Hotter Than A Pointless Flamethrower

The improbable journey of Franklin Chang Díaz, who immigrated to the US at eighteen, became an astronaut, tied the record for most spaceflights and now might hold the key to deep space travel.

Digg Editions Morning · Mon, Jan 29

THE NEW SPACE RACES 'DO WE WANT TO GET TO MARS OR NOT?' The Astronaut Who Might Actually Get Us To Mars texasmonthly.com The improbable journey of Franklin Chang Díaz, who immigrated to the US at eighteen, became an astronaut, tied the record for most spaceflights and now might hold the key to deep space travel. OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW The Fascinating Ways 'Star Wars' And 'Star Trek' Are Challenging Their Own Franchises io9.gizmodo.com It's very rare to see contemporary versions of "Star Wars" and "Star Trek" make similar creative choices. THE NEXT STEP The Making Of The Largest Satellite Constellation In History motherboard.vice.com How Iridium rose from its ashes to launch the era of satellite megaprojects. CONDOMS WE DIGG | SPONSORED The Re-Engineered Condom lelo.to HEX is bringing about the first major condom innovation in the last 70 years with a dynamic hexagonal structure. This new technology means less slippage, less breakage and more pleasure. Find them at Walmart or Target, or use code VDAY18 online now for 20% off with a discreet delivery straight to your doorstep. GOOD QUESTION GOOD QUESTION Why Won't My Husband Take His Clothes Off To Please His Dying Friend, And Other Advice Column Questions digg.com A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days. EXCESSIVE EXPENDITURE PAGING HANK SCORPIO... Elon Musk Would Like To Sell You A Flamethrower sploid.gizmodo.com Do you have $500 lying around and want to spend it on something that will, inevitably, lead to a much costlier disaster? Elon Musk has you covered. 'BAD, NOT EVEN HORNY ANYMORE, FOOTBALL' The XFL Is Coming Back Because America Rewards Liars theoutline.com WWE founder Vince McMahon is reviving his most notorious failure. WHEN AMAZON IS ALL THERE IS The Lunch Rush Of The Future eater.com It's common to see Go customers springing out of the store with grab-and-go meals, and then quickly darting into one of the adjacent buildings, many of which are owned by Amazon. VIDEO OF THE DAY HE SHOOTS, AND... OH CRAP, HE SCORES! Entire High School Gym Collectively Freaks Out At This Amazing Buzzer Beater digg.com That's a moment for the Evanston TWP yearbook. IN THE NEWS Secret Memo Says Rod Rosenstein Extended Surveillance Of Trump Campaign Associate The Complete List Of 2018 Grammy Winners Volkswagen Apologizes For Testing Of Diesel Fumes On Monkeys Fitness Tracking App Strava Gives Away Location Of Secret US Army Bases DIGG PICKS Turn Your Water Bottle Into A Humidifier amazon.com This compact, $20 gadget converts your water bottle into a humidifier, making it particularly good for traveling. Here's to a flamethrower-free Monday. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Fishermen Bail Out Of Their Boat Less Than A Second Before A Bigger Boat Obliterates It, If Your Hotel Room Has This Kind Of Safe, Maybe... Don't Use It, A High-Earning Checking Account Without The Gimmicks, Surfer Catches A Terrifyingly Huge Wave, Here Are A Few Comically Simple Rules To Live By If You Don't Want To Sexually Harass Someone, This Is Probably The Most Sadistic Video Game We've Ever Seen This Week's Top Videos Sunday, January 28, 2018 TERRIFYING Fishermen Bail Out Of Their Boat Less Than A Second Before A Bigger Boat Obliterates It digg.com It's unclear whether the pilot of the bigger boat lost control of his vessel or just didn't see the fishers — either way, they were super lucky to escape unharmed. FANNY PACKS ONLY If Your Hotel Room Has This Kind Of Safe, Maybe... Don't Use It digg.com Or at least, double check that the hotel actually remembered to change the manufacturer override code. CHECKING WE DIGG SPONSORED A High-Earning Checking Account Without The Gimmicks go.radiusbank.com The Hybrid account from Radius Bank is a free, high-interest checking account that combines the flexibility of a checking with the high-interest earning of savings. Their competitive 0.85% APY isn't introductory and there's no cap on balances that can earn at that rate. WE'LL BE WATCHING FROM THE BEACH Surfer Catches A Terrifyingly Huge Wave digg.com Nazaré, Portugal has some of the biggest surfing waves in the world, and Sebastian Steudtner caught one to perfection over the weekend. FOR ALL THE CONFUSED MEN OUT THERE Here Are A Few Comically Simple Rules To Live By If You Don't Want To Sexually Harass Someone digg.com "Is it okay to give a woman flowers? Yes, as long as you don't put your penis in them." BORN TO DIE This Is Probably The Most Sadistic Video Game We've Ever Seen digg.com Whoever designed this, our hats off to you: You're one cruel, ingenious bastard. And we mean that in the best way possible. Get more stories on Digg.com DO NOT TRY THIS AT YOUR HOME FOUNDRY Absolute maniac puts his hand in molten metal. Credit: Via Jukin Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2018 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002

