Monday, December 30, 2019

You Might Want To Be Lying Down For This

Your Bedroom Is Too Hot; Why Carry-On Luggage Has Became Such A Hassle; Was I Wrong To Send My Identical Twin To My In-Laws' Christmas Party To Prove A Point, And Other Advice Column Questions; and more.
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GOOD QUESTION
Was I Wrong To Send My Identical Twin To My In-Laws' Christmas Party To Prove A Point, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
Why Carry-On Luggage Has Became Such A Hassle
vox.com
Airlines are adding more overhead space, but it probably won't make much of a difference.
'I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING BUT THE FIRE'
Faulty Equipment, Lapsed Training, Repeated Warnings: How A Preventable Disaster Killed Six Marines
propublica.org
Marine commanders did not act on dozens of pleas for additional manpower, machinery and time. When a training exercise ended in death, leadership blamed the very men they had neglected.
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FUNNY BUSINESS
STILL FUNNY
207 Unforgettable Comedy Moments From The 2010s
vulture.com
The jokes, sketches, and scenes that entered our brains during the decade and refused to leave.
READ THEIR LIPS
The Ultra-Wealthy Who Argue That They Should Be Paying Higher Taxes
newyorker.com
In an age of historic disparity, Abigail Disney and the Patriotic Millionaires take on income inequality.
YOU'VE GOT TO CHILL OUT
Your Bedroom Is Too Hot
theatlantic.com
Extreme temperatures obviously disrupt sleep—recall a summer night spent sweating through sheets, or a winter night spent curled into a tight ball to preserve heat, and being noticeably bleary the next morning. More often, the influence is subtler. Many of us could probably improve the quality of our sleep by being more attentive to temperature.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CRASH COURSE IN LEARNING
Hang Glider Fails To Hook In Harness Properly, Somehow Survives This Disastrous Error
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"I made a critical error during my setup which caused my harness to separate from my wing and forced me to hold on to the control frame for my life. Fortunate circumstances led to me surviving this incident with relatively minor injuries."
IN THE NEWS
Representative John Lewis Diagnosed With Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
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How Big Companies Won New Tax Breaks From The Trump Administration
A Deadly Shooting In A Texas Church That Killed 2 Parishioners Was Over In 6 Seconds
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Enjoy the last couple days of writing 2019 on your checks.