Saturday, July 1, 2017

That Could Have Gone Better

Two years tracking down the surviving members of the Beat Generation.
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TRUE STORIES
ALL GINSBERG'S FRIENDS
Driving The Beat Road
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Two years tracking down the surviving members of the Beat Generation.
THE BALD TRUTH
A Brief History Of Lego Hair
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How Lego hair became the go-to politician burn.
WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT?
WATCH: In 1986, Cleveland Released 1,500,000 Helium Balloons Into The Air. It Didn't End Well.
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The event was aimed at getting recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records, but ultimately all the city had to show for it was a few hundred thousand balloons floating in Lake Erie.
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Get More Sleep And Less Hassle With Lull
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Here's the deal. Most mattress retailers charge you 6-12x their manufacturing costs, plus you only get to try the mattress out for a few minutes in the store. Cue Lull, the mattress that will ship with free shipping to your door and let you try it for 100 nights, risk-free.
WEEK IN REVIEW
'JOVEY MCJUPITERFACE'
The Week's Coolest Space Photos
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Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system, and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week.
PATRIOTIC AF
American Flag Ice Cream Cake, And Other Recipes To Cook This Holiday Weekend
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THE BEST LONG READS OF THE WEEK
Facebook's Censorship Rules, A Dentist Accused Of Murder And Messages To Aliens
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The Fading Glamor Of Hong Kong, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week
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SO HOT RIGHT NOW
MAN, IT'S ALWAYS A HOT ONE
Eerie Scenes From America's Hottest Town
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Timelessness and nothingness in Death Valley.
THE SLAB OF OUR DREAMS
The Beautiful, Impossible Dream Of A Simpler Smartphone
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Why is it so hard to build a smartphone that doesn't drive us crazy?
AMERICA'S HEADPHONES
Strange Brew: The Weirdest Canadian Pop Music From the '90s and '00s
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The cringeworthy artists who thrived up North thanks to Canada's radio quota, like b4–4, Prozzäk, and the Moffatts.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BOOM GOES THE WOOD PILE
And That's Why You Don't Put Accelerant On A Bonfire
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We thought this one was obvious, but apparently some people still need to learn their lesson.
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3 Ways Mattress Retailers Are Screwing You
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You spend 1/3 of your life on a mattress. So why would you let a salesperson pressure you into buying one you've only spent a few minutes laying on in the store? Lull lets you order mattresses online (with free shipping) and try them for 100 nights to see if you really love it. Check out what three secrets Lull exposed about mattress stores.
Rejoice, it's the longest weekend.