Be A Doll

Chefs who'd rather not cook with meat for whatever reason shouldn't be made to feel like they're showing up with a rubber knife to a gunfight.

Digg Editions Morning · Sat, Jan 27

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CHEW IT OVER SQUASHING THE BEEF Where Are All The Vegetarian TV Shows? thrillist.com Chefs who'd rather not cook with meat for whatever reason shouldn't be made to feel like they're showing up with a rubber knife to a gunfight. A FEAST FOR THE EYES 'Phantom Thread' Is The Best Food Movie In Ages newyorker.com In Paul Thomas Anderson's story of an obsessive couturier and the woman who fights to love him, the kitchen is a site of pleasure and war. THE HUNGRY MONSTER Can Planet Earth Feed 10 Billion People? theatlantic.com Humanity has 30 years to find out. MONSTER: IT CLIPS YOUR WINGS The Monsters At Monster huffingtonpost.com The women say they were bullied, harassed and even assaulted. They're out of work, but the men who allegedly behaved badly? They still have jobs. CHECKING WE DIGG | SPONSORED A High-Earning Checking Account Without The Gimmicks go.radiusbank.com The Hybrid account from Radius Bank is a free, high-interest checking account that combines the flexibility of a checking with the high-interest earning of savings. Their competitive 0.85% APY isn't introductory and there's no cap on balances that can earn at that rate. THE WEEK IN PHOTOS PICTURE THIS The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com The Spanish ghost towns that Hollywood left behind, a fantastic feast with elephants and flamingos, and the coldest city in the world. WHEN GALAXIES COLLIDE The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. BODIES OF EVIDENCE SHAMING IN GAMING How Video Games Demonize Fat People theoutline.com In 2018, the AAA video game remains our most persuasive and powerful cultural product. And yet it almost exclusively depicts the fat body, my body, as a noxious threat, a monstrosity, an object of ridicule, something to be dealt with violently. But why? A REAL FUCKER-UPPER The Mr. Fix-Its Who Save Broken Sex Dolls melmagazine.com Manufacturers don't want to get their hands dirty, so these Real Doll artisans come to the rescue A MATTER OF TASTE Do I Dare to Eat A Tide Pod? nymag.com What literally eating poison says about the state of meme culture. VIDEO OF THE DAY MAGNETS ARE MAGIC Whoa, Magnets Can Do Some Pretty Crazy Stuff When They Get Near Copper digg.com Copper isn't magnetic, but its electrons can generate enough resistance to make magnets literally float. DIGG PICKS The Best Audiophile-Grade Headphones For Under $50 amazon.com Audio-Technica is known for making audiophile-grade headphones. The ATH-M20x is their budget version of that. It's the last weekend of January. You made it. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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