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  • Handy pen LED flashlght

    These Ray-O-Vac LED penlights have a clip so you can pull them from your pocket and entertain your cats on a moment's notice. It uses one AAA battery, included, and… Read the rest of the article: Handy pen LED flashlght

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  • A children's book recipe for "No-Bake Spice Cookies," inspired by David Lynch's DUNE

    36 years after the release of David Lynch's film adaptation of Dune, that famous flop is still finding new ways to surprise me. Like this Dune Activity Book — not to… Read the rest of the article: A children's book recipe for "No-Bake Spice Cookies," inspired by David Lynch's DUNE

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  • "Larry: The Burning Man Story" premieres in three time zones over solstice weekend

    The summer solstice is important to the Burning Man community, as its when the first Burning Man event happened on San Francisco's Baker some 34 years ago. For this year's… Read the rest of the article: "Larry: The Burning Man Story" premieres in three time zones over solstice weekend

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  • A powerful portrait series of Black Americans killed by police that uses time as a visual medium

    Adrian Brandon is a Seattle-raised and Brooklyn-based visual artist, whose "Stolen" collection was originally displayed at his first public solo show in November 2019 at 263 Bowery in New York.… Read the rest of the article: A powerful portrait series of Black Americans killed by police that uses time as a visual medium

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  • Podcast: Listen to me dissect the very first episode of "Real World" with "TV Show Show"

    My pals Brittany High and Rob Schulte invited me to be a guest on their podcast, The TV Show Show. The premise is simple — scrutinize your way through a… Read the rest of the article: Podcast: Listen to me dissect the very first episode of "Real World" with "TV Show Show"

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  • "Africa" by Toto performed entirely on electrical zaps from Tesla Coils

    Africa by Toto on Musical Tesla CoilsWatch this video on YouTube There's no way to explain this any better the creator, Franzoli Electronics, explains it in the description: The main… Read the rest of the article: "Africa" by Toto performed entirely on electrical zaps from Tesla Coils

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  • It's not ok to use the term "slave," and the "B" in Black should be capitalized

    How Ta-Nehisi Coates Taught Oprah "Not To Use The Term 'Slave'" | Oprah's Book Club | OWNWatch this video on YouTube On this Juneteenth, I thought I'd share two things… Read the rest of the article: It's not ok to use the term "slave," and the "B" in Black should be capitalized

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  • Changing the direction of your ceiling fan can change your life

    Did you know that ceiling fans have a switch that changes the direction of the blades? And by changing the direction, you can either help cool or heat the room?… Read the rest of the article: Changing the direction of your ceiling fan can change your life

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  • Delivery drones could hitch rides on public buses

    Delivery drones could someday hitch rides on public buses to dramatically extend their range in cities. Stanford’s Intelligent Systems Laboratory and Autonomous Systems Lab modeled such a system to see… Read the rest of the article: Delivery drones could hitch rides on public buses

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  • Go back to high school with these classes on anatomy and physiology

    If you’re looking to launch a new career, you’ll often see us present education course packages that will help you become a web developer or a project manager or a… Read the rest of the article: Go back to high school with these classes on anatomy and physiology

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  • This "beautiful" New York home is $800,000… just don't look inside

    A beautiful $800,000 home in Flushing NYWatch this video on YouTube Here's the listing in Flushing, New York. As the saying goes, bring your contractor! (Rossmann Repair Group)

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  • Homeland Security analyst filmed telling black teen girl, “You don’t deserve to be here”

    RETWEET until this man is identified! He harassed a group of black teens in a gated community in the affluent Village of Wellington, here in my county. According to him,… Read the rest of the article: Homeland Security analyst filmed telling black teen girl, “You don’t deserve to be here”

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  • Maskless musical group plays pro-Trump song in front of Tulsa rally venue

    Welcome to #Tulsa. People are already in line. Also, re-election songs. #MSNBC pic.twitter.com/P96d1HeMbD — Cal Perry (@CalNBC) June 18, 2020 The name of this band should be called Down With… Read the rest of the article: Maskless musical group plays pro-Trump song in front of Tulsa rally venue

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  • These 60-second 3D modeling tutorials are entertaining and educational

    Making Pipes in Blender – Lazy TutorialsWatch this video on YouTube Ian Hubert is the host of the "Lazy Tutorials – For Lazy People, By Lazy People" YouTube channel, which… Read the rest of the article: These 60-second 3D modeling tutorials are entertaining and educational

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  • Never-before-heard solo version of Aretha Franklin’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith”

    Aretha Franklin – Never Gonna Break My Faith (Audio) ft. The Boys Choir of HarlemWatch this video on YouTube My Lord Won't you help them to understand That when someone… Read the rest of the article: Never-before-heard solo version of Aretha Franklin’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith”

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  • Rick Astley covers Foo Fighters' "Everlong" and it's lovely

    Rick Astley – Everlong (Foo Fighters Cover)Watch this video on YouTube Rick Astley (yes, that Rick Astley), recorded this lovely cover of Foo Fighters' "Everlong" from his home studio in… Read the rest of the article: Rick Astley covers Foo Fighters' "Everlong" and it's lovely

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  • Trump said some Americans wear masks to “signal disapproval of him”

    How out of your mind do you have to be to think that people who wear a facemask aren't interested in slowing the spread of a communicable disease that has… Read the rest of the article: Trump said some Americans wear masks to “signal disapproval of him”

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  • Watch: new ad on Fox features lifelong Republicans from Oklahoma who won't be voting for Trump

    Oklahoma GOP Voters: "Trump is a danger to our country"Watch this video on YouTube The Republican Voters Against Trump coalition has a new ad that interviews two lifelong Republican voters… Read the rest of the article: Watch: new ad on Fox features lifelong Republicans from Oklahoma who won't be voting for Trump

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  • Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones."

    Today is Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating the long-delayed emancipation of enslaved Black people in Texas on June 19, 1865. In the New Yorker, historian and Columbia University journalism professor Jelani… Read the rest of the article: Juneteenth: "Emancipation is a marker of progress for white Americans, not black ones."

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  • James Brown sings 'Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud' 1968

    James Brown – Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud / If I Ruled The World (1968)Watch this video on YouTube We've been treated bad, talked about as sure… Read the rest of the article: James Brown sings 'Say It Loud, I'm Black And I'm Proud' 1968

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