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This Course Teaches You To Become An Effective Copywriter

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This Course Teaches You To Become An Effective Copywriter There's an art to persuading people to buy things — and this course, Modern Copywriting: Writing Copy That Sells In 2019, shows you how to do it. From developing captivating headlines to mastering classic copywriting formulas — you'll a copy guru in no time for just $10.99. January 18, 2019 at 09:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2T1ZEtb

Codenames Pictures Is The Game Your Party Needs

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Codenames Pictures Is The Game Your Party Needs Find the common themes and put those spy's across the table in their place. January 18, 2019 at 09:28PM Continue: https://amzn.to/2RAVxYq

Whiskey America

Whiskey America What can we expect from the best whiskey producers in America today? Whiskey America showcases some of the most exciting new styles of whiskey and why they are so special. January 18, 2019 at 09:28PM Continue: https://amzn.to/2Cu4JDp

The Flint And Tinder 10-year Pullover

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The Flint And Tinder 10-year Pullover This hoodie is design to last ten-years, making it well worth the investment. Who doesn't want a hoodie for a decade. January 18, 2019 at 09:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RCURl0

Does the BuzzFeed report show that Trump obstructed justice? I asked 9 legal experts.

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Does the BuzzFeed report show that Trump obstructed justice? I asked 9 legal experts. January 18, 2019 at 08:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CtNu5i

The Body Shaming That Haunts Young Boys

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The Body Shaming That Haunts Young Boys The locker room talk we're not discussing is how young men critique each other. January 18, 2019 at 08:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RBZs7d

Can Americans Learn To Love Ugly Fruits And Vegetables?

Can Americans Learn To Love Ugly Fruits And Vegetables? $160 billion worth of produce in the US gets tossed every year. Misfits Markets wants you to eat ugly produce instead. January 18, 2019 at 08:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sBvqkW

Why Did YouTube Mass Recommend That People Watch News Footage Of The 9/11 Attacks?

Why Did YouTube Mass Recommend That People Watch News Footage Of The 9/11 Attacks? Thousands of people say that a years-old CNN news feed from the morning of the September 11 attacks has been resurfaced by YouTube's recommendation algorithm. January 18, 2019 at 08:03PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Hk7DAq

World's Oldest Periodic Table Found In Storage

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World's Oldest Periodic Table Found In Storage Dated back to 1885, the table was created only 16 years after Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev introduced the concept in 1869. January 18, 2019 at 07:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FAuztm

The 773M Password 'Megabreach' Is Years Old

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The 773M Password 'Megabreach' Is Years Old If this Collection #1 has you spooked, changing your password(s) certainly can’t hurt — unless of course you’re in the habit of re-using passwords. Please don't do that. Your password is probably worth way more to you than it is to cybercriminals (in the case of Collection #1, just .000002 cents per password). January 18, 2019 at 07:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Rz8iCB

Inside the Car Company That's Resurrecting the DeLorean

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Inside the Car Company That's Resurrecting the DeLorean DMC’s headquarters doubles as a restoration garage and storage for thousands of original three-decade-old DeLorean parts. Soon, it will become an assembly hall for the revamped DeLorean. January 18, 2019 at 06:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FIPUA7

The internet’s “Grammar Girl” on the last decade’s most dramatic change in language

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The internet’s “Grammar Girl” on the last decade’s most dramatic change in language The internet has played a part in transforming language, giving people "a place to be more publicly playful." To Mignon Fogarty, the mind behind "Grammar Girl", that's a good thing. January 18, 2019 at 06:38PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MjfEnX

This Artist Is Making Work Out Of The Literal Blood Of LGBTQ People

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This Artist Is Making Work Out Of The Literal Blood Of LGBTQ People Jordan Eagles is protesting the FDA's discriminatory blood donation policies. January 18, 2019 at 05:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2AUf6R4

People Are Renting Out Their Facebook Accounts In Exchange For Cash And Free Laptops

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People Are Renting Out Their Facebook Accounts In Exchange For Cash And Free Laptops PSA: This is a security and privacy nightmare that will get your Facebook account banned. January 18, 2019 at 05:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DjBzsl

The Fat Men’s Clubs That Revelled in Excess

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The Fat Men’s Clubs That Revelled in Excess In 19th-century America, cultural anxieties led to groups where fat was fun. January 18, 2019 at 04:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2VZqeF2

Man Builds Actual Bomb In Restaurant To Show We're All Too Cavalier About Bomb Threats

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Man Builds Actual Bomb In Restaurant To Show We're All Too Cavalier About Bomb Threats When no one called 911 to report his behavior, the man called the Des Moines Police Department on himself. January 18, 2019 at 04:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2AQXe9w

The Hidden Dangers of TV's True-Crime Craze

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The Hidden Dangers of TV's True-Crime Craze "Making A Murderer" helped launch the current boom in sleuthing docuseries. Now the detective at its center is suing for defamation — and other real-life subjects are claiming emotional distress and worse as "a cottage industry of conspiracy theorists" is turning lives "upside down." January 18, 2019 at 04:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MihCoD

Valedictorians | What became of Boston’s brightest?

