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COMING IN FROM THE COLD

The Ghosts Of The Glacier

What happens when climate changes quickly in a previously frozen place, when the earth heats up and the mountains melt? In the high Swiss Alps, here's what happens: The ice gives up the bodies — and the secrets — of the past.

'ONE CRASH-LIKE EVENT EVERY 3.34M MILES'

Tesla's First Autopilot Safety Report Is Short On Details

0 diggs The Verge Cars

On the same day that Consumer Reports rates Super Cruise as the best driver assistance package on the market.

'TOO SICK, TOO PREGNANT, TOO WELL PAID'

Walmart Workers On Why The Company Fires Them

2 diggs splinternews.com Work Business

Sixty-one-year-old Jose Ramos says he often experienced racism and discrimination from his department manager toward the end of his 17 years working as a forklift operator at a Grand Prairie, TX.

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Blu Dot's Only Sale Of The Year Is Happening Right Now

3 diggs bludot.com

Blu Dot is a Minneapolis-based retailer that makes impeccably designed modern furnishings. You can get 20% off everything — couches, lamps, tables, chairs, etc. — from now until October 28.

STRAIGHT TO THE POINTS

Shark Gets Up Close And Personal With A Guy's GoPro And, Yup, Sharks Are Fucking Scary

3 diggs Nature Video

They are also worthy of conservation as they provide much-needed balance to ocean ecosystems. But, yeah, they're terrifying.

THAT'S NOT BOBA, OR JANGO, M'KAY?

Here's The First Photo From The Upcoming 'Star Wars' TV Show — Meet The Namesake Of 'The Mandalorian'

1 digg Star Wars Digg News TV

Jon Favreau's new "Star Wars" show, which will debut on Disney's soon-to-come streaming service, stars this character who's sporting some familiar looking armor. Oh, and Taika Waititi is directing an episode. Really!

WON'T STOP, CAN'T BE STOPPED

We Can't Stop Watching This 350-Pound High School Quarterback Run Over People

11 diggs Sports Video

Young Joshua Johnson is 6'2", weighs 350 pounds and is an *absolute unit* on the field.

WAY MORE THAN A 'NO COMMENT'

Apple And Amazon Deny Bloomberg's Chinese Spy Microchip Report

3 diggs Gizmodo News Technology Amazon China Security

Hours after Bloomberg Businessweek claimed Apple and Amazon were two among many victims of an extreme Chinese espionage operation, the two companies have fired back with lengthy statements repeatedly denying Bloomberg's report and calling the reporting itself into question.

FINE-TUNED

Music Is The Secret Weapon Of Mario Speedrunners

1 digg Kotaku Gaming Music

What makes an expert run of "Super Mario Bros." so eminently watchable, and how do the players master their moves so perfectly? It turns out that the answer to both questions could be "music."

WE LOVE HER

Chrissy Teigen Talks About Why Nutella And Award Shows Basically Suck While Eating Hot Wings

0 diggs Fame Funny Video Food

She's also probably one of the celebrities that has eaten the most hot sauce in these challenges.

THIS IS REAL

Someone Is Renting Out A Van In Downtown Manhattan On Airbnb

3 diggs Fruits Of The Web Cars Cities Curious New York City Real Estate Travel

It is categorized by Airbnb as an "entire apartment," which seems not entirely accurate.

KAPLAN USED TO ADVICE GWB, TOO

Rifts Break Open At Facebook Over Kavanaugh Hearing

0 diggs The New York Times Facebook News Technology Politics

Facebook executive Joel Kaplan's surprise appearance at the hearing prompted anger and shock among many Facebook employees, some of whom said they took his action as a tacit show of support for Judge Kavanaugh — as if it were an endorsement from Facebook itself.

STOP AND STARE

Woman Wants To Enjoy Her Damn Burger But Also Owns Five Dogs

3 diggs Dogs Funny Animals Cute Video

Once a pup has tasted the ecstasy that is french fries, there is no going back.

