Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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Police Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op, The Mystery Of Asymptomatic 'Silent Spreaders' Of Coronavirus, The Houses Frozen In Time On Hong Kong's Abandoned Island
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READING THE SYMPTOMS
STOP THE SPREAD
The Mystery Of Asymptomatic 'Silent Spreaders' Of Coronavirus
bbc.com
Scientists have discovered more evidence about a strange and worrying feature of the coronavirus.
LET'S START FROM THE BEGINNING
Why Did COVID-19 Spiral Out Of Control?
nakedcapitalism.com
It's worth remembering that medical professionals and officials were successful in limiting the spread of the earlier SARS and MERS viruses. Why did COVID-19 instead become a pandemic?
VIRAL INFORMATION
Monster Or Machine? A Profile Of The Coronavirus At Six Months
nytimes.com
Our "hidden enemy," in plain sight.
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CURIOUS HISTORIES
NO MAN'S ISLAND
The Homes Frozen In Time On Hong Kong's Abandoned Yim Tin Tsai Island
cnn.com
Walking along the trail, you'll pass houses with their roofs caved in, Buddha statues staring at you from empty windows and other spooky scenes.But not everything on the island has been abandoned to the elements.
'IT'S BASIC CHEMISTRY'
The Misunderstood Funeral Tech That's Illegal In 30 States
cnet.com
From mafia propaganda to moral outcry, what's stopping us from embracing water cremation technology?
SKI-BA-BOP-BA-DOP-BOP-WHO?
Mysteries Of The Scatman: How Much Of Wikipedia Is Real?
bnet.substack.com
The dying words of Scatman John have been sitting unsourced on Wikipedia for nearly 15 years, and have become accepted fact.
THROWN FOR A LOOP
The NHL's Lacrosse Takeover
longreads.com
How two kids from London, Ontario birthed the most unique goal in hockey's history.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
CRASH COURSE
Watch A Tesla Crash Straight Into An Overturned Truck While Apparently On Autopilot
digg.com
According to the driver, Tesla's autopilot was activated but the car failed to identify the overturned truck ahead as an obstacle.
IN THE NEWS
Park Police Tear Gas Peaceful Protesters To Clear Way For Trump Church Photo-Op
Violent Clashes Between Police And Public Escalate As Curfews Are Imposed Nationwide
More Than 25,000 Nursing Home Residents And 400 Staff Have Died During Pandemic
Facebook Employees Stage A Virtual Walkout Over Zuckerberg's Inaction On Trump Posts
Carole Baskin Granted Control of Joe Exotic's Former Zoo
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
MAX HEADROOM REVISITED
The Mystery Of The Creepiest Television Hack (2013)
vice.com
In the control room of WGN-TV, the technicians on duty stared blankly at their screens. Time seemed to slow to a trickle as they watched their own signal get hijacked.
IT'S GOING DOWN
The Housing Battle At The End Of The World (2017)
narrative.ly
When tourism boomed in Ushuaia, Argentina — the world's southernmost city — displaced locals occupied land in the forest. As development continues to encroach, these renegade residents are more determined than ever to hold onto what they believe is rightfully theirs.
Sometimes you never know what's waiting for you down the road.