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Picture of the day for October 12, 2016

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Large earth bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on lavender blossom..

The ‘Simpsons’ Character Who Predicted Silicon Valley Villainy

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The ‘Simpsons’ Character Who Predicted Silicon Valley Villainy

Article of the day for October 12, 2016

The Article of the day for October 12, 2016 is Gold dollar . The gold dollar was a coin struck as a regular issue by the United States Bureau of the Mint from 1849 to 1889. The coin had three types over its lifetime, all designed by Mint Chief Engraver James B. Longacre. The Type 1 issue had the smallest diameter of any United States coin ever minted. A gold dollar had been proposed several times in the 1830s and 1840s, but was not initially adopted. Congress was finally galvanized into action by the increased supply of bullion from the California gold rush, and in 1849 authorized a gold dollar. In its early years, silver coins were being hoarded or exported, and the gold dollar found a ready place in commerce. Silver again circulated after Congress required in 1853 that new coins of that metal be made lighter, and the gold dollar became a rarity in commerce even before federal coins vanished from circulation amid the economic disruption of the American Civil War. Gold did not circula

Picture of the day for October 12, 2016

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Picture of the day on October 12, 2016: Large earth bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) on lavender blossom.

Trevor Noah Eviscerates Trump For 'Breaking Almost Every Record Of Scumbaggery'

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Trevor Noah Eviscerates Trump For 'Breaking Almost Every Record Of Scumbaggery' "When the history of American politics is written, it will be divided into two distinct eras: before 'pussy' and after 'pussy.'" October 11, 2016 at 02:00PM

Trevor Noah Eviscerates Trump For 'Breaking Almost Every Record Of Scumbaggery'

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Trevor Noah Eviscerates Trump For 'Breaking Almost Every Record Of Scumbaggery'

Article of the day for October 12, 2016

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

mantilla: Word of the day for October 12, 2016

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Word of the day is mantilla : A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. A woman's light cloak or cape made of silk, velvet, lace, or other material. Today is the Fiesta Nacional de España, the national day of Spain which celebrates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.

The ‘Simpsons’ Character Who Predicted Silicon Valley Villainy

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The ‘Simpsons’ Character Who Predicted Silicon Valley Villainy Before Elon Musk, before Peter Thiel, there was Scorpio. Twenty years after his sole appearance on an iconic episode of "The Simpsons," his creators remember one of pop culture’s most memorable evil geniuses.

mantilla: Word of the day for October 12, 2016

mantilla , n : A lace veil of Spanish origin worn over a woman's hair and shoulders. A woman's light cloak or cape made of silk, velvet, lace, or other material. Today is the Fiesta Nacional de España, the national day of Spain which celebrates Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492.

New edit in the Article on Google

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Google Custom Search Engine edited the Article on Google http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

New edit in the Article on Google

On October 11, 2016 at 10:00PM, made an edit the Article on Google . The edit was about updated acquisitions.

Trump says “the shackles are off,” and how Google could capitalize on Samsung’s huge mess.

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Trump says “the shackles are off,” and how Google could capitalize on Samsung’s huge mess.

Trump says “the shackles are off,” and how Google could capitalize on Samsung’s huge mess.

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Trump says “the shackles are off,” and how Google could capitalize on Samsung’s huge mess. Digg Editions gets you the most out of the internet with top news and the most interesting stories handpicked by our editors

Samsung's snafu is Google's golden opportunity

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Samsung's snafu is Google's golden opportunity

Samsung's snafu is Google's golden opportunity

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Samsung's snafu is Google's golden opportunity Samsung’s misfires may be something the company could recover from over time, perhaps, but there’s a new spoiler arriving on the scene just in time to make matters much harder for the Galaxy line, and that’s Google’s Pixel phone.