FROM THE DIGG STORE

Learn How To Make A Podcast That Does Not Suck

2 diggs store.digg.com Digg Store

This bundle has 35+ hours of expert insight on recording, audience development and other strategies for how to make a podcast that doesn't make all of your friends groan.

KNOCK KNOCK, OSCAR SEASON IS HERE

Does 'A Star Is Born' With Lady Gaga And Bradley Cooper Live Up To The Hype? Here's What The Reviews Say

1 digg Digg Review Roundup Movies Entertainment

It's Bradley Cooper's directorial debut. It's Lady Gaga's big screen debut. It's a remake of a remake of a remake. It's a meme, or maybe several memes. But is it any good? Here's what the reviews are saying.

KING BEBOP

The 50 Best Anime Series Of All Time

9 diggs pastemagazine.com Anime

Every fan will have their own "perfect" list, but this is an overview of important work in the medium by people who know their stuff.

THE BEST PLACE

The Ultimate Sitcom

2 diggs The New York Times Long Reads TV

NBC gave Michael Schur total freedom. So the TV impresario made a sitcom that's also a profound work of philosophy.

'LET'S DEAL THE CARDS AND FIND OUT'

All In: The Hidden History Of Poker And Crypto

2 diggs breakermag.com Cryptocurrency

In the original repository of the bitcoin code, in a file created on April 16, 2008, are scraps of what appear to be the building blocks for the user interface of a virtual poker game.

LUCKY TO BE ALIVE

Man Falls Down A 80-Foot-Deep Bore Hole And, Oh God, This Is A Nightmare

4 diggs Horror Video

A construction crew had dug a deep-pile foundation and left it uncovered negligently, and this poor dude just fell right down it.

DIGG GIVEAWAYS

We're Giving Away A New MacBook And $300 In Apple Store Credit. Want It?

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Computers and tech are expensive, especially the cool kind that Apple makes. So please allow us to help you get some of that sweet pricey tech for yourself.

BECAUSE WE LIVE IN A PLUTOCRACY :)

Why Are So Few US Politicians From The Working Class?

3 diggs theguardian.com Money Politics

Contrary to the ideal of a government of and by the people, new research shows Americans are almost always governed by the very privileged.

'A POORLY CONVEIVED STUNT'

These Hoaxers Tricked Gender Journals Into Publishing Fake Studies

0 diggs buzzfeednews.com Gender Education

The hoaxers say that gender, race theory and sexuality studies are corrupting academia. Critics say the experiment was itself a biased sham.

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This App Connects You To Therapy Wherever You Are, Whenever You Need It

7 diggs betterhelp.com Digg Pick

BetterHelp is a message-based app that lets you communicate directly with a licensed, accredited therapist exactly when you need to, no matter what time it is or where you are.

AND PERSEVERANCE

This Dog Has Got Some Ridiculous Jumping Ability

3 diggs Dogs Video

Apparently this dog jumps over the wall to walk around the street, and then jumps back over when it's ready to go home.

'YOU FEEL LIKE AN ANIMAL'

Banished

3 diggs themarshallproject.org Long Reads

After passing a series of restrictive housing laws, Miami-Dade County faces an odd predicament: bands of nomadic sex offenders and a cat-and-mouse game to move them.

PHOTOGRAPHING INTO THE ABYSS

How Do You Take A Picture Of A Black Hole? With A Telescope As Big As The Earth

4 diggs The New York Times Long Reads Space Science

A planet-spanning virtual observatory, years in the making, could change how we think about space, time and the nature of reality. Will it work?

PLEASE DON'T RUIN THEM

Netflix Is Developing Adaptations Of 'The Chronicles Of Narnia'

1 digg The Verge Internet TV Books Movies

New series and films are coming based on C.S. Lewis' seven books.

IF ONLY EVERY COMMUTE WERE LIKE THIS

This String Quartet Covering 'Bohemian Rhapsody' In Penn Station Is Awesome

3 diggs Music Curious Video

Most of the time the NYC subway stations are garbage, but sometimes it can be the venue of musical gems like this.

