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  1. Photo taken on April 17, 2016 at 02:28PM

  2. Inside Laredo, the Secret, Members-Only Wild West Town in England

    Inside Laredo, the Secret, Members-Only Wild West Town in England Its founders have spent weekends re-enacting American frontier life for over 30 years. April 17, 2016 at 01:19PMvia Digg bit.ly

  3. When Lobbying was Illegal

    When Lobbying was Illegal Lobbying is a multi-billion dollar industry and an accepted — if hated — part of American politics. Yet from America’s founding through much of the 19th century, the legal system treated lobbying as a corrupt and i

  4. The Internet Isn't Making Us Smarter

    The Internet Isn't Making Us Smarter Our access to the Internet’s far reaches should permit us to be smarter and better informed. People certainly assume it. But it doesn't always work that way. April 16, 2016 at 01:41PMvia Digg di.gg

  5. Why The Number Zero Is A Big Deal

    Why The Number Zero Is A Big Deal Even though we can't divide by it, zero is probably the single most important number in the history of math. April 14, 2016 at 10:49PMvia Digg di.gg

  6. A Great Explanation Of Why Not All Locks Need Keys

    A Great Explanation Of Why Not All Locks Need Keys Encryption is a dicey subject. A lot of governments want keyholes in products like phones and computers so that they can access important data in case of an emergency. But that's probably a

  7. Clay Bavor, Google's VP of VR, on His Plan to Make Virtual Reality Amazing for Everyone

    Clay Bavor, Google's VP of VR, on His Plan to Make Virtual Reality Amazing for Everyone Cardboard is just the start of Google's VR ambitions. April 14, 2016 at 10:33PMvia Digg bit.ly

  8. The Minecraft Generation

    The Minecraft Generation How a clunky Swedish computer game is teaching hundreds of millions of children to master the digital world. April 14, 2016 at 10:32PMvia Digg nyti.ms

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  16. If You Want Better Answers, Ask Better Questions

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  17. Three men rescued from remote island after writing ‘help’ on the sand

    Three men rescued from remote island after writing ‘help’ on the sand For three days, the men remained stranded on the uninhabited island, hoping for help. In the end, their own ingenuity would facilitate their rescue. April 10, 2016 at 11:

  18. VoCore: Mini Linux Computer

    VoCore: Mini Linux Computer With this mini Linux machine, you can make a tiny router, invent a new device, build a motherboard, or even repurpose old speakers into smart wireless versions. April 10, 2016 at 11:35AMvia Digg di.gg

  19. How Amazon Will Kill Your Local Grocer

    How Amazon Will Kill Your Local Grocer Amazon's done it to books. And electronics. And clothing. Now it wants to rule the grocery aisles. April 8, 2016 at 05:34PMvia Digg bloom.bg

  20. Juggling A Flaming Soccer Ball Is So Very impressive

    Juggling A Flaming Soccer Ball Is So Very impressive The only thing cooler than juggling a flaming soccer ball has to be scoring a fire goal on a fire pitch. Thankfully, they do that in this video too. April 7, 2016 at 10:06AMvia Digg di.gg

  21. What Should We Do About Big Data Leaks?

    What Should We Do About Big Data Leaks? The internet makes critical information accessible. Now let’s make it usable. April 7, 2016 at 10:06AMvia Digg bit.ly

  22. How To Make Every Item On The Taco Bell Menu At Home

    How To Make Every Item On The Taco Bell Menu At Home Brothers Green Eats brings you what might be the most important cooking video of all time. April 6, 2016 at 10:42PMvia Digg di.gg

  23. Why Use Glue When You Can Use A Plastic Welder

    Why Use Glue When You Can Use A Plastic Welder Sometimes glue — even the super kind — just doesn’t hold up. Which is why you should use the world’s first liquid plastic welder instead. April 6, 2016 at 10:34PMvia Digg di.gg

  24. Chinese Street Food Cook Is A Wizard With A Tray Of Buns

    Chinese Street Food Cook Is A Wizard With A Tray Of Buns Apparently his parents never told him not to play with his food. April 6, 2016 at 10:28PMvia Digg di.gg

  25. Spinning Top Trick Shots Are A Thing And They're Incredibly Impressive

    Spinning Top Trick Shots Are A Thing And They're Incredibly Impressive Did you know people do trick shots with spinning tops? Neither did we! And it's definitely the coolest thing we've seen today. April 6, 2016 at 09:51AMvia Digg di.gg

  26. Terrifyingly Convenient

    Terrifyingly Convenient AI assistants can give you the news, order you a pizza, and tell you a joke. All you have to do is trust them — completely. April 4, 2016 at 05:47PMvia Digg slate.me

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  30. What Happens To Everyday Objects Under 100,000 Pounds Of Pressure

    What Happens To Everyday Objects Under 100,000 Pounds Of Pressure A while back, GE put a bunch of different objects — a rubber duck, a tennis ball, a silver goblet, etc. — into a micro forge capable of delivering 100,000 pounds of pressure.