Friday, August 31, 2018

That's The Way The Cookie Crumbled

Cookie Clicker is a silly game that has taken over my entire life.
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THE WAY IT CRUMBLES
I've Been Obsessed With Clicking A Big Virtual Cookie For Years But I'm Not Sure I Need Help
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Cookie Clicker is a silly game that has taken over my entire life.
BIT PARTS
Chasing The Bitcoin Boys In The Crypto Capital Of The World
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A tour of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, where cryptocurrency diehards are leaving the US dollar behind.
THIS IS GOING TO MAKE YOU SWEAT
How Much Hotter Is Your Hometown Than When You Were Born?
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As the world warms because of human-induced climate change, most of us can expect to see more days when temperatures hit 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or higher. See how your hometown has changed so far and how much hotter it may get.
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If You're Into Vaping, Blu Is Having A Sale On Their Intense Line Of Liquidpods
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Blu e-Cigs has a brand new line of Intense liquidpods that uses a different nicotine extraction process to give a more flavorsome vape and intense experience. Use the code INTENSE20 and get 20% off your order.
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The Coolest Design Of The Week
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Pencils the shape of New York's iconic buildings, fantastical Communist constructions and a coffee table made out of 10,480 Lego blocks.
WORK SUCKS, I KNOW
WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
The Future Will Be Full Of Bullshit Jobs, 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: why we're all doomed to a life of pointless work, why a bold new study on booze says nothing new and why basic sneakers aren't cool anymore.
TYPE COST
The Capitalist Origins Of The Myers-Briggs Personality Test
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The pseudoscientific tool was a popular, and powerful, force in corporations across the United States
A LITERALLY CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
Inside The Delightfully Quirky, Absolutely Fabulous And Utterly Exhausting World Of Cruise Performers
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Welcome to the new vaudeville circuit, where live entertainment hasn't died — it's just gone to sea.
BIG EMPTY BOXES
The Retail Apocalypse, In Pictures
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Through photographer Jesse Rieser's lens, the architectural fallout of the e-commerce revolution is beautiful.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE LAST, LAST JEDI
An Imperial Trooper Hunts Down A Jedi Knight In This Wicked 'Star Wars' Fan Film
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Brendan H. Banks' "TK630 - A Star Wars Fan Film" looks, sounds and feels like a real "Star Wars" film. It's also just as much fun.
DIGG PICKS
This Wallet Is Aiming For Perfection And Gets Pretty Close
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The DJIN wallet is a tiny, patent-pending wallet that allows you to access everything you need in one swift motion. There's a clip for cards and bills, a slide pocket for your coins, keys and USB sticks, and a concealed stash-drawer for extra-valuable items.
IN THE NEWS
Sources Say NBC Threatened Ronan Farrow If He Kept Reporting On Harvey Weinstein
Colin Kaepernick's Collusion Case Against The NFL Allowed To Proceed
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Lego Wants To Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks (Without Anyone Noticing)
TGIFBLD — Thank Goodness It's Friday Before Labor Day.