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The Tinder Swindler
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Oh. My. God. An Apple IIe. Sat in my parents’ attic for years. Decades. And it works. Put in an old game disk. Asks if
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TED Talks
Witch Hunts and Drumheads
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The night is black, without a moon — the air is thick and still. The vigilantes gather on the lonely torchlit hill Witch Hunt, Rush, 1981 When was the …
Habitats
Pet hedgehogs associated with salmonella outbreak, ‘don’t kiss or snuggle’ them, CDC warns
Fox News - Madeline Farber
At least 11 people in eight states have been affected by a salmonella outbreak that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says is likely linked to pet hedgehogs. The CDC announced Friday
Did Elon Musk Forget About Buffalo?
Bloomberg
Just south of downtown Buffalo, near abandoned factories and crumbling brick warehouses, is a 1.2-million-square-foot white box with Tesla Inc.’s …
Animals
Heartbroken Beagle Who Lost Her Puppies Adopts Possum and Now They're Best Friends
thrillist.com - Joe McGauley
Entertainment By Joe McGauley Published On 02/12/2019 @jwmcgauley By Joe McGauley @jwmcgauley Published On 02/12/2019 There are few things in this world …
Researchers Discover a Pattern to the Seemingly Random Distribution of Prime Numbers
VICE - Liv Boeree
The pattern has a surprising similarity to the one seen in atom distribution in crystals. Often known as “the building blocks of mathematics,” prime numbers have fascinated mathematicians for centuries
For the Love of God, You're Not Supposed to Eat Babybel Wax
VICE - Bettina Makalintal
Apparently this is not as self-evident as we thought. If I had never eaten a Babybel cheese before, I like to think that I would be a little skeptical at first. The snack itself is pretty tasty, but just
Cybersecurity
Evil USB Cable Can Remotely Accept Commands From Hacker
PCMag - Michael Kan
The cable itself looks pretty generic, but the security researcher Mike Grover actually fitted a Wi-Fi chip inside one of the sockets, which can be …
Running Shoes
Another dismembered foot washes up on B.C. beach
globalnews.ca - By Jon Azpiri
The BC Coroners Service is investigating after a human foot washed up on the shore of a West Vancouver beach. The service said analysis of the foot, …
South Carolina
Asset forfeiture: Cash sent in mail, FedEx or UPS also can be seized
greenvilleonline.com - Nathaniel Cary, The Greenville News
Hamer said he considered just letting the matter go because he was worried about future police harassment, but his attorney convinced him to fight …
Lasagna
Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna
Delish - By Candace Braun Davison
Crust 8 graham crackers, crushed 1 stick butter, melted 1/2 c. sugar Cheesecake Layer 1/4 c. sugar 1 package cream cheese, softened (8 ounces) 2 c. heavy …
Civil Rights
Alabama Power executive reflects on participating in Birmingham civil rights marches
alabamanewscenter.com
If there was a civil rights demonstration in downtown Birmingham, you could bet that Willie Mae Buford was going to be there. That meant that her …
3D Printing
3D printing with light
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Science
Are you a super pooper?
sciencefocus.com - Alice Lipscombe-Southwell
A recent study by the University of Auckland has found that certain people’s poo contains bacteria that could help cure other people suffering from …
The electric car plan of every US automaker
msn.com
American automakers are better known for making trucks that can move mountains, rugged SUVs and fire-breathing muscle cars than green cars that go …
The Absolute Best Way to Cook Bacon, According to Sooo Many Tests
msn.com
Ask the person to your left and the person to your right how to cook bacon, and you'll likely get two completely different answers. Type the very …
Health Care
How a Tennessee clinic swindled the military for $65M | Investigation
tennessean.com - Brett Kelman
CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. — Bill Schneid stood in his home office, holding a package of skin cream worth more than gold. He didn't know exactly what he …
Alabama Crimson Tide
Alabama’s dynasty will never really be over
SB Nation - by Spencer Hall
After one of the Tide’s highest-rated recruiting classes ever, it’s clear their dominance goes way beyond Nick Saban. On January 7, 2019, the University of Alabama’s football team had a very, very, very
There's No Place Blacker Than Birmingham, Ala., and If You Disagree...Fight Them
The Root - Michael Harriot
Paul McCartney
Should Paul McCartney and Other Billionaires Be 'Abolished'?
reason.com - Nick Gillespie|Feb. 7, 2019 3:25 pm
As left-wing populists and progressives ascend in the Democratic Party, they are laying down new dogma, none more heartfelt than the idea that …
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Name a cockroach after your ex: This zoo will name a cockroach after your ex, then feed it to a meerkat on Valentine's Day
cbsnews.com - By Sophie Lewis
This zoo will name a cockroach after your ex, then feed it to a meerkat on Valentine's Day / CBS News Looking to get yourself a present this …
Picture of a Single Atom Wins Science Photo Contest
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
A remarkable photo of a single atom trapped by electric fields has just been awarded the top prize in a well-known science photography competition. …
Business Intelligence
Spotify, Music, and Podcasting: The Meteor is Coming
medium.com
Tom WebsterBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Feb 6 In sports, after a big trade or acquisition, sportswriters are fond of writing “winners and losers” …
Opinion
The Supreme Court’s ‘alternative facts’ about drug-sniffing dogs
The Washington Post - By Radley Balko
Last week, I wrote a post looking at how the criminal justice system operates in an alternate reality, one in which truth isn’t dictated by facts or data, but by precedent and case law. Today, I want look
Science
The Milky Way is warped
phys.org - Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Milky Way galaxy's disk of stars is anything but stable and flat. Instead, it becomes increasingly warped and twisted far away from the Milky …
Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Cryptocurrency Exchange Locked Out of Funds After CEO's Death
PCMag - Michael Kan
The cryptocurrency exchange QuadrigaCX owes its customers $250 million in Canadian dollars. Unfortunately, the exchange can't access any of the funds …
Social Media
Study: Social Media Sites Can Predict Behavior—Even If You Don’t Have an Account
Geek - By Stephanie Mlot
You can run but you can’t hide from social media. A new study likens privacy on social networks to second-hand smoke: It’s controlled by the people …
Gun Control
Why Is Everyone on the Internet So Angry?
scientificamerican.com - Natalie Wolchover, Life's Little Mysteries
With a presidential campaign, health care and the gun control debate in the news these days, one can't help getting sucked into the flame wars that …

