Saturday, November 18, 2017

Oh, They Went There

The so-called New Towns were an answer to suburban sprawl  —  self-sufficient communities built far from established cities complete with shops and schools just like older towns all around the world, except that these had been drafted on paper as a cohesive whole to avoid the ramshackle growth which government planners saw as the heart of urban rot.
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England's Brutalist Vision Of Urban Utopias, In Photos
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The so-called New Towns were an answer to suburban sprawl  —  self-sufficient communities built far from established cities complete with shops and schools just like older towns all around the world, except that these had been drafted on paper as a cohesive whole to avoid the ramshackle growth which government planners saw as the heart of urban rot.
THE ORIGIN OF FECES
A Deep Dive Into Uranus Jokes
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Most of us heard, and then gleefully repeated, our first Uranus jokes during childhood. But what was the first Uranus joke?
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WATCH: The New Tesla Roadster's Acceleration Doesn't Even Look Real
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0-60 in 1.9 seconds and it shows.
ISLAND LIVING
The Greek Island Where 81 Is Considered Young
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One third of Ikaria's population lives to be more than 90 years old. Along with Sardinia in Italy, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Okinawa in Japan and Loma Linda in California, Ikaria is a Blue Zone, one of five designated places where people live the longest.
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THE WEEK IN PICTURES
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The Best Photography Of The Week
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A dreamy stroll around neon Tokyo, a trip back to foggy 20th-century San Francisco and what life after addiction looks like.
JUPITER DOWN UNDER
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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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.
UNDER COVER
THE SON ALSO RISES
Life Under Kim Jong Un
washingtonpost.com
Recent North Korean escapees relate how the secretive country has changed under the "Great Successor."
THE MAN IN THE ALIEN COSTUME
Meet Doug Jones, One Of The Biggest Movie Stars You've Probably Never Seen
buzzfeed.com
You've almost definitely seen a movie (or several) with Doug Jones. You just haven't seen his face.
A STAIN THAT CAN'T BE WASHED AWAY
The Toxic 'Blank Spots' Of Niagara Falls
citylab.com
The region's "chemical genies" of the early 20th century were heralded as reaching into the future to create a more abundant life for all. Instead, they deprived future generations of their health and well-being.
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Huge Whale Jumps Inches From A Whale Watcher In Breathtaking Footage
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The person filming lost control of their camera as the whale landed and we don't blame them.
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We won't make a Uranus joke here, but we will tell you to have a great weekend.