Monday, December 28, 2020

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Bananas Have Died Out Once Before — Don't Let It Happen Again, The Mystery Of Deceased Hiker 'Mostly Harmless' Is At Long Last Solved, Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Street Food Shop In Pompeii
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SECRET HISTORIES
CASE CLOSED
The Mystery Of Deceased Hiker 'Mostly Harmless' Is At Long Last Solved
adventure-journal.com
We can now confirm that Mostly Harmless was Vance Rodriguez, a technology worker originally from Louisiana but in recent years based in Brooklyn, New York. After our print story was published, Nark continued his reporting and on December 16 he connected with Rodriguez's former roommate, who is certain that the hiker known as Mostly Harmless is Rodriguez.
THE FLOOR IS LAVA
Archaeologists Uncover Ancient Street Food Shop In Pompeii
reuters.com
Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby.
FRACK THIS
The Rise And Fall Of A Fracking Boom Town: An Oral History
newrepublic.com
Rock Springs, Wyoming, sits on vast underground stores of natural gas and shale oil. But what was meant to be a blessing turned into a curse.
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ANSWER ME THIS
GOOD QUESTION
Should I Confess That My Boss Asked Me To Lie In A Security Clearance Interview, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days.
YIKES
Here's How Widespread The Nashville Explosion Knocked Out AT&T Service In The Southeast
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After an explosion rocked an AT&T transmission building in Nashville, there have been widespread reports of outages all throughout the Southeast United States.
'IT'S TOO LATE'
The Men Who Lost Their Wives To 'Eastern Lightning'
sixthtone.com
Also known as "Church of Almighty God," the forbidden religious group keeps attracting members, despite prosecution.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS IS A WHOLE VIBE
Somebody Inserted Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' Into This Video Of A Golden Retriever Sliding Down A Ski Slope And It's The Best Video Ever
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A resourceful dog learns how to slide down this ski slope and looks like it's having the most fun of its life.
IN THE NEWS
Trump Signs Coronavirus Relief And Government Funding Bill After Lengthy Delay
Human Remains Found At Nashville Bombing Site Confirmed To Be Of Suspect Anthony Quinn Warner
Chinese Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Sentenced For Reporting Early On COVID In Wuhan
Lin Qi, Producer On 'Game Of Thrones' Creators' Netflix Series, Dies After Suspected Poisoning
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
PEELING BACK THE MYSTERY
Bananas Have Died Out Once Before – Don't Let It Happen Again (2018)
aeon.co
When I ask people, most seem to think bananas grow on trees. But they don't, in either the literal or the figurative sense: in fact, they're in danger of extinction.
THE FAKE ROBBERY — AND THE REAL ONE
The Great Buenos Aires Bank Heist (2020)
gq.com
An all-star crew got rich pulling off the perfect caper. But no one expected what happened next.
Welcome to the last week of the year!