Thursday, August 31, 2017

A Clean Wipe

Eric Stroud appears to have found the ultimate shark repellent. The questions that remain: Does it work on the great white, the ocean's most fearsome predator? And can a couple of rookie entrepreneurs get it to market?
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TALES FROM THE DEEP
'IT JUST CONSUMED ME'
The Quest To Create The Ultimate Shark Repellent
outsideonline.com
Eric Stroud appears to have found the ultimate shark repellent. The questions that remain: Does it work on the great white, the ocean's most fearsome predator? And can a couple of rookie entrepreneurs get it to market?
READING THE BALEEN
The Oral History Of Toothless Whales
hakaimagazine.com
Baleen whales carry their medical records in their mouths.
HOLY CRAP
VIDEO: Crocodile Tries To Drag Wildebeest Into Water, Gets Beaten Back By Hippos
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Sometimes on a safari, you don't see anything interesting. Other times, you get really lucky and see a crazy sequence like this one.
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GEOMETRY WARS
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This Optical Illusion Will Make You Rethink Your Understanding Of 'Circles'
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Please allow this strange image of five perfect circles (we promise) to warp your reality.
DISTRICT THIS IS FINE
The New Front In The Gerrymandering Wars: Democracy Vs Math
nytimes.com
Sophisticated computer modeling has taken district manipulation to new extremes. To fix this, courts might have to learn how to run the numbers themselves.
THE FOLLIES OF YOUTH
Why Are We So Obsessed With Creepy Dolls?
electricliterature.com
In literature and beyond, the toys children adore show up to scare adults.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SWIPE RIGHT AND WRONG
What Would Happen If You Just Stopped Wiping Your Butt?
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It's not a comforting feeling, but we've all been there, staring down some threatening 1-ply or a half-naked toilet paper roll with no replacement in sight.
IN THE NEWS
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US Military Sends Warships, Aircraft To Texas To Provide Aid For Hurricane Survivors
Nevada Is About To Execute A Man With Fentanyl
WATCH: Cop Reassures White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'
FROM THE DIGG STORE
The New Android Release Is Here And It's Tasty
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Check out the latest news on Android Oreo, Google's new OS.
Here's hoping you get through Thursday without a mark.