Saturday, November 25, 2017

Shop 'Til You Drop

Researchers since the 1970s have been exposing our evolution-determined love of shopping in herds.
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You Might Think You Hate Crowded Stores, But Science Says Otherwise
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Researchers since the 1970s have been exposing our evolution-determined love of shopping in herds.
TRAPPED BY THE TOURISTS
Not In My Neighbor's Backyard
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Airbnb has taken over Nashville, and the city is reaching its boiling point.
SMOKE AND EAR PROTECTORS
Harley Grice And The Great Vermont Target Shoot
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Once a year, a retired dairy farmer rigs up an elaborate target course on his 300-acre patch of woods and invites friends and family to shoot their way through it using 19th-century-style muzzleloaders.
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How To Actually Protect Your Website From Hackers
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We partnered with HostGator to bring you a list of exactly what you should do to protect your website from hackers. Spoiler: it's not just changing your password.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
OUT OF FELINE OF SIGHT
Can You Spot The Leopard In This Photo?
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In this picture, you probably see three goat-like animals called Himalayan blue sheep and a whole lot of rocks. But you probably don't see a snow leopard — at least not at first glance.
FAREWELL TO SATURN
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.
CURATED BY VIEWFIND
The Best Photography Of The Week
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The panda sanctuaries in China, the "doll lady" of Saint John and the Los Angeles billboards of the 1980s.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
PURITANLAND IN BAD DECLINE
Hard Times At Plimoth Plantation
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How a museum of living history grapples with a changing world.
MAD MAN
What The Least Fun Founding Father Can Teach Us Now
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The life of President James Madison holds unexpected lessons for the age of Trump.
THROWBACK GADGET
My Adventure With An 11-Year-Old Thinkpad
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"There were so many times when I had to just walk away and wait while this 11-year old laptop tried to catch up."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
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Baby Koalas Learning To Climb Are So Cute That Our Minds Can't Quite Compute
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And instead of trees, they are using their carers' legs to practice their climbing.
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Don't forget to go outside this weekend.