THE TELLTALE ART

The Tragic End Of Telltale Games

12 diggs The Verge Gaming Business Internet Long Reads

How an award-winning studio abruptly shuttered, as told by the people who were there.

TAKING STEPS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

The Recording Academy Will Add Up To 900 New, Younger Members To Vote For The Grammys

0 diggs Slate Magazine Music Culture Business

This initiative aims to invite 900 new members to join the academy, specifically members who are women, people of color, under the age of 39 or some combination of the three.

HOLY MOLY

This Might Be The Longest Pass A High School Quarterback Has Ever Thrown

6 diggs Sports Video

Running a double reverse flea flicker is cool, but you know what's really cool? Throwing a tight spiral 75 yards downfield.

TIRED: WIRED; WIRED: WIRELESS

How A 1998 Meeting With Steve Jobs Gave Birth To Wi-Fi

6 diggs wifinowevents.com Internet Histories User Recommendations

The meeting started at 2 PM but there was no Steve. He was more than a little late, and the atmosphere grew increasingly awkward. "When he finally walked in, I thought to myself 'who is this guy'? – because he didn’t introduce himself."

X MARKS THE SPOT

Scientists Used X-Rays To Virtually Unravel A Burnt 400-Year-Old Scroll

4 diggs motherboard.vice.com Curious Technology

They were able to make out the writing on the scroll and now want to find more messed up old paper to experiment with.

OUR HATS OFF TO HIM

Guy Pulls Off Impossible Jenga Move We've Always Wanted To Do But Never Dared Try

2 diggs Gaming Video

It's like ripping off a band-aid — you gotta be quick, precise and ruthless.

GET OUT OF THE WAY

Women Are Really, Really Mad Right Now

2 diggs longreads.com Politics Gender Books

"Women's anger is not taken seriously," author, journalist and political commentator Rebecca Traister told me. "It's not taken seriously as politically valid expression."

ARE WE WEIRD? OR ARE THEY WEIRD?

How Different Might An Alien Intelligence Be From Us?

7 diggs medium.com Space Science User Recommendations

If, and when, we make first contact with an intelligent alien species, we may find ourselves faced with the daunting task of trying to communicate with beings so perfectly strange in relation to ourselves that it's nearly impossible.

WATCH AND LEARN

This Baby Rhino Learned How To Hop And Skip By Mimicking A Lamb

9 diggs Animals Cute Video

We hope this graceful prancer never learns he's actually a rhinoceros.

WALMART IS A DISTANT SECOND

The Monetary Value Of The 50 Biggest Retail Brands Worldwide, Visualized

7 diggs Data Viz Maps Business Economics Money World

There's nothing like a good data visualization to make you appreciate the fact that Amazon has taken over pretty much our entire retail economy.

WELCOME HOME

The Games That Inspire Coheed And Cambria's Sci-Fi Saga

2 diggs Kotaku Gaming Music Culture Human Nature Sci-Fi Long Reads

Claudio Sanchez is a rock star. His band, Coheed and Cambria, has millions of fans across the world. His cascading mane of heavy metal hair is the envy of other musicians and prides of lions alike. The secret to Sanchez's success: being a giant nerd.

'DARKNESS ONLY RESPONDS TO DARKNESS'

The New Trailer For 'Daredevil' Season 3 Looks Darker And Filled With Vengence

2 diggs TV Video

Matt Murdock has been missing for months and in the meantime an old enemy is back to haunt him.

'NO ONE LIVES ON RAT ISLAND ANYMORE'

For The Ancient Aleuts, The Bird Was The Word

4 diggs hakaimagazine.com Animals

On the remote western Aleutian Islands, birds wove their way — sometimes literally — into every facet of Aleut life.

'THE REPORT WAS ROUGHLY 100 PAGES'

The FBI Finished Its New Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Without Interviewing Brett Kavanaugh

3 diggs buzzfeednews.com Criminal Justice Sexual Assault Supreme Court

Investigators did not interview Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault, either.

