Saturday, May 2, 2020

You Gotta Be Shirting Me

No, Those Navy Videos Showing UFOs Are Not Aliens, A Laundry Startup Promised NYC Doctors And Nurses 'The Gift Of Clean Laundry' — Instead, It Created An Underwear Catastrophe, An Interactive Illustration Of Why Coronavirus Antibody Tests Aren't As Accurate As They Sound
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Sat, May 02
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CLEANING UP THE NUMBERS
PERMANENTLY UNIMPRESSED
A Laundry Startup Promised NYC Doctors And Nurses 'The Gift Of Clean Laundry.' Instead, It Created A COVID-19 Underwear Catastrophe
vice.com
"WHERE IS THE REST OF MY LAUNDRY??"
SURVEY SAYS…
An Interactive Illustration Of Why Coronavirus Antibody Tests Aren't As Accurate As They Sound
qz.com
95% sensitivity? This simulator will help you understand just how accurate antibody tests are.
DOWN FOR THE COUNT
Brutal Numbers And That Failing IHME Model
talkingpointsmemo.com
To the extent we're going to have a model that at least organizes our thinking about the range of possibilities we need either a new model or a refactored one.
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PICTURE THIS
26 Hours On One Of The Longest Trains Of The World, And More Best Photography Of The Week
digg.com
Themed scenes from the '70s, '80s, '90s and movies, the eerie, dystopian opulence of cruise ships and more best photos of the week.
TAKE ANOTHER LOOK
THE TIME THE HOUSE WON
The Flukish, Fascinating Rise — And Sudden Disappearance — Of The 2019 Kentucky Derby Champ
si.com
Last year's controversial victor ran a rare course, straight from the winner's circle to pasture. Sp what the heck happened to Country House?
PLEASE, JUST LET US HAVE THIS
No, Those Navy Videos Showing UFOs Are Not Aliens
syfy.com
Recently unclassified footage from Navy jets appears to show UFOs moving in weird ways. Turns out, not so much.
INVISIBLE LABOR
The Battle That Chicago Forgot
chicagomag.com
Years before the Haymarket Affair, 30 Chicagoans were killed by police during America's first-ever nationwide strike in 1877. But the spot where the most blood was shed bears no mark of what happened there.
BITTERSWEET FACTS
Is Sugar Really Bad For You?
bbc.com
People who eat more sweets are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer… but that may not actually be sugar's fault.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
PUPPY LOVE
The Wholesome Moment When A Golden Retriever Notices Her 2-Week-Old Puppy Can't Find Her
rumble.com
Keep your siblings close, keep your mommy closer.
DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE
This Lighter Work Well Even When It's Upside Down
kickstarter.com
If you've ever accidentally burned your fingers while lighting a candle, the utility of this lighter is crystal clear.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
RESIDENT OUTSIDER
The Man Without A Country (2014)
vice.com
Mike Gogulski might be the first case of successful voluntary statelessness.
HOMEBREWING'S HOLY GRAIL
My Quest To Reengineer A Legendary Beer In A Dirty Kitchen (2015)
wired.com
One man's attempt to make one of brewing's most complex beers: the sour.
Hang in there, friends.