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The dark side of going viral that no one talks about

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The dark side of going viral that no one talks about

The dark side of going viral that no one talks about

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The dark side of going viral that no one talks about Less than two weeks after posting the video that would make him famous, and less than one week after appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Josh Holz experienced the latest milestone in the viral-fame cycle: The 15-year-old was hacked on Twitter, and his began tweeting out racist memes on Feb. 27.

Article of the day for March 3, 2016

The Article of the day for March 3, 2016 is Master of Puppets . Master of Puppets is the third studio album by American heavy metal band Metallica, released on March 3, 1986, by Elektra Records. It was the first Metallica album released on a major label, and the last to feature bassist Cliff Burton, who died in a bus crash in Sweden during the album's promotional tour. It was recorded at the Sweet Silence Studios with producer Flemming Rasmussen. Master of Puppets received critical acclaim for its atmospheric and meticulous approach to American thrash metal, and has been included in several publications' best album lists. Its driving music and angry, political lyrics drew praise from critics outside the metal community. The album is considered the band's strongest effort of the period, and remains one of the most influential heavy metal albums. It peaked at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and became the first thrash metal album to be certified platinum. In 2003 the Recordin

Article of the day for March 3, 2016

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

Picture of the day for March 3, 2016

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Picture of the day on March 3, 2016: Cormorants at dusk on the étang de Vaccarès, a salt water lagoon in the Parc naturel régional de Camargue, France.

Picture of the day for March 3, 2016

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Cormorants at dusk on the étang de Vaccarès, a salt water lagoon in the Parc naturel régional de Camargue, France..

Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

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Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

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Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag Last Friday, Chris Christie showed up to a Donald Trump event to endorse the orange billionaire in his bid for the Republican nomination. When he appeared with Trump on Super Tuesday, it seemed like he was regretting his decision. And thus, a meme was born.

Music Machine Powered By 2,000 Marbles And A Hand Crank Is Insanely Ingenious

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Music Machine Powered By 2,000 Marbles And A Hand Crank Is Insanely Ingenious Swedish musician Martin Molin built this machine and programmed it to play this song, which he composed. It's amazing, he's a genius and that's all we have to say about that. March 2, 2016 at 09:52PM

Music Machine Powered By 2,000 Marbles And A Hand Crank Is Insanely Ingenious

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Music Machine Powered By 2,000 Marbles And A Hand Crank Is Insanely Ingenious

trenchant: Word of the day for March 3, 2016

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Word of the day is trenchant : (obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe.

trenchant: Word of the day for March 3, 2016

trenchant , adj : (obsolete) Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp. (figuratively) Keen; biting; vigorously effective and articulate; severe.

Girl Plays 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On A Traditional Korean Gayageum

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Girl Plays 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On A Traditional Korean Gayageum No matter what instrument you play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" on, it stills sounds really, really grungy.

Girl Plays 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On A Traditional Korean Gayageum

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Girl Plays 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' On A Traditional Korean Gayageum

Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

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Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag Last Friday, Chris Christie showed up to a Donald Trump event to endorse the orange billionaire in his bid for the Republican nomination. When he appeared with Trump on Super Tuesday, it seemed like he was regretting his decision. And thus, a meme was born.

Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

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Just About Every Chris Christie Vine Gag

Guess the Karma

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Guess the Karma "Guess The Karma" is a game that's part of ongoing research on popularity in social platforms — and you can play!

Guess the Karma

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Guess the Karma

Where to Put Your Router to Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi

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Where to Put Your Router to Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi

Where to Put Your Router to Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi

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Where to Put Your Router to Optimize Your Home Wi-Fi Everyone knows that Wi-Fi signal strength begins to wane the farther away from the router you’re using your laptop, which mean that where you put your router matters.

Net Neutrality Is in More Danger Than Ever

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Net Neutrality Is in More Danger Than Ever The FCC's decision has catalyzed the forces that oppose government-enforced net neutrality.

Net Neutrality Is in More Danger Than Ever

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Net Neutrality Is in More Danger Than Ever