran wanted to destroy Israel, as widely asserted by critics of the Irani…
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He even switched me back after : AdviceAnimals
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Win Or Lose At The PGA, Jordan Spieth Is Having One Of Golf’s Greatest Seasons | FiveThirtyEight
After winning the U.S. Open in June, his second consecutive major victory, Jordan Spieth sought to pre-empt the eager golf press from christening a rivalry between him and Rory McIlroy, the man whose world No. 1 ranking he was rapidly threatening.
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Having kids makes people miserable, new study confirms | Grist
After seeing a study about how early parenting makes people miserable, I turned to the new parents in my life to verify this information. Unfortunately, they were all too busy weeping over dirty diapers and mourning their past lives to respond.
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8 Fine Jewelry Pieces Worthy of Your Dreams | Vanity Fair
CartierA comprehensive collection inspired by the light and colors of the French Riviera, Cartier’s “Étourdissant” (meaning, roughly: astonishing, amazing, breathtaking) includes some of the house’s storied stones set in new and alluring ways.
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Jimmy Carter Has Cancer — NYMag
Former President Jimmy Carter announced on Wednesday that he has cancer. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body,” the 39th president said in a statement released by his nonprofit.
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Yahoo Sags 4% After Alibaba’s Q2 Earnings Disappointment | TechCrunch
After Alibaba reported lower-than-expected financial performance in its second quarter, shares of Internet portal and mobile shop Yahoo fell around four percent in regular trading. Alibaba’s own equity slipped a slightly higher percentage, giving up…
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Facebook Confirms Live Broadcasting Will Soon Open To Journalists And Verified Profiles | TechCrunch
Facebook plans to open up its Periscope livestreaming competitor to more than just celebrities.
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The Harmful Myth That Tinder’s Just for Hookups | WIRED
A few months back, I was at a pretty fancy party, talking to a woman I respect deeply. For about as long as I’ve been alive, she’s been working to spread the message about why we don’t need to panic about the rise of technology and why it can be a s…
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Pennsylvania’s embattled top prosecutor calls for the immediate release of pornographic material on state servers that she says will help exonerate her of charges relating to the leak of confidential information about a political rival.
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Trucker Exhaustion Poses Grave Danger to Motorists | Al Jazeera America
Truck driver fatigue caused by working unpredictable schedules and unreasonably long hours places millions of U.S.
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ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that he had been given a diagnosis of cancer. “Recent liver surgery revealed that I have cancer that is now in other parts of my body,” Mr. Carter, 90, said in a statement.
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New Zealand considers options to replace its flag – Al Jazeera English
New Zealand is considering changing its flag, and a government-appointed committee has picked 40 favourites from thousands of designs submitted. The current flag was adopted in 1902.
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McDonalds – Donald Trump + Grimace Commercial – YouTube
The Donald has come a long way.
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The Amazing Plasticity of American Statecraft – In These Times
Perry Anderson is a Marxist of structuralist bent, and deeply engaged with foreign policy “realism.” One might think this would leave Anderson’s recently published account of postwar U.S.
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Real life Bambi and Thumper : AnimalsBeingBros
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Do you think your cat will stop laying on your laptop if it has its own? : cats
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A Porn Empire Has Seriously Pissed Off Italy’s Parmigiano-Reggiano Industry | MUNCHIES
What do you get when you mix a massive, global porn site with a fraternity of Italian cheese-makers? No, this isn’t the start of some off-color, hack-standup joke from the 90s.
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Jimmy Carter says he has liver cancer, will undergo treatment
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Former US president Jimmy Carter reveals he has cancer | US news | The Guardian
Former president Jimmy Carter says recent surgery has revealed that he has cancer.
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Chicago, see DJ Zac Efron in We Are Your Friends early and for free · Contest · The A.V. Club
As Portlandia knows, everyone is a DJ these days: Your neighbor, your barista, your mom, even Zac Efron. We Are Your Friends finds Efron playing Cole, a young artist trying to make it big and slowly spinning his way into the heart of Sophie (Emily R…
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See the softer side of ‘Star Wars’ with these charming fanart photos
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An adventure game that teaches you how to draw pixel art – Offworld
I’ve always wanted to learn how to draw pixel art. I grew up on the adventure games of the 1990s, but even beyond the nostalgic appeal I find the idea of creating art within limitations deeply compelling.
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Here’s Tom Hiddleston as Country Icon Hank Williams | Vanity Fair
Tom Hiddleston is so British he can turn a superhero movie into Shakespeare. So can he convincingly play an American icon, and in a cowboy hat, no less?
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A Webcomic About a Pizza Witch Who Falls for a Lactose Intolerant Girl
Sarah Graley’s webcomic Pizza Witch is as silly and fun as the title suggests. It’s all about Roxy, a witch who brews magical pizzas that make people fall in love with her.
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Brilliant Comic Is a Devastating Look at Online Hate Mobs | WIRED
There’s a saying that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, a poetic way of noting that it’s difficult, perhaps even ill-advised, to translate an auditory medium to a silent page.
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Thom Yorke wrote new music for a Broadway play · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Thom Yorke is an enigmatic rock icon whose whims are often difficult to pin down. Sometimes he’s the guy from Radiohead, sometimes he’s a cover model for a book about sexual problems. Sometimes he hates Spotify, and sometimes he likes Apple Music.
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Accused ‘Voracious’ Hollywood Peeper Dismissed From Latest Movie Set
Kevin Thomas Roy, a veteran Hollywood production assistant and assistant director, was fired from the set of the movie Allegiant after news that he’d pleaded no contest to invasion-of-privacy charges related to covert nude picture-taking.
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Report Finds No Protocol For Cleaning Hospitals – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
A recent report in the Annals Of Internal Medicine found that most hospitals lack strict protocols for cleaning and disinfecting their treatment rooms, with some experts estimating only 50 percent of hard surfaces in any given room are properly sani…
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Dozens of retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal : Liberal
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Brother Philip scrutinizes a monastic libation. : monkslookingatbeer
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Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks, New Mexico [OC] [5312×2988] : EarthPorn
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Former President Jimmy Carter reveals he has cancer
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter revealed he has cancer on Wednesday. It was discovered after the 90-year-old’s recent liver surgery. He will undergo treatment at Emory Healthcare in Georgia.
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Sonic is a gross island. His fans sit atop his belly and cast lines out into the vast pools of the internet, reeling in fetishes you’ve never heard of.
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Vox Media Raises $200M From NBCUniversal | TechCrunch
NBCUniversal just announced that it has invested $200 million in Vox Media, which owns sites like Eater, SB Nation and the eponymous Vox.com, as well as tech news publications Re/code and The Verge.
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The Affordable Care Act in court: Obamacare’s haters won’t stop hating | The Economist
AT THE end of June, when the Supreme Court saved the Affordable Care Act from a technical challenge in King v Burwell, it seemed the legal battles over Obamacare were finally over. But the “never-ending saga” of anti-Obamacare litigation, as Justice…
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BMW: Alphabet Is More Than A Name To Us | TechCrunch
Google is now the largest subsidiary corporation of Alphabet, the newly established holding company that manages Google and all of the company’s side projects. But Alphabet’s website is abc.xyz because Alphabet.com is owned by Alphabet, a BMW-owned …
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Chimps from Ebola-Hit Liberia Denied Refuge in Wildlife Sanctuary – Scientific American
NAIROBI, Aug 12 (Reuters) – Kenya has rejected a request to bring two young chimpanzees rescued in Ebola-hit Liberia to a Kenyan wildlife sanctuary due to fears about the deadly virus, the country’s top veterinarian said on Wednesday.
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Tony Abbott’s climate “strategy” – repeated sagely in many columns since Tuesday – is to “neutralise” the “environmental” argument with his new 26% greenhouse target and then attack Labor’s policy on economic grounds. This argument is several differ…
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Business leaders have said Tony Abbott has not detailed policies to meet his new climate change target and fear the uncertainty of the current “blank sheet of paper” on greenhouse policy could harm the economy and push up power prices.
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Show Me a Hero Cast Weighs In on Race Relations — NYMag
Staten Island, Ferguson, Baltimore: Cities forever changed, tense race relations pushed to the forefront of the American Zeitgeist. Show Me a Hero, HBO’s new miniseries tackling themes of home, race, and community in Yonkers, takes place in the late…
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Drug Ring Allegedly Shipped Minions—and Cocaine — NYMag
New York City officials arrested five people in the past month who allegedly tried to disguise cocaine shipments from Puerto Rico by wrapping them in birthday wrapping paper and placing them in packages next to Frozen- and Minions-themed stuffed ani…
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Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary and Matthew Reunited Last Night. . .and There is a Picture! | Vanity Fair
With the final season of Downton Abbey quickly approaching, we worried that we would never see Lady Mary re-united with her one and only true love, Matthew Crawley.
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The strange reason why this guy got a Jeb Bush neck tattoo
Berger got a lot of encouragement from Vine users, as well as from the Bush campaign. As you might guess, Victor Berger IV now has an awesome neck tattoo.
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How Did a Lab Tech Discover Nature’s Most Unstable Element?
There is about an ounce of francium in the Earth’s crust. It’s the most unstable of the first 101 elements. It lasts only 45 seconds longer than an episode of Archer. So how did anyone discover it? Francium isn’t rare because it’s impossible to make.
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Hear Chvrches’ Resilient New Track ‘Never Ending Circles’ | Rolling Stone
Hear Chvrches’ Resilient New Track ‘Never Ending Circles’ Glasgow synth-pop outfit celebrate “running off the pain” in latest cut from upcoming second LP, ‘Every Open Eye’
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Rockies/Vancouver — A smooth sunset | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
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Pissed on my side of the bed last night and continues to mock me. : cats
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According to Complex, some of this country’s concerned citizenry, not satisfied with a couple of singles and a Steve McQueen video, launched a White House petition to force Kanye West to finally release his much talked-about (mostly by himself) albu…
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MRW I am having sex with my Girlfriend and her vagina keeps queefing – GIF on Imgur
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Cisco Pops 2.5% After Reporting Better-Than-Expected FQ4 Revenue Of $12.84B | TechCrunch
After the bell, Cisco reported its fiscal fourth quarter financial performance, which beat market expectations. The company detailed revenue of $12.84 billion in its fiscal period, resulting in earnings per share of $0.59, using adjusted accounting …
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Ferguson to remain under state of emergency for another night | US news | The Guardian
The St Louis suburb of Ferguson, the site of a year of occasionally violent protests over the police killing of an unarmed black teenager, will remain under a state of emergency for at least another night, county officials said on Wednesday.
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Oath Keepers in Ferguson: ‘The police have become tyrannical’ – video | US news | The Guardian
The white militiamen fueled racial tension when they showed up heavily armed at protests marking the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson.
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Family of man who died of dehydration in US jail file claim against guards | US news | The Guardian
The family of a man who died from dehydration and malnutrition in a jail in Washington state has filed a claim accusing the guards of negligence.
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Lenovo preloaded laptops with reformat-resistant perpetual crapware – Boing Boing
The company abused the Windows installer’s anti-theft mechanism, which reads the firmware for executables at install-time, embedding a ton of crappy, insecure shovelware that would be added to your computer every time you reinstalled the OS.
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Ex-gangsters turn district into Mexico’s largest mural – Al Jazeera English
Former drugs gang members in Mexico have put down their weapons and picked up paintbrushes instead. They have given their neighbourhood a multi-coloured makeover, making it the largest ever mural in the country, as part of a government regeneration …
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Wu-Tang comes to board games with Guess Wu? · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
Everyone knows that Wu-Tang is for the children. But now kids of all ages can play with their favorite Shaolin-reppin’ rappers thanks to the folks over at Noisey.
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Exclusive: UN Source Says Houthi Rebels Willing to Withdraw From Key Yemen Cities | VICE News
In a development that could bring an end to the bloody conflict in Yemen, the country’s Houthi rebels have expressed willingness to abide by the terms of a UN Security Council resolution that ordered their withdrawal from key Yemeni cities, VICE New…
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Kurt Cobain to release first solo record in November · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Over a quarter-century after issuing his first full-length record, Bleach, with Nirvana, and a full two decades after taking his own life, Kurt Cobain will release his first solo album on November 6. The release will coincide with the release of the…
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We get a lot of press releases at The A.V. Club and many of them are strange, dumb, shameless, or some combination of the above. With Stop The Presses!, we share them with you. While we get hundreds of thousands of press releases every single year h…
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ARLINGTON, Tex. — A lawyer for the white police officer dismissed for shooting an unarmed black college student defended the officer’s actions on Wednesday and said that he had been fired to “appease anti-police activists.”
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Here are some new Force Awakens pictures to peruse over your blue milk · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Audiences are less than four months away from the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and J.J. Abrams and his crew are still keeping certain things under wraps (we still haven’t seen Luke Skywalker in full Jedi Master regalia, for example).
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Cuomo and de Blasio Call Truce After Legionnaires’ Disease Spat | Vanity Fair
On Tuesday, New York governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio announced a joint plan to combat a slowly growing epidemic of Legionnaires’ disease in the South Bronx—a stunning development, because days before, they had used the o…
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Criss Angel to mindfreak some kids on Fox’s Grandfathered · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Being a famous magician must be a tough gig.
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After seven months of accusations, recriminations and bluster, the N.F.L.
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On a rainy day last December, President Barack Obama gathered a small group of senior officials in the Oval Office and placed a telephone call to Raúl Castro.
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The 36-cent ‘shade ball’ that could save $250 million and keep L.A. water clean – LA Times
Can 96 million balls improve water quality? Los Angeles is about to find out. On Monday, Mayor Eric Garcetti was at the Los Angeles Reservoir to mark the addition of 20,000 of the small balls to the lake.
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Puppet Master by Yu-Han Chen : ImaginaryMindscapes
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Inari by Makushiro : ImaginaryMindscapes
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SIMI VALLEY, Calif. — The war in Iraq, which dominated American presidential politics in 2004 and 2008, has returned as an issue in 2016. This time, the argument is not over whether the United States should have gone to war, but rather how the Obama…
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ST.-LEU, Réunion — “To see the perfect wave and not be able to surf,” Nicolas Dantec said, shaking his head. “It is too difficult.” Mr.
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Perseid Meteor Shower Weather Forecast: Clear Skies for Most of US Tonight
For many skywatchers across the United States, clear skies and a dark moon will create optimal viewing conditions for tonight’s Perseid meteor shower. “The skies will be clear for an unusually large section of the U.S.
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4 reasons to think twice before applying to Airbnb’s Fenway Park sleepover
If you don’t have plans and you’re looking for someone to hang out with Sept. 2, you could do worse than taking in the Yankees-Red Sox game with tens of thousands of others. And if you get lucky, you could then host your own sleepover at Fenway Park.
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Here’s Our First Look At Marvel’s Black Panther In Action!
We’ve vaguely known what Black Panther was going to look like since his movie was announced—Marvel unveiled the above piece of concept art along with the news. But now we’ve got a slightly better look, direct from Captain America: Civil War’s Berlin…
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California’s latest water-saving measure: slowing the flow of showerheads | US news | The Guardian
California officials launched two initiatives Wednesday to boost residential water conservation: the nation’s toughest water efficiency standards for showerheads, and a $30m rebate program to rip out grass lawns and replace old toilets.
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This week, Donald J. Trump said that listening to Carly Fiorina, the only woman competing for the Republican presidential nomination, gives him “a massive headache.” It was music to Ms. Fiorina’s ears.
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Kinguin pulls back from esports sponsorships amid corporate restructuring
Kinguin has been one of the most widespread brands in esports since it started sponsoring esports teams and personalities in 2014. It picked up its own professional Counter-Strike team in May this year comprised of many players aptly described as “f…
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A Texas man is suing a group of fracking companies after burns from a methane explosion near his house allegedly hospitalized him for a week, burned his family, and caused permanent damage.
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Obama Calls on Congress to Restore Voting Rights Act | VICE News
President Barack Obama has penned an open letter in The New York Times Magazine calling on federal lawmakers to restore the Voting Rights Act amid a “concentrated effort to undermine this historic law and turn back the clock on its progress.
