Saturday, December 29, 2018

How About That Apple?

In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.
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Every Building On Every Block: A Time Capsule Of 1930s New York
nytimes.com
In the late 1930s and early 1940s, New York City sent photographers to every building in every borough in an attempt to make property tax assessments fairer and more accurate. The result was more than 700,000 black-and-white snapshots, which were recently digitized.
MORE LIKE FAKEBOOK, HUH?
These Are 50 Of The Biggest Fake News Stories On Facebook In 2018
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After spending two years launching third-party fact checking programs, rolling out News Feed updates, and investing in other anti-misinformation initiatives, Facebook is still the home of viral fake news.
DIDN'T GET ACROSS THE STARTING LINE
When Dodge Tried To Build A Ferrari Competitor
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In the mid-90s, a secret team of Dodge engineers studied what it would take to build a mid-engine Viper.
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LOOKING GOOD
PICTURE THIS
The Lives Of Street Cats Around The World, And Other Best Photos Of The Week
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The lost photos of 1970s British boarding school life, the beauty of badly repaired cars and other best photos of the week.
DRAW THE LINE
What If Superheroes Had Babies, And More Of The Week's Coolest Design
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A church-turned-skate-park, a "great wave" on buildings in Moscow and more of the week's coolest design.
THIS ISN'T WORKING
BREXIT OR NO, WE'D RATHER BE IN THE UK
How Much Paid Leave And Holidays Workers Get In America Compared To The Rest Of The World, Charted
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Many countries require companies to give workers a minimum number of paid vacation days each year. The US is not one of those countries.
STREETS AHEAD
What I Learned From Trying To Live Like A Genius
medium.com
It's 6 o'clock in the morning, and my privates are the temperature and color of a blue raspberry snow cone.
NO LAUGHING MATTER
The Failure Of 'Holmes And Watson' Shows How The World Is Changing For Cinematic Comedy
theverge.com
The movie seems destined for a future of faint recognition and shrug-worthy disappointment. It's an appropriate end to another negligible year for comedy at the movies.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
WE WILL NEVER TIRE OF INSTANT KARMA
Douchebag Driver Gets His Just Deserts Almost Immediately
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Sometimes, our world is a just, benevolent place.
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Whiskey Cocktails By Van Flandern
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These recipes from the mind of America's top mixologist are all shot against the backdrop of such legendary New York City bars as the Brandy Library, Dead Rabbit Bar, and McSorleys
It's the last Saturday of 2018, do with that what you will. (We'll be sleeping.)