Back In My Day, We Shot Each Other With Wax Bullets For Fun

Stoya's Had Enough Of Porn's Harmful Habits, And Other Stories

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WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK Stoya's Had Enough Of Porn's Harmful Habits, And Other Stories digg.com How porn's bad girl is changing the industry from the inside out, Michael Phelps' final triumph and Christie's contemporary art prodigy. WHAT'S HAPPENING Researchers Discover 6,000-Year-Old Telescope Obama, Trudeau, And Nieto Meet To Denounce Trump's Isolationism Facebook's Unsettling Referendum On News Senate Passes Bill To Bail Out Puerto Rico From Economic Crisis HOSTING WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Move That'll Up Your Website's Performance partners.hostgator.com HostGator invests millions of dollars every year in technology that makes your website perform better. That means faster load times, response times and happier customers. Use the promo code DIGG and get 77% off your plan. WHY, WHY, WHY? SPEAKING IN EMOJI TONGUES Why We Still Talk Like We're On The Internet reallifemag.com Before we submit to our emojilords, it's worth asking about the ghosts of internet's past that have wormed their way into our language. When autocorrect has long surpassed its quaintisms, at a time when even basic burner phones are equipped with slide-out keyboards? Why do we need you? PRODUCTIVITY TASTES GOOD Why Do We Eat Lunch At Our Desks? theguardian.com Lunch as we know it today has evolved from its humble origins, but efficiency has always been its true calling card. Get ready for a future of sad desk meal-replacement beverage lunches. HEADS WILL ROLL Why You Should Make Beer-Can Cabbage This Summer epicurious.com Sure, you might wonder if stuffing a hollowed-out head of cabbage with a can of beer is mere insanity. But I promise you it's a glorious thing, a vegetarian preparation truly worthy of the grill. THE PROBLEM WITH MANPOWER The Foremost Economic Minds Of The 18th Century Thought Slavery Was Good aeon.co The 18th-century thinkers behind laissez-faire economics saw slavery as a great example of global free trade. The Marines Took 'Man' Out Of 19 Job Titles, And People Are Losing Their Minds washingtonpost.com The Marine Corps is set to rename 19 of its job titles following a directive by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus to make occupational specialties more gender neutral after once-closed combat jobs were opened to women at the start of the year. And predictably boys are crying about it. BACK IN MY DAY Wax Bullet Duels Were The Paintball Fights Of 1909 atlasobscura.com Prideful men could fluff their feathers without anyone ending up dead. Making Virtual Reality For The Elderly npr.org For those unhappy in the present day, virtual reality might provide an escape into an immersive other world that "allows them to forget their chronic pain, anxiety, the fact that they are alone." BEFORE YOU GO ON THE VERY BRIGHT SIDE Mad Scientist's Laser Bazooka Is 33 Million Times More Powerful Than The Sun digg.com Remember when Drake Anthony built a 40-watt laser gun last year? Well, the one he made this year is at least five times as awesome. See you later! (provided you haven't blinded yourself with a laser bazooka) View the Edition at Digg.com »

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How Sony, Microsoft And Other Gadget Makers Violate Federal Warranty Law

Digg Editions Morning · Wed, Jun 29

A STICKY SITUATION How Sony, Microsoft And Other Gadget Makers Violate Federal Warranty Law motherboard.vice.com If you own a gaming console, laptop, or computer, it's likely you've seen one of these warnings in the form of a sticker placed over a screw or a seam: "Warranty void if removed." What almost no one knows is that these stickers and clauses are illegal. WHAT'S HAPPENING EU Leader To Brexit Proponent Nigel Farage At EU Parliament Meeting: 'Why Are You Here?' Attack On Istanbul Airport Leaves 41 Dead, More Than 230 Hurt Chatbot Lawyer Overturns 160,000 Parking Tickets In London And New York Toyota Recalls 3.37 Million Cars Over Airbag, Emissions Control Issues FITNESS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Getting In Shape Is Hard. Kenzai Makes It Harder digg.kenzai.com Kenzai knows what works. And it sure as hell isn't fad diets, juice cleanses or five-minute workouts. Kenzai helps you see real, sustainable results through their 90-day program of workouts and a personalized diet. They're running a 24-hour flash sale just for Digg users, so check it out. LOST IN SPACE LOOKING FOR GHOSTS Aliens, Archaeology And The Atomic Bomb mtv.com A road trip through the ruins of the American West. WE'RE THE GREEN MEN The US Is An Alien Nation features.wearemel.com For Hollywood, extraterrestrials are a reflection of what Americans think and fear about themselves. LIGHTING UP THE DESERT SKY WATCH: NASA Test-Fires World's Most Powerful Rocket Booster — Which Will Blast Astronauts To Mars digg.com Several of these boosters will be used on the space agency's next big rocket, the Space Launch System, which will help take astronauts into deep space. BRAIN GAMES Modafinil Can Make You Smarter — But You Can't Take It Yet techinsider.io Students and overworked employees frequently experiment with substances like Adderall or Ritalin, but it hasn't been shown that most of these "cognitive enhancers" actually make anyone's brain work "better." But there's one substance that might actually does improve attention, memory, learning, and other cognitive abilities — modafinil. The Science Of Why People Insist On Making Idiotic Choices qz.com Well-informed experts put forward a view on a topic based on the best evidence available, and public opinion jumps the other way. Why does this happen? BEFORE YOU GO IF ONLY BEER WERE LIKE THIS You Probably Already Own Some Of This Magical Self-Pouring Liquid digg.com Never look at your razor the same way again. Enjoy your day! And don't drink the Fizzy Lifting Drink (or the self-pouring liquid for that matter). View the Edition at Digg.com »

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