Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Can You Eel The Love Tonight?

Mystery Man Dumps 100 Eels Into NYC Lake, These Weird, Unsettling Photos Show That AI Is Getting Smarter, What Drove The 'Blade Runner' Olympian To Kill His Model-Girlfriend?
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These Weird, Unsettling Photos Show That AI Is Getting Smarter
technologyreview.com
Models are learning how to generate images from captions, a sign that they're getting better at understanding our world.
'NO ONE ALIVE KNOWS THE WHY'
What Drove The 'Blade Runner' Olympian To Kill His Model-Girlfriend?
thedailybeast.com
The new ESPN 30 for 30 documentary "The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius" re-examines the life of the double-amputee sprinter and his murder of model-girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
SHIP OUT OF LUCK
The Vampire Ship
newrepublic.com
How the seizure of Europe's largest heroin shipment created bloody fallout throughout the world — and sparked still-raging political corruption scandals in Turkey, Greece and the Middle East.
LIVING LIFE IN THE FAST FOOD LANE
The Most Popular Fast Food In The US, Visualized
digg.com
Are pizzas the most popular fast food in the US, or is it burgers? And which fast-food chain made the most money in 2019?
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PayPal Has 300 Million Members — Yet Few Have This Upgrade
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Newsflash: This free tool can find you discounts on everything from tech gadgets to pizza delivery. It works on over 30,000 sites — it's basically free money.
GRIN AND BEAR IT
SORRY NOT SORRY
Fat Bear Week Is The Only Sport I Care About Now
sbnation.com
The Katmai National Park and Preserve in King Salmon, Alaska, is holding its annual competition to rate and appreciate the fattest bears living in the park.
TOTALLY PAWSOME
These Finalists For The Comedy Pet Photography Awards Will Put A Smile On Your Face
digg.com
The finalists for the 2020 Mars Petcare Comedy Pet Photo Awards are guaranteed to lift your spirits.
DO YOU EEL LIKE WE DO
Mystery Man Dumps 100 Eels Into New York City Lake
brooklynpaper.com
A mystery man was seen dumping over 100 live, squirming eels into the Prospect Park lake on Sunday night.
SO TALENTED
Parrots Removed From UK Family Safari Park After Teaching Each Other To Swear — And Laughing About It
manchestereveningnews.co.uk
"Because they were all quarantined together it meant that one room was just full of swearing birds."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THE MOST INFURIATING MEAL OF THE DAY
Here's A Spot-On Impression Of The Difference In How People In Los Angeles And New York City Order Breakfast
digg.com
Both are maddening — but in very different ways.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Refuses To Condemn White Supremacists At Presidential Debate
Amnesty International Halts Work In India, Citing 'Witch-Hunt' By Government
Disney To Lay Off 28,000 Employees As Coronavirus Slams Its Theme Park Business
Stopgap Bill Funding US Government Through Dec. 11 Advances In Senate
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This Outdoor Cooking System Is Lit
kickstarter.com
Ready to take your outdoor cooking seriously? This gorgeous cooking system gives you the tools necessary for perfect heat and moisture management. Time's running out to back it on Kickstarter though.
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COLD COMFORT
Marooned Among The Polar Bears (2016)
popularmechanics.com
In July 2015, the Russian helicopter pilot crashed into the icy waters of the Arctic Circle. He never should have survived.
THE SECRET MENU
McDonald's: You Can Sneer, But It's The Glue That Holds Communities Together (2016)
theguardian.com
When many lower-income Americans feel isolated and empty, they yearn for physical social networks. All across US, this happens organically at McDonald's.
Today's a good day for a nap.