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  1. The History of Pho

    The History of Pho It's more than soup. May 24, 2016 at 11:10PMvia Digg bit.ly

  2. Cheap Beef Is Here for Summer Burgers and $1 Taco Bell Burritos

    Cheap Beef Is Here for Summer Burgers and $1 Taco Bell Burritos Break out the grill, and call some friends. Beef is historically cheap right now, and that means menus are about to get a lot more bloody. May 24, 2016 at 11:10PMvia Digg bloom

  3. The Hidden Science of Elevators

    The Hidden Science of Elevators How powerful algorithms decide when that elevator car is finally going to come pick you up.​​ May 24, 2016 at 11:06PMvia Digg bit.ly

  4. Clink, the Restaurant Inside a High Security Prison

    Clink, the Restaurant Inside a High Security Prison The hens are free range and the chefs locked up at the Clink, a restaurant in a high-security London jail. May 22, 2016 at 01:33PMvia Digg bloom.bg

  5. We Would Like To Be This Guy Teaching A Baby Wolf To Howl

    We Would Like To Be This Guy Teaching A Baby Wolf To Howl Um, also, did this guy abduct a baby wolf? May 21, 2016 at 11:49PMvia Digg di.gg

  6. Just Relax And Watch This Brick-Making Machine Do Its Thing

    Just Relax And Watch This Brick-Making Machine Do Its Thing Scoop some dirt in, pop the compression lid down, and bam, you've got yourself a pair of beautiful bricks. May 21, 2016 at 11:48PMvia Digg di.gg

  7. Meet the Association Upholding the Integrity of Instant Noodles

    Meet the Association Upholding the Integrity of Instant Noodles If you've ever lived off ramen, you can thank the global organization that keeps it coming. May 21, 2016 at 02:57AMvia Digg bit.ly

  8. Canadians argue over poutine

    Canadians argue over poutine Here, two writers raised in Montreal, Lucas Weisenthel and Erik Leijon, debate one of the province’s least pressing issues: whether or not the seven-decade-old dish is trash. May 20, 2016 at 09:34PMvia Digg bit.

  9. Build An Internet Of Things Application In 5 Minutes

    Build An Internet Of Things Application In 5 Minutes This complete Wio Link learning kit teaches you how to build an IoT app in five minutes — even if you have zero coding or electronics experience. May 20, 2016 at 09:27PMvia Digg di.gg

  10. We Give Captain America 4-To-1 Odds Of Winning The Civil War

    We Give Captain America 4-To-1 Odds Of Winning The Civil War FiveThirtyEight polled some 1000 fans to decide the outcomes of 47,503 superhero matchups. Here's what they found. May 20, 2016 at 09:23PMvia Digg 53eig.ht

  11. Google's Modular Smartphone Looks Awesome

    Google's Modular Smartphone Looks Awesome It's always been the dream to be able to modify your smartphone as needed — a bigger battery for a long trip, a better camera for a big event — and Google's Project Ara looks like it might actually

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  13. The man who Kickstarted his way to 30 days in a haunted clown motel

    The man who Kickstarted his way to 30 days in a haunted clown motel This is the story of a Kickstarter campaign that — just like actual clowns — started out funny and quickly turned very, very creepy. May 2, 2016 at 01:38PMvia Digg bit.ly

  14. After ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Their Bodies Fought To Regain Weight

    After ‘The Biggest Loser,’ Their Bodies Fought To Regain Weight Contestants lost hundreds of pounds during Season 8, but gained them back. A study of their struggles helps explain why so many people fail to keep off the weight they lose. Ma

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