How to Not Die in America

How to Not Die in America
I am lucky not for surviving a severe bacterial infection, but for being a member of a shrinking class of Americans whose lives can absorb a trauma of this magnitude.
Telephone Engineers
January 31, 2018 at 09:30PM
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Doritos Got Peter Dinklage And Morgan Freeman To Lip Sync Busta Rhymes And Missy Elliot For Their Super Bowl Commercial

Doritos Got Peter Dinklage And Morgan Freeman To Lip Sync Busta Rhymes And Missy Elliot For Their Super Bowl Commercial
The Super Bowl is coming and that means Super Bowl commercials are coming, and Doritos' pairing of Dinklage/Busta and Freeman/Missy is actually... pretty good?
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January 31, 2018 at 03:21PM
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'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded

'Black Panther' Just Had Its Premiere — Here's How People Responded
There's a little over two weeks left to wait until "Black Panther" hits theaters, but a lucky group got to see it in Hollywood last night. Here's how they reacted to the film.
Telephone Engineers
January 30, 2018 at 07:49PM
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Dividing by zero?

Dividing by zero?
We all know that you can't divide by zero — it's one of the first things you learn when you learn multiplication and division in school. But most of us never really learn *why* that's the case.
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January 30, 2018 at 03:16PM
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Searching for an Alzheimer’s cure while my father slips away

Searching for an Alzheimer’s cure while my father slips away
At the beginning, we searched frantically for any medical breakthrough that might hint at a cure. Then hope gave way to the unbearable truth.
Telephone Engineers
January 29, 2018 at 02:03AM
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Woman Steals UPS Deliveries From Person's Porch, Walks Into Some Instant Karma

Woman Steals UPS Deliveries From Person's Porch, Walks Into Some Instant Karma
Not to be deterred by injury, the woman and her accomplice still made off with the packages.
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January 29, 2018 at 02:46PM
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Will Ferrell's George W. Bush Impression Returns To 'SNL'

Will Ferrell's George W. Bush Impression Returns To 'SNL'
"What has two thumbs and created ISIS? This guy."
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January 28, 2018 at 02:35PM
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The Astronaut Who Might Actually Get Us to Mars

The Astronaut Who Might Actually Get Us to Mars
The improbable journey of Franklin Chang Díaz, who immigrated to the U.S. at eighteen, became an astronaut, tied the record for most spaceflights, and now might hold the key to deep space travel.
Telephone Engineers
January 28, 2018 at 05:47PM
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RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations

RNC Finance Chair Steve Wynn Resigns After Sexual Harassment Allegations
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn is stepping down as Republican National Committee finance chair, according to three Republicans familiar with the decision.
Telephone Engineers
January 27, 2018 at 08:42PM
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To Be A London Black Cab Driver, You Have To Pass The Toughest Taxi Test In The World

To Be A London Black Cab Driver, You Have To Pass The Toughest Taxi Test In The World
All you have to do is memorize 25,000 street names and 20,000 points of interest. Easy-peasy, right?
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January 27, 2018 at 02:43PM
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Where Are All the Vegetarian TV Shows?

Where Are All the Vegetarian TV Shows?
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.
Telephone Engineers
January 26, 2018 at 07:37PM
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Here's Sean Hannity Denying, Confirming And Downplaying That Trump Tried To Fire Mueller, Then Cutting To A Car Chase

Here's Sean Hannity Denying, Confirming And Downplaying That Trump Tried To Fire Mueller, Then Cutting To A Car Chase
Sean Hannity isn't trying to distract you. He just wants to to watch this car chase instead of thinking about what it might mean if the president tried to get rid of the man investigating him.
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January 26, 2018 at 02:15PM
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The Lost Art of Staying Put | Lucy Ellmann

The Lost Art of Staying Put | Lucy Ellmann
We've been fed a bunch of fake reasons to travel by evil geniuses determined to use up all the fossil fuels as fast as possible, so as to coerce us all into accepting nuclear power as soon as possible.
Telephone Engineers
January 25, 2018 at 04:43PM
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This Is What A Bullet Hitting Bullet-Resistant Glass Looks Like In Slo-Mo

This Is What A Bullet Hitting Bullet-Resistant Glass Looks Like In Slo-Mo
The glass is strong, but it's no match for a .50-caliber bullet.
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January 25, 2018 at 07:21PM
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“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral

“This Is Serious”: Facebook Begins Its Downward Spiral
Facebook was always famous for the sign that hung in its offices, written in big red type on a white background, that said "Move Fast and Break Things." Every time I think about the company, I realize it has done just that — to itself.
Telephone Engineers
January 24, 2018 at 05:05PM
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A Finnish Comedian On Why 'Ass' Is The Most Complicated Word In English

A Finnish Comedian On Why 'Ass' Is The Most Complicated Word In English
Depending on how it's used and what it's appended to, "ass" can mean about 57 different things. Which can be a real chore if you're trying to learn English.
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January 24, 2018 at 03:51PM
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Was Jet Li's Beretta Disassembly Move In 'Lethal Weapon 4' Possible? A Gun Expert Breaks It Down

