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The Race To Make The Warmest Winter Clothes

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The Race To Make The Warmest Winter Clothes Why winter coats from Canada Goose and Moncler are ready for the Arctic. February 20, 2019 at 10:42PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TVGJAI

This Swiss Army Knife Of Chargers Is Perfect For All Devices & 50% Off

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This Swiss Army Knife Of Chargers Is Perfect For All Devices & 50% Off Minimize your cable clutter and keep your devices happily charged with this SCOUT Wireless 5,000mAh Portable Charger: it's a massive capacity, multi-function charger that includes a built-in wall charger, built-in cables, quick-charging USB port, and intelligent charging technology. February 20, 2019 at 10:42PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BJCKQK

Man Talks About The Worst Nightmare He Had When He Was In A Coma

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Man Talks About The Worst Nightmare He Had When He Was In A Coma The mind is a terrifying thing, and Robert Mobley's mind was turned against him for a very long time. This story is hard to listen to, but at a point it's also impossible to turn away from. February 20, 2019 at 10:22PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=mArsrLNGDSw

How An App Creates 'Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs'

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How An App Creates 'Disturbingly Agile Millennial Thumbs' Isabella Kwai, a reporter in Australia, rarely takes notes on paper anymore and instead uses her iPhone. She can still look sources in the eye while typing. February 20, 2019 at 10:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2T7GepT

The Radical Idea Of Children's Playgrounds That Look Like Junkyards

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The Radical Idea Of Children's Playgrounds That Look Like Junkyards Born in WWII-era Denmark, the "adventure playground" is popular around the world. But if you grew up in the States you've likely never seen one. February 20, 2019 at 10:12PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=lztEnBFN5zU

Actually, Ice Cream Is Better In Winter

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Actually, Ice Cream Is Better In Winter Eating ice cream can be a race against the sun, but now is your chance to prolong the present-tense bliss of every bite. February 20, 2019 at 10:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Nfq9sM

Meet The Newest Known Moon Of Neptune

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Meet The Newest Known Moon Of Neptune The wee world, named after a mythical sea creature, has a surprisingly brutal past. February 20, 2019 at 10:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2V8HMgM

Why A California Lawmaker Is Proposing Highways With No Speed Limit

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Why A California Lawmaker Is Proposing Highways With No Speed Limit California State Senator John M. W. Moorlach wants to expand two highways in his districts with no-speed-limit lanes. We spoke with him to learn more about this crazy-sounding proposal. February 20, 2019 at 10:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TYzd7Z

This Programmer Turned The 36-Year-Old Apple IIe Into A Robot

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This Programmer Turned The 36-Year-Old Apple IIe Into A Robot Yet again the Apple II community has found something extremely cool to do with the vintage computer. February 20, 2019 at 10:03PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BLYawj

Amazon’s $0 corporate income tax bill last year, explained

Amazon’s $0 corporate income tax bill last year, explained February 20, 2019 at 09:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BJcaak

The Disappeared Children of Israel

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The Disappeared Children of Israel In the state of Israel's early years, a number of parents in immigrant transit camps were told that their babies had died. Their families believe the babies were abducted by the Israeli authorities in the 1950s, and were illegally put up for adoption to childless Ashkenazi families, Jews of European descent. A younger generation is demanding answers. February 20, 2019 at 09:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Isgv7H

Apple's Secretive Self-Driving Car Project Is Starting To Come Into Focus

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Apple's Secretive Self-Driving Car Project Is Starting To Come Into Focus On Wednesday, the company had an opportunity to pull back the curtain on the so-called "Project Titan" with the release of its voluntary safety report to federal regulators. But, unsurprisingly, the smartphone giant is still keeping the most tantalizing details under wraps. February 20, 2019 at 09:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2T6nUxf

Social Media killed the Radio Calling Card

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Social Media killed the Radio Calling Card Long before we were friend requesting on Facebook, following influencers on Instagram and instantly communicating with strangers around the world by simply typing in their social media handles — there was the ham radio calling card… aka the QSL card. February 20, 2019 at 09:32PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2U0S2Yq

The Galaxy S10 Shows Samsung's Big, Flashy Smartphone Future

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The Galaxy S10 Shows Samsung's Big, Flashy Smartphone Future Can a crazy good camera, or a neural processing unit, or four different SKUs — including one that supports 5G — make a difference in this era of slowing smartphone sales? February 20, 2019 at 08:32PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2DWwXaG

Silicon Valley Doofs Are Spending $8,000 To Inject Themselves With The Blood Of Young People

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Silicon Valley Doofs Are Spending $8,000 To Inject Themselves With The Blood Of Young People And now the FDA is telling them to knock it off. February 20, 2019 at 08:02PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GTOsvp

Xiaomi Just Can't Help Brazenly Ripping Off Apple

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Xiaomi Just Can't Help Brazenly Ripping Off Apple Oops, Xiaomi did it again. February 20, 2019 at 07:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2SPGn1N

What I Learned About The CIA From Cooking The Declassified Recipe For Soviet Borscht

What I Learned About The CIA From Cooking The Declassified Recipe For Soviet Borscht The problem for people who care about government transparency is that the CIA's efforts to conceal history go far beyond soup. February 20, 2019 at 07:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NiDl0i

Here's Why Most Modern Cars Have That Weird Flat Edge In the Bodywork Around the Wheel