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You Can’t Separate Abortion From The Rest Of What Planned Parenthood Does | ThinkProgress
GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump distinguished himself from the rest of the Republican field on Tuesday when he defended Planned Parenthood’s reproductive health services, saying that “they do good things” and abortion is “actually a fairly sma…
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New Doctor Who trailer has more Missy, more Maisie Williams · Coming Distractions · The A.V. Club
It’s only a minute long, but this new trailer for the ninth season of Doctor Who has enough material to keep fans speculating until the show returns September 19.
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For many, cat videos are an addicting distraction from mundane daily activities, such as work or household chores. But in Minnesota, cat videos have become part of an annual tradition that draws thousands into a real-life location.
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The Three Faces of Trump – The New Yorker
In public, Donald Trump has three facial expressions—no more than three because life, for him, is quite simple. Implacable Resolution: The increasingly familiar chin-up, narrow-eyed Mussolini frown.
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Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies to premiere at New York film festival | Film | The Guardian
Bridge of Spies, Steven Spielberg’s cold war spy thriller and potential Oscar contender, will launch its awards campaign at the New York film festival (NYFF). The event will host the world premiere of Bridge of Spies (which stars Tom Hanks), ahead o…
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Outsiders take over GOP | TheHill
Outsiders who have never before held political office are dominating the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Donald Trump is the GOP front-runner, while businesswoman Carly Fiorina is surging after a strong performance in last week’s d…
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Johnny Carson is coming back to late night · Newswire · The A.V. Club
With David Letterman’s retirement, the face of late night has been forever changed, with a new crop of hosts in the network slots and Conan making his own way over at TBS. However, a new old face is coming to compete with the young bloods: Johnny Ca…
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Given his predilection for murdering beloved characters in sudden, bloodthirsty fashion, George R.R. Martin has earned a reputation surpassing even that of Joss Whedon’s for killing off characters.
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Thousands of Spiders Have Teamed Up to Create This Horrifying Mega-Web
This giant “communal” spiderweb was recently spotted at Lakeside Park in Rowlett, Texas. Since its discovery a few days ago, the mega-web has attracted a steady stream of curious sightseers.
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EA Sports drops Patrick Kane from NHL 16 cover after police investigation | Sport | The Guardian
EA Sports is dropping Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane from promoting its NHL 16 video game because he is under police investigation over rape allegations. The company announced its decision on its Twitter account on Wednesday.
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Adam Scott is considering a career change · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
As evidenced by his projects, which include U Talkin’ U2 To Me and Parks And Recreation, Adam Scott seems like a cool enough dude. And while he doesn’t use Twitter that much, when he does, he tries to make it count. Take, for instance, this exchange…
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Christina Aguilera says topless Instagram photo is ‘just the beginning’
Christina Aguilera likes to keep it real. So much so that she took to Instagram to say as much. Why? We’re not so sure. The singer first rose to stardom with her hit single, “Genie in a Bottle,” off her 1999 self-titled debut.
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Pro gamers can’t smoke weed during Electronic Sports League tournaments anymore
Not long ago, the Electronic Sports League (ESL) announced it would start drug testing its players. In a Reddit post, it has further outlined what is and isn’t allowed. The ESL will strictly follow the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned substanc…
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A federal watchdog committee is set to begin a round of secret hearings to probe complaints that Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, has been illegally snooping on environmental activists working against oil pipeline pro…
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Rory McIlroy vows to keep on kicking as he faces up to Spieth challenge | Sport | The Guardian
A football match with friends may have cost Rory McIlroy the chance to defend the Open Championship but he has firmly dismissed any suggestion of halting extra-curricular activities to protect his golf career.
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What Does a Woman Pothead Look Like? | Rolling Stone
Don’t get Jane West started on Seth Rogen. West – the founder of Women Grow, an online network for female cannabis entrepreneurs – is no fan of the monopoly that stoner bros seem to have on pop culture.
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This brilliant Twitter account combines Nintendo nostalgia with dad jokes
At last, Weird Twitter has the meme generator it so rightly deserves. Whether you’re nostalgic for the SNES or just another weirdo in 140 characters, the viral appeal of “Ness, It’s Your Dad” is nearly impossible to resist.
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One of the best parts—if not the best part—of the Grand Theft Auto games is causing mayhem and destruction. The more crashes, explosions, screaming, and police sirens, the better.
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Tanisha by Chris Dwyer / 500px
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Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | Full Album HQ – YouTube
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Londoners vaping alcohol at this pop-up bar are probably not getting as drunk as they think | Fusion
Drinking alcohol with your mouth is so old fashioned. At a pop-up bar in London, people are getting drunk with their eyeballs, skin, and lungs, soaking in a cloud of alcohol vapor.
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How air conditioning is actually making us hotter | Grist
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. We’re just reaching the hottest part of the summer, but already much ink has been spilled over air conditioning.
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Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver (1976) : OldSchoolCool
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Los Angeles, looking East from Century City [4516×2992] : CityPorn
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As a driver, I agree with his argument. : pics
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I can do that too. -Dog (probably) : funny
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Wow! Ocean Glows an Ethereal Blue Under Milky Way’s Starlight (Photo)
Photographer Jeffrey Berkes took this image from Cannon Beach in Oregon around the Haystack Rock Bird Sanctuary in July. The blue bioluminescent glow in the coastal waters of the Pacific Ocean serves as a stunning earthly counterpart to the stars of…
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Super Mario Maker gives you 50 reasons to bulk up that Amiibo collection
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Quick hit here, friends: Microsoft dropped a new Windows 10 Mobile build today for ‘fast ring’ subscribers of its Insider program. The gist is that Microsoft is continuing apace with its smartphone strategy that is component to its lager Windows 10 …
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A federal watchdog committee is set to begin a round of secret hearings to probe complaints that Canada’s spy agency, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, has been illegally snooping on environmental activists working against oil pipeline pro…
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This Cars 2 compilation was somehow the biggest gaming video on YouTube
Even Minecraft, the most popular game on YouTube, can’t compete with game footage of cartoon cars with happy Disney faces driving around in circles.
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Crackdown 3 Is at the Mercy of Your Internet Provider | WIRED
Data provider fickleness is the bane of Internet service contracts, the killjoy of 4G smartphone coverage, and, potentially, the wet blanket of online mayhem in Crackdown 3, Reagent Games’ superhero-city-pummeling Xbox One exclusive.
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Hillary Clinton campaign hit by setbacks as Sanders surges in New Hampshire | US news | The Guardian
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign was rocked by a succession of problems during six short hours in New Hampshire that saw news of her computer drives being handed over to the Department of Justice, black protesters barred from an event and her…
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Chad’s President Says Boko Haram Has Been ‘Decapitated’ and Will Soon Be Defeated | VICE News
Chadian President Idriss Déby declared on Tuesday that Boko Haram has been “decapitated,” with a new chief replacing Abubakar Shekau, the group’s previous leader. Déby also said that efforts to combat the Nigerian militant group would conclude “befo…
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Casualties Follow Explosion in Northern China | Al Jazeera America
A huge explosion hit an industrial area in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin on Wednesday, triggering a blast wave felt several miles away and injuring at least 50 people, domestic media reported.
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Friday the 13th is Coming to TV with a “Grounded” Jason Voorhees
Part of what makes the Friday the 13th franchise so much fun is the absurdity of Jason Voorhees as a killer. He’s an impossibility, which makes him scary, but now The CW is developing a new TV show that will most likely change that by grounding him …
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Massive Blast Rocks Chinese City of Tianjin – The Atlantic
Updated on August 12, 2015, at 3:21 p.m. ET At least one massive explosion late Wednesday rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin, injuring dozens of people. China’s state-run People’s Daily attributed the blast to “combustible and explosive goods” …
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My candidate is a juggernaut that cannot be stopped – The Washington Post
The Fix My candidate is a juggernaut that cannot be stopped
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Syfy Keeps Making Scifi TV Shows, Puts Frederick Pohl’s Gateway in Development
It’s always a good day when the Syfy channel announces its making science fiction entertainment.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Sliding Into DMs
As of today, Twitter has abolished its 140-character limit for direct messages. Now, you can send messages containing up to 10,000 characters, as well as photos, meaning the DM sliding game has officially changed.
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How big is Brazil REALLY? [1175 X 797] : MapPorn
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Head of the UN’s Central African Republic Mission Booted Amid Allegations of Child Rape | VICE News
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has removed the head of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) a day after allegations emerged of yet another sexual abuse scandal among its peacekeepers involving childre…
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The CW Showrunners On Rape Storylines, Hiring Female Writers, And Women On TV | ThinkProgress
Something exciting has been going on at The CW. The network — which is to today’s teens what The WB was to adults who went to high school in the ’90s — doesn’t usually come up in conversation about the big prestige dramas and important television sh…
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“How Not To PR” By Tinder | TechCrunch
In case you haven’t, here’s the quick and dirty: a piece appeared on Vanity Fair that Tinder didn’t like. And it reacted. On Twitter. A lot. I asked a few communications industry professionals how they thought Tinder was going to back its way out of…
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RXACTIVE Fitness Wear Helps You Work Out Harder In Less Time | TechCrunch
Many of you probably know the feeling you get when you only have thirty minutes to squeeze in a run between work and a dinner meeting, but you’ve drank enough coffee to keep going for miles. RXACTIVE has a solution.
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As a person who just took the Bar Exam… this remains true of standardized tests! – Imgur
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Massive explosion rocks Tianjin, China
The immense fireball, captured by numerous witnesses on the microblogging site Weibo, consumed the sky above Tianjin late Wednesday night. It is believed to have originated on a container vessel hauling flammable goods, according to local reports.
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NYPD Blue’s Ricky Schroder leads new cast of Dolly Parton movie · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Deadline reports that NBC has rounded up more cast members for its Dolly Parton movie, Coat Of Many Colors: Sugarland singer Jennifer Nettles and Ricky Schroder (NYPD Blue, 24) have been cast as Parton’s parents, with Longmire’s Gerald McRaney set t…
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Watch Robert Pattinson Go Full 1950s in New James Dean Biopic | Vanity Fair
Robert Pattinson has spent the past ten years in front of the camera, but in the upcoming period drama Life, the Twilight alum gets a chance to move behind the lens by playing a photojournalist profiling the late actor James Dean.
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How a logo for an adults-only ice cream brand was designed – Boing Boing
Designer Kath Tudball goes over the design and development of the hand-drawn logo for Mister Cooper, an adults-only ice cream brand (unusual, gourmet and alcoholic flavors). [via]
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Watch These Baby Hummingbirds In a Most Amazing Live Stream | WIRED
The University of Arizona is hosting the tiniest guests imaginable—two baby hummingbirds and their mother, nested precariously at the end of a wire dangling from a ceiling.
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What’s Up With the Quakes Before a Volcano Erupts? | WIRED
Earthquakes and volcanoes are intimately linked. They are both products of the plate tectonic process that is constantly reshaping the surface of the Earth. But even beyond that, earthquakes are some of the best clues we have that a volcano might be…
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Beachbot is a Disney robot that creates awesome artwork in the sand
The Beachbot is the latest creation to roll out of Disney Research, the result of a partnership between the Zurich, Switzerland branch of the lab and students at the engineering university ETH Zurich. It’s an autonomous robot that can create giant p…
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True Blood’s Brit Morgan will play Livewire on Supergirl · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Variety reports that Brit Morgan will appear in Supergirl as Leslie Willis, a.k.a. the villainous Livewire. (Morgan is best known for her role as Debbie Pelt, the unfortunately named member of a werewolf pack from seasons three and four True Blood.
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The Heaping Helping of Bryan Cranston Trailer: Trumbo | WIRED
If you spent the last trailer for Jem and the Holograms wondering “Where on Earth is Synergy?” then this new clip should make you feel better—kind of. Or maybe not at all.
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The de Blasio Diaries, Chapter 37: Cycle Time | Vanity Fair
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Australia delays decision on gay marriage – Al Jazeera English
Australia’s conservative government has refused to allow its federal politicians to have a free conscience vote on whether to allow gay marriage.
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Hannibal takes to the streets to ask people how they are dealing with Tiger Woods’ decline in popularity and what would make golf more interesting to new fans. Watch a new episode of Why? with Hannibal Buress every Wednesday at 10:30/9:30c on Comedy…
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If you’ve either been watching Game of Thrones for the past five seasons or committed to reading the book series over the nearly twenty years since it was first published, then you might be forgiven for being a bit cynical.
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The trailer for Let Me Make You A Martyr, the forthcoming crime drama from co-writers and directors Corey Asraf and John Swab, looks like nothing so much as one of those spare and poetic mid-’90s indie films that slowly pulls you in with its meditat…
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Why The Man from UNCLE Is Still an Indispensable Spy TV Show
This week, Guy Ritchie takes a stab at recreating the magic of the sixties TV show The Man from UNCLE. The original show gives him a lot to work with, and there are only a few things that the movies needs to nail to get it right.
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‘Eat Clean’? The Smug Instagram Lifestyle Might Not Be So Healthy After All | VICE | United States
Scrolling through Instagram, watching the #cleanandlean #eatraw brags roll in while you’re slumped over last night’s chicken burger, is pretty depressing at the best of times.
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Five Laws That Made America a Better Place
Our country has no shortage of big problems. While big challenges are nothing new for Americans, how we deal with them has changed. Fifty years ago, rising social unrest forced Congress to deal with big things — like voting rights, immigration, and …
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The Forever-Doomed Eastern Europe of Our Imaginations – The Awl
Comic book films that can’t manage find convincing motivations for their protagonists can often be rescued by matching the heroes against a compelling villain—Loki alone has saved at least two Marvel movies now.
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Seen at the Whitney, Meat Packing, NYC, NY [2448 x 2448] [OC] : CityPorn
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These Brothers Nobly Assist The Pour : monkslookingatbeer
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Guangzhou, China – by Kevin Ho [3454 x 3454] : CityPorn
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Lightning off the coast of Miami [OC] [6000×4000] : EarthPorn
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The cost of a hip replacement is too damn high! : funny
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Teaching can’t compete. When the economy improves and job prospects multiply, college students turn their attention elsewhere, to professions that promise more money, more independence, more respect.
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New York Cops Are Now Shaming Homeless People On Social Media | VICE News
A social media campaign by a New York City police union to post photos of homeless people to Flickr has been criticized as a way to “victim blame” or “homeless shame” people down on their luck, but law enforcement experts say it also shows the polic…
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Iowa police officer takes selfie with motorist who admitted to being high | US news | The Guardian
An Iowa City police officer has said he “happily obliged” a motorist who asked to take a selfie with him after the man acknowledged that he’d smoked marijuana before driving. Twenty-year-old Gilbert Phelps of Iowa City was arrested last week after b…
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Huge Explosion Injures Hundreds in China — NYMag
Around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, a massive explosion shook the Chinese port city of Tianjin — home to 7.5 million people — reportedly leaving hundreds of people injured.
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Midday open thread: Another racist flag; World Elephant Day; APA seeks to reduce transphobia
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Abandoned Mines Lack Crucial Cleanup Funding | Al Jazeera America
Abandoned hard rock mines can leach heavy metals into the water table or produce acid mine drainage, where chemicals mix with air and water to create toxic runoff that can impair aquatic life and public health.
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Most Americans want an investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email use
Hillary Clinton may have a problem with the American people. The new Monmouth University poll showed that 52 percent of registered voters believe that Clinton’s emails should be criminally investigated while 41 percent oppose the idea.
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Ohm Is A Smarter, Lighter Car Battery That Works With Your Existing Car | TechCrunch
While you probably don’t think about them until you have to, automotive batteries — the chunky boxes that helps start your car’s gas engine — are pretty terrible. They die without warning, leaving you stranded.
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As TV critics spent the summer struggling to find a compulsively watchable show we can all agree on, freshman series Mr. Robot emerged out of nowhere to join UnREAL as the season’s buzziest entry.
