Friday, August 25, 2017

Sip Semper Tyrannis

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, ​a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week, you need to stop chugging water, truckers love public radio and slime is back.
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PEOPLE PROBLEMS
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Chugging Water Is Bad For You, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, ​a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week, you need to stop chugging water, truckers love public radio and slime is back.
HIDING ADDICTION
I Didn't Look Like A Heroin Addict
racked.com
So I pretended — to myself and the world — that I wasn't one.
BRIDGING THE EMPATHY GAP
I Want To Persuade You To Care About Other People
longreads.com
After changing her conservative grandfather's mind about affirmative action, Danielle Tcholakian commits to trying to get through to people whose politics are very different from her own.
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Unlike The Fight This Weekend, This Suit Is A Sure Bet
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Not heading to Las Vegas this weekend for Mayweather V McGregor? Us neither. But we do plan on checking out INDOCHINO's "Gloves Off" sale and getting one of their made-to-measure suits for as low as $369. It'll be the best bet you make all weekend.
MOVIE MAGIC
IT WILL BE BACK, IN SPIRIT
How 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' Changed The Blockbuster Game
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Years before the internet, hot takes, or trailer breakdowns, James Cameron's highly-anticipated sequel used a mix of secrecy and surprise to slyly set the tone for blockbusters years down the road.
THE MEN BEHIND 'GOOD TIMES'
The Safdie Brothers Are Classic New York Hustlers
thefader.com
Before deciding he wanted to make a Safdie Brothers movie, the erstwhile heartthrob Robert Pattinson hadn't actually seen a Safdie Brothers movie.
THE '70S WERE A WEIRD TIME
The Surprising Resilience Of The 1970s' Most Notorious Nazi Sexploitation Film
melmagazine.com
Is "Ilsa: She Wolf of the SS" garbage or a feminist manifesto? Depends on who you ask.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
NO TIME TO SHOUT 'TIMBER!'
This Is Why You Always Wear A Hard Hat On The Job
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Just because you think that branch is going to fall one way when you chainsaw it in half doesn't mean it's actually going to fall that way.
IN THE NEWS
What To Know About Harvey, The Major Hurricane That's Threatening Historic Flooding In Texas
Amazon Plans To Lower Some Prices At Whole Foods
Mathematical Secrets Of Ancient Tablet Unlocked After Nearly A Century Of Study
$758.7m Powerball Winner Speaks Out, Calls Jackpot 'A Pipe Dream'
WATCH: Here's That 'Black Mirror' Season 4 Teaser You've Been Waiting For
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Your Complete Guide To Mastering Social Media Marketing
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The best way to learn effective social media marketing? Interview a 7th grader. The second best way is this.
Hey. It's Friday. Take a sip of water.