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BuzzFeed News found that in the rush to scale its supply chain at the speed of startup, Blue Apron has had problems with health and safety violations, violent incidents, and unhappy workers.

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DON'T EAT THAT WHAT'S IN THE BOX? The Not-So-Wholesome Making Of Your Meal Kit buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed News found that in the rush to scale its supply chain at the speed of startup, Blue Apron has had problems with health and safety violations, violent incidents, and unhappy workers. WAIT, NOT EVERYBODY DOES THAT? VIDEO: Why Dogs Eat Poop digg.com It's called coprophagia, and there are actually a lot of reasons why your dog could be going to town on the... well, you know. DRIED UP The Ghost Farms Of Colorado modernfarmer.com In the second half of the 20th century, farmers in Colorado sold their water rights to growing cities and towns. And now they have nothing left. FROM ASPIRATION | SPONSORED Three Things You Should Ask Before Getting A Checking Account digg.com Do you know if your bank is totally ripping you off? Here's what to ask to make sure you're getting the most from your checking account. THE NATURE OF THINGS 1,720 FEET OF FURY The Megatsunami Of Lituya Bay damninteresting.com A remote bay in Alaska is home to an odd and occasionally catastrophic geology. In 1958, a handful of people experienced this firsthand. HOPE YOU'RE NOT LACTOSE INTOLERANT Our Part Of The Milky Way Is Four Times Bigger Than We Thought news.nationalgeographic.com Radio astronomers announce a major new finding that changes how scientists view the structure of our home galaxy. STORY TIME What Myths Tell Us About The History Of Migration scientificamerican.com Analyzing how stories change in the retelling down through the generations sheds light on the history of human migration going as far back as the Paleolithic period. VIDEO OF THE DAY A HOMEMADE TOADSTOOL How To Stack Toads digg.com Learn the ever-essential skill of stacking toads on top of one another, thanks to this kind Australian man who's clearly had a lot of practice. IN THE NEWS At Least 52 Killed In Ethiopia After Protest Turns To Stampede Man Steals Barrel Full Of $1.5 Million Worth Of Gold Flakes In Midtown Manhattan British Man Might Be The World's First Person Cured Of HIV Nobel Prize For Medicine Awarded To Japanese Scientist Who Elucidated Cell Recycling That's all folks, time to get back to the toad-stacking mines. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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If It's Yellow, Let It Mellow; If It's Silver...

The Incredible Technical Mastery Of Formula One Drivers, Illustrated, Wife Delivers Sandwich To Husband Who Forgot Lunch, The Future Of Website Creation, Trying To Thaw Your Windshield With Boiling Water Is A Bad Idea, Dude Fills A Toilet With 240 Pounds Of Mercury Just To See If It Will Flush, Watch The King Of All Rugby Players Backflip Over An Incoming Tackle This Week's Top Videos Sunday, October 2, 2016 LOOK MA, ALL HANDS The Incredible Technical Mastery Of Formula One Drivers, Illustrated digg.com This POV video of top Formula One driver Nico Rosberg is annotated to show what his feet and hands are doing (a lot more than just steering). It's really, really impressive — as is how close he comes to the wall on every turn. 3 SECONDS OR LESS Wife Delivers Sandwich To Husband Who Forgot Lunch digg.com "Your order is ready. Please pull up to the window." FROM WIX SPONSORED The Future Of Website Creation digg.com Wix has developed the world's first website-building platform that uses artificial intelligence. The result? Impressively designed sites that are tailored to you and created in minutes. Hello, future. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS, BUT... Trying To Thaw Your Windshield With Boiling Water Is A Bad Idea digg.com We're pretty sure you all are smarter than this, but we just want to be thorough. IF IT'S YELLOW LET IT MELLOW, IF IT'S SILVER... Dude Fills A Toilet With 240 Pounds Of Mercury Just To See If It Will Flush digg.com What do you do when you have an outdoor toilet, over 200 pounds of mercury and time to kill? PUT THE TEAM ON HIS BACKFLIP THO Watch The King Of All Rugby Players Backflip Over An Incoming Tackle digg.com Even though he was brought down shortly after landing, this dodge by Quindan Smith is an instant contender for the all-time best way to evade a tackle. Get more stories on Digg.com OUR BRAINS ARE BROKEN Can someone explain this impossible water stream to us? Credit: c.r.c.n. Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2016 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002

What The Heck, Capitalism?

At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about.

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ATLAS OBSCURA + DIGG October Is For Sickos digg.com At Atlas Obscura, October means that we can get excited for the unquestionably most Atlas-y of holidays: Halloween. Actual terror is awful, but it is fun to be a little bit scared. And that's what today's takeover is all about. A SORDID PAST WW-CYCLING? America's Short, Violent Love Affair With Indoor Track Cycling atlasobscura.com A fun Friday night once meant going to the velodrome to watch cyclists collide. SLAIN BY CAPITALISM The Mysterious Lynching Of Frank Little theguardian.com Did a 1917 killing presage Donald Trump? GRAVE MISTAKES A Graphic Guide To Cemetery Symbolism atlasobscura.com What do clasping hands or doves mean on a gravestone? FROM WIX | SPONSORED The Future Of Website Creation digg.com Wix has developed the world's first website-building platform that uses artificial intelligence. The result? Impressively designed sites that are tailored to you and created in minutes. Hello, future. THE MODERN CONDITION GET BACK TO WORK Why Capitalism Creates Pointless Jobs evonomics.com It's as if someone were out there making up pointless jobs just for the sake of keeping us all working. PARADISE? The Competing Gardens Of Eden In Iraq atlasobscura.com How three ancient Edens have survived ISIS, dwindling tourists, and each other. MOVING A Life In Google Maps catapult.co In Google Maps, the past never truly disappears. CRIMEWAVE GO AHEAD PUNK, MAKE MY DAY The Story Behind The Bulletproof Photo Craze atlasobscura.com Men shot each other all the time, it seems, for publicity photos in the 1920s. RACE AND POLITICS Baltimore Vs. Marilyn Mosby nytimes.com In the midst of a national crisis of police violence, Baltimore's state's attorney gambled that prosecuting six officers for the death of Freddie Gray would help heal her city. She lost much more than just the case. BANG BANG The Geography Of Gunshots story.californiasunday.com Does the new gunshot-detecting technology work? VIDEO OF THE DAY TASTE THE RAINBOW How Cake Sprinkles Are Made digg.com Extrusion has never been so delicious. That's all! Go have a spooky day and check out more of Atlas Obscura's picks on Digg dot com. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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