Tuesday, December 31, 2019

We Made It Up

The Best Memes Of 2019, The $230,000,000 College Admission Scandal America Ignored, What I Learned In Avalanche School, and more
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HARD LESSONS
STRAY OFF COURSE
What I Learned In Avalanche School
nytimes.com
I wanted to be prepared for the worst nature could throw at me. But the real threat turned out to be human.
WORK-WORK BALANCE
I Loved Bike Touring — Until I Got Paid To Do It
outsideonline.com
Seduced by the idea of turning my hobby into a paycheck, I led bike tours across the US throughout my twenties — and learned that some passion pursuits are best left pro bono.
THE COLLEGE HOARD
The $230,000,000 College Admission Scandal America Ignored
fatherly.com
At Booker T. Washington High School in Dallas, Texas, wealthy parents gamed a system meant for underprivileged kids. What amounted was a $230,000,000 theft.
BLAST FROM THE PAST
The Four-Inch Space Flight
rs-online.com
It was 1960. The United States of America was locked in a race with the Soviet Union to get the first man into space. The US space agency NASA had rushed to prepare its next rocket for testing. But as they watched, things did not go to plan. The whole rocket had traveled 4 inches. 10 centimeters. Less than the length of your smartphone.
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Getting Nutrition Advice The Easy Way
noom.com
If this sounds too good to be true, it's not! The Noom weight loss app allows you to progress through your wellness journey from anywhere and everywhere.
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE RUINED
(ACCORDING TO DIGG'S EDITORS)
The Best Memes Of 2019
digg.com
The memes will only get better in 2020 (we hope), but these are the cream of the 2019 crop.
HARSH, BUT TRUE
The 10 Least Consequential Athletes Of The Decade
sbnation.com
"If you're one of the guys on this list, and you read this, please take some satisfaction in the knowledge that in 2012, I had to seek medical attention after injuring my knee playing Wiffle ball."
THANKS ZUCK
How Facebook Created The Bourbon Boom — And Ruined Bourbon
esquire.com
For better or for worse, Facebook's bourbon black markets completely changed the way we drank bourbon this decade.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SHOULD HAVE FOUGHT TOOTH AND NAIL
Guy Gets Last Place In Fantasy League, Receives The Most Creative Form Of Punishment
youtube.com
The outfit is fantastic. The movie of choice, very less so.
IN THE NEWS
Protesters Chanting 'Death To America' Break Into US Embassy Compound In Baghdad
Thousands Of Australian Residents Had To Take Refuge On A Beach As Wildfires Raged
Crazy Footage Of An Australian Brushfire Overtaking Firefighters' Truck
Joe Biden Says He Would Consider A Republican As His Running Mate
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Ex-Head, Flees Japan To Lebanon
DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE
Give High Lord Wolnir A Chance To Kill You Off-Screen With This Card Game
digg.com
"Dark Souls: The Card Game" is a fast-paced, high-choice game that's very not easy.
So long, 2019. It's been… quite a ride.