Thursday, November 3, 2016

Take That, Ya Dumb Goat

The neurosurgeon who was making more than just mistakes, the missing kids from "Runaway Train," and more of the best long reads of the week.
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ON CHANGING EXPECTATIONS
The Brief Reign Of Dr. Death, And Other Stories
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The neurosurgeon who was making more than just mistakes, the missing kids from "Runaway Train," and more of the best long reads of the week.
NORMAL INTERNET STUFF, IN PRIVATE
The Dark Web Isn't All Dark
theatlantic.com
Despite its reputation for illegal activity, much of what goes on underneath the surface of the internet is legit.
IN A MOMENT OF ZEN
How Jon Stewart Took Over 'The Daily Show' and Revolutionized Late-Night TV
vanityfair.com
In an adaptation from "The Daily Show (The Book)", Chris Smith gets Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell, and others to talk about the battles of that first year, and how the show found its radical voice.
JOURNEY TO THE RED PLANET
WATCH: This 15-Year-Old Girl Could Very Well Be The First Person On Mars
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Alyssa Carson has devoted her entire adolescence training for a manned mission to Mars. She doesn't plan on having kids. She doesn't plan on getting married and she doesn't plan on coming back.
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FOOD, BABIES
FROM THE WRITER OF 'ACHEWOOD'
Carl's Jr., And The Thing That Happened There
eater.com
It was 1982. We were young. There was only one urinal.
PREGNANT WITH SUPERSTITION
The Weird Things 'Sims' Players Do To Get The Perfect Baby
kotaku.com
"Sims" players have held weird beliefs about sim pregnancies for years now, and much of it seems to stem from the need for control.
EAT SHIT OR DIE
Are You Ready To Swallow A Pill Full Of Poop?
wired.com
To fight a Clostridium difficile gut infection, doctors must fight fire with fire.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
INCREDIBLY BEAUTIFUL
Watch Pixar's Latest (And Absolutely Lovely) Short 'Piper'
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If you saw "Finding Dory" and didn't get to the theater late, you've probably already seen "Piper." But now you can watch the adorable and visually breathtaking short online.
IN THE NEWS
Chicago Cubs Win Instant Classic Game 7 For Their First World Series Since 1908
Two US Service Members Killed In Afghanistan's Kunduz Province
Police Investigate Black Mississippi Church Burned And Vandalized With 'Vote Trump'
Hulk Hogan Settles With Gawker For $31 Million
Poop pills sound bad until you remember that 100% of babies don't poop in pill form. Happy Thursday!