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HOUSE OF HORRORS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK The Fake Cities That Look Real, 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 most realistic fake cities, the shifting definition of middle class and the tech myths people still believe. TRUE TERROR The True, Twisted Story Of Amityville Horror topic.com There were haunted houses before Amityville, of course, but no one place has made as deep an impression on American pop culture in the past half century or so as the notorious Long Island home, the site of a terrible murder and then the basis of scores of books and movies. BEWARE THE MEDIAN MULTIPLE The Most Unaffordable Housing Markets In North America, Charted digg.com The usual suspects — New York, San Francisco, Vancouver — top the list, but where else are things bad? THE LOOSE ETHICS OF KEEPING IT TIGHT The Wonder Drug For Aging (Made From One Of The Deadliest Toxins On Earth) bloomberg.com It's based on the substance that causes botulism. That's part of what protects Allergan's $2.8 billion Botox empire. HEALTH WE DIGG | SPONSORED Trying To Be Healthy? It All Starts With Your Cells elysiumhealth.com Eating well and exercising won't stop the natural decline of NAD+, a coenzyme essential to energy production, cognitive function and your body's internal rhythm. That's where Elysium comes in - they've partnered directly with scientists to create Basis, a daily supplement clinically proven to raise your NAD+ levels by an average of 40%. CHANGING THE GAME 36 YEARS OF NAZI PUNCHING AND COUNTING The Best Way To Experience The 'Wolfenstein' Games digg.com The misleadingly titled "Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus" comes out today — it's actually the latest in a story you can trace back to 1992. Let us do you a Fan Service by walking through the history of "Wolfenstein" and the companies that have worked on it. NO LONGER A FOOTNOTE Rediscovering History's Lost First Female Video Game Designer fastcodesign.com In 1976, Joyce Weisbecker programmed games for an RCA PC and console based on technology created by her dad–a significant achievement that went undocumented until now. IPHONE MEH Apple Is Not America's Favorite Tech Company theverge.com The era of the Apple fanboy may be coming to an end. LEARNING MACHINE Meet The High Schooler Shaking Up Artificial Intelligence wired.com Kevin Frans trained his first neural net—the kind of system that tech giants use to recognize your voice or face—two years ago, at the age of 15. VIDEO OF THE DAY THIS IS EXTREMELY COOL Follow A Kayaker Into The Hull Of An Abandoned Ship digg.com This man took his kayak out to sea to explore the rusting interior of the Evangelia Shipwreck in Costinesti, Romania. IN THE NEWS Catalan Parliament Declares Independence From Spain Incomplete JFK File Dump Doesn't Provide The Drama Trump Promised US Economy Grew At 3 Percent Rate In Q3 Two American Women Rescued After Five Months At Sea 'Stranger Things' Season 2 Is Out Today — Here's What The Reviews Say FROM THE DIGG STORE This $15 Course Will Teach What You Need To Know About Facebook Advertising store.digg.com Learn how to use Facebook's ad targeting features, instal and use tracking pixels, launch campaigns and more. One thing we can assure you is not fake is that today is Friday and tomorrow is the weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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