What If Puberty Never Came?

​Welcome To What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: What it's like to be a late, late, late bloomer, the iPhone 6 Plus' "touchscreen disease" is real and why you should never, ever, share earbuds.

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GROWING PAINS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK It's Possible To Miss Puberty, And Other Facts digg.com ​Welcome To What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: What it's like to be a late, late, late bloomer, the iPhone 6 Plus' "touchscreen disease" is real and why you should never, ever, share earbuds. GIVE YOUR UNDIES THE SHAFT Do I Have To Wear Underwear? gq.com I am about to be a real killjoy, so sorry about that, but any alleged history of people going without underwear is false and paltry. THEY'VE GOT ALGORHYTHM Some Like It Bot fivethirtyeight.com Algorithms are getting better at entertaining us. WINE WE DIGG | SPONSORED Wine By The Glass Delivered To Your Door? We'll Drink To That getvinebox.com A new take on the wine club, VINEBOX sends it by the glass. They've already sold out twice, don't miss it. Here's $10 to get started. FOOD FOR THOUGHT WHAT'S EATING US? Will The Next Pandemic Come From... Bushmeat? digg.com Bushmeat, from wild animals captured for food, is a staple in parts of Africa and a delicacy in Europe and beyond. And it could be the source of the next major infectious disease. RICH FLAVORS Can Money Buy You The Perfect Diet? motherboard.vice.com The website, splashy and white, promised locally sourced, plant-based meals, and it cost $420 for five days, about four times as much as I spend on my weekly meals. It was clear to me that I wasn't just subscribing to a food service, I was signing up for a lifestyle, an aesthetic. EATING SHOULDN'T BE SEAMLESS Don't Order Delivery eater.com The unspoken costs of getting another human being to bring food from a faraway restaurant directly to your couch FOR RICHER, FOR POORER THE OTHER COLOR OF MONEY Why Do Brides Wear White? priceonomics.com The white gown is synonymous with weddings, a custom that's often assumed to be a nod to old-school values of purity and chastity, as embodied by the virginal bride. But in reality, the rise of the white dress is less a story of religious influence or puritanical mores than it is a tale of economics and marketing. ASHOLES The Real Cost Of Asos's Fast Fashion buzzfeed.com The heart of the online retailer's global empire is a giant warehouse in the north of England where workers say they are treated like machines to get your order to you wherever you are in the world. WE CAN'T HANDLE IT Honestly, Why Do Clutches Even Exist? racked.com A bag that carries three or four of the twenty plus things you need. VIDEO OF THE DAY DOES THAT EVEN COUNT AS A COURSE? Mountain Biker Rips Through Absolutely Insane Course digg.com We would be screaming the whole way down, but the most Bernhard Kerr does is breathe a little bit heavily. IN THE NEWS Rosetta Probe Crash Lands Into Comet Shimon Peres Funeral Brings Together Allies And Rivals In Mourning CDC Urges Americans To Get A Flu Shot As Soon As Possible Sept 11 Families Can Now Sue The Saudis But Will It Matter? Hoboken Crash Reignites Debate Over Positive Train Control Have a fun weekend and all but, please, lay off the  bushmeat. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Do We Still Need Resumes?

For designers, developers and freelancers, it's been a must for a while. But now it's becoming the norm for all savvy professionals. Here's how to make yours stand out.

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It's all about the online portfolio. Here's how to make yours stand out.