Was Jet Li's Beretta Disassembly Move In 'Lethal Weapon 4' Possible? A Gun Expert Breaks It Down
Jet Li stands there, two guns in his face. And in the blink of an eye, he's ripped the slide off of Mel Gibson's Beretta. Was it a bit of movie magic, or can you actually do that?
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January 23, 2018 at 03:38PM
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Unhappy about the net neutrality repeal? You could move to Montana

Unhappy about the net neutrality repeal? You could move to Montana
Governor Steve Bullock has signed an executive order requiring ISPs with state contracts to treat all content equally.
Telephone Engineers
January 23, 2018 at 12:14AM
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Surfer Catches A Terrifyingly Huge Wave

Surfer Catches A Terrifyingly Huge Wave
Nazaré, Portugal has some of the biggest surfing waves in the world, and Sebastian Steudtner caught one to perfection over the weekend.
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January 22, 2018 at 03:04PM
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The Man Who Made Black Panther Cool

The Man Who Made Black Panther Cool
Christopher Priest broke the color barrier at Marvel and reinvented a classic character. Why was he nearly written out of comics history?
Telephone Engineers
January 22, 2018 at 02:53PM
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Everything Really Gets Turned Upside Down For The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air In This 'SNL' Parody

Everything Really Gets Turned Upside Down For The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air In This 'SNL' Parody
What happens after Will gets to Bel Air in the theme song? Nothing good.
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January 21, 2018 at 02:39PM
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The Invasion of the German Board Games

The Invasion of the German Board Games
Their peaceful premises and intricate rule systems are changing the way Americans play — and helping shape an industry in the process.
Telephone Engineers
January 21, 2018 at 08:47PM
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Here's A Brutally Effective Way To Curb Your Kids' Phone Addictions

Here's A Brutally Effective Way To Curb Your Kids' Phone Addictions
Want to stop your kids from being glued to phones? Just change the wallpaper to a scary-ass image.
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January 20, 2018 at 07:43PM
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How The Women's March Has Evolved A Year Later

How The Women's March Has Evolved A Year Later
A deluge of revelations about powerful men abusing women, leading to the #MeToo moment, has galvanized activists to demand deeper social and political change.
Telephone Engineers
January 20, 2018 at 06:43PM
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Holy Crap, Watch This Fishing Boat's Crew Bail Out Of Their Boat A Second Before A Bigger Boat Obliterates It

Holy Crap, Watch This Fishing Boat's Crew Bail Out Of Their Boat A Second Before A Bigger Boat Obliterates It
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.
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January 19, 2018 at 12:42PM
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City Of Los Angeles Announces Graphic Designer Job Opening With An Extremely Clever Ad

City Of Los Angeles Announces Graphic Designer Job Opening With An Extremely Clever Ad
​If the aim of a good ad is to reach a wide number of people for cheap and to make a lasting impression, then this is a very good ad.
Telephone Engineers
January 19, 2018 at 03:02PM
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How Moving Images Work, Explained With A Slow Motion Camera And A Macro Lens

How Moving Images Work, Explained With A Slow Motion Camera And A Macro Lens
Those Slow Mo Guys are at it again, this time with an informative video on how our televisions and displays are able to fool our eyes into seeing motion and color with nothing more than three colors and a single line.
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January 18, 2018 at 05:52PM
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The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought

The Fall of Travis Kalanick Was a Lot Weirder and Darker Than You Thought
Silicon Valley CEOs are supposed to be sacrosanct. So how did it all go wrong at Uber?
Telephone Engineers
January 18, 2018 at 03:59PM
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From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible True Story of History’s Longest Kayak Journey

From Nazi Germany to Australia: The Incredible True Story of History’s Longest Kayak Journey
This is the story of Oscar Speck’s voyage, a seven-and-a-half-year adventure nearly lost to history.
Telephone Engineers
January 18, 2018 at 01:41AM
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Dream Big, Princess – Voices of the Princesses | Disney

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Semi Truck Completely Miscalculates Its Ability To Drive Up An Icy Hill

Semi Truck Completely Miscalculates Its Ability To Drive Up An Icy Hill
Texas is dealing with a lot of ice, and its drivers don't seem quite used to it.
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January 17, 2018 at 04:13PM
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Why Has Bitcoin Tumbled Almost 50% From Its Peak Last Month? A Few Theories

Why Has Bitcoin Tumbled Almost 50% From Its Peak Last Month? A Few Theories
Is this the sound of a bubble bursting, or is it just a normal correction inspired by the forthcoming Lunar New Year? Here's what you need to know.
Telephone Engineers
January 17, 2018 at 07:43PM
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We Did Not Realize Aircraft Carriers Could Go This Fast And Turn This Sharply

