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Friday 31 May 2019

The World’s Most Pawsome Mascot


The World’s Most Pawsome Mascot
By 1993, Mario and Sonic were lighting up the video game world. With each new game, their stories grew deeper and their worlds began the expansion that would eventually lead to their inevitable convergence a few decades later. Certainly there was room for another friendly character?

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Here It Is: One Of The Worst Ceremonial First Pitches Ever


Here It Is: One Of The Worst Ceremonial First Pitches Ever
You know a pitch is pretty darn bad when people are comparing it to 50 Cent's infamous Mets first pitch.

Monday 27 May 2019

'It Was Like A Zoo:' Death On An Unruly, Overcrowded Everest


'It Was Like A Zoo:' Death On An Unruly, Overcrowded Everest
This has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons on the world's highest peak. Veteran climbers blame increased permits for climbers, including many who are inexperienced.

Sunday 26 May 2019

A Migrant Family Takes A Greyhound Across America


A Migrant Family Takes A Greyhound Across America
Entering the U.S. at a rate of more than 5,000 a day, new arrivals from Central America are departing border towns by the busload. And that bus is usually a Greyhound.

Saturday 25 May 2019

In A Town Shaped By Water, The River Is Winning


In A Town Shaped By Water, The River Is Winning
Storms supercharged by climate change pose a dire threat to river towns. After two catastrophic floods, tiny Ellicott City faces a critical decision: Rebuild, or retreat?

Friday 24 May 2019

Man Posts On Craigslist Saying He's Found A Lost Cat, Turns Out It's A Wild Bobcat


Man Posts On Craigslist Saying He's Found A Lost Cat, Turns Out It's A Wild Bobcat
Kudos to the man for being kind and to other users on Craigslist for pointing out that he had invited the wrong kind of cat into his house.

Thursday 23 May 2019

This Poor Farmer Has Literally The Shittiest Day Ever At Work


This Poor Farmer Has Literally The Shittiest Day Ever At Work
Nothing to make you feel more cowed at work than being in the firing line of a cow's projectile poop.

Wednesday 22 May 2019

How San Francisco Broke America’s Heart


How San Francisco Broke America’s Heart
Filthy rich and dominated by a tech monoculture, it's gone from America's great romantic city to "a train wreck."

Sunday 19 May 2019

The Real Reason Fans Hate The Last Season Of Game Of Thrones


The Real Reason Fans Hate The Last Season Of Game Of Thrones
It's not just bad storytelling — it's because the storytelling style-changed from sociological to psychological.

Saturday 18 May 2019

Guy Singing Evanescence's 'Bring Me to Life' Takes The Snapchat Gender Swap Filter To The Next Level


Guy Singing Evanescence's 'Bring Me to Life' Takes The Snapchat Gender Swap Filter To The Next Level
Scott Hubbard does the performance of a lifetime with his phone.

Thursday 16 May 2019

The Man Who's Been Bitten By 200 Snakes


The Man Who's Been Bitten By 200 Snakes
For nearly two decades, few took Tim Friede's quest to immunize himself to snakebites and offer his blood to scientists seriously. Then a gifted young immunologist stumbled upon Friede on YouTube — and became convinced that he was the key to conquering snakebites forever.

Wednesday 15 May 2019

Tuesday 14 May 2019

Generation X: Where Are You Now?


Generation X: Where Are You Now?
Turns out we did sell out, invent all things woke and millennial and cause everything else that's great and awful. Enjoy — and sorry!

Sunday 12 May 2019

Coin Found Off Northern Australia May Be From Pre-1400 Africa


Coin Found Off Northern Australia May Be From Pre-1400 Africa
Experts believe they may have found a Kilwa coin that could change what we know about the history of global trade.

Saturday 11 May 2019

Eating Someone


Eating Someone
Farmed animals have personalities, smarts, even a sense of agency. Why then do we saddle them with lives of utter despair?

Friday 10 May 2019

California Couple That Killed 180-Year-Old Oak Ordered To Pay Nearly $600,000


California Couple That Killed 180-Year-Old Oak Ordered To Pay Nearly $600,000
For 180 years, the tree flourished undisturbed on a swath of protected land in northern California. Then, one day, backhoes and bulldozers showed up to the wooded area owned by Toni and Peter Thompson located just north of San Francisco.

Wednesday 8 May 2019

This Subway Busker's Cover Of James Brown's 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World' Is Unreal


This Subway Busker's Cover Of James Brown's 'It's A Man's Man's Man's World' Is Unreal
​The New York City subway system is full of horrors, but it can occasionally produce something delightful.

Tuesday 7 May 2019

How Patreon Has Helped And Hindered Creators, As Told By 13 Users


How Patreon Has Helped And Hindered Creators, As Told By 13 Users
In the wake of competitive moves by Facebook and Kickstarter and through the lead-up to the launch of the company's new creator plans, Digg spoke to Patreon users across creative disciplines and income levels to see what they think the platform's strengths and weaknesses are.

Monday 6 May 2019

What Happened After My 13-Year-Old Son Joined the Alt-Right


What Happened After My 13-Year-Old Son Joined the Alt-Right
The problems had started when Sam was 13, barely a month into eighth grade.

Sunday 5 May 2019

What It's Like To Live In The Shadow Of The Wall


What It's Like To Live In The Shadow Of The Wall
"For all the thousands of people that we met living on the border, only a handful were pro construction of the wall, and that's something that is not really acknowledged."

Saturday 4 May 2019

Bike Lanes Need Physical Protection From Cars, Study Shows


Bike Lanes Need Physical Protection From Cars, Study Shows
Drivers left bikes less room in the presence of parked cars and painted bike lanes.

Friday 3 May 2019

Found: A 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede, Perfectly Preserved in Amber


Found: A 99-Million-Year-Old Millipede, Perfectly Preserved in Amber
The newly described species has a five-unit compound eye and an unbristled butt.

Thursday 2 May 2019

The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max


The Many Human Errors That Brought Down The Boeing 737 Max
To industry outsiders, it was a shock. What could have brought down one of Boeing's newest, most technologically sophisticated airplanes? But those closer to the airplane's development knew better: there had been warning signs from the start.

Wednesday 1 May 2019

Meet The Mammoni


Meet The Mammoni
He works all day; she does his laundry and gets dinner on the table every night. Why Italian men are happy to live with their mothers well into their 30s.