Sunday, April 30, 2017

Instant Friends, Just Ad Beer

Heineken Made The Ad That Pepsi Should Have, And It's Really Great, Shooting A Prince Rupert's Drop From Point-Blank Range Does... Nothing, Don't Tackle A Home Project Without Checking Here First, Huge Tuna Gulps Down Seagull, Quickly Realizes It's Made A Mistake, Johnny Depp Crashed Disneyland's 'Pirates of The Caribbean' Ride In Character, We Are Still Scratching Our Heads Over This Impossible Puzzle Box Walkthrough
This Week's Top Videos
Sunday, April 30, 2017
Heineken Made The Ad That Pepsi Should Have, And It's Really Great
WELL PLAYED, AD MEN
Heineken Made The Ad That Pepsi Should Have, And It's Really Great
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We know this is an ad, but Heineken's approach to how we should overcome our differences is so much better and more powerful than Pepsi's that it's worthy of note.
WELL, IT DOES SHATTER THE BULLET
Shooting A Prince Rupert's Drop From Point-Blank Range Does... Nothing
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The Prince Rupert's Drop, which is pretty much indestructible until its tail is snapped off, can survive a lot of things — including a bullet fired from inches away, apparently.
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Don't Tackle A Home Project Without Checking Here First
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Wait! Before you sledgehammer a hole in your wall or start playing with those wires, stop and think: should I really be doing this without a professional? If the answer is no (which, let's be real…) HomeAdvisor can help. HomeAdvisor is the easiest and most reliable way to connect you with prescreened home pros. And it's free.
'YOU'RE NOT A SARDINE'
Huge Tuna Gulps Down Seagull, Quickly Realizes It's Made A Mistake
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In a fight for a sardine meal between a massive wild tuna and a seagull, there's only ever going to be one winner.
THAT'S WHERE THE RUM WENT
Johnny Depp Crashed Disneyland's 'Pirates of The Caribbean' Ride In Character
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Shiver me timbers, that thar is no audio-animatronics; thems the real Cap'n Jack Sparrow in the flesh!
THEY SAID IT COULDN'T BE DONE
We Are Still Scratching Our Heads Over This Impossible Puzzle Box Walkthrough
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We're not sure if a genius, sadist or madman designed this dovetail box. Most likely, it's some dastardly combination of all of the above.
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DANGEROUS RUBBERNECKING
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Saturday, April 29, 2017

Are We Having Fun Yet?

Kids are driving Pinellas County, Florida's car-theft epidemic. It's a dangerous — sometimes deadly — game.
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TAKING A WRONG TURN
GTA IRL
The Teen Car Thieves Of Pinellas County
tampabay.com
Kids are driving Pinellas County, Florida's car-theft epidemic. It's a dangerous — sometimes deadly — game.
ARE YOU SURE YOU AREN'T SICK?
How Goop Profits From Endless Illness
jezebel.com
According to Goop, there are many underreported epidemics sweeping the nation, and you should probably get treated for all of them.
AN UNDERGROUND MOONSHOT
WATCH: Elon Musk Unveils His Vision For His Tunnel-Boring Company And, Uhhh, This Will Never Work?
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Look. Far be it from us to dismiss Musk out of hand, but given how long it takes to drill a dang tunnel, the massive underground superhighway he envisions seems out of reach. But hey, we're happy to be proved wrong, Elon.
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Hot Tip: Don't Tackle A Home Project Without Checking Here First
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Wait! Before you sledgehammer a hole in your wall or start playing with those wires, stop and think: should I really be doing this without a professional? If the answer is no (which, let's be real…) HomeAdvisor can help. HomeAdvisor is the easiest and most reliable way to connect you with prescreened home pros. And it's free.
IN REVIEW
CHECK OUT THESE POST-CORONAL LOOPS
The Best Space Images From April
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Take a break to take "a glimpse of what our Milky Way galaxy would look like to an outside observer."
THE BEST LONG READS OF THE WEEK
Facebook's Worst Bug, And Other Great Stories
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Facebook's "filter bubble" problem, what gun violence looks like, and a microcosm of America's broken public education system.
YOU'LL NEVER BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED NEXT
Why You're Seeing 'Why I Left Buzzfeed' Videos Everywhere
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If you've skimmed YouTube lately, it's more than likely you've stumbled across a video or two entitled "Why I Left BuzzFeed" and wondered "Why is this a thing?" Let us explain.
NOW THE FUN BEGINS
LAST BUT NOT LEAST
What It's Like To Be The NFL Draft's Last Pick
gq.com
A weird, wild weekend. An insulting trophy. Torture from teammates. Here's what it's like from six players who lived it.
'AMUSING OURSELVES TO DEATH'
Are We Having Too Much Fun?
theatlantic.com
In 1985, Neil Postman observed an America imprisoned by its own need for amusement. He was, it turns out, extremely prescient.
A SMALL CITY GETS BIGGER
Welcome To Weimar
nytimes.com
The storied city of Weimar, Germany (population 65,000), absorbed 900 refugees in a year. New York Times journalists spent months on the ground examining integration from all sides.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HE WILL NEVER ESCAPE 'BANANA STAND' JOKES
Jeffrey Tambor Lets His Young Children Interview Him, And It Quickly Descends Into Chaos
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Proof that no matter how accomplished or acclaimed someone might be, his children won't give a hoot. He's just "daddy."
Even the last pick in the draft can appreciate that its Saturday. Enjoy your weekend.

