Friday, July 7, 2017

Can't Work, Must Play Video Games

​Welcome To What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The man who refuses to stop hiking, video games are really good and most people order their steak medium.
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IN THE CROSSFIRE
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Video Games Are Just Too Good, 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: The man who refuses to stop hiking, video games are really good and most people order their steak medium.
EVACUATE TO THE FUTURE
Why The Battle Of Dunkirk Was The Dawn Of Modern Warfare
popularmechanics.com
A close look at Dunkirk reveals many factors that came to shape modern warfare.
THE MANY BIASES OF CAPITALISM
Why Do We Think Poor People Are Poor Because Of Their Own Bad Choices?
theguardian.com
The American dream is being used to rationalize a national nightmare.
SUBSCRIPTIONS WE DIGG
For Those Who Enjoy The Finer Things, But Don't Want To Search For Them
bespokepost.com
Bespoke Post creates monthly boxes for guys who give a damn. Filled with small-batch goods and delivered with free shipping for only $45, each box revolves around one of their many themes — from food and drink, to fashion, travel and more. It's free to join and you can skip or cancel anytime.
WE COME IN PEACE
OH YEAH, ALL OF THE SEX, TONS
Are Millennials Having Sex? An Investigation
vice.com
Along with murdering Applebee's, dinner napkins, bars of soap, blood diamonds, and J.C. Penney, (to name just a few), millennials might also be killing the sanctity of marriage and committed relationships — or, at least, that's what some news headlines might have us believe.
THE TRUTH IS RIGHT HERE
In 1947, A High-Altitude Balloon Crash Landed In Roswell. The Aliens Never Left
smithsonianmag.com
Despite its persistence in popular culture, extraterrestrial life owes more to the imagination than reality.
YA THINK?
'I Think It Tastes Like Butter' Is Only The Ninth Worst Off-Brand Butter Spread Name
digg.com
An unfortunately named tub of butter substitute has garnered a lot of attention for its ridiculous name. But by our count, there are at least eight worse-named butter substitutes.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BUNCHA HACKS
Watch This Man Skillfully Wield A Meat Cleaver During A Thai Knife Cutting Competition
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As impressive as this man is, we're more interested in what kind of knife sharpener he has in his arsenal.
IN THE NEWS
Trump And Putin Share First Handshake At Germany G-20
US Labor Market Roars Back, Adding 222,000 Jobs In June
McConnell Says GOP Must Shore Up ACA Insurance Markets If Senate Bill Dies
Bill Cosby To Be Retried On Three Counts Of Assault
Delta Flight Returns To Seattle After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant, Injuring 2
DIGG PICKS
The 5 Best Headphones On Amazon (That Are Less Than $100)
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As they say: the clothes don't make the man, the thoughtfully-chosen, in-ear headphones do.
Have a good weekend, ya filthy animals.