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The World Wide Web Is 30: Here Are Some Things We Love — And Hate — About It, Wikipedia And The Wisdom Of Polarized Crowds, and more.
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IT'S BEEN A GOOD RUN
THAT'S 100 IN INTERNET YEARS
The World Wide Web Is 30: Here Are Some Things We Love — And Hate — About It
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Here in the year 2019, the current mood of the web is, well, slightly depressed. So in that spirit, we'd like to celebrate the World Wide Web turning 30 with something of a memorial. A remembrance of the things we love, and hate about online.
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Wikipedia And The Wisdom Of Polarized Crowds
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A new study shows that polarization doesn't poison the wells of information. On the contrary, they showed politically diverse editor teams on Wikipedia put out better entries — articles with higher accuracy or completeness — than uniformly liberal or conservative or moderate teams.
CLEARING OUT THE BOWELS OF YOUR BROWSER
The Sweet, Sweet Satisfaction Of Closing Your Internet Tabs
melmagazine.com
Technically, they don't weigh anything — but we all know they're dragging us down.
THEY'RE READY TO, UH, AVENGE
The Avengers Get A Powerful New Member In The Second Trailer For 'Avengers: Endgame'
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Plus, some fancy new matching uniforms. "Endgame" hits theaters on April 26.
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UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
FINDING A NEEDLE IN AN ENDLESS HAYSTACK
The Epic Hunt For A Lost World War II Aircraft Carrier
nytimes.com
In 1942, a volley of torpedoes sent the USS Wasp to the bottom of the Pacific. For decades, the families of the dead wondered where in the lightless depths of the ocean the ship could possibly be. Earlier this year, a team of wreck hunters set out to find it.
THEY'RE ALL DOWN
Why Urban Millennials Love Uniqlo
theatlantic.com
Will the rest of America learn to love it too?
CRASH TEST DUMMIES STUCK IN YOUR HEAD?
What Is The Mysterious 'Global Hum' — And Is It Simply Noise Pollution?
theguardian.com
Up to 4% of people are said to hear a strange low-pitched noise known as the Hum, but no source has ever been found. City life is one possible cause.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
KRATU FOR PRESIDENT
This Dog's Terrible Agility Course Run Is The Most Delightful Thing You'll Watch This Week
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Kratu the rescue dog is not very good at running the dog show agility course, but he is literally the best at putting a smile on our faces.
IN THE NEWS
Beto O'Rourke Announces He's Running For President In 2020
Unreal Images Of The 'Historic' Bomb Cyclone Hitting The Middle Of The US
FAA Grounds All Boeing 737 Max Planes Effective Immediately
Paul Manafort Sentenced To A Total Of Seven And A Half Years In Prison, And Charged With Mortgage Fraud In NY
Alleged Gambino Mob Boss Gunned Down In New York
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Happy 3.141 — well, that's about as much Pi as we know — day!