Wednesday, November 9, 2016

He Actually Did It

Election Day came and went, and by the end of it politics was inverted: What many thought was impossible became a reality. Here's how it happened and what you need to know.
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Morning · Wed, Nov 09
HE DID IT
HISTORY IN THE MAKING
Donald Trump Wins The US Presidential Election — Here's What You Need To Know
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Election Day came and went, and by the end of it politics was inverted: What many thought was impossible became a reality. Here's how it happened and what you need to know.
THE ONLY ONE NOT LEFT SPEECHLESS
Watch Donald Trump's Full Historic Victory Speech
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After a stunning upset in the presidential election. Donald Trump delivered his victory speech in the early morning on Wednesday, November 9th, 2016.
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Sleep Is More Important Than We Thought
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Immune system malfunctions, insatiable appetites, blood pressure spikes — sleep loss affects way more than just your alertness the next day. Don't worry, we share some specific ways you can improve your shut eye.
SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
PUPPY PARADE
All Aboard The Dog Train!
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Eugene Bostick is an 80-year-old resident of Fort Wort, Texas who has adopted a number of abandoned dogs. Every day, he takes the all out on an adventure in his custom built dog train. We should all be a little more like Eugene.
NO, *YOU'RE* CRYING
Watch People Getting Puppies For Christmas
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Christmas is a month and a half away, but what the heck, this is necessary.
WHAT'S NEW IS OLD
*IF IT EVER EXISTS
What It Will Actually Be Like To Ride The Hyperloop*
fastcoexist.com
Hyperloop One's plans to install Elon Musk's crazy, fast, new form of transit in Dubai show a concept for a different future of transportation.
NOT COMPATIBLE WITH DIGG KICKERS
Say It Like You 'Windows 95' Mean It With This WordArt Generator
makewordart.com
Courtesy of Mike McMillan, the same designer who created the LaCroix can generator and the "Stranger Things" logo maker.
USB-C THE LIGHT
The Complete Guide To Living A Newfangled USB-C (And Thunderbolt 3) Lifestyle
arstechnica.com
Finding good, safe cables and accessories takes more work than you'd think.
YOU ARE MISTAKEN
THE OTHER ONE
What It's Like Being The Other Mark Zuckerberg
backchannel.com
Last year, an internet hoax circulated that promised Mark Zuckerberg was going to give away $4.5 million to random Facebook users. In a law office in Indianapolis, the other Mark Zuckerberg's phone wouldn't stop ringing.
GET FRIES WITH THAT
Against Clean Eating
medium.com
Eat the dirty carbs for goodness' sake!
PATIENCE SAYS 'JUST WAIT, OK'
The Best Way To Deal With Hot Coffee, According To Physics
wired.com
I like my coffee hot, but not too hot. Is it better to leave the lid on and blow, or just take the lid off?
VIDEO OF THE DAY
HOT DAMN
This Ridiculously Huge Firework Is Not Messing Around
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Malta apparently loves its fireworks, and they really, really went for it with this 260kg firework. It's spectacular.
IN THE NEWS
California, Massachusetts And Nevada Approve Recreational Marijuana
Arizona, Colorado, Maine And Washington Appear Set To Increase Minimum Wages
EU Citizenship Proposal Could Guarantee Rights In Europe After Brexit
London Tram Derails, Police Say 'Some Loss Of Life'
Well, that's that then.

