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Picture of the day for December 1, 2016

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Rheinturm in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Article of the day for December 1, 2016

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Article of the day is White-winged fairywren. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

How To Hide $400 Million

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How To Hide $400 Million

Picture of the day for December 1, 2016

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Picture of the day on December 1, 2016: Rheinturm in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Trevor Noah Gives The Media Advice On How To React To Trump's Constant Stream Of Lies

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Trevor Noah Gives The Media Advice On How To React To Trump's Constant Stream Of Lies

snowdrop: Word of the day for December 1, 2016

snowdrop , n : Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.

How To Hide $400 Million

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How To Hide $400 Million When a wealthy businessman set out to divorce his wife, their fortune vanished. The quest to find it would reveal the depths of an offshore financial system bigger than the US economy.

Article of the day for December 1, 2016

The Article of the day for December 1, 2016 is White-winged fairywren . The white-winged fairywren (Malurus leucopterus) is a bird species in the family Maluridae, unrelated to true wrens. It lives in the drier parts of central Australia, from central Queensland and South Australia to Western Australia. Like other fairywrens, this species displays marked sexual dimorphism, and one or more males of a social group grow brightly coloured blue plumage during the breeding season. The females, sandy-brown with light-blue tail feathers, are smaller, and almost indistinguishable from the younger sexually mature males. A subspecies is found on Dirk Hartog Island, and another on Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia, both having black rather than blue male plumage. The white-winged fairywren mainly eats insects, and lives in heathland and arid scrubland. It is a cooperative breeding species, and small groups of birds maintain and defend territories year-round. Groups consist of a soc...

Trevor Noah Gives The Media Advice On How To React To Trump's Constant Stream Of Lies

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Trevor Noah Gives The Media Advice On How To React To Trump's Constant Stream Of Lies "We have to be smart about how we use [facts] against Donald Trump because he's completely changed the rules." November 30, 2016 at 10:17PM

snowdrop: Word of the day for December 1, 2016

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Word of the day is snowdrop : Any of the 20 species of the genus Galanthus of the Amaryllidaceae, bulbous flowering plants, bearing a solitary, pendulous, white, bell-shaped flower that appears, depending on species, between autumn and late winter or early spring, all native to temperate Eurasia.

New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

On November 30, 2016 at 05:02PM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about Moved 2011/2012 info from history to growth. Rewordings. Also removed info based on questionable source..

New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

On November 30, 2016 at 03:24PM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about Undid revision 752307154 by [[Special:Contributions/Wyatt2049|Wyatt2049]] ([[User talk:Wyatt2049|talk]]) Why would that be vandalism? I explained my edit and significantly cleaned parts of the article.

New edit in the Article on Google

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On November 30, 2016 at 03:21PM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about Reverted possible vandalism/test by [[Special:Contributions/LocalNet|LocalNet]] ([[User talk:LocalNet|talk]]).

Picture of the day for November 30, 2016

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Picture of the day on November 30, 2016: Colourful shop oasis at the Laguna Hedionda, Nor Lípez Province southwestern Bolivia.

Picture of the day for November 30, 2016

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Colourful shop oasis at the Laguna Hedionda, Nor Lípez Province southwestern Bolivia..

Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

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Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

Article of the day for November 30, 2016

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Article of the day is Scotland national football team. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Elk Charges After Man Jogging With His Dog

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Elk Charges After Man Jogging With His Dog

saltire: Word of the day for November 30, 2016

saltire , n : (heraldry) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed. The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland. Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day.

Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart

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Reddit Is Tearing Itself Apart Reddit, in its goal to be a laissez-faire haven of (relatively) free expression, has been overrun by nationalist trolls. Its staff of volunteer moderators is losing hope in the site’s future.