Friday, April 28, 2017

We Won't Drink To That

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The dangers of a craft cocktail, the extreme fortune of fried meat on a stick and the forgotten money of America.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
There Are Cocktails That Can Kill, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The dangers of a craft cocktail, the extreme fortune of fried meat on a stick and the forgotten money of America.
NERVES OF STEEL
The Woman Who Took Bill O'Reilly Down
marieclaire.com
He was the most popular figure on the country's highest-rated television network. But he was no match for New York Times reporter Emily Steel.
DESTRUCTION
WATCH: Footage Shows The Aftermath Of The MOAB Strike On The Ground
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Video shot by Afghan police from the site of an ISIS camp where the US dropped the "Mother of all bombs" — its largest non-nuclear weapon — two weeks ago shows the extent of the damage caused by the blast.
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A Modern Take On The Gentleman's Watch
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Named after George Washington's famed watchmaker, James McCabe watches echo a classic British design and mannerism. They're hand-assembled in England and crafted out of solid stainless steel, sapphire-coated hardened mineral, and powered by a Japanese Automatic self-winding movement.
THE SPICE OF LIFE
THEY'VE GOT BEEF
The Insane Feud Between A Vegan Strip Club And The Steak House Next Door
broadly.vice.com
Protests have ensued, and a wall has been erected between the two businesses in Portland, Oregon.
JUST SODIUM STORIES
Salt Life
cooksscience.com
Uncovering the hidden complexities of the rock we can't live without.
CHASING WINDFALLS
The Search For $130 Million Hidden On An Island In The Indian Ocean
bbc.com
According to legend, pirate treasure reportedly worth $130 million is buried on the island of Mahé. This is the true story of two men's life-long search.
GOTTA HAVE THAT JAVA BABY!
The Scientists Fighting To Save Us From A World Without Coffee
bloomberg.com
Climate change is threatening your morning caffeine fix.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WELL PLAYED, AD MEN
ICYMI: Heineken Made The Ad That Pepsi Should Have, And It's Really Great
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We know this is an ad, but Heineken's approach to how we should overcome our differences is so much better and more powerful than Pepsi's that it's worthy of note.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Thought Presidency Would Be 'Easier' Than His Old Life, And Other Trump News From Today
Trump Warns Of 'Major, Major Conflict' With North Korea
Delta Kicks Man Off Flight For Using Bathroom Before Takeoff
Alex Jones Suffers Defeat In Custody Hearing
Facebook And Google Duped By $100M Payment Scam
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The Five Best Pieces Of Clothing For Traveling Light
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If you want to travel light, you have to pack right.
It's Friday, which means tonight is for drinking (non-lethal) cocktails.