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9-year-old Girl Finishes Bulldog Challenge

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9-year-old Girl Finishes Bulldog Challenge

9-year-old Girl Finishes Bulldog Challenge

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9-year-old Girl Finishes Bulldog Challenge Milla was the the youngest competitor to complete the 24-hour Bullfrog challenge, which is an obstacle race designed by U.S. Navy Seals and includes running 36 miles, swimming an eight kilometer course and 25 obstacles, for six laps. Dang. March 28, 2016 at 12:35AM

My Year in Startup Hell

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My Year in Startup Hell

My Year in Startup Hell

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My Year in Startup Hell Hear the one about the unemployed middle-aged guy who tripped and fell into the new economy? March 28, 2016 at 08:09PM

John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

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John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious John Oliver wakes up the sheeple who have had the wool pulled over their eyes by the lamestream media. March 28, 2016 at 12:58PM

Life on the Road as a Millennial Hobo

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Life on the Road as a Millennial Hobo Kids are still unplugging and trying out The Hobo Life — but what happens when you add Wi-Fi and Indiegogo campaigns and iPhone apps to the experience? March 28, 2016 at 03:01PM

My Long, Dark Night in Trumplandia

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My Long, Dark Night in Trumplandia It's his country now — we just vote in it. March 28, 2016 at 04:22AM

Life on the Road as a Millennial Hobo

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Life on the Road as a Millennial Hobo

My Long, Dark Night in Trumplandia

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My Long, Dark Night in Trumplandia

John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

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John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

Picture of the day for March 29, 2016

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Picture of the day on March 29, 2016: Ahja river and Devonian sandstone.

Picture of the day for March 29, 2016

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Ahja river and Devonian sandstone..

The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

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The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

primate: Word of the day for March 29, 2016

primate , n : (ecclesiastical) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription. (ecclesiastical) In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province. To celebrate April Fools' Day this week, we are featuring a series of words with unexpected meanings. Enjoy!

Article of the day for March 29, 2016

The Article of the day for March 29, 2016 is Benjamin Franklin Tilley . Benjamin Franklin Tilley (March 29, 1848 – March 18, 1907) was an officer in the United States Navy and the first acting governor of what is now American Samoa. He entered the Naval Academy at age 15 during the Civil War and graduated in 1866. In the wake of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, he participated as a lieutenant in the military's crackdown against workers. During the 1891 Chilean Civil War, Tilley and a small contingent of sailors and marines defended the American consulate in Santiago, Chile. Commanding the gunship USS Newport in the Spanish–American War, he captured two Spanish Navy ships. After the war Tilley was promoted to captain and became the acting governor of Tutuila and Manua, present-day American Samoa, where he set legal and administrative precedents for the new territory. Tilley's successor, Captain Uriel Sebree, praised his "great ability, kindness, tact and sound common sen...

Article of the day for March 29, 2016

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Article of the day is Benjamin Franklin Tilley. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

primate: Word of the day for March 29, 2016

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Word of the day is primate : (ecclesiastical) In the Catholic Church, a rare title conferred to or claimed by the sees of certain archbishops, or the highest-ranking bishop of a present or historical, usually political circumscription. (ecclesiastical) In the Anglican Church, an archbishop, or the highest-ranking bishop of an ecclesiastic province. To celebrate April Fools' Day this week, we are featuring a series of words with unexpected meanings. Enjoy!

The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

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The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR When you set out to create a virtual reality headset, you soon realize that the idea of form following function is bullshit.

The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

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The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR When you set out to create a virtual reality headset, you soon realize that the idea of form following function is bullshit. March 28, 2016 at 02:11AM

The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

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The Inside Story of How Oculus Cracked the Impossible Design of VR

The Best YouTube Live Streams You Can Watch Any Time

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The Best YouTube Live Streams You Can Watch Any Time There's something about the ability to just let the livestream fly that makes it so appealing. You never have to check in on it, it just goes on and on and on, happily showing whatever atoms cross its screen, forever.

The Best YouTube Live Streams You Can Watch Any Time

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The Best YouTube Live Streams You Can Watch Any Time

Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

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Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of You may not know him by name just yet, but he’s one of the most powerful people alive. Google’s new CEO Sundar Pichai wants to bring the Internet to the rest of the world, all while winning back your trust.

Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

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Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video

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Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video

Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

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Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video

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Netflix Is No Net Neutrality Hypocrite for Slowing Down Video Netflix, one of the most outspoken corporate champions of net neutrality, admitted this week that it sends lower quality video to mobile subscribers on AT&T and Verizon’s networks. But here's the thing: nothing about the principles of network neutrality bars it from doing so.

Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of

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Searching For Google CEO Sundar Pichai, The Most Powerful Tech Giant You've Never Heard Of You may not know him by name just yet, but he’s one of the most powerful people alive. Google’s new CEO Sundar Pichai wants to bring the Internet to the rest of the world, all while winning back your trust.

John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

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John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious

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John Oliver Reveals The Truth Behind Cadbury Creme Eggs: They Are Atrocious John Oliver wakes up the sheeple who have had the wool pulled over their eyes by the lamestream media.

How ClickHole Crafts the Web’s Most Hilarious Adventure Games

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How ClickHole Crafts the Web’s Most Hilarious Adventure Games

How ClickHole Crafts the Web’s Most Hilarious Adventure Games

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How ClickHole Crafts the Web’s Most Hilarious Adventure Games "Clickventures," as they’re called, are exercises in absurdist escalation. They typically begin modestly, but quickly shift into the unexpected and ridiculous. But what is it about these games that draw people in?

Why Do So Many 20-Somethings Want to Stream Friends​?

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Why Do So Many 20-Somethings Want to Stream Friends​? Why do so many 20-somethings want to stream a 20-year-old sitcom about a bunch of 20-somethings sitting around in a coffee shop?

Why Do So Many 20-Somethings Want to Stream Friends​?

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Why Do So Many 20-Somethings Want to Stream Friends​?