DOUBLE THE MONEY, DOUBLE THE FUN

We Can't Figure Out How This Mirror Magic Trick Works And It's Breaking Our Brains

6 diggs Curious Video

There's no way this is real, and yet...

'YOU GROW UP BEING TREATED UNFAIRLY'

While Nestlé Extracts Millions Of Liters From Their Land, Residents Have No Drinking Water

1 digg theguardian.com Business

Just 90 minutes from Toronto, residents of a First Nations community try to improve the water situation as the beverage company extracts from their land.

'WHY CAN'T YOU JUST BE CALLED A WOMAN?'

What It Means To Label Yourself As 'Trans-Femme'

1 digg dazeddigital.com Personal Essay Gender Human Nature LGBT

Having freed herself from the shackles of gender binaries and patriarchal language, author and trans activist Juno Roche now turns her attention to her appearance.

LOONEY TUNES

Very Clever Teenagers Figure Out A Way To Play Christmas Carols With Five Car Horns

5 diggs Curious Music Cars Video

You can call this ingenuity. You can also call this having waaaaay too much time on their hands.

THE BIG HACK

How China Used A Tiny Chip To Infiltrate US Companies

15 diggs bloomberg.com Technology China

The attack by Chinese spies reached almost 30 US companies, including Amazon and Apple, by compromising America's technology supply chain, according to extensive interviews with government and corporate sources.

DIGG PICKS

The New All-In-One Security Cam You Should Know About

6 diggs indiegogo.com Digg Pick

The SENS8 Light Cam lets you monitor your home in HD video, shine the lights on your blind spots and sound the alarm on any suspicious activity – all from your smartphone or tablet.

NEED SOMETHING TO READ?

The Best New Long Reads On The Internet

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Find all the best new longform writing on the internet right here.

'LOOK AT THIS IDIOT'

Construction Truck Driver Has No Idea He's Slamming Other Drivers With A 12 Foot Pipe

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OH GOD, WE HOPE HER HOUSE STILL EXISTS

Girl's Science Experiment Goes Oh So Very Quickly Off The Rails

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SWIFT AND SHORE

Bros Go 'Bar Hopping' In A Jet Boat And, Of Course, This Was Going To Happen...

11 diggs Fail Video Watch on Digg Video »

CRACKING THE CASE

Family Cracks Open A Stupidly Large Egg They Found, And Oh, Of Course... ?

13 diggs Curious Video Watch on Digg Video »

GOING OFF HALF CROC'D

Please, Don't Do This

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BRING YOUR OWN HANDLE

Woman Comes Up With Ingenious Solution To No-Handholds Dilemma On Bus

52 diggs Curious Funny Transportation China Video Watch on Digg Video »

THAT IS... FAST

Guy Hits 286 MPH On A Jet Bike

11 diggs Sports Video Watch on Digg Video »

DON'T LOOK BACK

Truck Casually Drives Up A Nearly Vertical Slope

42 diggs Cars Video Watch on Digg Video »

IMMOBILE HOME

This Might Be The Most Creative Way To Secure Your House In A Hurricane

20 diggs Curious Video Watch on Digg Video »

THAT'S THE FIRENADO'S HOSE NOW

Bonkers Video Of A 200-Foot Firenado Eating A Firehose

29 diggs Nature Video Watch on Digg Video »

THAT SWOOPING SENSATION

Guy Rescues Lizard From Pool, Releases It And, Oh No

29 diggs Animals Video Watch on Digg Video »

'DON'T YOU EVER LEAVE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN'

The World Is Pretty Grim Right Now, But This Dog Being Reunited With Its Owner After 10 Months Is Pretty Great

15 diggs Dogs Cute Wholesome Video Watch on Digg Video »

EERILY CALM

Incredible Footage Of Hurricane Florence From The Space Station

13 diggs Nature Space Video Watch on Digg Video »

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