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  • Gentleman fined for farting at police

    In Vienna, a gentleman was fined for farting "with full intent" at police officers. According to the police report, the man was ticketed for "offending public decency." From ABC News:… Read the rest of the article: Gentleman fined for farting at police

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  • Enjoy watching the NASA astronauts spacewalk

    Earth Views: Seen From The International Space StationWatch this video on YouTube Things on Earth are a mess, but it's fun watching these NASA Astronauts at work on a 24/7… Read the rest of the article: Enjoy watching the NASA astronauts spacewalk

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  • Doctors say DO NOT take Dexamethasone to prevent COVID-19, no evidence it works as a coronavirus prophylaxis

    Hey there. Former chemotherapy patient for breast cancer here. When I was receiving chemo every week at the oncology clinic, one of the drugs they gave me so my body… Read the rest of the article: Doctors say DO NOT take Dexamethasone to prevent COVID-19, no evidence it works as a coronavirus prophylaxis

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  • This 'Addams Family' mansion model is monstrously magnificent

    It's creepy and it's kooky. Also kind of spooky.

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  • Good deal on a first aid kit

    I bought this low price first aid kit a couple of years ago when it was on sale, and it's on sale again. It's got bandages, alcohol wipes, aspirin, ibuprofen,… Read the rest of the article: Good deal on a first aid kit

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  • Trump administration sues John Bolton to block publication of new book that claims presidential misconduct

    U.S. files breach-of-contract suit vs. former National Security Adviser John Bolton

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  • Here's what the world's cheapest electric car is like to drive

    Here's What The World's Cheapest Electric Car Is Like To DriveWatch this video on YouTube We've been following along with Jalopnik's Jason Torchinsky's adventure in buying the world's cheapest electric… Read the rest of the article: Here's what the world's cheapest electric car is like to drive

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Why the Cooper Black typeface is everywhere

    Why this font is everywhereWatch this video on YouTube Vox made a good video about the history of the Cooper Black typeface, created in 1919 and still in common use… Read the rest of the article: Why the Cooper Black typeface is everywhere

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • Kirk, Spock, and McCoy as women

    Not gonna lie, totally into Lady Spock pic.twitter.com/2L2OEdq9WD — Art Of Coop (@ARTofCOOP) June 16, 2020 I hope the artist who made these lives long and prospers.

    • Mark Frauenfelder
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  • The Nordic Hygge AirChill is cold, portable room-cooling power that won’t blow up your electric bill

    After a sharp uptick during the 2000s, American homeowners and renters have seen their utility bills stay relatively steady during the past decade, with most households receiving power bills of… Read the rest of the article: The Nordic Hygge AirChill is cold, portable room-cooling power that won’t blow up your electric bill

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  • Unbelievably talented 5-year-old drummer wows band with a solo

    The band had to stop and let him flex 😄🙌🏽 pic.twitter.com/aBRub7ThzP — E-zrael Ani (@EzraelAni) June 14, 2020 This kid is incredible.

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  • CBD on Amazon: Not Such a Great Deal

    Boing Boing welcomes Real Tested CBD as a sponsor! If you’re looking into an online purchase, nine out of ten times you go to Amazon, right? For many of us,… Read the rest of the article: CBD on Amazon: Not Such a Great Deal

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  • Google cracks down on The Federalist & ZeroHedge for violating race-related content policies, may permanently suspend access to Google Ads revenue

    UPDATE: Google is now saying NBC News got it wrong, here's Google's update below. Business Insider has a new story covering the update here. The Federalist was never demonetized. —… Read the rest of the article: Google cracks down on The Federalist & ZeroHedge for violating race-related content policies, may permanently suspend access to Google Ads revenue

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  • Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says

    “Prepared by a CIA task force, the report was introduced as evidence in the trial of Joshua Schulte, a former employee of an agency hacking unit”

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  • Facebook, Google, Twitter execs summoned for House election security hearing

    The House of Representatives Intelligence Committee says executives from Facebook, Alphabet/Google, and Twitter have been summoned to appear Thursday at a virtual hearing on foreign influence and election security.

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  • Camp Fire: PG&E pleads guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for negligence in California’s worst wildfire

    “The California utility agreed to pay a nearly $2 billion fine for causing the blaze, which killed dozens and destroyed the town of Paradise.”

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  • Amazon to enforce social distancing in warehouses with AI surveillance software 'Distance Assistant'

    Amazon says it will deploy an artificial intelligence surveillance system in warehouses that tells workers if they are too close to colleagues, as the coronavirus pandemic rages on and workers… Read the rest of the article: Amazon to enforce social distancing in warehouses with AI surveillance software 'Distance Assistant'

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  • NYPD says Shake Shack did not intentionally give poisoned milkshakes to cops

    Yesterday it was reported that three new York City police officers were sickened and sent to a hospital after drinking poisoned milkshakes from a Shake Shack restaurant. After investigating, the… Read the rest of the article: NYPD says Shake Shack did not intentionally give poisoned milkshakes to cops

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  • Trump lies, 'They’ve come up with the AIDS vaccine'

    Donald Trump, June 16, 2020: “They’ve come up with the AIDS vaccine.”

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  • Stay hydrated this summer with these 10 bottles and carriers all on sale

    There’s a decent chance you’re dehydrated right now. Yeah…we mean you.  In a study of over 3,000 Americans, three out of four had a net fluid loss, resulting in chronic… Read the rest of the article: Stay hydrated this summer with these 10 bottles and carriers all on sale

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