Tuesday, April 30, 2019

And Don't Call Us Shirley

How To Land A Plane in 'Non-Normal' Situations, Failed Airlines That Were Too Weird For This World, and more.
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FLIGHT RISKS
SURVIVING WITH FLYING COLORS
How To Land A Plane in 'Non-Normal' Situations
wired.com
Let's imagine you find yourself on an airplane, in the sky, without a pilot. You are in a non-normal situation.
FLIGHTS OF FANCY
Failed Airlines That Were Too Weird For This World
paleofuture.gizmodo.com
Flying used to be more luxurious, but it also used to be much more expensive. Which is perhaps why America saw so many strange airlines crop up in the 1980s after the airline industry was deregulated in 1978, abolishing government mandates on the price of fares and the kinds of routes that airlines could fly.
THIS WILL NOT FLY
Just How BS Is The Pre-Takeoff Airline Safety Talk?
melmagazine.com
It's basically only applicable to a very narrow window between "normal flight" and "exploding flaming death all over the sky."
NOTHING IN THE WORLD LIKE IT
WATCH: The Most Dangerous Amusement Park In American History
digg.com
A local emergency room reportedly received between 5 and 10 people with injuries suffered at the park every single day.
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GRAB BAG
LIFTING THE VEIL
These Ads Think They Know You
nytimes.com
The New York Times picked 16 categories (like registered Democrats or people trying to lose weight) and targeted ads at people in them. But instead of trying to sell cars or prescription drugs, they used the ads to reveal the invisible information itself.
ANTE UP AND UP AND UP
How A Poker Expert Made His Fortune — One Cent At A Time
vox.com
Honing his skills at microstakes online poker allowed Nathan Williams to quit his job and move to Thailand.
'THE LAND BEFORE TIME' TIMES INFINITY
What If The Asteroid Never Killed The Dinosaurs?
gizmodo.com
If things had shaken out differently — if the asteroid had stayed in its place, and the dinosaurs allowed to proceed with their business — what would things have looked like?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE RINGS ARE... PORTALS?
The First 'Sonic The Hedgehog Trailer' Is Here And It's Exceedingly Dumb
digg.com
Whether this ends up being "good and fun dumb" or "just bad dumb" remains to be seen, but it will — 100% — be dumb.
IN THE NEWS
There's An Impossible 2.0 Burger Shortage And Restaurants Are Losing Out
Army Vet's Plot To Bomb White Nationalist Rally As 'Retribution' For New Zealand Shooting Foiled By Feds
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Resigns
'Boyz N The Hood' Director John Singleton Dies At 51
Uber And Lyft Stop Accepting New Drivers In New York City
Indonesia Is Moving Its Capital City Because Jakarta Is Sinking Into The Sea
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Monday, April 29, 2019

Winter Is [Redacted]

Should I Disavow Vaccines In Order To Be My Boyfriend's Sister's Bridesmaid, And Other Advice Column Questions, The Stolen Kids Of Sarah Lawrence, and more.
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Morning · Mon, Apr 29
THAT GOT DARK
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Disavow Vaccines In Order To Be My Boyfriend's Sister's Bridesmaid, And Other Advice Column Questions
digg.com
A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.​​
THIS IS TERRIFYING
The Stolen Kids Of Sarah Lawrence
thecut.com
What happened to the group of bright college students who fell under the sway of a classmate's father?
SPOILERS
'Game Of Thrones' Lost Its Ruthlessness
theringer.com
Ahead of "The Long Night," fans prepared to be devastated by a number of character deaths.
ALL IN THE FAMILY
My Childhood In A Cult
newyorker.com
On our isolated commune, we kids were taught that the world was about to end. But my world ended when I was told to leave.
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TWISTS AND TURNS
CLEANED OUT
Why Is The Internet Obsessed With This Cult Toothpaste?
elemental.medium.com
American customers are paying big bucks to import tiny tubes of toothpaste
WILL CRISIS PRECIPITATE CHANGE?
How Rising Housing Costs Are Changing The Bay Area
extras.mercurynews.com
A first of its kind ZIP code-level analysis shows how little most families can afford. For many Bay Area households, the prospect of buying a home — and even renting — is moving further out of reach. But it didn't just happen overnight and the situation is vastly different for renters and homeowners.
FINDING HER SUMMER-OF-LOVE
What I Learned From Doing Amateur Porn
longreads.com
Nancy Jainchill recalls a '70s sexcapade that helped her make (one month's) rent and began her exploration into women's pleasure and sexual parity.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
GRAND THEFT AUTO, BUT IN REAL LIFE
Biker On The Run Brilliantly Eludes The Cops Chasing Him
digg.com
We don't condone breaking the law, but we can't help be a bit impressed by this nifty deception that helped this biker avoid his police tail.
IN THE NEWS
Barr Threatens Not To Testify Before House, But Democrats May Subpoena Him
Socialists Win Spain Election, Far-Right Emerges As Player
Synagogue Shooting Suspect Believed To Have Acted Alone, San Diego Sheriff Says
'Avengers: Endgame' Rolls Up $1.2 Billion And A Slew Of Box Office Records
Burger King Plans To Roll Out Impossible Burger Whopper Nationwide
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The Next Time You Have To Pack For A Weekend Trip, You're Going To Want These Tees
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Monday is here, but Friday is coming. You can do it.