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This Week's Best Memes, Ranked, The Making Of Amazon Prime, The Internet's Most Successful And Devastating Membership Program, and more.

Digg Editions Morning · Fri, May 03

CULTURE SHOCK GOTTA GO PHAST This Week's Best Memes, Ranked digg.com It's an internet fight and only the funniest meme will emerge victorious. This week's challengers? Gamora Putting On Lipstick, Sonic Memes and more. PRIME MOVERS The Inside Story Of How Amazon Invented Prime vox.com An oral history of the most successful — and devastating — membership program ever created. THE CATCHIEST TOOL IN THE SHED The Never-Ending Life Of Smash Mouth's 'All Star' theringer.com On May 4, 1999, a hit was born — an unkillable one. FRAGRANCE WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Company Has Made Cologne Obsolete fultonandroark.com Fulton & Roark practically invented solid cologne--the premium alternative to traditional sprays. Now you can try all 8 fragrances for just $16. Plus, each sample pack comes with a $16 credit for your next purchase. GOING SIDEWAYS CONS AND PROS A Company Scammed NASA For 19 Years And Cost Them Two Satellites, And More Of The Week's Best Scam Stories digg.com A fake Jason Statham cons hundreds of thousands from a fan, a man outsmarts an online course scammer and more of this week's best scam and hoax stories. LIFE UNDER THE MICROSCOPE She Was The 'Queen Of The Mommy Bloggers.' Then Her Life Fell Apart vox.com It wasn't long ago that millions of people knew every detail of Heather Armstrong's life. RACISM NEVER SLEEPS A Homeless Couple Moved Into A $4 Million Home In Oakland. Then Came The Calls To The Police sfchronicle.com "It feels good being inside for three months. I like it up there, but the situation..." A BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW For Men Who Will Try Anything To Get Taller, There's A World Of Grifts And Gimmicks gizmodo.com There are people of every gender, size and background who wish they were taller, but the world of online height hacks and stature-enhancement is very much fed by the loneliness and insecurity of men. PIKUHHHH UTTERLY DELIGHTFUL OR DEADPOOL-LITE? Is 'Detective Pikachu' Actually... Good? Here's What The Reviews Have To Say digg.com Since the first trailer dropped, swathes of fans have gone from hating the movie's "realistic" CGI Pokémon to loving them. Question is, will viewers find more to love than their favorite monsters? Here's what the reviews say. VIDEO OF THE DAY YOU OKAY, DUDE? Guy's Brain Completely Breaks When His Long-Distance Girlfriend Surprises Him Backstage digg.com We think he's happy, but his brain appears to be so broken that we can't quite tell for sure. IN THE NEWS Economy Adds 263,000 Jobs In April, Unemployment Falls To A New 50-Year Low Chewbacca Has Passed: Peter Mayhew Dies At Age 74 Family In China Paid $6.5 Million To Admissions Fixer For A Spot At Stanford Army Soldier Falls Into Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano After Straining For Better View SAVINGS WE DIGG ǀ SPONSORED Two Accounts That Pay 10x What Your Bank Pays Bankrate.com 2019 is the year to take your finances seriously! Find a Savings Account that pays 10x what your bank pays and start earning interest today! It's only  Friday? *checks sheet* This ain't it, chief. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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