Elk Charges After Man Jogging With His Dog

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Elk Charges After Man Jogging With His Dog The lesson to be learned here is that if you and your dog leisurely jog past an elk, you both better be ready to pick up the pace. November 29, 2016 at 09:29PM

Article of the day for November 30, 2016

The Article of the day for November 30, 2016 is Scotland national football team . The Scotland national football team has represented Scotland in association football since the world's first international football match on St. Andrew's Day (Scotland's National Day), 30 November 1872. Controlled by the Scottish Football Association, the team competes in the two major professional tournaments, the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship, but not the Olympic Games. Most of their home matches are played at the national stadium, Hampden Park. They have a long-standing rivalry with England, with annual matches from 1872 until 1989, and six matches since then. They have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions and the UEFA European Championship twice; they have never progressed beyond the first group stage of a finals tournament, but they did once beat the FIFA World Cup winners – England, in 1967. Their supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army. T...

saltire: Word of the day for November 30, 2016

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Word of the day is saltire : (heraldry) An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed. The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland. Today is Saint Andrew’s Day, Scotland’s national day.

We've Got Some Very Digg News To Share

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We've Got Some Very Digg News To Share 2016 was, by all accounts, the biggest year in our history. We're pretty pumped about what's in store for 2017.

Gabrielle Union: The Outspoken Actress Hollywood Has Been Waiting For

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Gabrielle Union: The Outspoken Actress Hollywood Has Been Waiting For The fearless 44-year-old gets candid about race, rape, and how she overcame white beauty ideals.

The Disgusting Ways Actors Have Gained Weight for Their Roles

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The Disgusting Ways Actors Have Gained Weight for Their Roles A tremendous amount of ice cream was harmed in the making of these performances.

Your Echo Chamber is Destroying Democracy

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Your Echo Chamber is Destroying Democracy The global village that was once the internet was has been replaced by digital islands of isolation that are drifting further apart each day.

Everything You Want To Know About Turkey Sex

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Everything You Want To Know About Turkey Sex As we work this week to better understand the noble, deeply silly and wonderful turkey, we come to the all-important issue of, well, turkey sex.

Addicted to Your iPhone? You’re Not Alone

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Addicted to Your iPhone? You’re Not Alone Tristan Harris believes Silicon Valley is addicting us to our phones. He’s determined to make it stop

Gabrielle Union: The Outspoken Actress Hollywood Has Been Waiting For

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Gabrielle Union: The Outspoken Actress Hollywood Has Been Waiting For

New edit in the Article on Google

On November 29, 2016 at 10:00AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about .

New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

On November 29, 2016 at 08:50AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about Subsectioning major Google products from Other products section; removal of detailed releases (Trips, Camera, Goggles, Chromecast SDK) that are more suited to Android and Chromecast articles; updated Google Fiber and Project Fi and lead.

New edit in the Article on Google

On November 29, 2016 at 06:26AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about Added wikilink for angel investor; changed wikilink for David Cheriton; moved references around; somewhat rewrote 1999 Excite info and added source.

New edit in the Article on Google

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New edit in the Article on Google

On November 29, 2016 at 04:45AM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about /* Financing, 1998 and initial public offering, 2004 */ detail on angel investments.

pink-collar: Word of the day for November 29, 2016

pink-collar , adj : Of or pertaining to employees in predominately female service industries.

Picture of the day for November 29, 2016

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Am Hart is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U2..

pink-collar: Word of the day for November 29, 2016

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Word of the day is pink-collar : Of or pertaining to employees in predominately female service industries.

Article of the day for November 29, 2016

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Article of the day is SMS Lützow. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Picture of the day for November 29, 2016

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Picture of the day on November 29, 2016: Am Hart is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U2.

Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote

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Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote

A Wes Anderson-Directed Christmas Ad Is A Christmas Ad You'll Actually Want To Watch

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A Wes Anderson-Directed Christmas Ad Is A Christmas Ad You'll Actually Want To Watch

A Wes Anderson-Directed Christmas Ad Is A Christmas Ad You'll Actually Want To Watch

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A Wes Anderson-Directed Christmas Ad Is A Christmas Ad You'll Actually Want To Watch It's the season of goodwill and shameless capitalism. Here's a beautiful ad to get you in the spirit. November 28, 2016 at 04:22PM

Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote

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Trump falsely claims 'millions of people who voted illegally' cost him popular vote President-elect Donald Trump alleged Sunday, without evidence, that "millions of people" voted illegally for Hillary Clinton and otherwise he would have won the popular vote.

