Saturday, May 12, 2018

Sweet Mother Of Pearl!

A tale of ancient philosophers, alien abductions, murder-for-hire — and how the world's largest pearl came to be the centerpiece of an 80-year-old hoax.
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WHAT DOES THIS LOOK LIKE?
THE MOTHERLODE
Chasing The Pearl Of Lao Tzu
theatlantic.com
A tale of ancient philosophers, alien abductions, murder-for-hire — and how the world's largest pearl came to be the centerpiece of an 80-year-old hoax.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
What Happens To Your Body When You Go On A 7-Day Water Fast, Graphed
digg.com
We've probably all had the fleeting thought of doing a ridiculous fast, but most of us lack the willpower to actually go through with it. Probably for the best.
'WHITE NOISE' IS REAL
Welcome To The Most Instagrammable Museum On Earth
theoutline.com
Rabbit Town, a museum in Indonesia, exists solely for selfies.
INVESTMENTS WE DIGG
Invest In Solar, Pay For Netflix, Spotify And Amazon Prime
wundercapital.com
It's a common misconception that you have to sacrifice returns to invest in a "good cause." Wunder Capital connects investors with solar projects that need financing, offering projected returns of up to 7.5% annually.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
The samurai of Fuskishima, the strange, stark imagery of the NRA convention and photos of a bipolar father during his last days.
THREE MOONS AND A RING
The Week's Coolest Space Images
digg.com
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.
PARENTAL GUIDANCE
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY
How A Mugger Helped Create The NSA's Post-9/11 Surveillance Program
slate.com
His follow-up harassing phone calls to his victim have had stupendous ramifications for us all.
MOM KNOWS VEST
I'm 31 Years Old, And My Mother Still Buys My Clothes
esquire.com
I am a married, gainfully employed man who has completed three full decades on Earth, and yet, here I am accepting shipments of designer boxer briefs or a pair of "work slacks" from the woman who bore me.
B-GAME
Can A Video Game Be So Bad It's Actually Good?
gq.com
The hilariously overwrought "Beyond: Two Souls," which is free on PlayStation 4 this month, is an interesting test case.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
*GASP*
We're Out Of Breath Just Watching This Free Diver Sink To The Bottom Of One Of The World's Deepest Pools
digg.com
He sits casually cross-legged, falling one hundred feet to the bottom.
FROM THE DIGG STORE
The World's First Surround Sound Earbuds
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The 360 Earphones are the world's first 3D 5.1 virtual surround sound earbuds and are designed to sound like a full home theater system.
Whether you discover a massive pearl or not, we hope you have a great weekend.