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In Calgary, between the soccer practices and the hours at her accounting job and the potlucks with the neighbors, Christianne Boudreau spent every spare minute watching Islamic State videos, her nose pressed up against the computer screen.
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Weird Al Yankovic and his family : palatecleanser
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Living Room with exposed concrete [2000×1333] : RoomPorn
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Dear state park employee… : AdviceAnimals
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Why you keep me in here? : aww
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Republicans’ Have A New Plan To Kill Government Employee Unions
Republicans have tried various tactics to weaken or just get rid of unions, and that includes public employee unions.
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How the color “drunk tank pink” is used as mind control – Boing Boing
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This Is the Summer of Ramen-Flavored Ice Cream
In Yokohama, anyway. To celebrate its four millionth visitor, the Cup Noodle Museum in Yokohama, Japan is serving up ramen-flavored ice cream. It comes in two flavors, soy sauce and curry, and toppings include ramen standards like shrimp, green onio…
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The US Civil War was fought over slavery – Boing Boing
Why did the South fight? Why does this question remain controversial? Colonel Ty Seidule, Professor of History at the United States Military Academy at West Point, explains, in no uncertain terms, that the Civil War was fought over slavery.
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Bright Jet Erupts from Rosetta Spacecraft’s Active Comet (Photo)
These three images of comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko were acquired by the OSIRIS camera on board the Rosetta spacecraft on July 29, 2015. In the first image the outburst is not yet visible. Eighteen minutes later, the camera captures an enormous gas ou…
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How this Harry Potter fan’s trans coming-out video inspired Eddie Redmayne
But apparently many more people were listening—including Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne, who will play the lead in the Potter sequel Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Redmayne plays the role of remarkable transgender pioneer Lili Elbe in …
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It can be hard to get a chance to relive the glory days. Once time has passed and people have been forgotten, it’s difficult to get that second chance to prove how good things once were.
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Exclusive First Second preview: Last Man delivers dynamic thrills · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Fans of beautifully rendered action-adventure narratives will find a lot to love in the graphic novel series Last Man, an exciting, expansive story about a young boy, his mother, and the grizzled brawler that enters their life and changes it forever.
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Olsen Twins who did work of one baby sued by intern who did work of three · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Longtime advocates for cramming the work of multiple people into a single role, The Olsen Twins are currently being sued by 40 current and previous interns at the former actors’ two fashion companies, over claims of being forced into unreasonably gr…
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WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: The Knick | WIRED
Much like cocaine in the early 20th century, The Knick is legal—and painfully addictive. Set in the very early 1900s, the Cinemax drama—directed by Steven Soderbergh—is a blood-and-guts look at the beginnings of modern medicine.
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Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | Full Album HQ – YouTube
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Drunk History: The Rise, Fall, and Revival of All-American Whiskey | Collectors Weekly
At a time when obscure new whiskeys are appearing on cocktail menus from Savannah to Seattle, it’s hard to imagine the American whiskey industry was ever under threat.
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Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn | Full Album HQ – YouTube
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Under Pressure 01 by Mr. F / 500px
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I don’t think I’m the only one who noticed. : AdviceAnimals
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Miss women’s World 2013 Ksenia Bezuglova by polyanskaya90 / 500px
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These cutting boards are forever
Larch Wood Enterprises is a Nova Scotian company specializing in the manufacture of cutting boards from end grain wood…that is, the top surface of the board shows the rings of the tree.
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Turn Your TV Into A Huge Smart Touch Display With The $99 Touchjet WAVE | TechCrunch
Innovations on the good ol’ family television have moved from 3D to 4K to curved panel over the years. But what all of those evolutions have shared are a heightened price tag for a whole new device.
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Apple Will Start Offering Paid Internships To CODE2040 Fellows | TechCrunch
In its latest attempt to foster and support diversity, Apple has partnered with CODE2040, a non-profit organization focused on empowering underrepresented minorities in the tech industry.
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Huge explosion injures hundreds in northern China – Al Jazeera English
A massive explosion at a container terminal has rocked the northern Chinese city of Tianjin, injuring hundreds of people, state media reported.
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HONG KONG — An enormous explosion, possibly caused by a chemical leak, rocked China’s northeast port city of Tianjin late Wednesday, causing casualties and extensive damage, state news media reported.
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Star Wars Storyboards – see what changed between conception and the screen – Boing Boing
Star Wars Storyboards: The Original Trilogy gives you a peek behind the curtain into the making of three movies set long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away.
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Accused killer in Houston family slaying gives jailhouse interviews | US news | The Guardian
A man charged in the deaths of a couple and six children at a Houston home has professed love for one of the victims – his son – but said he thought the children were “growing up to be monsters”.
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Video Shows Massive Explosion in China That Has Wounded Hundreds | VICE News
Hundreds of people have reportedly been injured from an enormous explosion caused by “inflammables and explosives” at a container terminal in the port city of Tianjin, northeastern China, state media reported.
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What it’s like to vape caffeine – Boing Boing
Vancouver’s Eagle Energy Vapor sells a caffeine vaporizer. Similar to an e-cigarette, the slim electronic pen-shaped device delivers a dose of caffeine, taurine, and ginseng. Each vaporizer is good for 500 puffs, and 10-20 puffs are needed to feel t…
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That Mummy reboot will be part horror film, part something else · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Universal made the announcement several months ago that its reboot of The Mummy—which will now be a shared universe, as is the law of the land—will be delayed until 2017, as the studio apparently needs a little more time to perfect the state-of-the-…
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This Robot Uses the Power of Evolution to Produce and Improve New Robots
Roboticists have developed a “mother” robot that can build and evaluate her own “children,” and then decide which version performs best to inform the design of the next generation. Remarkably, the system doesn’t require any human intervention.
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Hide Your Fires: Shakespeare Probably Didn’t Smoke Marijuana – The Atlantic
The Internet has been aflame in recent days over the question of whether William Shakespeare, the most venerated figure in the English language, liked to get high.
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Chicago Public Schools To Back Out Of Pension Commitments, Lay Off 1500 Workers | ThinkProgress
Chicago Public Schools is plotting huge layoffs and abandoning its longstanding policy of contributing to employee pensions as other options for balancing the system’s budget go by the wayside.
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Tommy Wiseau directed a music video · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Everybody’s favorite director of unknown origin is back behind the camera (and in front of it as well, obviously). Tommy Wiseau, he of the endlessly rewatchable The Room and the not-even-watchable-once sitcom The Neighbors, has again put images to s…
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The trailer for Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time) begins with the comedian announcing that he has a lot of jokes to tell, which is probably good news for anyone watching a comedy special.
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BERLIN — Germany softened its resistance to a third bailout package for Greece on Wednesday, raising the chances for speedy approval of the draft plan in time for the country to make a crucial debt payment next week.
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Every day, Watch This offers staff recommendations inspired by a new movie coming out that week. This week: Noah Baumbach’s new film, Mistress America, is a modern farce. Gear up for it with five days of classic ones.
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The teaser trailer for Spectre, the latest James Bond film, caused quite a stir when it came out as it depicted the more grounded Bond (as played by Daniel Craig) going up against a megalomaniacal cabal.
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Is the United States Sliding Into War in Ukraine—as It Did in Vietnam? | The Nation
Nation contributing editor Stephen F. Cohen and John Batchelor continue their weekly discussion of the Ukrainian crisis and New Cold War.
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Terry Riley turns an R&B ditty into 20 minutes of madness · Hear This · The A.V. Club
In Hear This, A.V. Club writers sing the praises of songs they know well. This week: our favorite songs that come in at over 10 minutes long.
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The Real Origins of the Boiled Peanut | Serious Eats
Summer heat means it’s time to haul out the big pot to boil some peanuts. Yes, boiled peanuts have a season, though boiled peanuts have become such an iconic, year-round Southern food, most wouldn’t know.
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Massive explosion in China’s Tianjin – BBC News
The explosion reportedly occurred at about 23:30 (15:30 GMT) at a petrol storage station at Tianjin’s Binhai New Development Zone. The cause is unknown. Pictures and video footage shared on social media appear to show a number of people wounded by t…
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Chicago Skyline [5184×3456] [OC] : CityPorn
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Damn light pollution [6000×4000] : ExposurePorn
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Jailed pensioner told to rethink his relationship with his snake : nottheonion
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Trump Releases New Teaser for Obamacare Sequel — NYMag
One possible reason for Donald Trump’s poll numbers, besides a possible iocane powder-esque immunity to criticism? His Obamacare alternative is far more exciting than any of his opponents’ plans. Now, it’s not exactly clear what he would specificall…
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Video Shows Massive Explosion in China That Has Wounded Hundreds | VICE News
Hundreds of people have reportedly been injured from an enormous explosion caused by “inflammables and explosives” at a container terminal in the port city of Tianjin, northeastern China, state media reported.
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Here are the 2015 Streamy Award nominees
If you want proof that digital video is ever-changing, look no further than the nominations for this year’s Streamy Awards.
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Why the United States refuses to go metric – Boing Boing
“Let’s be bold — let’s join the rest of the world and go metric,” said Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee when he announced his bid for the Oval Office.
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Watch a deer and rabbit play like Bambi and Thumper in real life
Forget birds of a feather: Two woodland critters are bringing a Disney classic to life with their unlikely friendship. Steve and Vicky Johnsen spotted the surreal scene not far from them: a deer and rabbit engaged in full-on cross-species play.
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After Two Inmates Escaped in NY, Prisoners Say Guards Beat Them for Information | VICE News
After two convicted killers pulled off one of the most daring prison breaks ever from a New York correctional facility in on June 6, inmates from their housing unit allege that corrections officers beat and choked them in order to obtain information…
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Clara Oswald Is Armed and Dangerous in the New Doctor Who Trailer!
Sure, it’s not been all that long since we got our first glimpse at the next season of Doctor Who—but who doesn’t want to see more? More Maisie Williams, more monsters, more Missy, more everything! Oh, and Clara’s got a rocket launcher. Err, what!?
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Dropbox Adds Support For U2F Security Keys | TechCrunch
Dropbox today announced that it will now support security keys.
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Read Kristen Stewart’s Thoughtful Response to Questions About Her Sexuality | Vanity Fair
Earlier this summer it was rumored that Kristen Stewart had moved on from her relationship with Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson by embarking on a romance with visual effects producer Alicia Cargile.
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How 2 Live Crew’s Leader Became a Sociopolitical Pundit | Rolling Stone
There have been innumerable controversial songs throughout the history of hip-hop, from N.W.A’s “Fuck tha Police” and Ice-T’s “Cop Killer” to Public Enemy’s “Fight the Power,” but only one rap song made it all the way to the United States Supreme Co…
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Drake and Meek Mill’s feud is everything wrong with celebrity beef culture
That’s pretty much been the reaction of the Internet this week, after Cyrus gave an interview with Marie Claire, in which she called out Swift and the hypocrisy of the music industry’s sex/violence paradigm, as illustrated in her “Bad Blood” video.
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Even more new Hearthstone cards reviewed, from Aviana to Tuskarr Jouster
With well over half of Hearthstone’s newest expansion, The Grand Tournament, now revealed, the set is beginning to take shape. Not only is the “inspire” keyword and mechanic being added to the game, but in this new tranche we can see a second new me…
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SAN DIEGO — Facial recognition software, which the American military and intelligence agencies have used for years in Iraq and Afghanistan to ide
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How the Nazis Robbed Their Country of Its Scientific Legacy (And Gave it to the World)
The gutting of Germany’s intellectual heritage is far from the worst crime committed by the Nazis, but it was a crime nonetheless. The irony is it was a crime that contributed to their loss of the war. But it also robbed the country of its intellect…
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The Midwest’s corn fields are even worse for the planet than we thought | Grist
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
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Sunlight through a tree during an eclipse. : mildlyinteresting
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32 days, 20 states, and 9600 miles : unitedstatesofamerica
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Missouri family faces jail time over purple playset : nottheonion
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Cats and Reddit. Possibly NSFW via /r/cats http://t.co/imx9gmr4Rj http://t.co/g5Bw5ecroV
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Senator Bernie Sanders is making significant inroads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in New Hampshire, with a new poll showing him in a statistical tie with Mrs. Clinton in the state.
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VICE News is closely watching the international migrant crisis. Check out the Open Water blog here. Kos is now at the forefront of a humanitarian crisis sweeping the financially broken country, with more than 7,000 refugees, mainly from Syria and Af…
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The First US Women in Combat Will Find US Women Already in Combat | VICE News
On January 1, the US military will open all of its positions to women — including combat duty — unless the individual services prove they should be exempt from the edict. Many consider this a groundbreaking moment for female troops, but women have a…
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50th anniversary of the Watts Riots: @wattsriots50’s real-time history feed – Boing Boing
Check out @wattsriots50, as they unfold in real-time one of the most important examples of civil unrest in US history.
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The TC Meetup + Pitch-Off In NYC Is Going Down In Six Days | TechCrunch
I’m writing to inform you that the TC Meetup + Pitch-off in NYC is in less than a week, and tickets are selling out fast. I don’t want you to miss out. You don’t want you to miss out. So let’s not tarry.
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That Orange River and EPA’s Reputation Both Need a Cleanup | WIRED
A week ago, an EPA contractor attempting to explore an abandoned mine north of Silverton, Colorado, accidentally caused the release of 3 million gallons of toxic, metal-filled mine runoff.
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Anne Rice: political correctness is new form of censorship in the book biz – Boing Boing
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The New Quentin Tarantino Trailer: The Hateful Eight | WIRED
If you spent the last trailer for Jem and the Holograms wondering “Where on Earth is Synergy?” then this new clip should make you feel better—kind of. Or maybe not at all.
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Why modern phones are so awful – Boing Boing
Just today, I endured a typical 2015 phone call. My caller’s voice was a warbling digital mess that cut in and out. Latency had us constantly talking over one another. After a few minutes of this, we switched to IM. Every week, we have an online mee…
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North Korea Vice Premier Executed – The Atlantic
The Internet had fun Tuesday at the expense of Tinder, whose social media team did not take kindly to a recent Vanity Fair profile of the online dating app.
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Azeri Journalist Killed After Criticizing Star Soccer Player | ThinkProgress
Prominent Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliyev hesitantly approached the crowd of six or seven men last week and extended his hand. Against his better judgement, he’d agreed to meet this group who claimed to be relatives of one of Azerbaijan’s hottes…
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BBM now lets some users send and receive money via PayPal
Those using BlackBerry Messenger can now send money to each other. Today, the company announced integration with PayPal, which lets you send and receive cash within BBM.
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The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Review | Vanity Fair
Fear not for August. Though the month’s status as the dumping ground for less-than summer movies is still intact—”fantastic” is such a risky word to put right in the title!—it is still possible for something to surprise and entertain, to defy its as…
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Silicon Valley’s next big disruptive innovation
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13 Things We Just Learned About Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars fans knew they were going to get news this week, they probably just thought they’d have to wait longer. There will be Star Wars at the D23 Expo Saturday but first, the new issue of Entertainment Weekly is chock full of new information on S…
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Sweden, Ecuador in Talks on Assange Case | Al Jazeera America
The 44-year-old Australian, who has denied the allegations, says he has no intention of going to Sweden for fear of being extradited to the United States because of an ongoing investigation into WikiLeaks’ dissemination of hundreds of thousands of c…
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Every Marvel Secret Wars Tie-In Comic, Reviewed
The second most-surprising thing about Marvel Comics’ big 2015 crossover comic book event is that it’s very good. These epics tend to disappoint, but not this one. The bigger surprise? Even the comics tying into it are mostly really good. That never…
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When was the last time you felt trepidation prior to eating in a restaurant? Not the social anxiety of a first date or dining with your boss, but a soupçon of nervousness about the food itself.
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At first glance, Wet Hot American Summer, set in a single day (August 18, 1981), is a brilliant sendup of the camp-movie genre (Meatballs, Heavyweights, etc.).
