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The FLPSDE Dual Chamber Water Bottle Has Room For More Than Water

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The FLPSDE Dual Chamber Water Bottle Has Room For More Than Water FLPSDE's inner chamber can hold your favorite drinks, snacks or personal essentials, while the low profile caps make it easy to carry and enjoy no matter which end is up. January 26, 2019 at 01:28AM Continue: https://amzn.to/2Wksw1K

The Mysterious Death Of Meriwether Lewis

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The Mysterious Death Of Meriwether Lewis After triumphantly leading the Lewis and Clark expedition, Meriwether Lewis was either murdered or committed suicide. Did syphilis play a role? January 25, 2019 at 09:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2CNsvdN

Why Is TV So Addicted to Crime?

Why Is TV So Addicted to Crime? January 25, 2019 at 08:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Dz8ZTL

Into The Dark

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Into The Dark The pool drill, the rock drill, the sedation drill. Everything is done. Everything but the thing that’s never been done. January 25, 2019 at 08:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DBmL8v

Shyamalan's Glass Says All Supervillain Origins Are About Parents — So We Investigated

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Shyamalan's Glass Says All Supervillain Origins Are About Parents — So We Investigated A comprehensive survey. January 25, 2019 at 08:23PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2DA1MD2

What Happened When Oslo Decided To Make Its Downtown Basically Car-Free?

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What Happened When Oslo Decided To Make Its Downtown Basically Car-Free? It was a huge success: Parking spots are now bike lanes, transit is fast and easy, and the streets (and local businesses) are full of people. January 25, 2019 at 08:13PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2HutkNZ

The Last Glassholes

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The Last Glassholes Six years after the first prototype first appeared, Google Glass fans still haunt the internet — particularly on Reddit, where r/googleglass continues to see updates years after its namesake’s heyday has passed. Yes, there are still “glassholes.” And honestly? They’re pretty nice. January 25, 2019 at 07:58PM Continue: https://nym.ag/2TelABp

Into The Zone: 4 Days Inside Chernobyl’s Secretive ‘stalker’ Subculture

Into The Zone: 4 Days Inside Chernobyl’s Secretive ‘stalker’ Subculture The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has long been a tourist hotspot. Now, in the face of this commodification, young Ukrainian men are breaking into the highly contaminated wilderness to explore illegally. This is the world of the stalkers January 25, 2019 at 07:53PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2sOPnoK

Lithium Is Powering The World — But At What Price?

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Lithium Is Powering The World — But At What Price? As demand soars for powerful batteries, Bolivia dreams of striking it rich by tapping its huge lithium deposit. But will its people benefit? January 25, 2019 at 06:48PM Continue: https://on.natgeo.com/2DyPStb

A Town For Tomorrow

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A Town For Tomorrow Despite providing the dystopian backdrop for A Clockwork Orange, Thamesmead was originally envisioned as a bold new future for London housing. January 25, 2019 at 06:23PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2G0xx9S

Steve Jobs Never Wanted Us To Use Our iPhones Like This

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Steve Jobs Never Wanted Us To Use Our iPhones Like This The devices have become our constant companions. This was not the plan. January 25, 2019 at 06:13PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2UkFN8P

There's Never Been A Better Time To Be A Redheaded Man

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There's Never Been A Better Time To Be A Redheaded Man Gingers have historically had to put up with a lot of shit, but the crimson tides are turning. January 25, 2019 at 06:08PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2B6IIKX

Let Them Eat Cake? Wealthy Republicans Play Down Severity Of Shutdown

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Let Them Eat Cake? Wealthy Republicans Play Down Severity Of Shutdown While an IOU may work for a multimillionaire, I'll pay you eventually doesn't tend to work when it comes to rent and groceries for working families. January 25, 2019 at 05:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2FOrPZp

A Review of 'The Sopranos,' According To The PlayStation 2 Game

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A Review of 'The Sopranos,' According To The PlayStation 2 Game Could I treat one of America's most treasured cultural products like an overdue book report by playing a video game instead? January 25, 2019 at 05:38PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2G0nHVu

Comedy Central Is Advertising With Every Comedian's Worst Enemy

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Comedy Central Is Advertising With Every Comedian's Worst Enemy It feels particularly egregious to see the latest series of ads F*ckJerry has been posting this month... promoting Comedy Central shows. January 25, 2019 at 05:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Unitaz

A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues Of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired.

