Friday, August 3, 2018

Don't You Know That It's Toxic?

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: Everyone wants to check out Montana's deadly hole, a man purposefully ruins a $250 steak and we have to stop talking about Zelda, Mario and Final Fantasy.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
Tourists Love This Giant Toxic Hole In Montana, 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: Everyone wants to check out Montana's deadly hole, a man purposefully ruins a $250 steak and we have to stop talking about Zelda, Mario and Final Fantasy.
'WHY WOULD HE THROW IT ALL AWAY?'
My Son, Osama Bin Laden
theguardian.com
Nearly 17 years since 9/11, Osama bin Laden's family remains an influential part of Saudi society – as well as a reminder of the darkest moment in the kingdom's history. Can they escape his legacy?
WHOSE BRIGHT IDEA WAS THIS?
Why Must We Force Female Superheroes To Wear Terrible Red Wigs?
slate.com
For women in comic book movies, with great power comes horrendous red mops.
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This Tool Shows The Deals Amazon May Be Hiding
wikibuy.com
Wikibuy is a browser extension that compares prices with other sellers while you shop on Amazon and notifies you when there's a better deal. It also automatically applies coupons to your shopping cart on thousands of sites. It's a free tool, so why not try it?
OUT OF CONTROL
A GIANT ON AMONG GIANTS
Visualizing Apple's Market Cap Compared To Other Massive Companies
nytimes.com
Add Disney to Bank of America and... you're halfway there.
GOODBYE, TOKYO. HELLO, LAGOS
WATCH: The Projected Largest Cities In The World In 2100 Are Not The Cities You'd Guess
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By 2100, there will be several cities that house more than 70 million people, but they will be concentrated in two continents only.
A MUG ON THE MOVE
She Posed For A Free Photo Shoot, Now Her Face Is Showing Up Everywhere
petapixel.com
Shubnum Khan is a South African author and artist who's going public with a warning she learned the hard way: be very careful to read the fine print when signing a photographer's model release.
BUYING THE COOP
The Booming Business Of Luxury Chicken Diapers
theoutline.com
Julie Baker never intended to become a figurehead of the luxury chicken-diaper industry. Before she launched her brand Pampered Poultry in 2010, she had never even heard of chicken diapers.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CHILDISH BEHAVIOR
Woman's Hilarious Commentary Is This Lame Roadside Fight's Only Saving Grace
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Watching two grown men fight brings out the snark in all of us.
IN THE NEWS
US Adds 157,000 Jobs In July
WWE Star Kane Elected As Mayor In Tennessee
Suspected Russian Spy Found Working At US Embassy In Moscow
Apple Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap. Is That Good?
DIGG PICKS
This RoboVac Is Back On Sale
amazon.com
Kicking yourself for not buying a robot vacuum during prime day? One of our favorite models is back on sale for an extra $20 off when you apply the on-page coupon.
It's Friday. It's August. It's Leo season. It's time to sit next to an air conditioner and never get up.