Here's Why Most Modern Cars Have That Weird Flat Edge In the Bodywork Around the Wheel February 20, 2019 at 07:22PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2EkQfbd

Have Smartphones Really Destroyed A Generation? We Don't Know

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Have Smartphones Really Destroyed A Generation? We Don't Know But here's how to find out: Scientists need to ask better questions — and big tech needs to help. February 20, 2019 at 05:57PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GTAU2N

'Elite Dangerous' Pilot Stranded In Void For Nearly Three Months Is Due To Be Rescued

'Elite Dangerous' Pilot Stranded In Void For Nearly Three Months Is Due To Be Rescued The adventurous pilot, commander “Deluvian Reyes Cruz”, zoomed off the edge of the galactic disc in an attempt to set a new record and become the person who has travelled the furthest distance from Sol. February 20, 2019 at 05:42PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Ek6QM2

The People Who Love Meetings Are The Managers Who Run Them

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The People Who Love Meetings Are The Managers Who Run Them If you're a manager, dear reader, the odds that your team eagerly anticipates your meetings are low. But don't blame yourself entirely. February 20, 2019 at 05:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GAtdPI

How To Make It In America(n Menswear)

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How To Make It In America(n Menswear) A nice long talk with Unis founder Eunice Lee about small brands and Soho. February 20, 2019 at 05:02PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Nl45gE

Hot, Small Or Couch, Why Potatoes Make Great Idioms

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Hot, Small Or Couch, Why Potatoes Make Great Idioms Across the world and throughout history, the potato has been used linguistically nearly as much as it has been used culinarily, with similarly varied results. February 20, 2019 at 04:47PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NfZSL2

Loneliness Is Bad For Your Health. An App May Help

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Loneliness Is Bad For Your Health. An App May Help According to a study published this month in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, however, it might be possible to reduce loneliness by using cellphones to teach a particular type of meditation. February 20, 2019 at 03:57PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2XngNQC

The Eternal Struggle Of The Large-Headed Man

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The Eternal Struggle Of The Large-Headed Man It turns out your head-size anxiety is mostly in your (giant) head. February 20, 2019 at 03:37PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TZI1KL

Your Boring, Everyday Life Belongs On Social Media

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Your Boring, Everyday Life Belongs On Social Media The internet runs on the can't-look-away attention economy, but it’s also home to regular people inviting you into their regular-people lives. February 20, 2019 at 03:32PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tsjcM0

When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online

When Kids Realize Their Whole Life Is Already Online Googling yourself has become a rite of passage. February 20, 2019 at 03:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ElI5PL

Emoji License Plates Will Soon Be Available In Queensland, Australia

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Emoji License Plates Will Soon Be Available In Queensland, Australia The state’s official license plate vendor, Personalised Plates Queensland (PPQ), is launching the option on March 1, with preorders available now. February 20, 2019 at 03:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2V82cqc

The Deceptive Simplicity Of 'Dating Around'

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The Deceptive Simplicity Of 'Dating Around' Netflix's new dating show is relatively natural for the genre — but it makes for some fascinating case studies. February 20, 2019 at 03:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2IACnxo

Inside El Chapo's Jury: A Juror Speaks For First Time About Convicting The Kingpin

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Inside El Chapo's Jury: A Juror Speaks For First Time About Convicting The Kingpin For the first time since the trial of cartel boss Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán ended on Feb. 12, a member of the jury has described what it was like be a part of the historic case. February 20, 2019 at 03:07PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NioKlb

Do Jails Kill People?

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Do Jails Kill People? In "Life and Death in Rikers Island," a former medical officer for the city's Correctional Health Services recounts the island's culture of brutality and abuse. February 20, 2019 at 02:52PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2V2wpHc

How To Catch A Catfisher

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How To Catch A Catfisher When Max Benwell found out someone was using his photos to approach women online, he decided to track down the trickster — setting up a fake Instagram account and changing his gender on Tinder along the way February 20, 2019 at 02:42PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2BJZ6S5

I Tried To Use A 14-Year-Old Mac Mini As My Daily Driver

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I Tried To Use A 14-Year-Old Mac Mini As My Daily Driver After some research and some careful bidding on eBay, I bought a damaged Mini — for $10, plus shipping. And I got it to work. And now, I'm telling you all about my experience. February 20, 2019 at 02:32PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Emc9Lj

Why We Can't Look Away From Before-And-After Pictures

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Why We Can't Look Away From Before-And-After Pictures From Jenna Jameson’s keto diet progress to the #10YearChallenge, people love transformation pictures. But do they do more harm than good? February 20, 2019 at 02:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NkHgK0

The Long Adolescence Of Lucas Hedges

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The Long Adolescence Of Lucas Hedges Lucas Hedges, who in recent years has played every iteration of a young man in turmoil — from "Manchester by the Sea" to "Mid90s" — hasn't missed yet. February 20, 2019 at 02:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GyRrKr

Eminem Has Been America's Nightmare For 20 Years

Eminem Has Been America's Nightmare For 20 Years Two decades ago this weekend, rap’s most infamous bogeyman kicked off his reign with ‘The Slim Shady LP,’ his last album before money, fame, and the controversy that’s followed him since. February 20, 2019 at 02:17PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Gzy3gg

Who Killed Tulum?

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Who Killed Tulum? February 20, 2019 at 02:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2T0VO6M