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He Started A COVID-19 Vaccine Company. Then He Hosted A Superspreader Event

Posted: 13 Feb 2021 05:45 AM PST

With cases spiking, the Los Angeles area banned gatherings. But XPrize Chairman Peter Diamandis's exclusive event went ahead anyway.

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Reckoning With A Nazi Father

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 01:06 PM PST

I wrote a book about a leading Nazi who tried to flee after the war. His son is still sorting through the damage.

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Puppy Wants Toy, Bigger Dog Really Doesn't Want To Share

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:07 PM PST

It's hard being an older sibling these days.

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Here's A Nifty Visualization Showing How Expanding Highways Makes Traffic Significantly Worse

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 05:35 AM PST

Vox demonstrates how the solution to traffic congestion is not expanding highways.

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The Californians Are Coming. So Is Their Housing Crisis

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:53 PM PST

Is it possible to import growth without also importing housing problems? "I can't point to a city that has done it right."

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Your Indoor Plants Can Be An Art Installation With This Terrarium

Posted: 10 Feb 2021 11:11 AM PST

The plants themselves are wonderful, but what they're growing in can look cool too.

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Here's Why Phones Look Weird In TV Shows

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:15 PM PST

A post-production visual effects specialist explains on TikTok why phone screens look weird as depicted in television shows.

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'I Will Destroy You': Biden Aide Threatened A Politico Reporter Pursuing A Story On His Relationship

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 02:41 PM PST

Deputy Press Secretary TJ Ducklo lashed out at journalist Tara Palmeri, spurring conversations between Politico's brass and the White House—and raising questions about behavior tolerated in the Biden administration.

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A Self-Described Feminist Who Thinks Phoebe Bridgers' Guitar Smashing Went Too Far, And More Of This Week's 'One Main Character'

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 11:47 AM PST

This week's characters also include a "Will and Grace" star who misidentified a congresswoman, a Trump lawyer who completely dropped the ball and more.

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Why Are American Homes So Much Less Sturdy Compared To Other Places?

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 09:43 AM PST

Here's why American homes are so flimsy despite not being that old.

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Justin Timberlake Apologizes To Britney Spears And Janet Jackson

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 11:41 AM PST

Justin Timberlake is trying to make good.

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Stan Lee's Disastrous Attempt At A Dot-Com Business

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 02:06 PM PST

An excerpt from "True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee" by Abraham Riesman, about Marvel legend Stan Lee and Peter Paul, who was later convicted for crimes related to the dot-com comics company they started together, Stan Lee Media.

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Guy Who Only Does Ironic Music Reviews Gets An Earnest Request From A Band To Do A Review And He Happily Obliges

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 05:43 AM PST

A comedian gets a request from the band Fairview to do a review of their music. He proceeded to enthusiastically go to town.

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The Bruce Springsteen DWI Story Is A Weird One

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:32 AM PST

Bruce Springsteen, who is a musician, was arrested for DWI in November of last year, news which only came out this week and prompted Jeep to pull its Super Bowl ad featuring The Boss. This would seem to be a pretty cut-and-dry story — except that it's not.

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There's A New Remix Of 'Friday' By Rebecca Black And It's Somehow Even Worse Than The Original

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 08:26 AM PST

Rebecca Black celebrated the 10-Year Anniversary of her universally panned song with a remix that is somehow even more unlistenable.

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What Would Happen If You Never Showered With Soap?

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 07:50 AM PST

Would your skin actually be better off? What would you honestly smell like?

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The Drawbacks Of Living In A Tiny Home During A Pandemic

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:45 PM PST

Lockdowns are harder when you're stuck in a small space and can't stockpile food or toilet paper.

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Naomi Osaka Rescuing A Butterfly During The Australian Open Is The Most Wholesome Thing You'll See Today

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 08:13 AM PST

A butterfly interrupted Naomi Osaka's match and she found a way to gently free it from harm's way.

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The Most Popular Pet Name Of The Century (Maybe)

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:54 PM PST

A survey of tombstones from the oldest continually operating pet cemetery in the U.S. reveals a passion for "Princess."

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Gina Carano Announces New Movie Project With Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire After Star Wars Dismissal

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:13 PM PST

Less than 24 hours after her explosive ouster from Star Wars series "The Mandalorian" for incendiary social media posts, Gina Carano has hit back at her detractors and revealed a new movie.

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Donald Trump's Defense Team Argues He Shouldn't Be Convicted Because Madonna And Johnny Depp Also Advocated Violence

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:42 PM PST

Donald Trump's legal team call out famous people who advocated violence in their rebuttal video at the impeachment trial.

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The Crushing Disappointment Of Fandom

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 06:41 AM PST

Gina Carano, Joss Whedon — this week has been full of dispiriting news about people many fans admire.

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All The Cosmic Events That Happen In The Blink Of An Eye

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 01:47 PM PST

In the time it takes for you to blink your eyes, thousands of stars are born and the universe expands by half a million kilometers in diameter.

