Friday, June 30, 2017

Hungry Like The Tick

Ticks Can Smell You And Will Chase You, And Other Facts. Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most important facts from the past few days. This week: The best meat in tube form, the best way to avoid ticks and the treachery of UPS trucks.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Ticks Can Smell You And Will Chase You, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most important facts from the past few days. This week: The best meat in tube form, the best way to avoid ticks and the treachery of UPS trucks.
THE EVIL IN MOSUL
The Devil's Henchmen
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Iraqi forces have killed thousands of Islamic State fighters. In death, what do they deserve? Seeking answers in the ruined city of Mosul, Kenneth R. Rosen unearths a terrible crime.
SHOUTS INTO THE VOID
Greetings, ET. (Please Don't Murder Us.)
nytimes.com
A new initiative to beam messages into space may be our best shot yet at learning whether we're alone in the universe. There's just one problem: What if we're not?
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This New Activity Tracking Device May Be The Most Advanced Of Its Kind
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Launched this year and already one of the most advanced wearable health platforms on the market, Biostrap is a health tracker that uses two devices to more accurately measure your biometric data and automatically track exercises. Biostrap helps you understand your body and elevate your training.
WHAT'S THEIR SECRET?
DOES 'THUMBS DOWN' MEAN MORE DELAYS?
The Secret Signs Of New York City's Subway Conductors
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Why do subway conductors point? It's a whole secret language underground.
THE OTHER ROCKET MAN
At 18, He Strapped A Rocket Engine To His Bike. Now He's Taking On SpaceX
bloomberg.com
After decades of tinkering, Peter Beck and Rocket Lab are poised to bring low-cost launches to the world.
MINED, ALL MINED
A Bitcoin Millionaire Explains How He Mines His Riches
melmagazine.com
I first learned of Bitcoin in late 2012 while discussing psychedelic drugs in an internet relay chat room.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NEWS HELICOPTERS WERE MADE FOR THIS
This Police Chase Through An Empty Parking Lot Is An Extremely Good Car Chase
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We're *this* close to a holiday weekend, which means it's the perfect time for a weird police chase through an empty parking lot in New Albany, Indiana that features a seemingly infinite number of close calls and escapes.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Tweeted About 'Kate's Law' 11 Times In 24 Hours. What Is It?
Venus Williams Involved In Fatal Car Crash In Florida
'Morning Joe's' Mika Brzezinski Responds To Trump's Tweets: 'Fascinating And Frightening'
German Parliament Votes To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
Power through today with confidence that a relaxing holiday weekend is right around the corner.