We Did Not Realize Aircraft Carriers Could Go This Fast And Turn This Sharply
You usually see aircraft carriers as stationary behemoths, but when they need to move, they can really truck it.
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January 16, 2018 at 03:47PM
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Here's The Terribly-Designed Computer Menu That Led To Hawaii's False Missile Alarm

Here's The Terribly-Designed Computer Menu That Led To Hawaii's False Missile Alarm
While the alert was a massive, massive screwup, there doesn't appear to be anything nefarious behind it — other than truly awful design.
Telephone Engineers
January 16, 2018 at 02:01PM
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Plane Skids Off Runway In Turkey, Nearly Falls Into Sea In Turkey

Plane Skids Off Runway In Turkey, Nearly Falls Into Sea In Turkey
Fortunately no passengers or crew were injured after a Pegasus Airlines flight landing at Trabzon airport in Turkey skidded off the runway onto a steep slope towards the sea.
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January 15, 2018 at 01:37AM
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Here's The Vikings' Unbelievable, Last-Second Game-Winning Touchdown Over The Saints

Here's The Vikings' Unbelievable, Last-Second Game-Winning Touchdown Over The Saints
The Minnesota Vikings looked finished, until Case Keenum and Stefon Diggs pulled off the impossible.
Telephone Engineers
January 15, 2018 at 01:37AM
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Bill Murray And Fred Armisen Return To 'SNL' As Steve Bannon And Michael Wolff

Bill Murray And Fred Armisen Return To 'SNL' As Steve Bannon And Michael Wolff
Better than Alec Baldwin's Trump or Melissa McCarthy's Spicer? You decide.
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January 14, 2018 at 02:31PM
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I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life

I went on a date with Aziz Ansari. It turned into the worst night of my life
A Brooklyn-based photographer alleges that Ansari ignored signs that she felt violated by his aggressive sexual advances on a first date.
Telephone Engineers
January 14, 2018 at 04:51PM
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Guy Transforms His Broken Skateboard Into Jewelry

Guy Transforms His Broken Skateboard Into Jewelry
Of all the things we imagined a broken skateboard could become, rings were the last thing on our minds.
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January 13, 2018 at 04:10PM
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This Timelapse Of A Frozen River Turning Into An Ice Jam Is Frigging Terrifying

This Timelapse Of A Frozen River Turning Into An Ice Jam Is Frigging Terrifying
Thanks to all the rain and cold temperatures in New York, we had the chance to see something as crazy as this.
Telephone Engineers
January 13, 2018 at 03:09PM
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Don Lemon On 'Shithole' Comment: 'The President Of The United States Is Racist'

Don Lemon On 'Shithole' Comment: 'The President Of The United States Is Racist'
The fallout from President Trump's incendiary comments about immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and African nations continues, including this extended, unsparing statement from CNN host Don Lemon.
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January 12, 2018 at 08:29PM
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Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories

Inside One of America’s Last Pencil Factories
A photographer captures a colorful world of craft and complexity.
Telephone Engineers
January 12, 2018 at 04:45PM
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Someone Had A Brilliant Idea To Build A Barbie Jeep With A 250cc Engine

Someone Had A Brilliant Idea To Build A Barbie Jeep With A 250cc Engine
And the result is a dream.
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January 11, 2018 at 04:00PM
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I Started the Media Men List

I Started the Media Men List
My name is Moira Donegan.
Telephone Engineers
January 11, 2018 at 01:27PM
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Being On A Cruise Ship Caught In The Bomb Cyclone Looks... Not Fun

Being On A Cruise Ship Caught In The Bomb Cyclone Looks... Not Fun
You would think cruise ships would be able to keep heavy rains out. You would be wrong.
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January 10, 2018 at 04:58PM
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Tonya Harding Would Like Her Apology Now

Tonya Harding Would Like Her Apology Now
In the movie, "I, Tonya," the disgraced figureskater looks back on the 1994 Nancy Kerrigan scandal and her struggles to tell her side of the story.
Telephone Engineers
January 10, 2018 at 03:34PM
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Teacher Arrested For Asking Why The Superintendent Is Receiving A Raise When School Employees Haven't Gotten One In Years

Teacher Arrested For Asking Why The Superintendent Is Receiving A Raise When School Employees Haven't Gotten One In Years
Louisianna teacher Deyshia Hargrave was booked into city jail after standing up during a school board public comments meeting to ask why the local superintendent was receiving a raise.
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January 9, 2018 at 07:15PM
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Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?

Is everything you think you know about depression wrong?
In the 1970s, a truth was accidentally discovered about depression — one that was quickly swept aside, because its implications were too inconvenient, and too explosive.
Telephone Engineers
January 9, 2018 at 02:55PM
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Watch Oprah Winfrey's Absolutely Incredible Speech At The Golden Globes

Watch Oprah Winfrey's Absolutely Incredible Speech At The Golden Globes
Oprah is the first black woman to receive the Cecil B. DeMille award. By the end of her speech, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
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January 8, 2018 at 02:08PM
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