Thursday, March 23, 2017

That's One Strong Arm

The 76-Year-Old Arm Wrestler
Digg Editions
Morning · Thu, Mar 23
SPONSORED BYLGO-WPEngine-Horiz-reg-RGB
HEAVYWEIGHTS
STAY RIPPED FOREVER
The 76-Year-Old Arm Wrestler
viewfind.com
With more than 25 national titles under his belt, Norm Devio has been the No. 1 champ in competitive arm wrestling since he first broke into the sport 40 years ago — and he doesn't seem to be quitting anytime soon.
BULKING UP
The Magic In Costco's Warehouse
fortune.com
Costco became a phenomenon by doing things its own way. But with Amazon ever more powerful, millennial shoppers burgeoning, and a new generation of leaders awaiting its turn, can the company preserve its edge?
THE SUBREDDIT MAKES THE MAN
Dissecting Trump's Most Rabid Online Following
fivethirtyeight.com
FiveThirtyEight dissected Trump's most rabid reddit following. Here's what they found.
SPEED WE DIGG | SPONSORED
If You Have A WordPress Website, You Should Read This
wpengine.com
Digital readers have thimble-sized attention spans. So, if your website is running at anything less than a full sprint, kiss your traffic (and revenue) goodbye. Here are 15 tips to make sure your WordPress site is running as fast as possible.
MAKE BELIEVE
IT'S ALL UNDER YOUR SKIN
The Bugs That Don't Exist
statnews.com
For insect detectives, the trickiest cases involve delusional parisitosis — the bugs that aren't really there.
OLD NEWS
A 130-Year-Old Fact About Dinosaurs Might Be Wrong
theatlantic.com
A new finding that redraws the dinosaur family tree is like someone telling you that neither cats nor dogs are what you thought they were, and some of the animals you call "cats" are actually dogs.
SPURIOUS REVIEW
The Fake Publishers That Are Ruining Science
newyorker.com
For years, spurious journals have proliferated online, promising academic credibility in exchange for cash.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THEY TOLD HIM IT WOODEN WORK
Squeaking This Amazing Dovetail Joint Into Place Is Oh So Right And Good
digg.com
This masterpiece of woodworking is technically called the "Japanese sunrise dovetail" joint, but we're just gonna call it "perfection," instead.
DIGG GIVEAWAYS
You Deserve A Weekend In Las Vegas
giveaways.dojomojo.ninja
The winter doldrums may be lifting, but the work doldrums are still here, which means now is a good time to enter here to win a free weekend in Las Vegas.
IN THE NEWS
GOP Leaders Look To Cut 'Essential Benefit' Requirements To Pass AHCA, And Other Trump News From Today
Officials: FBI Has Information That May Show Coordination Between Trump Associates And Russia
5 Killed, 40 Injured In London Attack
Congress Is Trying To Figure Out What To Do With The International Space Station After 2024
You're almost there.