Valedictorians | What became of Boston’s brightest? January 18, 2019 at 04:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DkeXYC

Mastodon Is Crumbling — And Many Blame Its Creator

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Mastodon Is Crumbling — And Many Blame Its Creator Visiting Mastodon feels like strolling through the first "apolitical" social network. There’s no urgency to talk about the Trump administration’s policies or break down ongoing political events — but while that may seem like a pleasant reprieve, it's actually an indication that all is not well on Mastodon. January 18, 2019 at 04:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sADT88

The 'Marie Kondo Effect' Comes At A Weird Time For Thrift Stores

The 'Marie Kondo Effect' Comes At A Weird Time For Thrift Stores Netflix's hit show has everyone tidying up, but that's not the only reason second-hand stores are being flooded with donations. January 18, 2019 at 03:49PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FDrRDF

Why Restaurant Industry Pros Are Embracing the Side Hustle

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Why Restaurant Industry Pros Are Embracing the Side Hustle Restaurants can be all-consuming, but these chefs and restaurateurs are exploring talents outside the kitchen. January 18, 2019 at 03:38PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RDkLoQ

Ranking Breads by How Healthy They Are

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Ranking Breads by How Healthy They Are Multigrain? Sourdough? Monkey Bread? What’s the least unhealthy way to get my sweet, sweet carbs? January 18, 2019 at 03:23PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CuBmki

We Need To Talk About Broly

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We Need To Talk About Broly The early box office returns for the 20th "Dragon Ball Z" movie, "Dragon Ball Super: Broly," suggest not only sustained popularity — but growing popularity. There's a good reason for this. January 18, 2019 at 03:09PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sB5t58

Is A Serial-Killer Gang Murdering Young Men Across The US?

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Is A Serial-Killer Gang Murdering Young Men Across The US? Dozens of college-age men dead from "accidental" drownings — but a team of retired detectives say the boys were drugged and killed by a shadowy gang with a sinister symbol. January 18, 2019 at 02:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FzXXzW

The secret history of Cleatus, Fox’s enduringly weird football robot

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The secret history of Cleatus, Fox’s enduringly weird football robot If Cleatus the robot seems like a mascot designed by a 7-year-old, it's because he is. January 18, 2019 at 02:38PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sysIfZ

College Kids Are Ditching Beer And Binge-Drinking Hard Seltzer

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College Kids Are Ditching Beer And Binge-Drinking Hard Seltzer Alcoholic sparkling water has matched the overnight success of Juul — thanks to a wellness-driven branding campaign and viral stardom on Instagram. January 18, 2019 at 02:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FJjxRG

Why Is Everyone I Know Bouldering All Of A Sudden?

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Why Is Everyone I Know Bouldering All Of A Sudden? Unlike top-roping (the other main form of rock climbing) bouldering requires very little equipment, and no partner. January 18, 2019 at 02:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FAfhoj

Death On Demand: Has Euthanasia Gone Too Far?

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Death On Demand: Has Euthanasia Gone Too Far? Countries around the world are making it easier to choose the time and manner of your death. But doctors in the world’s euthanasia capital are starting to worry about the consequences January 18, 2019 at 02:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FAa8N1

Now we know the average American’s credit card balance

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Now we know the average American’s credit card balance The data show that whether a person owns a credit card diverges hugely by age, income, and education. January 18, 2019 at 02:03PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2ARBCtz

Reflections On Antarctica

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Reflections On Antarctica Colin O’Brady and Louis Rudd spent almost two months racing across Antarctica, a journey that killed an explorer who attempted it in 2016. Back in warmer climes, they spoke about the race of a lifetime. January 18, 2019 at 02:03PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2T0CKlV

Is Corn The Worst Food Allergy?

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Is Corn The Worst Food Allergy? When Christine Robinson was first diagnosed with a corn allergy 17 years ago, she remembers thinking, "No more popcorn, no more tacos. I can do this." Then she tried to put salt on her tomatoes. January 18, 2019 at 01:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CuOSEt

This $350 mini-smartphone helped cure my digital distraction

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This $350 mini-smartphone helped cure my digital distraction For all I knew, maybe a shrink-rayed smartphone really would cut down on my mindless usage.To my great surprise, it did. January 18, 2019 at 01:23PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2W0lUp8