Thursday, February 1, 2018

Don't Die

I am lucky not for surviving a severe bacterial infection, but for being a member of a shrinking class of Americans whose lives can absorb a trauma of this magnitude.
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IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
SURVIVAL OF THE LUCKIEST
How To Not Die In America
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I am lucky not for surviving a severe bacterial infection, but for being a member of a shrinking class of Americans whose lives can absorb a trauma of this magnitude.
WTH IS GOING ON IN NORTH DAKOTA
The Healthiest And Least Healthy States, According To Life Insurance Companies
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Insurance platform PolicyGenius found that overall, life insurance applicants are healthier than the average American.
DENTISTS DON'T LIKE SMALL TALK EITHER
Where Can You Get Away With Listening To A Podcast? More Places Than You'd Think
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Including the dentist, the spa, the checkout line and the blood clinic.
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TEACH A MAN TO FISH...
NEVER CHANGE, FLORIDA
The Real-Life Mermaid Fighting To Save Florida's Disappearing Springs
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Weeki Wachee took 40 million years to form, but in just 40 years, its flow has decreased by more than 10 million gallons of water a day. If the flow were to stop, the spring would cease to exist.
THE PUPFISH EFFECT
How A Quake In Alaska Moved The Rarest Fish To Spawn In Death Valley
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A massive temblor off Alaska last week made literal waves as far away as Florida, as Earth enters what some geologists say may be a busier seismic period.
DO THEY HOLD WATER?
What To Know About The 'Shape Of Water' Plagiarism Allegations
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Guillermo del Toro's latest has been accused of stealing its plot and ideas from not just one but two previous works — a 1969 play and a 2015 short film.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THAT WAS NOT THE PLAN
A Very Good Illustration Of How Not To Cut Down A Tree Next To Your House
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"To make sure this falls the other way, I just have to tie one rope around the tree, right?"
IN THE NEWS
FBI In Public Fight With Trump Over Releasing Russia Memo
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Poland Risks Rift With Israel And US Over Holocaust Speech Law
Amazon Patents Wristband To Track Hand Movements Of Warehouse Employees
FROM THE DIGG STORE
Which Programming Language Is Best For Data Analysis?
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Between R or Python, we break down what language is the best to upgrade your skill set.
January is dead. Long live February.