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Shame And The Rise Of The Social Media Outrage Machine

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 01:52 PM PST

This ancient social emotion has always been complex. The internet poured fuel on it. Then came social media.

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The Texas DJ Who Screwed Up The World

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 08:59 AM PST

DJ Screw's chopped and screwed mixtapes transformed Houston hip-hop and his legacy is still felt today. Charlie Braxton writes this tribute.

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This Mike Huckabee Ad On Newsmax About A 'Free' Guide To Trump For Kids Is Like Something From 'SNL'

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 07:04 AM PST

Mike Huckabee wants to send your kids "free" pamphlets about all the good things Donald Trump did as president if you agree to automatic credit card charges.

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Sia Asked Critics To Watch Her Controversial New Movie Before Judging It. So I Did

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:35 AM PST

Music's depiction of autism will likely upset even its early defenders.

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Three r/WallStreetBets GameStop Investors Explain Why They Did It, What Went Wrong, And How Much They Made

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 12:57 PM PST

Regrets, Robinhood, and what people are getting wrong about the trade of a lifetime.

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How This Woman Scammed The World Out Of Billions Of Dollars With A Fake Cryptocurrency And Vanished

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 11:32 AM PST

Ruja Ignatova's OneCoin Ponzi scheme stole billions and she remains on the lam to this day.

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The Predator In The Lincoln Project

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 10:42 AM PST

John Weaver used his power to get jobs for young men he allegedly harassed. His colleagues were warned.

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Death To The Inspirational News Story

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:37 AM PST

A teen gives up her college savings to pay her mother's back rent. A student uses his lunch money to help pay down his classmate's debt. Let's stop pretending these stories are heartwarming.

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This Couple Who've Never Seen 'The Mandalorian' Animated What They Think It Is Based On Their Friends' Tweets

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 08:43 AM PST

A couple tried to create what they thought "The Mandalorian" was without ever seeing an episode and only relying on what their friends say on social media.

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These People Rushed To Buy Homes During COVID. Now They Regret It

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 07:32 AM PST

Hot real-estate markets across the US led to a number of buyers snapping up homes without performing due diligence.

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'Chappelle's Show' Returns To Netflix With Dave Chappelle's Blessing

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 06:35 AM PST

The comedian revealed in an Instagram post on Thursday that Comedy Central had agreed to give his license back and "paid me millions of dollars."

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Woman Tries To Make Sense Of Unintelligible Text Messages Her Mom Sends Her In The Middle Of The Night

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 06:24 AM PST

Carly Aquilino tries to understand what her mother is telling her at 2:45 am at night.

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Inside The World's Largest Engine: How It Works

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:29 PM PST

How this huge diesel engine is winning the race at sea.

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This Gaming PC Has Everything We're Looking For

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:43 AM PST

It's very difficult to find high-quality individual PC parts right now, but this pre-built model from Skytech has an AMD Ryzen 5 and an Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti, so we're all in.

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Food Scientist Calls Out Fake Viral 'Kitchen Hacks' That Are Way Too Good To Be True

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 07:23 AM PST

Ann Reardon attempts to recreate so-called "kitchen hacks" and realizes many of them are total scams.

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'Framing Britney' Exposes A Problem Bigger Than Britney

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 09:25 AM PST

The social pressures Britney Spears faced not only had consequences for her own mental health: it also impacted every girl watching.

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The Luxury, Mould And Fake Walls Of 'Putin's Palace'

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 06:29 AM PST

The Black Sea mansion highlighted by Alexei Navalny is beset with construction issues, say builders.

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This Video About Wendy's All-You-Can-Eat Buffet 'Superbar' In 1988 Feels Like A Relic Of A Lost Civilization

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 06:06 AM PST

We didn't know it at the time, but Wendy's "Superbar" would be the greatest thing to happen to fast food. And it sadly wouldn't last for long.

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What Does 95% Efficacy In COVID-19 Vaccines Actually Mean?

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:21 PM PST

It doesn't mean 5% of vaccinated people get infected.

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How The Boeing 747 Changed The Way Airplanes Are Designed

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 02:04 PM PST

On the eve of its first test flight in February 1969, AD looks back on how the "Queen of the Skies" became the most famous plane in the world.

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Why Birds Aren't Afraid Of Being Electrocuted On Power Lines

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 01:26 PM PST

Why is it that humans run the risk of being electrocuted by power lines and birds don't?

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J.J. Watt Cut By Houston Texans After Asking For Release

Posted: 12 Feb 2021 07:26 AM PST

The Houston Texans have parted ways with star defensive end J.J. Watt after he asked for his release.

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Intel Fires Back At Apple Over The Performance Of The M1 Chip

Posted: 11 Feb 2021 12:38 PM PST

Intel has found some benchmarks that allow it to demonstrate a performance advantage over Apple's first home-grown Mac processor. But how trustworthy are their conclusions?

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