Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Aiming Really, Really High

The Moon and nearby asteroids could contain untold riches and resources to help further space exploration. One small country is aiming to take a leading role in this new space race.
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BRIMMING WITH AMBITION
LUXEMBOURG WANTS TO GET RICHER
One Tiny Nation's Race To Mine The Moon
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The Moon and nearby asteroids could contain untold riches and resources to help further space exploration. One small country is aiming to take a leading role in this new space race.
DON'T MISS THIS GENERATION'S 'REPO MAN'
'Sorry To Bother You' Is The Most Out-There Indie Movie Of The Summer — Here's What The Reviews Say
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You could beat the heat by watching a dumb action movie in an air-conditioned theater, or go see rapper/producer/writer/director Boots Riley's cinema debut that has everyone talking. Here's what the reviews say.
EVERYTHING DIES BABY, THAT'S A FACT
A Bleak Portrait Of Trump's Failed Atlantic City Kingdom
fastcompany.com
"These buildings were designed to discourage interaction with the city. You drive in on a freeway that injects you straight into the parking garages attached to the casinos. You never have to step outside."
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OPPOSING FORCES
A STABBING ON SAMISH
Lane Davis's Civil War
buzzfeednews.com
Lane Davis was a far-right, pro-Trump media figure looking for his big break. Then he stabbed his father to death.
BOOMERS MAKE A LOT MORE MONEY
The Gap Between Baby Boomer And Millennial Incomes, Mapped By State
digg.com
The difference is staggering.
CONFLICT WRITING
The History Behind The Graffiti Of War
nytimes.com
As long as there has been war, there have been soldiers leaving behind their doodles, names or other markings for historians to muse on why they did so.
DIGG GIVEAWAYS
We're Giving Away A $2,000 PC Gaming Setup For Free
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This is the win that could make future wins a lot easier. Digg is giving away a gaming PC, monitor, keyboard, mouse and an Oculus Rift VR headset. All you've gotta do is enter.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
BLOWING OFF STEAM
Guy Puts An Airbag Under His Chair And Sets It Off, Just To See What Happens
digg.com
Getting in a car crash is not fun, but this looks super fun.
IN THE NEWS
The EU Just Fined Google A Record $5 Billion For Bundling Its Own Apps On Android Phones
Elon Musk Gives Half-Assed Apology To Cave Diver He Called A Pedophile
Trump Now Says He Accepts US Intelligence Reports On Russian Election Meddling
S-Town, The Controversial Hit Podcast, Is Being Sued For Exploitation
Chinese Researchers Achieve Stunning Quantum-Entanglement Record
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