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GMOs: Myth vs. Fact – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
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BOSTON—Thinking quickly to devise a list of reasons why the area was not an ideal choice, local billing clerk Tim Connors, 33, managed to skillfully downplay the desirability of his neighborhood to a coworker who expressed an interest in potentially…
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To Foster a Love of Reading, Bring an Animal to the Classroom | GOOD
Four years ago Craig Madison, a third grade teacher at El Verano Elementary School in Sonoma, California, was wrestling with a problem that’s become increasingly common.
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I have a forcefield bump 0.o : lolcats
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Desert dunes by Sayaf Dashin / 500px
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Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park [1280×595] [OC] : EarthPorn
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‘Smug’ Geno Smith was partly to blame for broken jaw, says Ryan Clark | Sport | The Guardian
Geno Smith was at least partly to blame for a fight that left the New York Jets quarterback with a broken jaw, according to ESPN analyst and former player Ryan Clark.
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Taking flight: Cape parrot identified as new species | @GrrlScientist | Science | The Guardian
The taxonomy of the Cape parrot, Poicephalus robustus robustus, has long been controversial, particularly amongst conservation biologists and policymakers.
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Busting the myth that the Civil War was about “states’ rights” – Boing Boing
Confederate Flag wavers claim the the Civil War was all about “states’ rights,” not slavery. But in this video Colonel Ty Seidule, head of the history department at the US Military Academy at West Point, offers plenty of evidence that this isn’t the…
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The Pop Up Art Book – Boing Boing
The Pop Up Art book mixes street, comics and fine art with insane paper craft! Amazing artists works are re-imagined in 3D, and explode off the page!
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In my case, the answer to the question “do you remember what you were doing when JFK was shot?” is: probably sleeping or being sick.
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Hugh Jackman lip-syncing Katy Perry is exactly what this world needed
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Video of man singing opera while undergoing brain surgery – Boing Boing
Professional singer Ambroz Bajec-Lapajne sang opera during neurosurgery for a brain tumor, at his physicians’ request so they could monitor his singing ability and “avoid deficits after the procedure,” he writes.
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Rob Lowe and James Earl Jones join that Lion King sequel · Newswire · The A.V. Club
TVLine reports that Rob Lowe will voice Simba and James Earl Jones will reprise his role as the late Mufasa in the upcoming Disney Channel original movie The Lion Guard: Return Of The Roar.
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Intel’s Baby Steps Toward A More Diverse Workforce | TechCrunch
Intel just released a mid-year report diversity report, highlighting the progress its made in its effort to improve diversity over the next five years. Earlier this year, Intel announced its $300 million commitment to foster a diverse and inclusive …
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Kids With Disabilities Sue Texas For Cutting Their Medicaid Services | ThinkProgress
A group that includes families of disabled children and health care providers has filed a lawsuit against a Texas agency in an effort to stop impending budget cuts that threaten to disrupt the services offered to the youngsters through the state’s t…
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Candidates Eating Food…At Least Once | Vanity Fair
1/12HILLARY CLINTON AND ICE CREAM Here is an image of Hillary Clinton consuming frozen cow’s milk from a small container. Unreal.By Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images.+−zoom
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An unfinished Tolkien Middle Earth story will be published next month · Newswire · The A.V. Club
There’s good news for people who have burned through The Hobbit, The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, and The Silmarillion, and still found the thousands of pages fleshing out J.R.R.
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Jewish Extremism Is Having A Moment. Here’s Why. | ThinkProgress
Israeli authorities conducted two relatively common anti-terrorism actions over the weekend, raiding areas of the West Bank and issuing detention orders for suspected extremists. But in an unusual twist, these efforts weren’t directed against Muslim…
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HONG KONG — Whenever China’s economy swooned in recent downturns, its currency never buckled. It held steady, or strengthened, even as China’s neighbors or trading partners scrambled to cut the value of their own currencies to deal with the fallout.
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Republican Congressman Deeply Regrets Iraq War Vote: ‘I Helped Kill 4,000 Americans’ | ThinkProgress
A handful of politicians have publicly repented for their 2002 vote to authorize the Iraq War, but few as forcefully as Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC) did last week. According to the Huffington Post, 4,486 American servicemembers died in Operation Iraqi F…
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Why The Lessig Campaign Is Nuts
Lawrence Lessig has launched a “referendum” campaign for President, meaning his candidacy would serve as an up or down vote on a package of election reforms he calls the Citizens Equality Act. Once he got those reforms enacted, he pledges to resign.
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Peace Love Beauty Wisdom Balance Imagination Truth Consciousness, World Elephant Day (26 photos)…
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SeaWorld pushes back against Peta’s new animal abuse allegations | US news | The Guardian
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have launched a renewed attack against SeaWorld with claims by the organization’s veterinarian Dr Heather Rally that she found multiple violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act at a SeaWorld park i…
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What To Expect From The iPad Mini 4 | TechCrunch
Multiple recent leaks have indicated that Apple is working on a major new version of the iPad mini. You can expect a more powerful, thinner iPad mini, and it will let you take advantage of all the latest features in iOS 9.
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World Elephant Day – The Atlantic
Since 2011, August 12 has been set aside as World Elephant Day. Supported by numerous conservation agencies, it’s a day to “spread awareness, share knowledge, and provide solutions for better care and management of both captive and wild elephants,” …
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An MIT battery breakthrough could charge your smartphone in 6 minutes
The smartphone batteries of the future may take just six minutes to charge and could last for three whole days. Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully developed a battery that could pave the way for that remarkabl…
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Best way to deal with parking spot stealers – Boing Boing
The driver of a yellow jeep was waiting patiently for a silver car to back out of a parking spot so he could park there, but a jerk driving a purple car swooped in and stole his spot. The driver of the yellow jeep corrected the situation beautifully…
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Pearson Sells Its 50-Percent Stake in the Economist – The Atlantic
The British company Pearson announced Wednesday it is selling its 50 percent stake in the company that owns the Economist magazine to the group’s other shareholders for about $730 million.
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It’s like Dustin Johnson threw the 2010 US PGA away, says Martin Kaymer | Sport | The Guardian
Carnoustie 1999, Turnberry 2009, Whistling Straits 2010. Not the only cases, but key examples of major championships more recognised for the man who did not win –Jean van de Velde, Tom Watson, Dustin Johnson – than the one who did.
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Everything We Still Don’t Know About Egg Freezing | WIRED
In an era of egg freezing cocktail parties, it’s easy to forget that cryopreservation is, well, a little lacking in the science department. Women in their 30s and 40s now freezing their eggs for future in vitro fertilization are essentially part of …
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Let’s Rate the Dumbest Solutions to California’s Drought | WIRED
Two days ago, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti released a final batch of so-called “shade balls” into the LA Reservoir. Now, 96 million small plastic balls float in the reservoir, blocking sunlight, which prevents evaporation and unwanted chemical re…
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Live the adventure in an 8-bit Manos: The Hands Of Fate · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
On January 30th, 1993, history was made. Mystery Science Theater 3000 aired the now infamous episode that featured Manos: The Hands Of Fate.
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Keith Richards Makes Past Solo Albums Available Online | Rolling Stone
With the release of Crosseyed Heart, Keith Richards’ first solo album in more than two decades, due out next month, the musician will be offering up his two previous LPs online for the first time later this week.
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Jay Z, Timbaland to Testify in Court Over ‘Big Pimpin” Sample | Rolling Stone
Jay Z and Timbaland will appear in court to testify about using the sample of a flute line by composer Baligh Hamdi as the hook in the 2000 hit “Big Pimpin’.
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How the Government Fast-Tracked Shell’s Arctic Drilling – In These Times
Starting on July 29, 13 Greenpeace climbers spent 40 hours suspended from St. Johns Bridge in Portland, Ore., in an attempt to block Shell’s icebreaker, the MSV Fennica, from leaving for the Arctic.
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I’m running for Parliament! – YouTube
My name is Wyatt Scott and I’m running for parliament as an independent candidate for Mission Matsqui Fraser Canyon. We all know politics are corrupt so lets do something about it. Put an independent in the house.Website:http://wyattscott.caFundRazr…
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Rosetta: Comet 67P makes closest approach to Sun – BBC News
Comet 67P is nearing the closest point to the Sun in its 6.5-year orbit, with the European spacecraft Rosetta still in orbit around it.
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HONG KONG — China weakened its currency, the renminbi, for a second straight day on Wednesday, jolting markets across Asia and raising concerns about the path of the giant economy. The central bank, the People’s Bank of China, set the official rate …
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Arthur C. Clarke Reads His Classic Sci-Fi Works: Childhood’s End and “The Star” | Open Culture
Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the science fiction author best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey, started writing at the end of World War II and the beginning of the nuclear age, a time when technology promised to bring untold benefit to humanity and had the p…
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Blue jellyfish by Joakim Boneng / 500px
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Oh China via /r/pics http://t.co/meMD3dmt1o http://t.co/W0pRiMpSOd
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Bernie Sanders in Statistical Tie With Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire Poll http://t.co/kF4mUjFTfI http://t.co/BetZIvAqQK
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Sunlight through a tree during an eclipse : woahdude
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Watch this psychedelic video of paint mixing – Boing Boing
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Pharmaceutical Giant Detects Legionella Bacteria In Cooling Towers | VICE News
The massive pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) had to temporarily shutter its North Carolina factory -— which produces medications for respiratory conditions —after Legionella bacteria was detected in one of the plant’s cooling towers this…
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Acidentally writing ni instead of no in a message. – GIF on Imgur
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PokItDok Healthcare API Platform Picks Up $34 Million In Series B | TechCrunch
PokItDok, the API provider for the healthcare industry, has today announced the close of a $34 million Series B.
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A Damning Report and Angry Protests Highlight the UK’s Most Infamous Immigration Center | VICE News
Britain’s most notorious immigration removal center has come under fire again for its treatment of inmates, most of whom are female asylum seekers whose claims have been rejected and are being held indefinitely without trial pending deportation.
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#WCW Eva Gutowski could be YouTube’s next Bethany Mota
The Daily Dot is celebrating Woman Crush Wednesday, better known as #WCWon Twitter and Instagram, by highlighting female creators on YouTube whose work we admire. Who is she?
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When Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page blogged about the creation of Alphabet, he had another exciting announcement. Former Chrome and Android chief product manager Sundar Pichai is slated to become Google’s new CEO.
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Spy Magazine vs. Donald Trump: Stories From the Archives | Vanity Fair
In 1988, Spy magazine described Donald Trump as “a short-fingered vulgarian.
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Humanitarian fixes photos of things that are wrong – Boing Boing
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“God,” sighs Marie (Carrie Fisher), having just listened to her best friend’s latest dating nightmare in my very favourite scene in one of my very favourite movies, When Harry Met Sally. “Tell me I’ll never have to be out there again.
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The Movement Against Solitary Confinement — NYMag
Earlier this summer, in considering the appeal of a longtime California death-row inmate named Hector Ayala, Justice Anthony Kennedy set aside the substance of Ayala’s appeal (it had to do with the circumstances under which a judge could exclude
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If Wednesday’s questioning from US District Court judge Richard Berman is an indication of how he is leaning, the NFL’s four-game suspension of Tom Brady in the Deflategate case may be in trouble.
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You Can Now Send Giant Twitter DMs | WIRED
Media Twitter hates a lot of things. Plagiarism. False outrage. When it rains in New York. When it’s hot in New York. When it smells like trash in New York. When anyone writes about leaving New York because New York is a disgusting pile of human gar…
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Gaza footballers travel to West Bank for return-leg – Al Jazeera English
Players from the Gaza Strip’s club Al-Shejaiya have finally been able to exit the coastal enclave for the return-leg against Ahli Al-Khalil, the top team in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Connecticut Turtle Atlas – Scientific American
Bog Turtle (Clemmys muhlenbergi). Turtles and tortoises are group of reptiles that can play key ecological roles, serving as both predators and prey, contributing to the cycling of nutrients, and acting as seed dispersers.
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See the original notebook sketches for Pac-Man – Boing Boing
Pac-Man’s creator Toru Iwatani shows his original notebook sketches from the iconic arcade game that turned 35 this year.
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Hilariously terrifying talk about security – Boing Boing
In Not Even Close: The State of Computer Security, a talk given at the Norwegian Deveopers’ Conference, Microsoft Research’s James Mickens gave the most acerbic, funny, terrifying security talk I can remember seeing (and I’ve seen a lot of ’em!).
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Death goes green: the eco-friendly funerals of the future — Hopes&Fears — flow “City”
Ramsey Creek Preserve, the first green cemetery in the U.S, opened in 1998. The original site stretched a quarter-mile along a creek in South Carolina and consisted of 33 acres of protected woodlands. Funeral photos from the preserve show a differen…
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Senator Bernie Sanders is making significant inroads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in New Hampshire, with a new poll showing him in a statistical tie with Mrs. Clinton in the state.
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The Man Who Found the Titanic Is Not Done Yet
“It starts off acting like an avalanche. But then—what’s that? I dunno. Never seen an avalanche leak. It’s like someone took a knife and cut across it. We’re seeing all these shells and black stuff . . .
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Adult Swim renews Rick And Morty for a third season · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Rick And Morty continues on its way to a century of adventures: Deadline reports that Adult Swim has just renewed the show for a third season.
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Elves, Anal, and Breeding Fetishes: Inside World of Warcraft’s Thriving Sex Club | Broadly
“Can you have sex in World of Warcraft?”, a question that has been asked several times on Yahoo! Answers, is not an easy one to answer. Technically, I mean, no.
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For the cover story of our Aug. 2 issue, Jim Rutenberg wrote about efforts over the last 50 years to dismantle the protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the landmark piece of legislation that cleared barriers between black voters and the bal…
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We’ll admit it: toilets are a strange subject for a photo request. But when the company asking for these photos is the world’s largest travel guide publisher, you start to see how these photos could turn into a really neat, quirky little travel book!
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Earth and moon as seen from Mars : space
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Beehive Ginger (Zingiber spectabile) [1200×900] [OC] : BotanicalPorn
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Video stabilization : oddlysatisfying
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Philadelphia at sunset. [2425×881][OC] via /r/CityPorn http://t.co/1KDuOcUoMG http://t.co/ixyiKIxfkK
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I made a GIF of Cristiano Ronaldo going Super Saiyan : gifs
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We Need Activists to Keep Politicians Honest | The Nation
It is good for movements to put pressure on presidential candidates to do the right thing. I did not learn this from a candidate or from a president, of course.
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Shell’s Drilling Plans Expose Just How Unprepared The U.S. Is For A Melting Arctic | ThinkProgress
As Shell moves forward with its plans to drill in remote Arctic waters, the U.S.
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Escape From Yemen (Trailer) | VICE News
According to UN estimates, nearly 100,000 people have fled Yemen since violence erupted there in March.
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Get ready for tantalizing new tidbits about ‘Star Wars’ villain Kylo Ren
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In-Space Satellite Construction May Be Coming Soon
Space manufacturing company Made In Space is teaming with NanoRacks, which helps commercial customers make use of the International Space Station, to develop an orbital construction-and-deployment service for tiny satellites known as cubesats.
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Twitter long DMs illustrated with Hunter S Thompson quotes
Quotes from ‘Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas’ and Thompson’s cover letter to the Vancouver Sun when applying for a job there.
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Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton criticized Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s (R) education record at a town hall meeting in Claremont, New Hampshire.
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The Boom, Not Doom, Of Market Failure | TechCrunch
While it might seem that the disruption du jour is all anybody is ordering these days — making innovation, growth and new value seem like insurmountable things — businesses should focus on where they can find value most quickly.
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Twitter now lets you send much, much longer direct messages
Twitter has removed the 140-character limit on direct messages, letting people send up each other DMs of up to 10,000 characters. The company first noted the change back in June in developer documentation so that app-makers could get their apps read…
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American Trophy Hunters Pay Top Dollar for Lion Heads — But Asia Wants the Skeletons | VICE News
What was discarded by the trophy hunter is becoming, however, a valuable commodity, according to conservation organizations.
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They warned us back in June that this day was coming. I was in denial. Surely, Twitter wouldn’t. Couldn’t. Welp, they have.
