I'd Like To Buy The World A Fighter Jet

When A Man Took A Joke In A Pepsi Ad Seriously, Chaos Ensued; Michael Che's Weird Fixation With Me; Why Millennials Are The 'Death Positive' Generation; and more.

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Digg Editions Thu, Jan 23

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EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED (NOT THE KENDALL JENNER AD) When A Man Took A Joke In A Pepsi Ad Seriously, Chaos Ensued lithub.com In 1995 Pepsi ran a promotion where people could collect Pepsi Points and then trade them in for Pepsi Stuff. A T‑shirt was 75 points, sunglasses were 175 points — and apparently a military Harrier Jet could be yours for 7 million Pepsi Points. SO MUCH MORE TO THE STORY Operation Encore And The Saudi Connection: A Secret History Of The 9/11 Investigation propublica.org Behind the scenes, a small team of FBI agents spent years trying to solve a stubborn mystery — whether officials from Saudi Arabia, one of Washington's closest allies, were involved in the worst terror attack in US history. This is their story. THIS COLD OPEN'S HEATING UP Live From New York, It's Michael Che's Weird Fixation With Me theoutline.com A few innocuous comments — not even directed at Che — have led to a months-long feud with the "Saturday Night Live" head writer. VITAMINS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Meet The Personalized Vitamin Company That's Changing How You Take Your Vitamins personanutrition.com With a dedicated team of on-staff nutritionists and dietitians, Persona has created a personalized and convenient way to take your daily vitamins. Don't you deserve a better way to take your vitamins? TALES FROM THE CRYPT LIFE'S A B*TCH AND THEN YOU DIE Why Millennials Are The 'Death Positive' Generation vox.com Unlike boomers, young people are embracing planning their own funerals. It's fueling changes in the death industry. RUPA'S DISCO JAZZ LIVES ON How A Long-Lost Indian Disco Record Won Over Crate Diggers And Cracked The YouTube Algorithm pitchfork.com How exactly did this overlooked album surface, nearly 40 years after its original Indian pressing? DEAD MAN'S CURVE Catching A Glimpse of A Dead Loved One On Google Street View slate.com After a recent Twitter thread, thousands of people shared stories of finding deceased friends and family members on Google Street View. CHEERFUL The Macabre Science Of Animal Mass Die-Offs wired.com Researchers are replicating "mass mortality events" with pig carcasses. The ecological consequences could hint at what's happening in Australia right now. VIDEO OF THE DAY THAT CAN'T JUST BE LUCK 'That Is Ridiculous': This Bowls Shot Is Absolutely Unbelievable youtube.com Is this the first bowls highlight you've ever watched? Probably. Will it also be the last? Probably. Is it worth it? Definitely. IN THE NEWS Updates From Day Two Of The Senate Impeachment Trial Mass Shooting In Downtown Seattle Leaves One Dead And Seven Injured Tesla Value Hits $100 Billion. Will Elon Musk Get A Big Bonus? Bear Robotics, A Company Making Robot Waiters, Just Raised A $32 Million Round DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE Wear These Eco-Friendly Sneakers Everywhere — They Don't Mind everlane.com Everlane's own Tread sneakers are made to stand up to daily wear without sacrificing the environment. The construction method and materials are designed to minimize waste, and the remnant emissions used to produce these top-notch sneaks are offset to ease your conscience. FROM OUR FRIENDS AT OUTSIDE ADVENTURE AWAITS Incredible Tales Of Survival, Love, Adventure And Grit outsideonline.com Subscribe to Dispatch, Outside magazine's free adventure newsletter. Enjoy expert outdoor reporting and award-winning longform, delivered straight to your inbox twice a week. Keep your chin up and your soda cold. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Turn That Smile Upside Down

The Crooked Company Fixing Your Smile, The Strange Dark Material Blacker Than Black, Meeting The Lone Resident Of The Highest Village In Europe

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Digg Editions Wed, Jan 22

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INSIDE LOOK BACK TO BLACK The Strange Dark Material Blacker Than Black 99percentinvisible.org If it looks unreal, it's because Vantablack isn't actually a color, it's a form of nanotechnology. It was created by the tech industry for the tech industry, but this strange dark material would also go on to turn the art world on its head. THE HIGH LIFE Meeting The Lone Resident Of The Highest Village In Europe afar.com Wolves, avalanches, and months of solitude: a glimpse into life in the Caucasian wilderness. WIKIWHO AND WIKIWHY Finally, An Answer To Who Makes WikiHow's Bizarre Art onezero.medium.com Getting to the bottom of one of the internet's most ridiculously drawn mysteries. STREETS AHEAD This Website That Shows Every Street In Any City Is The Best Thing Online This Week digg.com If you're looking for a way to waste time at the office, look no further than Andrei Kashcha's City Roads project. SUITS WE DIGG | SPONSORED Show Winter Who's Boss — Premium Custom Made Suits From $359 indochino.com Are you geared up to look your best in 2020? Elevate your style with a custom made suit from Indochino. Bets thing about them? A custom Indochino suit costs the same as one you buy off-the-rack! IN POOR COMPANY CROOKED CONDUCT This Company Says It Will Fix Your Smile. It May Shush You If It Doesn't nytimes.com SmileDirectClub, which sells teeth aligners online, has worked to limit information about customer dissatisfaction. TAX ME IF YOU CAN The War Between Microsoft And The IRS propublica.org For years, the company has moved billions in profits to Puerto Rico to avoid taxes. When the IRS pushed it to pay, Microsoft protested that the agency wasn't being nice. Then it aggressively fought back in court, lobbied Congress and changed the law. ELONG SHOT Meet The Tesla Skeptics Who Shorted Elon Musk bloomberg.com TSLAQ is an informal collection of obsessives pushing back against the cult of Elon. SHADY AS HELL HP Remotely Kills Perfectly Good Ink Cartridge With DRM vice.com The half-used ink cartridge wouldn't print until it was re-enrolled in the "HP Instant Ink" program for $4.99 per month. VIDEO OF THE DAY SEEING RED Uber Driver Is Saved From A Ticket After Telling Cops He Has Dash Cam Footage Of The Incident rumble.com "Two cops approached my car and claimed that I failed to clear the red light (it is legal to enter an intersection anytime before the light turns red). I told them that I had it all on dashcam." IN THE NEWS Takeaways From Tuesday's Senate Trial Debate Terry Jones, 'Monty Python' Co-Founder And British Comedy Icon, Dies At 77 National Weather Service Warns Of Falling Iguanas WATCH: Outrageous Brawl Breaks Out During The Final Play Of Kansas/Kansas State Game DIGG PICKS | AFFILIATE Digg Deals: Save Up To 50% On Huckberry Outerwear huckberry.com Jackets, parkas, vests and more are currently being discounted at Huckberry. Supply is limited though, so don't hesitate if something catches your eye. Have a good day and smile however you want. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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