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How Did 'Black Friday' Get Its Name?, When Stadiums Are No Longer Safe Spaces, This Mattress Is Made For You. Seriously., Tell Us Your Retail Horror Stories, The Downfall Of The Knights Templar, Data Mining A Century Of Yearbook Photos Reveals How Smiling Evolved The Daily Digg Wednesday, November 25, 2015 IT'S ALWAYS BEEN BAD How Did 'Black Friday' Get Its Name? digg.com While the consumerist hellscape is relatively recent, the phrase "Black Friday" has been around for a while. And apparently it doesn't have to do with how terrible the day is for retail workers. So where did it come from? THE WAVE HAS CRASHED When Stadiums Are No Longer Safe Spaces espn.go.com Stadiums are soft, rich targets. Live sports only work because people believe they are safe, and in Paris, that belief came under attack. MATTRESSES WE DIGG SPONSORED This Mattress Is Made For You. Seriously. helixsleep.com We all sleep differently, so why aren't our mattresses as unique as we are? That's why each Helix Sleep mattress is tailor-made for your body type and sleeping preference. So, basically, it's the mattress of your dreams. DIGG DIALOG Tell Us Your Retail Horror Stories digg.com Have you ever worked retail during the holidays? As a worker or as a shopper, what's the worst thing you've seen someone do in a store? Leave your stories here! THEY WERE A NATIONAL TREASURE The Downfall Of The Knights Templar ancient-origins.net The source of the Knights Templar's fame came not only from their prowess on the battlefield, but also from the wealth they amassed during the Crusades. Yet these same riches eventually led to their downfall. SAY CHEESE! Data Mining A Century Of Yearbook Photos Reveals How Smiling Evolved technologyreview.com By mining a vast database of high-school yearbook photos, a machine-vision algorithm reveals the change in hairstyles, clothing, and even smiles over the last century. Get more stories on Digg.com REST IN PEACE ​A mourner bows at a memorial altar for the late former South Korean President Kim Young-sam in front of Seoul City Hall in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015. Former President Kim, who formally ended decades of military rule in South Korea and accepted a massive international bailout during the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis, died Sunday. Credit: AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2015 News.me Inc. 29 Little West 12th Street, NY, NY 10014