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Twitter direct messages can finally be as long as you like
It’s been a long time coming: Twitter has officially removed the character limit from direct messages.
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The SPECTRE Trailer Is So Much Better When It’s Starring Roger Moore
Sure, the recent SPECTRE trailer was pretty damn rad. Daniel Craig is a pretty badass James Bond. However, anything and everything can be improved with an extra layer of classic cheese that is Roger Moore’s timeless interpretation of 007, as this br…
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Octopus Genome Reveals Secrets to Complex Intelligence – Scientific American
The elusive octopus genome has finally been untangled, which should allow scientists to discover answers to long-mysterious questions about the animal’s alienlike physiology: How does it camouflage itself so expertly? How does it control—and regener…
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Israel struggles to find medics to force-feed prisoner – Al Jazeera English
Israel is struggling to find a medic who would force-feed a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for over 50 days.
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Northern California wildfire expands and forces 150 people from their homes | US news | The Guardian
Erratic winds fanned a wildfire burning through rugged hills in northern California on Wednesday, pushing the flames across two counties and chasing at least 150 people from their homes.
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Trans community petitions White House to investigate murders as 13th woman is found dead
How many transgender women have to die before it’s considered a murder epidemic? On Monday, Dallas police discovered the badly decomposed body of a 22-year-old black transgender woman named Shade Schuler in an abandoned lot.
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Microsoft is rolling out Uber, PayPal and Evernote add-ins for Outlook
Microsoft is expanding the preview of its redesigned Outlook.com and powering up Outlook 2013 and Office 365 with support for a host of new add-ins from partner platforms. Newly announced partners include Evernote, Yelp, IFTTT and Wunderlist.
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New York police union asks members to upload photos of homeless people | US news | The Guardian
A New York police union has asked its members to take pictures of homeless people on the streets and “quality of life offenses of every type” and post them on a photo-sharing website, in an apparent campaign to publicly shame the individuals and pro…
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How Portability Ruined the Telephone – The Atlantic
The moment was rich with irony, and Joe Biden wasn’t about to let it slip past.
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Palestinians on lookout for Israeli settler attacks – Al Jazeera English
Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank have increased night patrols around their towns and villages. It is in response to the killing of an 18-month-old Palestinian and his father in an arson attack that was blamed on Israeli settlers.
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CBO to Bernie Sanders: Ending sequester could create 1.4 million jobs
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Short Film About a Woman Stuck in a Time Paradox Makes Found Footage Fresh Again
Found footage films are everywhere these days, but few short films use the concept as effectively as Timelike does. That’s because it puts its own spin on a familiar concept: one night, a young physics student receives a message from her future self.
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Teens are competing in a ‘Hunger Games’ for MS Office fans
Date line, Dallas, Texas: Teenagers and young adults from across the globe are currently competing to be crowned the world’s best users of Microsoft Office. Seriously.
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Will Rajapaksa make political comeback in Sri Lanka? – Al Jazeera English
Colombo, Sri Lanka – Claiming to be a “reluctant returnee” to mainstream politics after his defeat in the January polls, former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa confidently maintains not only is he a strong opponent but also the man who will d…
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China is claiming that it’s not devaluing the renminbi to gain competitive advantage, it’s adding flexibility to prepare for the yuan as an international reserve currency, becoming part of the basket in the IMF’s SDRs and all that.
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Twitter finally drops the 140-character limit from direct messages | The Verge
Twitter’s 140-character limit is going away, at least for the private messages you send on the service. As promised, the company said today that it will now allow messages of up to 10,000 characters in its mobile apps, desktop apps, and the web.
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Canada divided in equal population [2800×2400] : MapPorn
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Fuck you : firstworldanarchists
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Shell is just one little step away from drilling in the Arctic | Grist
The world is now one step closer to ending. After Portland climate activists temporarily blocked its passage north, the Shell ice-breaking vessel the Fennica has finally met up with the Arctic drilling rig the Polar Pioneer.
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Bang! Exploding Star Reveals Lithium Discovery
The brightest nova of the century blasted lithium into space at 1.2 million mph (2 million km/h), new research reveals, cracking a long-standing mystery about the chemical balance of the universe.
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Alphabet is the next phase of Google’s plan for world domination
Google has often looked like a company that’s bored with itself.
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Kik Brings Music-Themed Communities To Its Mobile Messaging Service | TechCrunch
Mobile messaging firm Kik is upping its focus on music after launching a new service to connect fans of top artists and bands via its popular chat app. Named Jam, it is designed to help Kik’s 200 million registered users “meet new friends based on s…
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Link-Sharing Site This. Raises $610,000 Seed Round | TechCrunch
Who may be on first and What may be on second but This. is on it’s first seed round. The media company, incubated inside of Atlantic Media, is a “curation platform for people passionate about journalism, art and entertainment.”
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Oh, what a lovely day for an Adventure Time/Mad Max mashup · Great Job, Internet! · The A.V. Club
Two post-apocalyptic stories with very different tones collide in a new mashup, “Madventure Time.” As created by Egor Zhgun, the mashup finds Finn in the Max role in a world that seems to have gone mad in a less cutesy way than the normal post-human…
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The first real Hateful Eight trailer has arrived · Coming Distractions · The A.V. Club
After what feels like years of anticipation—because this thing has been years in the making—the Weinstein Co. has finally released the first real trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.
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R.I.P. Uggie, the dog from The Artist · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who stole the world’s collective heart in The Artist, has died. His owner Omar von Muller confirmed the news on Facebook, where he revealed that Uggie had to be put down after being diagnosed with a cancerous prostate…
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After years of being absolutely starved for culture, London jumped at the chance to finally experience a taste of the arts, buying up every ticket to a festival paying tribute to Friends in a mere 13 minutes. As Digital Spy reports, Comedy Central U…
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True Detective has always featured a lot of driving. Sometimes it felt like the first season was composed of Matthew McConaughey driving around in a Lincoln and philosophizing in the one-minute bursts that came on while you were watching other shows.
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Watch Dr. Dre, Eazy-E Fantasize About Starting Label in ‘Compton’ | Rolling Stone
Watch Dr. Dre, Eazy-E Fantasize About Starting Label in ‘Compton’ “If you can sling dope, you can sling records, man!” Dre tells N.W.
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Steve Martin to Receive Prestigious Bluegrass Award | Rolling Stone
The “wild and crazy guy” that is Steve Martin continues to build his music résumé up to that of his comedy credits.
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N.W.A Tell All: Inside the Original Gangstas’ Cover Story | Rolling Stone
Twenty-six years and many incarnations ago, they came straight outta Compton – and now Dr. Dre and Ice Cube are together again on the cover of Rolling Stone. In the cover story, on stands Friday, senior writer Brian Hiatt hangs out with Cube and Dre…
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When I notice his morning wood : TrollXChromosomes
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Milky Way at the Winds, WY [1800×1200] [OC] : spaceporn
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how to Use free internet : InternetIsBeautiful
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Resting Cuckoo Bee II [5472×3648] [OC] : AnimalPorn
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Paris Tightens Security Ahead of Controversial ‘Tel Aviv on Seine’ Beach Event | VICE News
An extra 300 police officers will be deployed in Paris on Thursday when the city recreates the beaches of Tel Aviv on the banks of the river Seine.
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The deadly infectious diseases that were eradicated in America during the 20th century are now roaring back, thanks to growing poverty, failing sanitation, and underinvestment in science and health research and regulation.
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Kim Jong-un Reportedly Executed Vice-Premier — NYMag
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reportedly ordered the execution of vice-premier Choe Yong-gon by firing squad earlier this year, according to South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.
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Clinton to Hand Her Email Server Over to Justice Department | WIRED
Defense is a perennial topic in any presidential election season. But during the first Republican debate in Cleveland tonight, the candidates fought not about increasing the number of troops and tanks on the ground, but about how to enhance the coun…
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Google has been quietly testing its drone delivery program in US airspace and is planning further tests in rural California after striking a deal with Nasa, the Guardian has learned.
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China’s Air Pollution Is Traveling To The United States | ThinkProgress
China’s air pollution is traveling across the Pacific Ocean and into the United States, according to a new study.
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The First Real Trailer for Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight Is Finally Here | Vanity Fair
A mysterious teaser trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s embattled new movie The Hateful Eight did surface online a while back but it was missing one very important element. . .actual footage from the film.
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Last month, judgment was finalized against Aaron and Melissa Klein for refusing to sell a same-sex couple a wedding cake out of the Oregon bakery they co-owned called Sweet Cakes by Melissa.
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Interactive movies make their glorious return – Offworld
It was the 90s. Games had their big chance. Personal computers had surged into homes and schools, promising education and entertainment innovations at our fingertips. Iridescent, futuristic CD-ROMs were suddenly everywhere: You could have an entire …
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Christie: ‘Reexamine’ Citizenship For U.S.-Born Immigrant Children | ThinkProgress
Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling for a reexamination of constitutional policy that grants citizenship to all children born to undocumented immigrants on United States soil.
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Americans really don’t want to see Edward Snowden pardoned
Americans largely oppose the idea of a pardon for NSA contractor-turned-whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Could You Charge an iPhone with the Electricity in Your Brain?
Ever since Morpheus explained how the machines use humans as batteries in The Matrix, we’ve been fascinated by the idea.
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Clinton meets with Black Lives Matter activists
After Black Lives Matter activists failed to make it into the main room of a Clinton campaign event in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton met with the activists for about 15 minutes afterward.
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Twenty percent of New York State’s third through eighth graders sat out at least one of New York’s standardized tests this year, state education officials said Wednesday, in a sign of increasing resistance to testing as more states make them harder …
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has surpassed his establishment rival Hillary Clinton, according to a new poll of likely New Hampshire voters.
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Inside France’s Biggest Refugee Camp, Girls Are Trapped With No Hope or Escape | Broadly
Italy spells out death for Claudia. If that sounds melodramatic, try saying “Italy” to a 15-year-old from Eritrea. Her tongue flicks out and she licks her lips; it’s a nervous reaction, and she doesn’t meet my eyes. Claudia arrived in Calais three d…
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What Has New Horizons Taught Us About Pluto? – YouTube
Pluto’s not just cool… it’s ICE COLDTweet ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSpluto Share on FB ⇒ http://bit.ly/OKTBSplutoFB ↓ More info and sources below ↓Since New Horizons flew by Pluto on July 14, 2015, it’s completely redefined what we know about the dwarf pl…
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Greasers in Paris, 1952. By David Seymour. : OldSchoolCool
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HMB while I jump this chain : holdmybeer
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Calm waters of Llanquihue Lake, Puerto Varas[2047×1535][OC] : lakeporn
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Everybody at my work wants Don Trump as their president. : AdviceAnimals
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Lake ‘Bashker Gol, Chitral, Pakistan [Hammad Iqbal] [1280×854] : EarthPorn
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HMB while I fix this AC : holdmybeer
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Demo Your Virtual Reality Startup At TechCrunch Disrupt SF’s VR Pavilion | TechCrunch
We were promised flying cars, and we got them — they’re just virtual. But we still want people to pilot them in between hearing the top tech CEOs speak at TechCrunch Disrupt SF in September.
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Periscope now has 10 million users who watch 40 years’ of content daily
How many people really use Periscope? That’s something co-founder and CEO Kayvon Beykpour wanted to answer today. As of August 2, he says Periscope has reached 10 million total accounts. Beykpour also dove into how many of those users actually use P…
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Spotted Gets $14.5M For Its Crossed Paths App For Subtly Pinging Crushes | TechCrunch
German startup Spotted, which plays in the serendipitous connections space, with a location-sensitive app that lets users view and message the people they’ve crossed paths with — a la Happn — has pulled in a new chunk of funding which it says it’ll …
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The Google Search That Made the CIA Spy on the US Senate | VICE News
John Brennan was about to say he was sorry. On July 28, 2014, the CIA director wrote a letter to senators Dianne Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss — the chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee (SSCI) and the panel’s ranking Republican, respectiv…
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Peru’s Rotten Wood – Al Jazeera English
Peru’s vast and ancient rainforests are vital to the global response to climate change, home to an astonishing diversity of plants and animals and integral to the way to life of indigenous peoples. They are supposedly protected by government regulat…
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UN peacekeeping chief in CAR resigns – Al Jazeera English
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic has resigned over the force’s handling of a series of sexual and other misconduct allegations. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters on Wednesday he had accepted the resig…
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GitHub reveals new desktop version, replacing its Windows and Mac apps
GitHub has released a unified desktop version for Mac and Windows today, replacing the apps it has for both platforms. The aptly named GitHub Desktop will automatically replace the apps if you are already using them and can be used alongside GitHub …
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Why Are Donald Trump’s Poll Numbers Still High? — NYMag
Most weeks, New York Magazine writer-at-large Frank Rich speaks with contributor Alex Carp about the biggest stories in politics and culture.
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Google’s Android Experiments shows you all the cool stuff you can do with Android
Creativity is crucial to progress. To show how Android is progressing as a platform, Google has launched Android Experiments, a gallery of projects it hopes will show how users are innovating with the platform. Along with the gallery comes an open i…
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The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Tonight, and Here’s How to Watch it
The Perseids is my favorite meteor shower of the year, and this year is likely to be the best one in recent memory. Here’s when, where, and how to watch it—and just what is going to make this year so spectacular. Top image: 2010 Perseids / image cou…
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Is Television’s Golden Age Reaching Its Peak? – The Atlantic
David, what do you think? Is Landgraf more right than I’m giving him credit for? And/or are we actually approaching the Nougat Epoch? Sims: If nothing else, I’m happy we’re transitioning from an entertainment era of cold, hard metal to delicious can…
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Travel, Foreignness, and the Spaces in Between: A Pico Iyer Reading List : Longreads Blog
Pico Iyer’s travel writing — whether he’s describing a long walk in Kyoto, a jetlag-fueled airport layover, or a quiet moment in a monastery — captures not just the physicality of places, but also the spaces within and between them.
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Explore Mars from the comfort of your office
What are you doing today Jason? Oh not much just exploring Mars. The hell you say. Like fun I am! NASA has released a pair of web apps: one lets you drive Curiosity around the surface of Mars and the other is a 3D visualization of the planet. Oh coo…
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WASHINGTON — When the bipartisan advocacy group United Against Nuclear Iran decided last week to mobilize opposition against the nuclear deal with Tehran, Gary Samore knew he could no longer serve as its president. The reason: After long study, Mr.
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With the U.S. and Israel openly arguing over the Iran nuclear deal, I’ve asked myself this: How would I look at this deal if I were an Israeli grocer, an Israeli general or the Israeli prime minister?
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How to Toast Around the World – YouTube
Ever wondered how people drink beer across the globe? Let us be your tour guide. Here are eight global toasts to help you become a jet-setting beer ambassador. For more beer content and tips head to http://www.letsgraba.beer. Cheers!
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The Justice Department said the arrests were part of a continuing effort to stanch the flow of Americans seeking to fight in the Middle East after being lured by online recruiters to join groups the American government has designated terrorist organ…
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Black Lives Matter Is a Demand, Not a Plea | The Nation
On August 8, to mark the pending anniversary of Michael Brown’s death, two Seattle Black Lives Matter activists interrupted a Bernie Sanders rally and, in the lexicon of the movement, shut it down.
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Stop Urban Shield: Join a Grassroots Campaign to Fight Police Militarization | The Nation
What can I do? Sign the petition to join Stop Urban Shield, a coalition of anti-militarist and community organizations, in demanding that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors cancel their present contract with Urban Shield and decline all collabo…
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St. Louis County police are suddenly levying an onslaught of charges against journalists who covered the Ferguson protests last year, accusing them of minor offenses days before the statute of limitations is up.
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Vine could soon let you add music to videos in app
It feels like a long-overlooked feature, but Vine could be about to give users a way to layer a music track over their six-second looping videos.
