Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Happy Birthday To US

MP3s are so natural to the Internet now that it's almost hard to imagine a time before high-quality compressed music. But there was such a time.
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Morning · Tue, Jul 04
THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
READY PLAYER DONE
Winamp's Woes: How The Greatest MP3 Player Undid Itself
arstechnica.com
MP3s are so natural to the Internet now that it's almost hard to imagine a time before high-quality compressed music. But there was such a time.
ON AN EXPRESS LINE
A GIF Illustrating The Insane Growth Of The Shanghai Subway System
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Shanghai metro system is the largest in the world, and it hardly even existed 30 years ago.
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED
A Math Genius Blooms Late And Conquers His Field
wired.com
June Huh thought he had no talent for math until a chance meeting with a legendary mind. A decade later, his unorthodox approach to mathematical thinking has led to major breakthroughs.
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God Bless America And Also This Oatmeal
oatsovernight.com
Oats Overnight makes super high-quality oatmeal that's packed with 30 grams of protein. If you're counting, that's more protein than five eggs. Just pour the ingredients together, let them chill out overnight, and then boom, your bomb-ass breakfast is ready when you are the next morning.
GET A MOVE ON
ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF A MILLION OTHERS
The Man Who Went On A Hike — And Never Stopped Walking
theguardian.com
MJ Eberhart — AKA Nimblewill Nomad — has become a legendary figure among fellow hikers, even having his toenails surgically removed to prevent infection.
A JOLLY GOOD FIGHT
London's Black Cabs Versus Uber
nytimes.com
London's cabby wars are less about the disruptive power of an app, or a new business model, than about the disruption of Britain.
REFUGE AMONG THE RACKS
When You Have To Begin Again, Clothing Can Help You Heal
refinery29.com
The clothes refugees bring with them — and the clothes they buy in America — are a reflection of their dreams, not their nightmares.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
(IT EXPLODES)
What Happens When You Spin A Skateboard Wheel With A 60,000 PSI Waterjet
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Cutting things with a waterjet is cool, but spinning things until they reach a breaking point is even better.
IN THE NEWS
North Korea Claims It Successfully Tested An ICBM
Trump Responds To North Korean Missile Test With Kim Jong-un Insult Tweet, And Other Trump News From Tuesday
WATCH: This Eerie Choir Singing 'Make America Great Again' Is How President Trump Marked The Fourth Of July
Chicago Won't Allow High School Students To Graduate Without A Plan For The Future
Historians Uncover Slave Quarters Of Sally Hemings At Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
A happy 241st to the US, and a happy Tuesday-off-work to Americans.