Saturday, June 30, 2018

Whiskey Business

The Pappy Van Winkle Heist That Wasn't. A longtime Buffalo Trace employee admits to stealing bourbon but not to being a criminal mastermind.
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THE FIX IS IN
WHISKEY BUSINESS
The Pappy Van Winkle Heist That Wasn't
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A longtime Buffalo Trace employee admits to stealing bourbon but not to being a criminal mastermind.
HERE'S YOUR PERA-SCRIPTION
Joe Pera Will Cure What Ails You
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There's just something special to Joe's comedy that'll make you feel good — analogies to warm sweaters or hot cocoa on a rainy day will only get you halfway there.
THE RISE OF THE HOUSEHUSBAND
Japan's Vegetable-Eating Men
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A nation of suit-wearing salarymen educates its first generation of stay-at-home dads.
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This Lender Wants Everyone To Be Their Own Landlord
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Better is a digital lender determined to transform the mortgage industry. Most people think home ownership isn't an option. But with automated discounts, first-time homebuyer programs and low down payment options, Better makes buying a home more feasible than you think.
THE WEEK IN PICTURES
PICTURE THIS
The Best Photography Of The Week
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The secret stash of a Soviet street photographer, a visual diary of queer youth in America's deep south and other best photos of the week.
STARRY STARRY NIGHT
The Week's Coolest Space Images
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Curiosity Rover takes a selfie, asteroids photobomb distant galaxies and other cool space images of the week.
IF YOU BUILD IT
EVERYTHING DIES, BABY THAT'S A FACT
The Lost City Of Trump
politico.com
It was supposed to be his legacy. Today it's a mere shadow of his dream — but he declared victory anyway. How the saga of Trump City foreshadowed the president's chaotic path to the White House.
TAKE THE HIGH ROAD
The Evolution Of The US Interstate Through Time, Mapped
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62 years ago, there was no interstate highway at all. Now, the system covers nearly 50,000 miles in the US.
MR.FUSION-POWERED FRESHNESS
These Concept Designs For 'Back To The Future Part II's' Future Tech Are Incredible
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Edward Eyth is one of a handful of designers who helped bring that iconic 1989 version of 2015 to life.
CORRECTING CORRECTIONAL FOOD
One Man's Mission To Bring Better Ramen To The Incarcerated
theoutline.com
Chef Ron Freeman wants his low-sodium ramen to become a commissary staple.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE WOMAN FALLS THROUGH THE CEILING!
This Surveillance Footage Of A Criminal Couple Trying To Escape The Police In A Convenience Store Is Beyond Bonkers
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The cops were called after the man was suspected of using a stolen credit card, and things just escalated from there. And we are not using the word "escalated" lightly.
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Save $400 On A Made-To-Measure Suit
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Indochino's process is simple: Choose your fabric, customize your style and submit your measurements. Right now, you can get one of their premium made-to-measure suits (which usually cost $800) for $379 when you use the promo code DIGG.
Please don't try to scam a convenience store, but do have a rockin' weekend.

Friday, June 29, 2018

Get Bill Murray To Seattle, ASAP

Taken all over the globe, these images represent the world's very best photographers seeking out beautiful scenes in the most remote corners of our planet. They're incredible.
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OUT THERE
WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
National Geographic Named The Best Travel Photos Of The Year, And They Are Stunning
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Taken all over the globe, these images represent the world's very best photographers seeking out beautiful scenes in the most remote corners of our planet. They're incredible.
CRYPTOZO-WA-LOGY
This Map Of The Paranormal In Seattle Is The Best Thing Online This Week
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Have you seen an alien at the Space Needle? A ghost at Pike Place market? "Things That Just Don't Make Sense" in Fremont (who hasn't)? Add it to the map!
THE X FACTOR
Lies, Blackmail And Murder: The Mysterious Life — And Death — Of 'Madame X'
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Kate Jackson's identity was ever-shifting. But to police and a jury, she was a murder case that has yet to be solved.
COMFORT IN THE KAKASHI
The Scarecrow Master Of Shikoku, Japan
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On Shikoku, the smallest and least visited of Japan's four main islands, one woman has had a mind-spinning response to a common crisis.
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The Mortgage Industry Is Bad, This Startup Is Making It Better
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Better is a digital lender determined to transform the mortgage industry. Most people think home ownership isn't an option. But with automated discounts, first-time homebuyer programs and low down payment options, Better makes buying a home more feasible than you think.
OK IDEA, BAD EXECUTION
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
No One Knows How To Recycle Yogurt Cups Either, 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: Recycling isn't as straightforward as we think, exposing the NSA's secret spying hubs and the one rule change that will change the NFL.
SUNK COST
Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was
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In 1966, California newspapers began reporting a startling story. A B-movie actor and several California businessmen were making plans to build their own island. The chosen locale was 100 miles off the California coast, on a massive, submerged island known as Cortes Bank.
DISRUPTING IS EASIER THAN FIXING
How The Startup Mentality Failed Kids In San Francisco
wired.com
Huge contributions from tech titans, a STEM-packed curriculum, gadgets everywhere: Willie Brown Middle School was supposed to set the bar. Then it opened.
STRANGER THAN FICTION
The Crazy Story Of The Counterfeit Queen Of Soul
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In 1969 a small-town gospel singer was kidnapped and forced to fool audiences that she was Aretha Franklin. This is the true story of Vickie Jones.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE NEED THIS
A German Student Came Up With This Incredibly Clever Invention To Protect Smartphones From Breaking
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In a perfect world, nobody would drop their smartphones on the ground and risk breaking them. Unfortunately, we don't live in that perfect world. Fortunately, we live in one where this has been invented.
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Save $400 On A Made-To-Measure Suit
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Indochino's process is simple: Choose your fabric, customize your style and submit your measurements. Right now, you can get one of their premium made-to-measure suits (which usually cost $800) for $379 when you use the promo code DIGG.
IN THE NEWS
Suspect Identified And Charged In Capital Gazette Shooting, Five Dead
Capital Gazette Releases A Paper The Day After Its Office Was Attacked
A Giraffe And A Dunk Tank Could Thwart A New 'Unite The Right' Rally
No, Facebook Did Not Patent Secretly Turning Your Phone Mics On When It Hears Your TV
It's Friday, and that still means something dang it!