Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Call Us 'Digg Tuna'

Last Friday, Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme was found guilty of killing a South Boston nightclub owner 25 years ago. And while the crimes of Cadillac Frank and his contemporaries were heinous, their nicknames were undeniably cool.
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The Extremely Old Timey Nicknames Of American Mobsters
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Last Friday, Francis "Cadillac Frank" Salemme was found guilty of killing a South Boston nightclub owner 25 years ago. And while the crimes of Cadillac Frank and his contemporaries were heinous, their nicknames were undeniably cool.
WE HAVE A PROBLEM
What's Going On With Buzz Aldrin?
theatlantic.com
The Apollo astronaut is suing his children and longtime manager — but no one can agree on the truth.
HECKIN' WOOF
WeRateDogs Is Once Again In Hot Water On Twitter
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Want to operate a successful social media account dedicated to pets? First, take a long hard look in the mirror and ask yourself: "Am I dumb enough to screw this up by being racist?"
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There's A Better Way to Handle Student Loans, And It's This
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Built from (very) personal experiences with student debt, CommonBond has created a better way to manage education expenses. CommonBond refinancing is pretty simple: take out a new loan – at a lower interest rate – to consolidate and replace your old loans. With three refinancing options, you can save tens of thousands of dollars simply by switching.
COLD SHOULDER
COLD COMFORTS
Life On The Remote Arctic Island Of Uummannaq
dodho.com
Uummannaq has 1280 inhabitants, most of whom are hunters and fishermen. However, climate change and modern world is progressing and society is transforming.
ON THE JOG, OFF THE JOB? SORRY JIM, NO
Annoyed Michigan Mayor Begs Constituents To Not Pester Him While He Jogs
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Jim Fouts, the mayor of Warren, Michigan, has a problem — well actually, he's had several, but the most recent involves getting stopped on his twice-daily run by a concerned citizen.
GAMECHANGER OR HELMET MARY?
How The NFL's New Helmet Rule Could Change Football As We Know It
deadspin.com
Last month, the NFL approved a rule that strictly defines what players are permitted to do with their helmets, in the name of player safety.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
LUNCH IS HERE!
Heron Makes The Unfortunate Mistake Of Landing In A Zoo's Lion Enclosure
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A caged lion is still a powerful hunter, sadly for this heron that wandered into the Amsterdam Zoo.
IN THE NEWS
A 28-Year-Old Democratic Socialist Just Ousted A Powerful, 10-Term Congressman In New York
Seventeen US States Sue The Trump Administration Over Family Separations
North America Will Not Be Able To See The Longest Lunar Eclipse Of The Century, Sorry
Twenty-Seven Sydney Men Were Probably Murdered Because They Were Gay, Police Say
Everything You Need To Know About The Disastrous TanaCon, This Year's Fyre Fest
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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.
You're cool. You're hip. And you have a great nickname... you.