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Republican presidential candidate lookalikes – in pictures | US news | The Guardian
Donald Trump and Alf: both have blond hair, both were big in the 80s, both like to be referred to by a single name Photograph: Getty Images and Rex Features Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close
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Box Snags Former EMC Exec To Run Nascent Platform As A Service Offering | TechCrunch
Box announced today that it was hiring former EMC executive Jeetu Patel to be in charge of its platform business. Patel will have the title senior vice president of platform and chief strategy officer.
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Animal faeces or carcass likely cause of water contamination scare | Environment | The Guardian
The water contamination incident affecting more than 300,000 households in Lancashire could lead to criminal prosecutions according to a government watchdog, as experts said animal faeces or a dead carcass was most likely to blame.
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Netflix’s sharp, smart rom-com, Scrotal Recall. It’s not what you think (a sci-fi porn, perhaps?). In fact, the only bad thing about this charming, funny show is its terrible, terrible title. Bravo’s most unnecessary Housewives spin-off, Manzo’d Wit…
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Google is launching Android Experiments today, the mobile apps counterpart to its Chrome Experiments site. Just like with Chrome Experiments, the idea behind Android experiments is to showcase apps that use new and cutting edge technology, aesthetic…
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Vine stars taught James Corden all the great things about 6-second videos
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You can pre-order this hexagonal colored vinyl Super Hexagon soundtrack – Offworld
Super Hexagon is probably one of the most elegant and vicious puzzle games of our modern times. The soundtrack, by Chipzel, is also absolutely killer, and now you can pre-order it on vinyl. On hexagon-shaped vinyl. In four different colors.
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In the early days of the second world war, my father was enlisted from his newspaper job and happily assigned duty as an army mess sergeant. My dad was no ordinary cook, though, but rather a culinary soldier who would later brag that his cooking bro…
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There are 15.8 million fewer uninsured people now. Thanks, Obama!
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Barack Obama calls on Congress to reinstate Voting Rights Act | US news | The Guardian
Barack Obama has once again called on Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act and make it easier for Americans to vote, in a letter to the New York Times Magazine.
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An Exile from Iran on the Beaches of Australia – The New Yorker
Reza is a forty-year-old asylum seeker from Iran living in Australia. He won’t reveal what drove him to Sydney, for fear that reprisals could befall his family back home.
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‘In 15 years, wild elephants could be no more’ – BBC News
It is estimated that 36,000 elephants are killed each year – roughly one every 15 minutes. If the killing continues at this rate, campaigners say, there could be no elephants left in the wild in 15 years.
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Everything You Know About the Internet of Things is Wrong — Backchannel — Medium
It’s easy to misunderstand the IoT because the term itself — or even discussing the phenomenon in isolation — is horribly misleadingThe Internet of Things (IoT) is something we’re hearing a lot about right now. It’s at the peak of the hype cycle.
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Discovery: Smallest Known “Supermassive” Black Hole at the Center of a Galaxy
Astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and the 6.5-meter Clay Telescope in Chile have identified the smallest supermassive black hole ever detected in the center of a galaxy.
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Cows that are so excited to be out in the grass
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US Catholic fossil fuel investments at odds with pope’s climate push | Environment | The Guardian
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DuPont and the Chemistry of Deception
KEN WAMSLEY SOMETIMES DREAMS that he’s playing softball again. He’ll be at center field, just like when he played slow pitch back in his teens, or pounding the ball over the fence as the crowd goes wild. Other times, he’s somehow inexplicably back a…
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Donald Trump Is the Most Truthful Candidate in American Politics Today – In These Times
Donald Trump cuts through the ideological haze of American politics and exposes its underlying truth, the truth of enjoyment. Where other candidates appeal to a fictitious unity or pretense of moral integrity, he displays the power of inequality.
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Rightcorp teams up with lawyers to mass-sue people who ignore blackmail letters – Boing Boing
The publicly traded company warned investors that its plan of sending “invoices” to people its sloppy piracy-bots fingered as pirates wasn’t working out so well, so now they’ve found a law firm that’ll file bullshit lawsuits against “repeat offender…
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On Tuesday night for at least a third time, Donald Trump told a story about a phone call he received from Roger Ailes, the head of Fox News, to clear the air after Trump accused the cable channel of treating him unfairly in the first presidential de…
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Can Shell afford to drill for oil in the Arctic? | Karl Mathiesen | Environment | The Guardian
As Shell’s Polar Pioneer rig whirrs through the Chukchi sea bedrock this week, there’s a lot riding on what it finds. This is the first time the Anglo-Dutch giant’s star-crossed Arctic programme will drill deep enough to hit oil. The company has rep…
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Inside the Machine: a visual history of electronics, technology and art – Boing Boing
Archivist Rick Prelinger writes, “It’s been a long wait, but Inside the Machine, my spouse Megan’s visual history of electronics, technology and art is finally out and propagating throughout the world, and we’re having a release party in San Francis…
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We Need Kim Kardashian’s Pregnant Selfie More Than She Does | WIRED
First they say I’m too skinny so I have to be faking it…Now they say I’m too big so I have to be faking it…SMH! Some days I’m photographed before I eat & look smaller, some days I’ve just eaten & I look bigger. It’s all a part of the process.
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Since the June 24 announcement, Turkey has launched several waves of airstrikes against elements of a Kurdish separatist group known as the P.K.K., which is widely listed as a terrorist group.
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At Least 20,000 Infected in Congo Measles Outbreak | Al Jazeera America
Hundreds more deaths have likely not been documented due to difficulties accessing remote areas, The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a draft report on the province’s worst outbreak of the disease since 2010-11…
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Eagle Takes Down Drone And Reclaims The Skies For Itself – Digg
It’s the Luddite’s dream — nature striking down invasive technology. (Don’t worry, the eagle is okay!)
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Trying to get stuff done outside. So far I’ve managed to take pics of my cat : cats
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Clownfish by Mohamed Rageh / 500px
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Startups.co Will Restart Virtual Assistant Service Zirtual | TechCrunch
Following the shutdown of Zirtual, founder and CEO Maren Donovan published a blog post last night offering a few more details about what went wrong. She also announced that she’s made a deal to sell Zirtual to startup launch platform Startups.co App…
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The snail in our office fish tank freaked me out today – Imgur
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Windows 10 Is Now Available For The Raspberry Pi | TechCrunch
Want to run a stripped-down version of Windows on your Raspberry Pi? Sure you do. Windows 10 IoT Core, a version of Windows for embedded devices, is now available from Microsoft and looks to be an interesting alternative to Raspbian and other Linux-…
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She Might Think is a lovely, innovative experiment about perception – Offworld
She Might Think is a week-long game project by designer Marion Esquian, and it’s a really cool idea: It’s set in a visually-rich, sprawling apartment space, and it’s about the five different women who come to tour the space as potential renters.
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Much to Kim Kardashian’s chagrin, Google broke the internet Monday with news of a radical company reorganization and renaming, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Twitter snoop-requests from UK cops/gov’t more than double in 2015 – Boing Boing
In the first six months of 2015, UK government agencies and police departments made 299 “requests for information” of Twitter, compared to 116 in the 6 months previous. The UK is the most prolific Twitter-snooping government in the EU.
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How a pair of microchips could transform football into an intricate dance of data
Football is a game of giants, but this season a microchip no bigger than the star of a coin toss will decide the fates of those mountain-sized men. After a limited run last season, the NFL is equipping every player in the league with a radio-frequen…
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Home Teams Went 15-0 Last Night — NYMag
Last night, the Blue Jays, Rays, Marlins, Mets, Indians, Cubs, Royals, White Sox, Twins, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Padres, Dodgers, and Giants all won.
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How nerds, freaks, and weirdos help bring ‘The Chris Gethard Show’ to life
Jersey kid never gave up. That’s comedian Chris Gethard’s life story in five words—the theme of the episode of The Chris Gethard Show I attended.
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Meet Genee, Your Artificially Intelligent Personal Assistant | TechCrunch
Genee, an artificially intelligent scheduling app, is launching today into public beta so that anyone can have a personal assistant.
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The CW puts its Friday The 13th show into development · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Having fulfilled his movie destiny by appearing in 13 Friday The 13th movies, immortal hockey-mask-wearing chainsaw enthusiast Jason Voorhees is headed to The CW for a weekly series.
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Guantanamo hunger striker nearing death – Al Jazeera English
Tariq Ba Odah is 1.62 metres tall, but weighs only 33.7 kilogrammes. He does not want to die. But in peaceful protest of his detention, Ba Odah has not eaten voluntarily since 2007, maintaining one of the longest-running hunger strikes at the US pri…
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Hard cheese: Pornhub may face legal action over Parmigiano-Reggiano ad | World news | The Guardian
One is an adult website. The other is a cherished Italian cheese. The two, according to the association tasked with protecting Parmigiano-Reggiano, do not mix well.
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At this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, we asked a group of senators, police commissioners, professors, activists, and authors to comment on the state of law enforcement in America. “This land of the free…
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After Edgar Wright departed the project, it was uncertain who would step in to direct Marvel’s Ant-Man.
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Tinder’s Twitter ‘Meltdown’ Appears to Have Been a Planned PR Stunt | Adweek
Tinder threw a very public tantrum on Twitter last night, and it’s roundly being described as a cringeworthy meltdown. But was it really posted in a fit of passion, or was the whole thing planned?
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Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper, Joe Perry Supergroup Announce Live Dates | Rolling Stone
Hollywood Vampires, the supergroup featuring Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, have announced their first live dates, set for next month. Rounding out the lineup will be former Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, both o…
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OMAHA — Kaci Lickteig, in her creative efforts to mimic various mountain ranges that are not native to Nebraska, does some of her most important training here on a nondescript stretch of road that she calls Pacific Hill.
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Iran Hawks Think We Can Impose Harsher Sanctions on Iran | The Nation
Opponents of the Iran deal, which was worked out between Iran and the UN Security Council plus Germany, with EU support, keep reciting the mantra of “a better deal” through “harsher sanctions.
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The Colors of Feelings on Devour.com
This video of mixing paint and liquids is like a moving Jackson Pollock painting.
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Dominicans of Haitian descent, and Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, are still living under the extraordinary threat of deportation, with, as has been reported, tens of thousands “self-deporting” so as to avoid the constant street hassle ex…
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Peeking around the tree : foxes
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Video stabilization : interestingasfuck
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Papuan Fisherman [2000×1288]. Photo by David Doubilet. : seaporn
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Break-up Pasta – Aglio E Olio – You Suck at Cooking (episode 14) – YouTube
Subscribe for more breakup dishes: http://bit.ly/1Gk77EQClick for pepper drama: http://bit.ly/1DMJSZDThis is the best way to ensure years of loving friendship when transitioning out of a relationship.
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What Online Dating Was Like In The 1960s | FiveThirtyEight
In our modern age of Tinder, OkCupid and Match.com, we’re used to the idea that algorithms can help us find love.
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With the possible exception of John Gray’s Straw Dogs, few works of philosophy confront the barrenness of human life in the modern world in bleaker terms than Theodor Adorno’s Minima Moralia.
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Mississippi Newlyweds Planning Islamic State Honeymoon Denied Bail | VICE News
Two young newlyweds from Mississippi who planned to join the self-proclaimed Islamic State in Syria while pretending to take a honeymoon were denied bail this week, after authorities arrested the pair as they headed to their local airport. US Magist…
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San Jose police department drone approved despite public concern | US news | The Guardian
San Jose city council has voted to allow the city’s police department to use a drone, introducing regulations regarding its use after pressure from residents.
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Tinder’s Twitter account acts like scorned Tinder user
Demonstrating the poor judgment and incessant need to have the last word that characterizes many of its users, Tinder picked a fight with a journalist on Twitter and issued a stream of defensive tweets Tuesday night.
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News anchors could use some help on their Whip and Nae Nae
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‘Tel Aviv on the Seine’ sparks controversy in France – Al Jazeera English
A decision to celebrate the Israeli city of Tel Aviv as part of a beach event is dividing French citizens, journalists and politicians.
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A Disturbing Number of Americans Are in Pain
An analysis conducted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health has found that an alarming number of Americans experience varying levels of pain on a regular basis. Not surprisingly, people who suffer from frequent bouts of severe pain are also havi…
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It looks like George Lopez will once again get paid for playing a fictionalized version of himself as The Hollywood Reporter reports that he’ll star in and produce a comedy series based in part on his life for TV Land. The series has already been pi…
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Senator Bernie Sanders is making significant inroads against Hillary Rodham Clinton in New Hampshire, with a new poll showing him in a statistical tie with Mrs. Clinton in the state.
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Flooding in Southeast Asia : Natural Hazards
In May 2015, hot, dry weather was a concern for farmers in the Magway Region of Burma (Myanmar), as just a year before, drought destroyed many of the area’s crops. But dryness in May gave way to flooding in the monsoon season.
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Opening a box of tissues : oddlysatisfying
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Amnesty International Is Finally on the Right Side of the Sex Work Struggle | The Nation
At the close of their Dublin meeting yesterday, delegates representing Amnesty International members worldwide voted in favor of taking up sex workers’ rights.
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Pretty Edwardian girl sitting on the beach, ca. 1900s : OldSchoolCool
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New Kepler-Mission Planet Discovered Orbiting Two Stars
A team of astronomers including a San Francisco State University researcher has discovered a new planet orbiting a pair of stars, the 10th “circumbinary” planet discovered by NASA’s Kepler Mission and a milestone for the 6-year-old spacecraft.
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Trusty, not rusty, pipelines owe a debt to space http://t.co/MhUL1qSSSs http://t.co/hapkJTjS1W http://t.co/Mi6pLcFE5n
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Trusty, not rusty, pipelines owe a debt to space http://t.co/MhUL1qSSSs http://t.co/hapkJTjS1W http://t.co/Mi6pLcFE5n
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Crackdowns Haven’t Stopped the Dark Web’s $100M Yearly Drug Sales | WIRED
After more than four years and two giant law enforcement busts, the Dark Web’s drug market is still just as robust as it was during the Silk Road’s heyday.
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Join The Giants Of The Maker Movement At TC Disrupt In San Francisco | TechCrunch
Makers rule the world. Whether you sling code or craft hardware, the ability to build is of absolute importance in the new economy.
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Inmate Tests Positive for Legionnaires’ Disease — NYMag
Authorities announced Tuesday that an inmate at Rikers Island had tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia.
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Scores killed in Damascus ahead of Iranian FM’s visit – Al Jazeera English
More than 60 people have been killed and scores injured in army and rebel attacks in different locations in Syria, activists said, hours before a visit to the Syrian capital by Iran’s foreign minister.
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Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, August 12th – The New Yorker
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Officer Brad Miller fired after it was determined he lied about murdering teenager Christian Taylor
1. Officer Brad Miller, a 49-year-old trainee of the Arlington Police Department, clearly failed Taylor. It appears that Taylor, who was unarmed, needed some type of medical intervention, but instead was shot and killed by a man who was clearly inti…
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My gf painted my gas tank. [x-post from /r/dualsport] : foxes
My gf painted my gas tank. [x-post from /r/dualsport] via /r/foxes http://t.co/xq4MqDO7SS http://t.co/BbU1wtBl2b
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This sculpture is sculpting itself : mildlyinteresting
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/OCTxDn2x1p http://t.co/XUbZyaLWL4
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James Joyce gets meta with a newspaper 1910s : OldSchoolCool
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Layne Staley in 1985, before Alice in Chains : OldSchoolCool
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Dozens of retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal – The Washington Post
Dozens of retired generals, admirals back Iran nuclear deal http://t.co/nV8WtC0vL7
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Some Badass New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos Are Here
They might not be as informative as that one new shot in that Korean commercial, but Entertainment Weekly has released a bunch of new still from The Force Awakens for us to over-analyze—including the first good look at the evil General Hux. Shall we?
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Get Ready For The New Nexus Phones | TechCrunch
If you like your Nexus 5 but it’s starting to feel old, rejoice! It looks like Google is teaming up with not one but two Android OEMs to manufacture the next Nexus phones. Huawei is working on a Nexus 6 phablet replacement, while LG is taking care o…
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China Devalues Its Currency Again – The Atlantic
China devalued its currency for the second straight day, sending markets across the region sharply lower and raising fresh concerns about the health of the world’s second-largest economy. The People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, set t…
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More New Star Wars Images Debut | Vanity Fair
The team behind Star Wars: The Force Awakens is still doing an excellent job keeping their film under wraps, to the point that even in a gallery of 12 brand new images, there’s not a story reveal or new set to be found.
