Wednesday, January 13, 2021

⏱ Gone In 59 Seconds

Why Scientists Want To Shorten The Minute To 59 Seconds, The Case For Cannibalism, Or: How To Survive The Donner Party, Why The Capitol Rioters Wore Animal Pelts
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INTO THE WILD
NOTE TO SELF
The Case For Cannibalism, Or: How To Survive The Donner Party
wired.com
Don't be a young, healthy, single man. That's our first piece of advice.
DON'T THREAD ON ME
Why The Capitol Rioters Wore Animal Pelts
theatlantic.com
The seditionist frontiersmen of the Capitol riot certainly meant to send a message through their clothing. But what was it?
SECOND TO NONE
Why Scientists Want To Shorten The Minute To 59 Seconds
popularmechanics.com
Time might be running out.
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HITTING THE GEM
THE MOAT THE MERRIER
The World's Largest — And America's Priciest — Home Is Ready For Its Close-Up
architecturaldigest.com
Behold The One — a record-breaking Los Angeles estate with 105,000 square feet of living space and, it seems, a nearly $350 million price tag.
WEIGHT A MINUTE
Why You Should Never Lift Weights In Running Shoes
insidehook.com
Plus, the case for a surprisingly effective alternative.
TUNE IN
The Most Overlooked Films Of 2020, According To 'Deeper Into Movies'
vice.com
Eleven gems lost to a year of pure chaos.
GOT BUNS, HUN
The Best Sandwich In Every State
foodandwine.com
Legends only.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
'I'M NOT A MAGICIAN'
The Lawyer Of The Guy Who Stole Nancy Pelosi's Lectern Hilariously Struggles To Defend Him
youtube.com
"You have a photograph of our client in a building, unauthorized to be there, with what appears to be a podium or a lectern," acknowledged defense lawyer Dan Eckhart. "I don't know how else to explain that, but yeah, that would be a problem."
IN THE NEWS
House Democrats Briefed On Three Terrifying Plots To Overthrow Government
Trump On Verge Of 2nd Impeachment After Capitol Siege
The US Has Suffered Its Worst Day Ever For COVID-19 Deaths
Federal Government Executes The First Woman In Nearly 70 years
Michigan Plans To Charge Ex-Gov. Snyder In Flint Water Probe
Supreme Court OKs White House Request To Limit Abortion Pill Access During Pandemic
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huckberry.com
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
FLIP THIS WHITE HOUSE
What The White House Looks Like Completely Gutted (2013)
theatlantic.com
After being burned by the British in 1814 and hastily modernized with 20th-century innovations such as indoor plumbing, electricity and heating ducts, Harry Truman inherited a White House in a near-condemnable state. So it was gutted.
THE QUEEN CITY'S GAMBIT
Cincinnati Built A Subway System 100 Years Ago — But Never Used It (2016)
atlasobscura.com
Cincinnati is home to the largest unused subway system in the world.
'The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer.' — Vita Sackville-West