Friday, March 9, 2018

Whose Land Is It Anyway?

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Making the world's most okay-est coffee is fine, why working out needs to hurt so much and why print should make a comeback.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Starbucks Will Never Make Good Coffee, Which Is Fine; 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: Making the world's most okay-est coffee is fine, why working out needs to hurt so much and why print should make a comeback.
(THIS IS SATIRE)
I Am The Very Important Longread Everyone Is Talking About
mcsweeneys.net
Trust me, once you make it to the end of this thing, it'll all make total sense, and you'll feel as though everything has suddenly clicked into place. You'll experience a sense of satisfaction few human beings have ever known. Seriously, trust me! It's gonna be great. All you have to do is read the rest of these 18,564 words.
NORMAN POTTER'S GREATEST PHOTO
The First Four-Minute Mile, In One Pain-Wracked Photo
deadspin.com
What allowed Roger Bannister's accomplishment to resound beyond Oxford was the magisterial picture of him about to break the tape.
BAGS WE DIG | SPONSORED
Aer's New Minimalist Bags Are Perfection
aersf.com
Aer's new Work Collection is designed for all of us on the go. Freelancing? Coworking? Coffee shop-ing it? These bags keep your daily tools organized and protected no matter where your "office" may be.
THIS LAND IS MY LAND
COIN BASE
This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town
politico.com
Eastern Washington had cheap power and tons of space. Then the suitcases of cash started arriving.
DEAD WOOD
The Last-Ditch Effort To Save The World's Forests
grist.org
Our forests are dying at unprecedented rates. Can we rethink conservation before it's too late?
EVEN IF IT'S YOUR FRIEND
WATCH: Here's Why You Never Turn Your Back On A Leopard
digg.com
Dolph Volker works at a big cat shelter, but even with the leopards he works with daily he knows not to turn his back (without a fence in the way).
OPERATION BAYONET
Inside The Sting That Hijacked A Dark Web Drug Market
wired.com
When Dutch police got onto the trail of the popular dark-web marketplace Hansa in the fall of 2016, they decided on a different approach: Not a mere takedown, but a takeover.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BLOWN AWAY
If You're Putting Up Nine Stories Of Scaffolding, Make Sure You Anchor It Well To The Building
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Or else you'll find out what happens when the wind picks up.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Accepts Kim Jong-un's Invitation To Discuss North Korean Nuclear Program
British Troops Deployed To Investigate Nerve Agent Use In Former Russian Spy's Death
Everything You Need To Know About The Sketchy Seychelles Meeting Being Investigated By Mueller
Trump Signs New Steel And Aluminum Tariffs, Exempts Canada And Mexico
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You Don't Need Two Monitors If You Have One Really Wide Monitor
amazon.com
This 34-inch, curved LED Dell monitor is massive, without sacrificing pixel density or image quality. If you're intrigued, grab one now on Amazon while it's 50% off.
Go hug a tree while you still can.