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A Nuclear Site Guard Accused Colleagues Of Sexual Assault. Then She Was Fired. As a guard at a nuclear facility in Nevada, Jennifer Glover endured months of harassment that she said culminated in a sexual assault January 25, 2019 at 05:08PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2FOKjZQ

Backyard Scientist Pours Lava In His Pool, Just To See What Happens

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Backyard Scientist Pours Lava In His Pool, Just To See What Happens God bless the Backyard Scientist and his parents, who are somehow chill with all the stuff he does to their home. January 25, 2019 at 04:43PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=mIETUy5N3x4

Meet The Gamer Who Raised $340,000 For A Trans Charity

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Meet The Gamer Who Raised $340,000 For A Trans Charity Hbomberguy's marathon 57-hour gaming session attracted the attention of the industry and celebrities alike. We meet the man trying to counter the tide of the manosophere and alt-right. January 25, 2019 at 03:18PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2MxYumx

The MAGA Hat Is Still An Object Of Hate

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The MAGA Hat Is Still An Object Of Hate Conservative commentators want us to believe that the hat is just any other piece of meaningless apparel. They're wrong. January 25, 2019 at 03:13PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RezEZV

Why The NFL Can't Rely On Defense

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Why The NFL Can't Rely On Defense The best defensive teams to make the playoffs were eliminated early in the tournament, with the Bears, Ravens and Texans all losing in the wild-card round. January 25, 2019 at 03:08PM Continue: https://53eig.ht/2MyUAd2

The Vape Company Juul Said It Doesn't Target Teens. Its Early Ads Tell A Different Story

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The Vape Company Juul Said It Doesn't Target Teens. Its Early Ads Tell A Different Story A new analysis of Juul's marketing campaign suggests it targeted youth from its inception. January 25, 2019 at 02:58PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2WhC65w

Facebook Knowingly Duped Game-Playing Kids And Their Parents Out Of Money

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Facebook Knowingly Duped Game-Playing Kids And Their Parents Out Of Money Facebook orchestrated a multi-year effort that duped children and their parents out of money, in some cases hundreds or even thousands of dollars, and then often refused to give the money back, according to court documents unsealed tonight in response to a Reveal legal action. January 25, 2019 at 02:48PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2S6fXYv

'Kingdom Hearts III' Signals 2019 Is The Year Of The Long-Delayed Gaming Sequel

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'Kingdom Hearts III' Signals 2019 Is The Year Of The Long-Delayed Gaming Sequel It's been 14 years since the last installment of the popular series was released. Is this a sign that the video game world is beginning to function more like the movie industry? January 25, 2019 at 02:33PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Ugxo5Y

Is It Just Me, Or Does Duolingo Not Work?

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Is It Just Me, Or Does Duolingo Not Work? Here is what I remember from my months of Duolingo French studies: "une pomme." An apple. January 25, 2019 at 02:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RfwWTE

The Enduring Fight Over The First Ironman Triathlon

The Enduring Fight Over The First Ironman Triathlon A simple box of papers delivered to a couple in the early years of the swimming, biking and running event in Hawaii set off a legal skirmish over what became a billion-dollar idea. January 25, 2019 at 02:13PM Continue: https://nyti.ms/2RLZIQY

America’s Ugliest Apples and Carrots Have Ignited a Food War

America’s Ugliest Apples and Carrots Have Ignited a Food War Millions of tons of food goes to waste in the U.S. every year. Can business right that wrong? January 25, 2019 at 02:03PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2TfpHgm

The business of kidnapping: inside the secret world of hostage negotiation

The business of kidnapping: inside the secret world of hostage negotiation January 25, 2019 at 01:28PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2Rdcfb5

Dance Battle! Meet the Warring Milli Vanilli of Italo Disco

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Dance Battle! Meet the Warring Milli Vanilli of Italo Disco January 25, 2019 at 01:13PM Continue: http://bit.ly/2RfIZjV

Roger Stone arrested following Mueller indictment

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Roger Stone arrested following Mueller indictment The longtime Trump associate faces allegations he lied to and obstructed the House Intelligence Committee's Russia investigation. January 25, 2019 at 12:43PM Continue: https://politi.co/2Dxv850