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

This Is The End, My Friend

We promise that only a small part of this email is about the election, and the rest is lovely, interesting content that will take your mind far, far away from a place where something called the "Electoral College" exists. And tomorrow, everything will be sunny and wonderful, probably.
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Morning · Tue, Nov 08
AMERICA DECIDES, HOPEFULLY
GO VOTE!
Tell Us About Your Voting Experience
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On your way to vote? Already voted? Not voting for one of these chuckleheads, not in a million years? Come join the Digg editors and other Digg users to chat about your experience (and tell us where you're wearing your "I Voted" sticker).
YOU CAN HAVE FUN (VOTING) WITHOUT A GUN
The Do's And Don'ts Of Voting — All The Weird Rules You Didn't Know You Needed To Know
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Voting should be simple, but in today's world many burning questions may complicate the process. Can I bring my gun? Can I take a selfie? Find the answers here.
~~ No More Election Stuff Below This Point ~~
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We get it. It's a lot. The rest of this email is stuff that won't make you angry.
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What Sleeping Will (Probably) Look Like In The Future
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Sleep — we can't function without it, and we often aren't getting enough. That said, what we think of as "normal" sleep is a recent development in human history. As new technologies emerge, you can bet we'll find ways to supercharge how we sleep.
NO EASY FIXES HERE
TAKING MATTERS INTO HIS OWN HANDS
The Man Who Fixed His Own Heart
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When Tal Golesworthy was told he was at risk of his aorta bursting, he wasn't impressed with the surgery on offer — so he came up with his own idea.
AND WE'RE LEFT DONGLING IN THE WIND
USB-C Could Kill Lightning, But Apple Can't Afford It
slashgear.com
Why can't you natively plug your iPhone into your new Macbook Pro? Because Apple is afraid to take the hit by switching the iPhone to USB-C.
THE EMERALD GREEN LIGHT CITY
How Seattle Could Solve America's Traffic Problem
theringer.com
Seattle — one of the country's most congested cities — could provide a solution for America's traffic problem. Or it could descend into Carmageddon.
COME GIT YER SNAKE CONTENT
ICYMI
WATCH: A Baby Sea Iguana Trying To Outrun Snakes Is The Most Thrilling/Terrifying Thing You'll Watch Today
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If you're looking for nightmare fuel, the dozens of runner snakes pouring out of a rock outcropping to chase a sea iguana hatchling in this clip from the BBC's "Planet Earth II" should do the trick.
WHERE ARE YOU, SAMUEL L JACKSON?
WATCH: So, Here's A Snake On A Plane (Literally)
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No, this is not a "Snakes on a Plane 2" promo, this is a very real snake slithering around an Aeromexico flight.
THIS IS GETTING WEIRD
THE 1960S WEREN'T TOTALLY CHILL
The 200-Year Old Book That Sent The East Coast Into A Sex Panic
atlasobscura.com
A porno rag? Some mid-century dime store smut? No, it was John Cleland's "Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure," or, as it is more commonly known, "Fanny Hill' — a novel that is broadly considered the first example of English prose pornography.
TEAM ROCKET IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN
Inside JPL: NASA's Crazy, Kooky, Legendary Research Facility
popularmechanics.com
Everyone's talking about private industry getting humans on Mars. Mars trips! Mars houses! Mars colonies! But no one's going anywhere without the help of one brilliant, peculiar, fantastical space center.
A SHADOWY PAST
Vintage Photos Of New York And Boston That Look Like 'Stills From A Horror Film'
vice.com
"This is a document of how we lived before we died. These photographs are like stills from a horror film, and yet they're the pictures of our lives. Specifically our lives in the city. What a play we put on in front of each other on the streets, living so close the way we do, like mice in a burrow."
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SAVE A COWBOY, RIDE A ROBOT COWBOY
How The Sales Pitch For 'Westworld' Probably Went
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The theme park at the center of HBO's "Westworld" makes a lot of sense... until you examine literally any of the details.
IN THE NEWS
A New (Very Weak) Type Of Atomic Bond Has Been Discovered
Vine May Not Be Dead... Because It Might Get Bought
ICYMI: The Entire Plot Of The Next Season Of 'Game Of Thrones' Seems To Have Leaked
WATCH: Steph Curry Hits 13 Three-Pointers In One Game, Setting New NBA Record
If you need some more non-election content to get you through the day, we've got some over at Digg.com. You're almost there.