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Why Putin Is Losing in Ukraine and Global Energy Markets – The Atlantic
A recent report in Novaya Gazeta, for example, claimed that the war in eastern Ukraine risks “metastasizing” as volunteer fighters return to Russia with large quantities of heavy weapons.
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Sanders Now Has a Seven-Point New Hampshire Lead over Hillary | Vanity Fair
For the first time in the race for the Democratic nomination, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has overtaken Hillary Clinton in a poll, throwing the entire country into a tizzy over whether the former secretary of state’s seemingly inevitable candidac…
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There were two stories for why China allowed the value of its currency to fall beginning on Tuesday, one of which makes the government look shortsighted and the other farsighted: It is looking to boost its export sector to combat a we
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When Mississippi adopted a one-sentence law forbidding adoptions by same-sex couples in 2000, it was not so surprising: For decades, gays and lesbians in several states had run into roadblocks when they sought to adopt or foster children.
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T20 creating ‘smarter and knowledgeable cricketers’ – Al Jazeera English
The spread of Twenty20 cricket has not only increased scoring rates but also brought new shots and techniques into the game as well.
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Cat. via /r/CatsStandingUp http://t.co/zyzXwb1A7Z http://t.co/i1MPwxIyNP
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My Star Wars marshmallow cereal contained no marshmallows : mildlyinteresting
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6 Tricks to Double Your Chipotle Burrito Size (for free!)
It’s basically a universal truth that the only thing better than Chipotle is…more Chipotle. I’m no religious scholar, but I’m pretty sure heaven is just one big Chipotle restaurant where the guac and chips are ALWAYS free and hell is just some Taco …
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One Foot Tsunami: Please Report to the Principal’s Office
When Apple removed the Camera Roll feature of iOS, I briefly used an app called MyRoll. Now, the company is emailing me about a new app called Gallery Doctor, which claims to identify and help you remove bad photos, thereby saving you space on your …
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Sunlight through a tree during an eclipse : interestingasfuck
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On-Demand Massage Startup Soothe Unwinds With $10.6M In New Funding | TechCrunch
Soothe, which sends massage therapists to clients’ homes, is smoothing its expansion with $10.6 million in new funding.
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Greek police locked thousands of refugees overnight inside an old soccer stadium on Tuesday as riot police tried to maintain crowd management of recent arrivals, mostly from Syria and Afghanistan, on the island of Kos. The stadium does not have hygi…
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This Pregnant Netflix Employee Won’t Get Unlimited Paid Maternity Leave | ThinkProgress
Last week, Netflix announced that it would expand its paid family leave policy to give new parents unlimited time off during the first year after the arrival of a new baby. But not all employees will benefit.
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Have we stopped going to the beach? A National Trust survey says there has been a 20% reduction in visits to the coast. Apparently, people even prefer “urban beaches” – such as those in London and Sheffield – to the real thing.
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Jeb Bush Says The Real Mistake Was Ending The Iraq War, Not Starting It | ThinkProgress
Just after launching his bid for president earlier this year, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush struggled to answer questions about whether he — like his brother George W. Bush — would have invaded Iraq in 2003.
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Sucking CO2 from the Air Would Not Halt Effects of Global Warming – Scientific American
As nations repeatedly fail to make major cuts in their greenhouse gas production, scientists and others have begun to wonder if climate change might be halted not by emissions cuts but by technology that removes those gases from the atmosphere. The …
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Bern, Baby, Bern: Sanders Vaults to Lead in Critical New Hampshire | Rolling Stone
Bernie Sander’s days as a socialist sideshow to the Clinton coronation are over. As of now, the Vermont Senator presents a significant obstacle to Hillary’s quest to secure the Democratic Party’s 2016 nomination.
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Radiohead’s Thom Yorke Composing Original Music for Broadway Revival | Rolling Stone
Thom Yorke is making his Broadway debut – behind the curtain, anyway.
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Inside the GOP Clown Car | Rolling Stone
he thing is, when you actually think about it, it’s not funny. Given what’s at stake, it’s more like the opposite, like the first sign of the collapse of the United States as a global superpower.
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Aaron Eckhart boards Clint Eastwood’s Captain Sully movie · Newswire · The A.V. Club
Earlier this summer, Tom Hanks was found genial and competent enough to play Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger in the Clint Eastwood-helmed film about the Miracle On The Hudson events. We at The A.V.
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Hillary Clinton will turn email server over to Justice Department
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Randy Houser Announces First Arena Headlining Tour | Rolling Stone
Currently on the road warming up stadiums and amphitheaters for Luke Bryan, Randy Houser will launch his own trek in the fall. Dubbed the We Went Tour, after his current single, the tour marks the vocalist’s first ever as an arena headliner.
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All of Our Active Space Missions as of August, 2015 (source in comment) : space
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me irl via /r/me_irl http://t.co/uy3vAGjNcU http://t.co/NN0FkEpfuf
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Sunrise over Mount Arbel in Northern Israel [4896 x 3672] [OC] : EarthPorn
Sunrise over Mount Arbel in Northern Israel [4896 x 3672] [OC] via /r/EarthPorn http://t.co/wCzpcWwhgN http://t.co/EzaU6srBlT
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New ATM “Shimmer” Fits Invisibly Inside The Card Slot | TechCrunch
The wily ATM hackers are at it again with a new form of card data gathering system, a “shimmer.” These super-thin card readers slide right into the card slot and are technically invisible unless you go poking around inside the ATM.
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Robo-bop? Jazz-playing robots might one day headline a club near you | Technology | The Guardian
The shadowy arm of the US Defense Department devoted to funding cutting-edge technology is building an interactive robotics system powerful enough to perform an incredibly difficult task: a trumpet solo.
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Russian Government Threatens To Block Reddit | TechCrunch
The Russian government isn’t too happy with Reddit these days. But it’s not even over critical comments made about the government’s handling of Ukraine, it’s about a single thread on the site regarding how to grow “narcotics.”
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Eco-boats aim to clean Rio’s ‘open sewer’ before the Olympics – video | Sport | The Guardian
In an attempt to try to clean up some of the pollution afloat in the bay, officials have launched a Bay Without Garbage program that includes the use of a small fleet of boats to haul trash from the waters.
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I am a Jewish Iranian-American in favour of the nuclear deal | World news | The Guardian
As an Iranian Jew raised in Tehran, educated in the United States, and a frequent visitor to Israel, the nuclear deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran has pulled me in different directions.
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For working fast, packing light, and seeing every detail, the iPad Air 2 is the perfect device. To get your hands on one, you just need to enter our giveaway. At under a quarter of an inch thick, Apple’s flagship tablet is shockingly thin, yet surpr…
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Gawker Manhattan Bar Owner Says She Was Terrorized By Shithead Taylor Swift Fanatics | Jalopnik Trump Blasts Ford Over Mexico Plans While They Move Jobs To…
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This Week On Bullish: Can The Bold Italic Come Back? | TechCrunch
Hello friends and welcome back to another episode of Bullish, TechCrunch’s first talk show. This week we’re taking a look at digital publications, the spate of recent shutdowns we’ve endured, and what they might mean.
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Hillary Clinton had a closed-door meeting with Black Lives Matter protesters
Black Lives Matter activists have slipped their way into the 2016 presidential race yet again—just not in the way they intended.
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Grand Theft Auto V mod brings Hulkbuster to Los Santos
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Branch’s Deep Links Let You Preview Apps In Your Browser | TechCrunch
Branch, a startup focused on deep-linking technology, today released a new tool for developers called Deepviews that will help them deliver previews of their applications before they are installed.
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Inside the Mountain Dew-soaked world of parody gamer montages
In August 2013, young Dutch film maker Mick Gerards picked a copy of Call of Duty: Ghosts out of a pile of sticky tissues, popped the disc into his console, and started guzzling Mountain Dew and Doritos.
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Iran Deal Reveals Split Among Jewish Americans | Al Jazeera America
The perception that Netanyahu has overtly supported the Republicans — even during the 2012 presidential election — has left many Jewish Americans, a large majority of whom continue to vote Democratic, feeling torn between their progressive values an…
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Joe Biden’s Presidential Hopes Run Through South Carolina – The Atlantic
Quinn believes Clinton is her own worse enemy, as she continues to weather a succession of political storms. “I have learned over the years that voters have incredible intuition about a candidates veracity,” he said. “Some candidates are so good the…
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What Motivates a World Champion Blind Runner Cristian Valenzuela – The Atlantic
Christian Valenzuela lost his sight at the age of 12—now, he is a two-time Paralympic champion in the 5,000-meter race, winning Chile’s first gold medal in 2012.
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How Much Does Coal Cost Appalachia, the U.S., and the World? – The Atlantic
But damage to the climate is not the end of coal’s costs. In 2011, a group of researchers from around the country attempted to calculate that number.
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Happy 3 months little guy : cats
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The history of beer and the monks who made it. : monkslookingatbeer
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Funny cat fight – Cat barks? [WATER EDITION] : StartledCats
Funny cat fight – Cat barks? [WATER EDITION] via /r/StartledCats http://t.co/LBSx6QlcWX http://t.co/KcteRzv5CN
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This seems to indicate that most people have never made ice cream. And that’s a pity, because although there are many wonderful ice creams out there in the world, ice cream that you make at home is uniquely delicious, with more fresh dairy and brigh…
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How LaCroix Beat Coke and Pepsi in the Sparkling Water Wars – Bloomberg Business
When big brands such as Coca-Cola and Nestlé started introducing their own lines of lightly flavored sparkling water two years ago, the plan was to capitalize on increasing demand for carbonated drinks without calories or chemicals.
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The Impending Dam Disaster in the Himalayas – Scientific American
Earlier this year earthquakes in Nepal leveled thousands of buildings, killed upward of 8,500 people and injured hundreds of thousands more. The magnitude 7.8 and 7.3 temblors also cracked or damaged several hydropower projects, underscoring another…
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Entertainment Podcast: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Fantastic Four? | WIRED
We always have fun on The Monitor, but this week things got a little out of hand. You see, it all started when we began talking about Fantastic Four.
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Uggie, Dog Star of The Artist, Dies at Age 13 | Vanity Fair
Uggie, the Jack Russell terrier who stood a decent shot at becoming the first dog ever nominated for an Oscar, has died at age 13, according to his trainer.
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Galak-Z emulates the retro anime experience, warts and all · Game Review · The A.V. Club
There is a joy to be found in uncertainty—of having a general idea of what you might encounter but awaiting the surprise of what fate will bring on this occasion.
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6 tech startups sowing seeds for the future of cannabis
Back in February, rapper-turned-venture capitalist Snoop Dogg announced his plans to raise a $25 million fund for tech startups working in the field of cannabis.
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Cartoon: Officer-involved comics
A tag is a way to search for this diary. If someone is searching for “Barack Obama,” is this a diary they’d be trying to find? Use a person’s full name, without any title. Senator Obama may become President Obama, and Michelle Obama might run for of…
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Ashwin spins India into reckoning with a six – Al Jazeera English
Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin claimed six for 46 as India skittled out Sri Lanka for 183 in two sessions on the opening day to take upper hand in the first Test at Galle. In reply, the visitors lost two early wickets but recovered to reach 128-2 a…
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Amazing underground places : woahdude
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Poland’s Newest Mural Uses Reverse Graffiti, Is Made With Nothing But Water – CityLab
Poland’s Solina dam, completed in 1969 and the tallest dam in Poland, has been collecting dirt and grime on its walls for decades. But when it came time for the 269-foot dam to get a good powerwash, the energy company Polska Grupa Energetyczna had a…
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Where I found the kitten. : cats
Where I found the kitten. via /r/cats http://t.co/uyq7b83XHe http://t.co/BTDXiO3SyU
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Half of Americans Face a Threat From Damaging Earthquakes – CityLab
In 2006, the U.S. Geological Survey issued an alarming report saying more than 75 million Americans faced a “significant risk” from earthquakes.
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The Caveman Guide to Parenting – Facts So Romantic – Nautilus
Every evening as the sun sets, Robb Wolff begins his nightly ritual: While his two daughters play, he slowly dims the lights, just a few lumens every 20 to 30 minutes, until the house, in Reno, Nevada, is dark. The family is asleep before 8 p.m.
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Satellite Eye on Earth: July 2015 – in pictures | Environment | The Guardian
Two typhoons, one tropical storm, one formation alert and one large area of increased convection makes for a busy day in the northern Pacific Ocean in this image from 7 July.
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As if you needed more proof that dolphins are cool: they enjoy surfing.
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The Story Is the Thing: On Lucia Berlin – The New Yorker
I have known Lucia Berlin’s work for more than thirty years—ever since I acquired the slim, beige 1981 Turtle Island paperback called “Angels Laundromat.” By the time of her third collection, I had come to know her personally, from a distance, thoug…
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How Jehovah’s Witnesses Are Changing Medicine – The New Yorker
This is the first in a three-part series, “Medicine Without Blood,” about the ways that Jehovah’s Witnesses have changed how doctors think about blood transfusion.
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The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt Had 8-Foot-Long Prenups | Atlas Obscura
Detail from the right side of an ancient Egyptian annuity contract. (Photo: Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago)
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Thanks for the suggestion Google : funny
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Back Home by Caring Wong (x-post from /r/ImaginaryInteriors). : ImaginaryMindscapes
Back Home by Caring Wong (x-post from /r/ImaginaryInteriors). via /r/ImaginaryMindscapes http://t.co/qc88LOny8F http://t.co/iAH9GlIAYA
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Depeche Mode 1981 : OldSchoolCool
Depeche Mode 1981 via /r/OldSchoolCool http://t.co/uz6gBPOqBm http://t.co/4uSgCJnzvu
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WATCH: Waterphones, source of creepy film music effects – Boing Boing
Ever wonder how they make unsettling dissonant sounds in sci-fi and horror films? Some are made by waterphones or synths emulating them. Portland-based Robb Bockman demonstrates an analog waterphone, gawdyphone, and dopephone in this video. You can …
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Great list of classic ambient albums – Boing Boing
LA Weekly compiled a wonderful list of ambient albums that will serve as a perfect primer for the uninitiated, or as a trip down memory lane for those who heard some of this performed live. Several are on my permanent read/study playlist, like Eno’s…
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Gorgeously designed studio feels like a treehouse – Boing Boing
Australian architect Max Pritchard’s Tree Top Studio looks like the perfect place to work while surrounded by the sights and sounds of trees and water. Due to restrictions on changing the historic main home on the property, Pritchard had to get crea…
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Tip: cover paint can with tissue before hammering it shut – Boing Boing
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Kim Kardashian’s Instagram Now Officially Subject to F.D.A. Regulation | Vanity Fair
Yesterday was an eventful day in the world of Kim Kardashian’s Instagram (though, really, are there any days that aren’t eventful in the world of Kim Kardashian’s Instagram?).
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IBM Watson personality analysis for Trump’s “We Need Brain” speech – Boing Boing
Try out your own writing (or that of a friend or enemy).
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Has Tinder Really Sparked a Dating Apocalypse? — Science of Us
Facebook icon Last night, the Twitter account for Tinder went on a tear against the Vanity Fair journalist Nancy Jo Sales, who recently argued, in her featu
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Don’t Know Which Bird Would Win in a Fight? That’s Because of a New Kind of Mimicry.
Two of these birds are closely related to each other. The third is a distant cousin. Don’t blame yourself if you don’t know which is which. Ornithologists just barely found out—and even the birds are confused about it. Scientists have known about mi…
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Roger Corman’s 1994 Fantastic Four movie is as bad as you hoped it would be
In 1994, Fox called upon Roger Corman, legendary director of decades of forgettable B movies, to produce a Fantastic Four movie. The finished product was never released—but lucky for all of us, it’s now online.
