Thursday, April 16, 2020

Hold Me Closer, Social Distancer

After Social Distancing, A Strange Purgatory Awaits, The New iPhone SE Is A Shockingly Good Value, This Epidemiologist Proved 10,000 Steps Is A Lie
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HOLDING PATTERN
GOING THE DISTANCE
After Social Distancing, A Strange Purgatory Awaits
theatlantic.com
Life right now feels very odd. And it will feel odd for months — and even years — to come.
CASE STUDY
I Was Quarantined In China, Then In The US. Here's How Things Differed
vice.com
After watching coronavirus unfold in China and then the US right afterward, I'm struggling with the right way to monitor this disease.
'HOME SOON'
The Heartbreaking Last Texts Of A Hospital Worker On The Front Lines
nytimes.com
Madhvi Aya worked long hours in the emergency room of a hospital in Brooklyn that was battered by the coronavirus. Then she caught the virus herself.
WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND
We Need To Stop Obsessing Over 'The Curve'
slate.com
The data doesn't tell the whole story of what's happening right now.
APPS WE DIGG | SPONSORED
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.
BOOK OF REVELATIONS
DAVY JONES' FAKER
Uncovering Operation NEPTUN, The Cold War's Most Daring Disinformation Campaign
wired.com
Rumored Nazi treasure, a dark Bohemian lake, an unsuspecting TV crew — and a brilliant spy to put it all together.
STEP RIGHT THIS WAY
This Epidemiologist Proved 10,000 Steps Is A Lie
popsci.com
I-Min Lee gives us the story behind the mysterious fitness benchmark.
'THERE'S NO SURVIVING THIS'
The True Story Of The White Island Eruption
outsideonline.com
Last December, around 100 tourists set out for New Zealand's Whakaari / White Island. It was supposed to be a routine six-hour tour, including the highlight: a quick hike into the island's otherworldly caldera. Then the volcano exploded.
SNEAK PEAK
A Bankrupt CEO Accused Of Fraud Is Selling A Massive, $31 Million Collection Of Some Of The Most Desirable Cars In The World — Take A Tour Of The Collection
businessinsider.com
The collection includes multiple NASCAR race cars, a Ford GT supercar previously owned by Wayne Gretzky and dozens of highly sought-after classics.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE JERK STORE CALLED
Store Manager Gives Guy Attempting To Get A Refund For Hoarded Toilet Paper And Sanitizer The Only Appropriate Response
youtube.com
An Australian man who bought 4,800 rolls of toilet paper and 150 liters of hand sanitizer got a rude awakening when he tried to get a refund.
IN THE NEWS
22 Million Americans Have Filed For Unemployment Benefits In The Last Four Weeks
After Anonymous Tip, 17 Bodies Are Found At Nursing Home Hit By Virus
Trump Says He'll Unveil Reopening Plans With Virus Hitting Peak
The New iPhone SE Is A Shockingly Good Value
FROM THE DIGG STORE
This $50 Wall-Mountable Massager Will Help You Reach Every Tough Spot
store.digg.com
Can't quite reach that knot in your back? Vertiball solves that need. Mount it on a wall and lean up against it to work out all your toughest knots. It's 23 percent off now!
FROM THE ARCHIVES
THE STORY OF GIZMONDO
How The Fiery Crash Of A Ferrari Enzo Exposed A Billion-Dollar Scam (2016)
thedrive.com
It was an unprecedented multinational scam that burned investors from London to Los Angeles. How did a Swedish gangster end up overseeing a billion-dollar tech firm? And where did all the money go?
THE BUG JUICE IS MADE FROM REAL BUGS
Hostage Camp (2015)
roadsandkingdoms.com
Inside the strange world of kidnap and ransom survival schools.
Thursday in quarantine! What a concept.