Saturday, November 17, 2018

What A Farce

A rock band went on tour in the UK and nobody came. Then it got weird.
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WHAT HAPPENED HERE
MANIACAL MYSTERY TOUR
The Story Of Threatin, A Most Puzzling Hoax Even For 2018
nytimes.com
A rock band went on tour in the UK and nobody came. Then it got weird.
COLD DISCOMFORT
Why 536 Was 'The Worst Year To Be Alive'
sciencemag.org
Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he's got an answer: "536." Not 1349, when the Black Death wiped out half of Europe. Not 1918, when the flu killed 50 million to 100 million people, mostly young adults. But 536.
IT'S NOT GOING TO GET BETTER
The Paradise Fire Is Catastrophic. And The Wildfire Threat To California Is Only Growing
vox.com
The ingredients that fueled the deadly wildfire were brewing for years. Residents only had minutes to flee.
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LOOKING GOOD
AND WE THOUGHT NY'S SUBWAY WAS COMPLEX
A Doctor Created A Human Anatomy Diagram In The Style Of A Subway Map And It's Friggin' Gorgeous
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Can somebody please tell us how to switch trains from the Venous to the Gastrointestinal line?
The Best Photography Of The Week
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The nurturing of babies made of silicone, the search for "black diamonds" and a colorful glimpse into Shanghai's late-night shops and stalls.
DRAW THE LINE
The Worst Alphabet Book Ever, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
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A clock that changes shape throughout the day, a 100% diamond ring and other coolest design of the week.
AFTER EFFECTS
'A NATION OF LISTS AND RANKS AND BESTS'
I Found The Best Burger Place In America. And Then I Killed It
thrillist.com
Steve Stanich called my burger award a curse, "the worst thing that's ever happened to us."
'INFECTIOUSLY CATCHY'
Inside The Jonestown Cult's Forgotten Gospel Album
rollingstone.com
In 1973, Jim Jones' followers released their own private-press LP. Survivors recount how it came about — and the unthinkable tragedy that would take the lives of many of the participants.
COLD COMFORT
I Tried Cryotherapy To Cope With My Global Warming Anxiety
broadly.vice.com
Could submerging myself in extreme cold help counteract my brain being on fire from thoughts of fiery climate-pocalypse? It was worth a shot.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE'RE FLIPPING OUT
This Guy Has Broken The Matrix
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That's what, 29 gainers in a row without stopping? Absurd.
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