Thursday, May 30, 2019

Dwayne Johnson Actually Is All Around Us

The Most Wikipedia'ed Resident Of Every US City, Have We Entered A New Phase Of Planetary History?, and more.
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A WHOLE DIFFERENT WORLD
PUTTING A NAME TO A PLACE
The Most Wikipedia'ed Resident Of Every US City And Town
pudding.cool
Who's the most famous person (or at least the person with the most Wikipedia traffic) from your hometown? This extremely detailed map from The Pudding has your answer.
GUARDIANS OF THE TIMELINE
Have We Entered A New Phase Of Planetary History?
theguardian.com
Human activity has transformed the Earth – but scientists are divided about whether this is really a turning point in geological history.
BEFORE SHE WAS AOC
The Day I Met Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
theintercept.com
A little more than a year ago, I was sitting across from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a Queens diner for an interview. This was before anybody outside of her immediate community in New York City knew her name.
IT'S HARD TO ESCAPE
Watch How A Radioactive Cloud Spread Through Europe After The Chernobyl Disaster
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This visualization shows how devastatingly widespread the aftermath of the Chernobyl disaster was in 1986.
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The Parade Of Savings Is On
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WHAT MAKES JACK A DULL BOY
'I'M NO STRANGER TO HARD WORK'
I'm A Former Elite Athlete And I Call BS On Tech's Obsession With Working Long Hours
medium.com
As a champion gymnast, I trained 22 hours a week. Now, as a startup founder, I see how dangerous 'hustle culture' can be.
THE ARGUMENT AGAINST GROWTH
The Radical Plan To Save The Planet By Working Less
vice.com
The degrowth movement wants to intentionally shrink the economy to address climate change, and create lives with less stuff, less work, and better well-being. But is it a utopian fantasy?
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING IDLE
Why Ambition Is Overrated
newstatesman.com
I used to be embarrassed by my lack of drive, until I realized that the strange moral value we place on overwork is sapping our lives of joy.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS IS PERFECTION
A School Full Of Kids Singing Along With Lil Nas X To 'Old Town Road' Is The Cutest Darn Thing
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Watch this at the peril of having your heart burst with pure joy.
IN THE NEWS
Mueller's Statement Highlights Key Differences With Barr On Investigation Of President Trump
Deceased GOP Strategist's Hard Drives Reveal New Details on the Census Citizenship Question
White House Office, Navy Officials Reportedly Discussed Moving USS McCain For Trump Trip
Louisiana Lawmakers Approve Strict Abortion Limit, Democratic Governor Says He Will Sign it
Israel To Hold Fresh Election As Netanyahu Fails To Form Coalition
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Get this "Mario Maker" sequel delivered to your doorstep on release day, and enjoy 12 months of Nintendo's online service.
It's Thursday. Only a day before we have to keep on pretending to like this thing called work.