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Does the news reflect what we die from?
Click thru for an interesting data visualization that compares causes of death in the US with media coverage and what people search for online. | learn more
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Mexicans buy fake cellphones to hand over in muggings
“Armed robberies have gotten so common aboard buses in Mexico City that commuters have come up with a clever if disheartening solution: Many are buying fake cellphones, to hand over to thieves instead of their real smartphones.” | learn more
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Watch Bill Gates and Warren Buffet work at Dairy Queen
This is a fun video of the extraordinarily wealthy duo learning to serve customers and make Blizzards. | learn more
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Woman posed as a deputy, sprung boyfriend from jail
“A Fayetteville woman was given 15 years in prison for posing as a California sheriff’s deputy in order to spring her boyfriend from jail.” | learn more
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California wants to legalize eating roadkill
It’s currently illegal, but maybe not for long. There’s a bill advancing through the legislature that would allow the “outdoorsy and culinarily courageous” to eat certain roadkill. | learn more
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Have you heard of Edward Bernays?
The ‘Father of Public Relations’ was Sigmund Freud’s nephew, and is credited with creating the field of PR. His resume is long and impressive (although not always great for the public), including this: “He was instrumental in making it acceptable […]
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The chronological history of avocados 🥑
You probably have only eaten Hass avocados. They’re delicious, and all originate from one O.G. tree in California. Learn that story and more, dating back to the 1500s. | learn more
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The structure of stand-up comedy
The Pudding dissects Ali Wong’s show Baby Cobra line by line and joke by joke to understand its genius. So cool! | learn more