Stop us if you've heard this before, but, do you have a website we can see? Personal websites are a crucial part of the hiring process for savvy professionals. And since you read Digg, we're going to assume you're very savvy. So, how do you make your website stand out? The experts at HostGator share the best website-building hacks to help you get hired. 1. Logo And Tagline: First impressions are important. And your logo is one of the first things a visitor sees when they land on your website. Make sure it's solid and reflects the tone you want visitors to take away from your site. Taglines? Equally important. A smart tagline is an easy way to set yourself apart from the rest of your field. Just make sure it's succinct, informative and memorable. Totally easy, right? 2. The Actual Portfolio: This seems self-explanatory, but you'd be surprised. Some prefer featuring their work on a homepage, while others like to have separate pages dedicated to showcasing different projects. Of course you want to showcase your highest quality work, but don't stop there. Add client testimonials you've received and even spell out project goals and results whenever possible. 3. Service/Skills Breakdown: You want to make navigating your website as easy as possible, and a services or skills page spells out in detail what you actually do. Don't make your potential client or boss guess. Because if they have to think too hard, they're likely clicking off the page. Map out your services or skills as strongly (and succinctly) as possible. Also, highlight your experience and include testimonials whenever it makes sense. 4. Your Story: Here's your chance to really show off that personality. You're not a robot after all. (Right? Right??) Tell the reader what makes you you. This builds trust, and, if you do it right, endears you to anybody that comes across your site. Which will hopefully be lots and lots of hiring managers. Ready to make your website? Click below to get it for 77% off from HostGator. GET STARTED Email us at team@email.digg.com with any questions. digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002 We Found Where Facebook Sent Their Editors Facebook has shared an inside look at its massive Luleå data center in Sweden. Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Sep 29 VIRUS PROTECTION SO THAT'S WHERE THEY SENT THE EDITORS Inside Facebook's Enormous Arctic Data Center digg.com Facebook has shared an inside look at its massive Luleå data center in Sweden. THE CONSUMMATE HOSTS The Viruses That Made Us Human pbs.org The rise of the mammals may be feel like a familiar tale, but there's a twist you likely don't know about: If it wasn't for a virus, it might not have happened at all. A PHONE IN THE HAND ISN'T WORTH IT What Are Our Gadgets Actually Doing To Us? buzzfeed.com More people are using multiple electronics for more hours a day, starting at ever earlier ages. But we weren't built for them. SHIRTS WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Company's Making It Easy For You To Buy Custom-Made Shirts propercloth.com Proper Cloth is making it remarkably easy to get made-to-measure shirts. Between their sizing algorithm that creates a custom shirt size in seconds to their Design A Shirt tool that lets you customize every detail, everything is done online. No wonder they're the highest-rated online shirtmaker on Google. WHAT A MESS HOW TO BE AN ADULT The Things You Should And Shouldn't Share With Pals digg.com Towels, toothbrushes and even bars of soap: these are the things you should and should not share with friends. WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK The Great, $190 Million Vegan Mayo Scam, And Other Great Stories digg.com The crazy collapse of Silicon Valley darling Hampton Creek, the rise of the Fixer Uppers and more of the best long reads of the week. JUST AS GOOD AS A BOOK THE JONES PROJECT Smuggling Nikita Khrushchev's Memoirs Out Of The USSR laphamsquarterly.org In the spring of 1970, Nikita Khrushchev posed for a series of seemingly silly photographs. A group of American editors needed the photographs as a sign to proceed with what would come to be seen as an explosive and grand act of Cold War subterfuge: the publication of Nikita Khrushchev's memoirs, against the wishes of the Soviet leadership. LIVING WITHOUT FRIDAY Debunking The Myth Of The 'Real' Robinson Crusoe news.nationalgeographic.com Alexander Selkirk was marooned on an island for more than four years. But his story was very different from the famous novel. THEY'RE ALL MAD HERE WATCH: Combining All The 'Alice In Wonderland' Remakes Feels Like One Big Sip Of A DRINK ME Bottle digg.com If you don't care where you are going, any film can get you there. VIDEO OF THE DAY LOOK MA, ALL HANDS The Incredible Technical Mastery Of Formula One Drivers, Illustrated digg.com This POV video of top Formula One driver Nico Rosberg is annotated to show what his feet and hands are doing (a lot more than just steering). It's really, really impressive — as is how close he comes to the wall on every turn. IN THE NEWS San Diego Man Shot By Police Tuesday Was Targeted For Wielding A Vape How Donald Trump's Company Violated The US Embargo On Cuba The First Documented Case Of Zika Spread By Physical Contact Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson Stumped Again — Can't Name World Leader He Respects Okay kids, back into the Arctic data center you go until next edition. View the Edition at Digg.com » Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002 Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)