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Bernie Sanders tops Hillary Clinton in weird new poll
Sanders led Clinton 44 percent t0 37 percent among likely Democratic primary voters in New Hampshire, according to a recent poll conducted by Franklin Pierce University and the Boston Herald.
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Monsanto: Seeds, bees and big business – Al Jazeera English
Seed giant Monsanto Co.’s $45bn unsolicited takeover bid for Switzerland’s Syngenta AG, the world’s largest producer of agricultural chemicals, has sparked opposition across the globe. Together they would control one-third of the world’s seeds and p…
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Conor McGregor Says He Would ‘Dismantle’ Floyd Mayweather | Rolling Stone
It turns out that Ronda Rousey isn’t the only UFC fighter who thinks they’d rag doll Floyd Mayweather inside the Octagon. Conor McGregor likes his chances, too.
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As My Face Disappeared So Did My Mother and Father | Narratively | Human stories, boldly told.
When a horrifying bacterial infection disfigured my newborn face, my parents abandoned me right there in my hospital bed. The only thing more painful than knowing they left me behind was tracking them down 38 years later.
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Current Republican frontrunner Donald Trump said that while he opposes abortion, he understands that Planned Parenthood helps a lot of women and we “have to look at the positives.
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See Marilyn Manson Play Native American Hit Man in Movie Trailer | Rolling Stone
Let Me Make You a Martyr, the upcoming, harrowing new crime movie about an abusive father, is set to reunite Sons of Anarchy’s Mark Boone Junior with shock rocker and erstwhile Sons actor Marilyn Manson.
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‘Hard Knocks’ Recap: J.J. Watt Is Ready to F–king Go | Rolling Stone
If HBO’s Hard Knocks serves as the symbolic commencement of each and every football season in the modern era, as seems self-evident by this point, then there are worse images to open with than that of a pumped-up J.J.
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After Texas Pool Beating, Advocates Push for School Police Training | Rolling Stone
After Texas Pool Beating, Advocates Push for School Police Training The NAACP Legal Defense Fund and others say all Texas school police should be trained to safely, respectfully interact with youth
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One a day vitamins gets it : firstworldanarchists
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All hail humble header as old-school skills enjoy revival – Telegraph
Yet last season, after a decade of chronic decline, the percentage of headed goals in the Premier League rose to 18 per cent. Barcelona had their highest percentage of headed goals since 2003.
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The author—who lives under police protection—talks about drug barons, money laundering, and grisly murders.
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How The Cocaine Trade Affects Everyone’s Lives
Every foot of the 1,954 mile long border can be used to pass drugs, whether above or underground. There are simpler methods, such as hiding the cocaine underneath a false bottom in the trunk of a vehicle or under the gas tank. The checkpoints are st…
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Chuck Schumer ‘Transportation Armageddon’ Plan — NYMag
“A pessimist sees a dark tunnel. The optimist sees a light at the end of the tunnel. The realist sees a freight train. The train conductor sees three idiots standing on the tracks. … Right now, we’re the ones standing on the tracks.”
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Who Buys Ivory? You’d Be Surprised
The author—who lives under police protection—talks about drug barons, money laundering, and grisly murders.
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Jarvis’ drugged blep. via /r/Blep http://t.co/zoz67TACsc http://t.co/r0iok4Luhi
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Palm Oil Plantations Threaten African Primates – Scientific American
Stepping into the Ebo forest in Cameroon, the chatter of neighboring villagers gives way to silence. A guide and sometimes hunter, Betrand Ngansou, slashes through the thick canopy, slowly making his way along a trail muddied by recent rains and mar…
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Can the Planet Support 11 Billion People? – Scientific American
At the close of the 21st century, more than 11 billion people will inhabit this planet, according to the latest forecast from the United Nations’ population division. The forecast underlines President Obama’s assertion at the announcement of U.S.
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Cover Restaurant Payments App Unveils Cover 2.0, With Revamped Discovery | TechCrunch
Cover, the app that helps you find a restaurant, order food, and ultimately split the bill among friends, has today announced a huge redesign to the app.
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California marijuana farms at risk as weed smoke could rise from wildfires | US news | The Guardian
Marijuana farms have been engulfed by California wildfires over the summer as firefighters work to contain blazes across northern California that have already burned through more than 70,000 acres.
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The UK’s premier autistic rock group – Boing Boing
The Guardian followed The Autistix as it rehearses and heads off on tour: “We don’t want people to feel bad or sorry about us. We want them to come to our gig and enjoy the music. You can also headbang if you like.
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The Struggle to Change Your Gender While Keeping Your Job
Barksdale’s most unsettling exchanges have been with people who ask if she plans to surgically change her genitalia—something she says happens about once a week.
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Autism Rocks – The AutistiX on Vimeo
Jack, Luke and Saul are The AutistiX – http://www.theautistix.com – the UK’s premier autistic rock group. The boys are a tight-knit friendship group, expressing themselves through rock and roll in a way that they struggle to off the stage. Can they …
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Milky Way during Perseids 2015 in NW Arkansas [OC] [5184×3456] : ExposurePorn
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Can You Teach People Not To Be Corrupt? | ThinkProgress
On his trip to Ethiopia last month, President Obama called on African leaders to end what he called “the cancer of corruption” that plagues the continent.
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U.S. Couple Tries to Honeymoon With ISIS — The Cut
Hawaii, Mexico, Paris — these are some of the most popular destinations for Americans looking to honeymoon. But not content to be one of the herd, one millennial Mississippi couple decided to set their sights on a more exotic, less legal option: ISI…
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Microsoft is teaching computers how to laugh at New Yorker cartoons
Researchers from Microsoft have teamed up with the New Yorker to analyze the magazine’s famous cartoons and captions in order to help computers identify what humans find funny. Their findings are presented in a scientific paper titled “Inside Jokes:…
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I don’t think it will help, but it made me feel better – Imgur
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Hundreds of rabbits suffering lonely lives, says Scottish SPCA : nottheonion
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Constantine’s Arrow Appearance Will Have Major Consequences For Legends Of Tomorrow
You’ll have to wait a bit longer for more Force Awakens footage. Do we now know what disaster kicks off Marvel’s Civil War? Everyone you could possibly want is allegedly back on Twin Peaks. Plus, teasers for Universal’s new Monster universe, new 12 …
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CAIRO — The Egyptian affiliate of the Islamic State said on Wednesday that it had beheaded a Croatian man who was taken from his car on the outskirts of Cairo last month.
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For the cover story of our Aug. 2 issue, Jim Rutenberg wrote about efforts over the last 50 years to dismantle the protections in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the landmark piece of legislation that cleared barriers between black voters and the bal…
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Kristen Stewart could not look more uncomfortable playing Jimmy Fallon’s game
Playing one of Jimmy Fallon’s variety games is a small price for a celebrity to pay to promote their film. Most of the time they’ll do it, but that doesn’t mean they’ll like it.
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Grown ass adults tend to have selective memories about their childhoods. We might remember some off-hand comment our friend made and some details about a cartoon we liked, but we don’t necessarily remember the stuff we didn’t understand or just didn…
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New York prisoners reported beatings by interrogators after killers escaped | US news | The Guardian
Inmates who knew the two convicted killers who escaped from a maximum-security prison in northern New York reported beatings by guards trying to determine where the pair went, according to a legal services group.
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Republicans Slut-Shame Megyn Kelly, Reward Trump
Donald Trump cherishes women. I know that because he told me so. (Well, not me specifically; rather, the media who followed him to Michigan where he gave a press conference ahead of a big speech yesterday.)
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Lone Tent A Dark Harbinger Of Looming Street Festival – The Onion – America’s Finest News Source
BOSTON—Arriving suddenly overnight without any prior warning, a solitary pop-up tent was reportedly seen standing forebodingly at the corner of Endicott and Thacher Streets this morning, its bleak 10’-by-10’ form and the single folding table set up …
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The eternal mysterious dance of the cosmos : perfectloops
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Here Is Your WIRED Star Wars Challenge for Day 101 | WIRED
For the seemingly interminable wait until Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters, we’re helping pass time by giving you daily challenges related to everyone’s favorite universe. When you complete a task, send us a tweet @WIRED or tag us on Faceb…
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Morning Digest: PPP finds Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt in surprisingly poor shape
And thanks to his name recognition, Kinder also has inside track for the GOP nomination: Kinder: 27 Hanaway: 11 Brunner: 9 Dixon: 7 Asbury: 5 Greitens: 4 Korman: 1 Undecided: 37 What Koster has going for him, though, is the already vicious Republica…
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Microsoft Moves Toward Open Source as Linux Fills Its Cloud | WIRED
In a perfect world, says Microsoft’s Mark Russinovich, everyone would run Windows. But he’s playing for laughs. Sure, Russinovich wants people to run Windows. As a Microsoft Fellow, he helped build the company’s flagship computer operating system.
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Online Image Purports to Show Croat Killed by ISIL | Al Jazeera America
An online image circulated Wednesday purported to show a Croatian hostage held by ISIL’s Egyptian affiliate beheaded.
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Are you staring to have the feeling that when it comes to economic policy Xi-who-must-be-obeyed has no idea what he’s doing? China’s decision to devalue the renminbi had some economic logic behind it. As David Beckworth rightly points out, it’s not …
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Cards Against Humanity Fights the Battle of Hawaii 2 in Liberty, Maine | Inverse
From above, Lake St. George doesn’t look like much. Twenty miles inland from the jagged coast and due west of Augusta, itself no more than a grey smudge on the winding Kennebec, the lake seems like little more than an irregular glacial scrape.
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Not All Seaweeds are Superfoods | Hakai Magazine
Among health-conscious eaters, seaweed holds a reputation as a nutrient-rich superfood. Seaweed is stuffed with vitamins and protein, chock full of iron—and at least one kind tastes like bacon. If that’s not a superfood, we don’t know what is.
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Mojio Launches Apps And Services Marketplace For Its Connected Car Platform | TechCrunch
Mojio, a connected car platform that is based around a small, Internet-connected device you plug into your car’s OBD port, is launching an app and services store for its platform today.
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I’m Jim Hansen, a professor at Columbia University’s Earth Institute.http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.
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Lightricks, The Creator Of Facetune, Lands $10M To Develop New Photo-Editing Apps | TechCrunch
Lightricks, the startup behind popular selfie app Facetune, will focus on developing its image processing technology after snapping up $10 million. Led by Carmel Ventures, this represents Lightricks’ first external funding since it launched in 2013.
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It started with Megyn Kelly’s interrogation of Donald J. Trump at Thursday night’s debate on Fox News. Mr. Trump wasted no time responding, in less than presidential terms. The network’s chief executive, Roger E. Ailes, intervened, placating Mr. Tru…
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Shell Arctic drilling ‘risky’ – ex-BP boss Lord Browne – BBC News
Drilling for oil in the Arctic may harm Shell’s reputation and cost it dear, the former BP boss Lord Browne has said. Shell has just started preliminary drilling in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea after several setbacks.
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The Post-Debate Losers (Walker) and Winners (Fiorina) | FiveThirtyEight
You’ve already heard a lot of different takes about who won and who lost the first Republican presidential debates last week. We’ve deliberately waited to name names; winning the media spin after a debate is often more important than “winning” the d…
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Even the Taliban Is Disgusted by the Islamic State’s Latest Video | VICE News
The savagery of the so-called Islamic State (IS) has reportedly proved too extreme even for the Taliban, with the group condemning a “horrific” video that appears to show militants blowing up bound and blindfolded Afghan prisoners with explosives.
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Parents Struggle with Daughter’s Desertion (Excerpt from ‘Groomed by the Islamic State’) | VICE News
In February 2015, three teenage schoolgirls left the comfort of their homes in East London and traveled to Syria to join the self-styled Islamic State. Around 60 women and girls are thought to have made the same journey from Britain.
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FIFA warned about making ‘superficial’ reforms – Al Jazeera English
World football’s scandal-plagued governing body FIFA has been warned by the US prosecutor at the centre of the investigation into its affairs that its reform plans should not be “superficial”.
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Turkey’s summer of mayhem – Al Jazeera English
The Suruc attack lit the fuse.
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The Labor Prospect: Summertime (Job) Blues
Over the past few decades, the vaunted “summer job” (the thing that would keep all these lazy college students from burying themselves in loan debt) has lost most of its purchasing power. For those with at least one foot in reality, this is not news.
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IBM’s Watson Can Now Help You Kick Ass In Fantasy Football | Fast Company | Business + Innovation
Looking for a little competitive edge in your fantasy football league this year? How about a little help from IBM’s Watson?
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A murmuration of starlings : woahdude
A murmuration of starlings via /r/woahdude http://t.co/wa1utErxLI http://t.co/mUwQhHCjek
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China’s yuan currency falls for a second day – BBC News
China’s Central Bank has again cut the guiding rate for the national currency, the yuan, a day after Tuesday’s record 1.9% devaluation. The move sent fresh shockwaves through Asian markets, but the bank has sought to calm fears, saying it was not th…
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Cumberland Caverns: A Subterranean Concert Venue In Tennessee : NPR
Concert venues come in a variety of shapes and sizes. But generally they’re either outside or inside, rarely underground. We go into the depths of Tennessee’s Cumberland Caverns.
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In late april of 1994, a 9-year-old African American boy from the broken-down Central City neighborhood of New Orleans wrote a letter to President Bill Clinton, asking him to bring about an end to the violence that was devastating his city. “Dear Mr…
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Uber’s Hong Kong offices raided in probe into illegal operations | Technology | The Guardian
Three Uber employees have been released on bail after a raid on the company’s Hong Kong offices in a probe into its illegal operations within the autonomous Chinese territory. Documents, computers and iPads were confiscated in the raid on two office…
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Events Performance Monitor DoubleDutch Raises $45 Million In Series E Funding | TechCrunch
DoubleDutch is hoping its company can make measuring the success of your event as easy as skipping rope, and now they’ve got some more cash to make it happen. The company announced Wednesday that they had raised $45 million in Series E funding.
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Hear Elvis Presley’s Powerful, Newly Orchestrated ‘If I Can Dream’ | Rolling Stone
A new compilation will attempt to prove that Elvis Presley was more than just the King of Rock & Roll.
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Online image purports to show Croat killed by Islamic State
CAIRO (AP) — An online image circulated Wednesday purported to show a Croatian hostage held by the Islamic State group’s Egyptian affiliate beheaded.
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ISIL Egyptian affiliate ‘beheads Croatian hostage’ – Al Jazeera English
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group’s Egypt affiliate, the Sinai Province, has published a still photo of the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage it had threatened to kill last week, the SITE monitoring service reported.
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Simple Test Makes Blood-clot-busting Drug Safer – Scientific American
Scientists in China have developed a fluorescent probe to detect both heparin and its major contaminant. The sensor could make it easier to monitor the quality of heparin supplies.
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Turkey, Iran Help Broker Rare Truce in Syria | Al Jazeera America
Syria’s warring parties declared a 48-hour cease-fire in a frontline area on Wednesday after a month of unprecedented mediation from Turkey and Iran, signaling a new approach by some regional powers backing opposing sides in the conflict.
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Note: Today is National Middle Child’s Day.
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Found this car for sale, looks like a toy car in every photo : mildlyinteresting
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Caught on Camera: A Fruit Fly’s Whole Nervous System | Motherboard
Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how the brain works in relation to the rest of the central nervous system. Researchers at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Virginia found a way to capture the activity in an entire, non-tran…
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Earloaf? via /r/Catloaf http://t.co/9J9nf8Kmov http://t.co/M1e1F0SKci
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Meet Bonnie :3 What breed is she? : cats
Meet Bonnie :3 What breed is she? via /r/cats http://t.co/xYlSTmYTZ8 http://t.co/0DOAhBRiA6
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China Devalues Yuan Even Further | Al Jazeera America
The value of China’s yuan fell for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, fueling concern about a possible “currency war” if other governments fight back with their own devaluations to compete in export markets. Shock waves from Tuesday’s 1.9 perc…
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