Saturday, July 2, 2016

A Weed-Filled Lake, A Conspiracy Theory, And More Weekend Reads

The Legend Of Dope Lake
Digg Editions
Morning · Sat, Jul 02
LONG WEEKEND LONGREADS
ANOTHER KIND OF HYDROPONICS
The Legend Of Dope Lake
mensjournal.com
In December, 1976 a drug-smuggling plane loaded with three tons of weed crashed in Yosemite. It was only a matter of time before the hippies tried to find it.
THE TRIANGLE OF DEATH
The Mafia Is Giving Italians Cancer
digg.com
When doctors in rural Italy began to see a surge in cancer cases, they were baffled. Then they made the link with industrial waste being dumped by local crime syndicates.
NEW HOGWARTS
Read JK Rowling's New 'Harry Potter' Short Story: 'Ilvermorny School Of Witchcraft and Wizardry'
pottermore.com
To provide some backstory to the upcoming "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them," today JK Rowling released a lengthy short story on the Hogwarts of America: The Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
THEY'LL BE OKAY
The $3 Billion Family Art Feud
wsj.com
Cryptic wills, secret sellers, offshore companies and a wild family feud over a $3 billion art collection.
STYLE WE DIGG | SPONSORED
If Thomas Jefferson Were Alive Today, He'd Probably Wear This Shirt
criquetshirts.com
Criquet shirts are an instant classic. The Nelson Stripe is made with 100% cotton and inspired by the old-school, incredibly soft shirts your dad would always wear. It keeps selling out, so we suggest ordering one sooner rather than later.
THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE
THE CHISEL FACE FILE
The Fugitive, His Dead Wife And A 9/11 Conspiracy Theory
gq.com
He worked for FEMA at ground zero, but then Kurt Sonnenfeld became a suspect in the mysterious and high-profile death of his wife. Now he's found a new life in South America and become a folk hero by telling an amazing story about the World Trade Center attacks.
LOOKING FOR GHOSTS
Aliens, Archaeology And The Atomic Bomb
mtv.com
A road trip through the ruins of the American West.
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE
PLEASE SEND HELP
This Optical Illusion Is Tearing Our Brains In Two
digg.com
For reasons we cannot fathom, Kokichi Sugihara only received 2nd place in the Illusion of the Year contest for this set of absolutely mind-bending "ambiguous cylinder" illusions.
· Here's how the illusion works
SO COOL
WATCH: These Omnidirectional Tires Will Solve Parallel Parking Forever
digg.com
Parallel parking sucks, but with inventor William Lilliard's crazy tires, you can just drive sideways into your space. They're also great for doing slow mo donuts.
MARIO KART MIGHT TOP THAT THOUGH
WATCH: A Go Kart Is Now Your Best Chance To Evade The Police
digg.com
A peculiar car (?) chase in Oakland captured on Snapchat might have a significant impact on criminals' vehicle of choice.
BEHIND BARS
A PRISON BLUE PERIOD
Arts And Crafts At The Bloodiest Prison In The South
racked.com
Inside the craft fair at Angola, the country's largest maximum security prison.
O BROTHER
I Grew Up Idolizing My Brother. Then He Killed A Man.
themarshallproject.org
Before Moochie was a murderer, he was something of a savior inside our home. He was the son who had protected my mother from an abusive husband. The brother who shielded the rest of us from the bullies down the road and the kids who made fun of my stutter.
THE HOT LAND
The Lime Grower Vs The Cartel
theintercept.com
How a lime grower in Tierra Caliente led an uprising against one of Mexico's bloodiest drug cartels.
BEFORE YOU GO
PROBABLY WORTH MORE THAN SPARE CHANGE
Seal Casually Borrows A Busker's Guitar, Belts Out 'Kiss From A Rose'
digg.com
​The life of a busker is not a particularly glamorous one. That is, until Seal stops by and does an impromptu rendition of "Kiss From A Rose" with your guitar.
Long weekend you say? Time to go back to sleep.