Friday, March 23, 2018

Hey, Can We Get A Ride?

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: We haven't forgotten about the dang alien alloys, the video game industry needs to unionize and why cutting up your brand new tires is a bad idea.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
In Case You Forgot, Aliens Definitely Exist, 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: We haven't forgotten about the dang alien alloys, the video game industry needs to unionize and why cutting up your brand new tires is a bad idea.
WELCOME TO BIKE HELL
Astonishing Pictures Of The Bike-Share Oversupply In China
theatlantic.com
Last year, bike sharing took off in China, with dozens of bike-share companies quickly flooding city streets with millions of brightly colored rental bicycles. Unfortunately, it took off too quickly.
THE ORIGINAL RIDE SHARE
On The Road With The World's Greatest Hitchhiker
nytimes.com
People generally believe hitching takes no particular know-how, but it takes a tremendous amount of skill to travel quickly, safely and in the right direction like Juan Villarino.
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Now Is A Particularly Good Time To Get A New Mattress
mattressfirm.com
Right now you can get the lowest monthly payments (starting at $9/month) and the longest interest-free financing (up to 6 years) on the widest range of famous name brands like Beautyrest, Serta and Tulo.
THE BUCK STOPS HERE
IT'S WALMART'S WORLD, WE JUST LIVE IN IT
The Highest Earning Company In Each State, Mapped
digg.com
Each state is sized to reflect the revenue of its largest company — and, as you can see, Arkansas is more than twice as big as any other state.
HUAWEI'S GONNA GET YA
Why America Is So Scared Of China's Biggest Tech Company
bloomberg.com
U.S. politicians are convinced the company is a threat to national security.
PLUMBING THE DEPTHS
'The Stench Of It Stays With Everybody': Inside The Super Mario Bros Movie
theguardian.com
In 1993, the makers of The Killing Fields and Chariots of Fire bought the film rights to the world's biggest video game. The result was a commercial disaster. But that's only part of the story
CASHING OUT
The Last Resort
longreads.com
Private clinics in Germany sell cancer patients hope — and mixed results — at exorbitant prices.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
MARCH MADNESS IN BRAZIL
This Is The Most Perfectly Executed Intentional Free Throw Miss We've Ever Seen
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Down three with seconds left, Brazilian pro player Paulinho Boracini somehow turned a 3-point deficit into a 1-point win.
IN THE NEWS
HR McMaster To Resign As National Security Adviser, To Be Replaced By John Bolton
The Annual Ranking Of States' Well-Being Is In, And Everyone Felt Terrible In 2017
Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower: I Wanted To 'Build The NSA's Wet Dream'
Senate Passes $1.3 Trillion Government Spending Deal To Avert Shutdown
Lone DNC Hacker Guccifer 2.0 Slipped Up And Revealed He Was A Russian Intelligence Officer
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The Best Power Strip For Frequent Flyers
amazon.com
Inevitably, the one available outlet will be located in the most inconvenient location possible. This portable power strip gives you enough outlets to charge all your devices and has a 5-foot cord so you can reach it from wherever you're sitting.
We're happy that you (and aliens) exist.