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The Tinder Swindler

Oh. My. God. An Apple IIe. Sat in my parents’ attic for years. Decades. And it works. Put in an old game disk. Asks if

Witch Hunts and Drumheads

Pet hedgehogs associated with salmonella outbreak, ‘don’t kiss or snuggle’ them, CDC warns

Did Elon Musk Forget About Buffalo?

Heartbroken Beagle Who Lost Her Puppies Adopts Possum and Now They're Best Friends

Researchers Discover a Pattern to the Seemingly Random Distribution of Prime Numbers

For the Love of God, You're Not Supposed to Eat Babybel Wax

Evil USB Cable Can Remotely Accept Commands From Hacker

Another dismembered foot washes up on B.C. beach

Asset forfeiture: Cash sent in mail, FedEx or UPS also can be seized

Strawberry Cheesecake Lasagna

Alabama Power executive reflects on participating in Birmingham civil rights marches

3D printing with light

Are you a super pooper?

The electric car plan of every US automaker

The Absolute Best Way to Cook Bacon, According to Sooo Many Tests

How a Tennessee clinic swindled the military for $65M | Investigation

Alabama’s dynasty will never really be over

There's No Place Blacker Than Birmingham, Ala., and If You Disagree...Fight Them

Should Paul McCartney and Other Billionaires Be 'Abolished'?

Name a cockroach after your ex: This zoo will name a cockroach after your ex, then feed it to a meerkat on Valentine's Day

Picture of a Single Atom Wins Science Photo Contest

Spotify, Music, and Podcasting: The Meteor is Coming

The Supreme Court’s ‘alternative facts’ about drug-sniffing dogs

The Milky Way is warped

Cryptocurrency Exchange Locked Out of Funds After CEO's Death

Study: Social Media Sites Can Predict Behavior—Even If You Don’t Have an Account

Why Is Everyone on the Internet So Angry?