Article of the day for November 29, 2016

The Article of the day for November 29, 2016 is SMS Lützow . SMS Lützow was the second Derfflinger-class battlecruiser built by the German Imperial Navy before World War I. Launched on 29 November 1913, the ship was named in honor of the Prussian general Ludwig Adolf Wilhelm von Lützow who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Due to engine damage during trials, Lützow did not join the I Scouting Group until March 1916. She missed most of the major actions conducted by the German battlecruiser force, taking part in only one bombardment operation, at Yarmouth and Lowestoft, on 24–25 April 1916. One month after becoming Admiral Franz von Hipper's flagship, Lützow sank the British battlecruiser HMS Invincible during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May and 1 June; she is sometimes given credit for sinking the armored cruiser HMS Defence as well. Heavily damaged by around 24 heavy-caliber shell hits that flooded her bow, the ship was unable to make the return voyage to German ports. Her crew...

Eric Schmidt struggled to answer a Google interview question

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Eric Schmidt struggled to answer a Google interview question

Eric Schmidt struggled to answer a Google interview question

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Eric Schmidt struggled to answer a Google interview question “You’re the captain of a pirate ship and you find a chest of gold." If you already know the answer, don't blurt it out.

Picture of the day for November 28, 2016

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Ceriagrion cerinorubellum pair with male transferring sperm from the primary to the secondary sex organs..

A Helicopter Pilot's POV Of Landing On A Ship In Rough Seas Is White-Knuckle Stuff

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A Helicopter Pilot's POV Of Landing On A Ship In Rough Seas Is White-Knuckle Stuff No biggie, just dropping a chopper down on a tiny helipad on a ship being tossed around by big waves. Totally chill. November 27, 2016 at 01:37PM

Article of the day for November 28, 2016

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Article of the day is Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure

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Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure Functional organizations have enormous strengths, but also limits.

sickle: Word of the day for November 28, 2016

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Word of the day is sickle : (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops. German philosopher Friedrich Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) with Karl Marx, was born on this day in 1820. The hammer and sickle are common symbols of Communism.

Article of the day for November 28, 2016

The Article of the day for November 28, 2016 is Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 . The Australian cricketer Keith Miller toured England in 1948 as a member of The Invincibles, a team that went undefeated in their 34 tour matches. Miller (28 November 1919 – 11 October 2004) was an all-rounder: a fast bowler and a right-handed middle-order batsman. Don Bradman, the team captain, typically used him and Ray Lindwall in short bursts with the new ball. Miller took 13 wickets at an average of 26.28, playing a key role in subduing England's leading batsmen, Len Hutton and Denis Compton, with a barrage of short-pitched bowling. In the First Test, Miller took seven wickets, including Hutton and Compton twice, bearing a large part of the bowling workload. With the bat, he scored 184 runs in the Tests at an average of 23.15, including 74 in the second innings of the Second Test at Lord's, and a rapid 58 in the Fourth Test that helped Australia regain the mo...

Picture of the day for November 28, 2016

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Picture of the day on November 28, 2016: Ceriagrion cerinorubellum pair with male transferring sperm from the primary to the secondary sex organs.

A Helicopter Pilot's POV Of Landing On A Ship In Rough Seas Is White-Knuckle Stuff

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A Helicopter Pilot's POV Of Landing On A Ship In Rough Seas Is White-Knuckle Stuff

Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure

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Apple may have finally gotten too big for its unusual corporate structure

sickle: Word of the day for November 28, 2016

sickle , n : (agriculture) An implement having a semicircular blade and short handle, used for cutting long grass and cereal crops. German philosopher Friedrich Engels, who wrote The Communist Manifesto (1848) with Karl Marx, was born on this day in 1820. The hammer and sickle are common symbols of Communism.

We've Got Some Very Digg News To Share

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We've Got Some Very Digg News To Share

The Disgusting Ways Actors Have Gained Weight for Their Roles

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The Disgusting Ways Actors Have Gained Weight for Their Roles