REAL BAD ESTATE
The Secret Real Estate Barons Of America's Vacant Properties
In the wake of the housing crisis, a new breed of real estate investor is destroying America's cities.
TERRIFYING
Tall Buildings Sway, Crumble During Mexico City Earthquake
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City on Tuesday, and while the scale of the damage remains to be seen, this video gives a small sense of how frightening and disruptive it was.
FIFTY SHIFTY
Can Republicans Actually Repeal Obamacare This Time? Here's What's Going On With The Graham-Cassidy Bill
All eyes on C-SPAN.
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Just in time for Oktoberfest, PicoBrew is giving away their hi-tech, stainless steel homebrewing machine, plus 5 award-winning DIY brew packs, to two lucky Digg readers. It’s like winning a personal brewery that fits on your kitchen countertop.
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
Two Guys Build An Extremely Powerful, Probably Very Unsafe Underwater Jetpack
Inspired by "Ironman," these engineers decided to make engine-mounted propellers they could wear on their arms so that they wouldn't have to swim anymore.
NICKEL AND DIME FORMATION
The NFL Is Being Devoured By Its Own Economic Model
This is a very boring, simple explanation as to why the NFL's ratings are declining.
OUCH
Don't Try To Catch A Drone With Your Bare Hands
Just let the operator hover it down gently or else you're in for a world of hurt.
NOT WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR
The Largest Harvey-Related Oil Spill Went Unknown For Weeks
Officials at Magellan Midstream Partners claim floodwaters made them underestimate the magnitude of the oil spill at Galena Park.
FUNFETTI FOR ALL
In Alaska's Far-Flung Villages, Happiness Is A Cake Mix
The store-bought box, one of the few dependable food items in a place of scarcity, is tricked out for dinners and fund-raisers by many a "cake lady."
AND, HAS ANYONE ACTUALLY DONE IT?
The History Of The Phrase 'I'll Eat My Hat'
Would it shock you to learn that a phrase so silly came from a parody of "The Iliad?"
YOU KNOW, THE ONE WITH THE HOME BUTTON
Here's What The Reviews Have To Say About The iPhone 8 And 8 Plus
With a glass back, upgraded camera and better processor (but still no headphone jack) is the iPhone 8 a tangible step up from the 7? Are phone aficionados better off waiting for the X so they can pay with their face? Here's what tech reviewers think of Apple's latest.
*VIOLENT CACKLING*
Guy Gets Himself Disastrously Tangled In Trampoline Netting
And no help from these lovely "friends" of his.
FABULOUS FUTURE
Iris Van Herpen's Hi-Tech Couture
The designer combines 3-D printing and hand stitching to reimagine the possibilities of the human body.
GOING OFF-SCRIPT
Something About This Viral Twitter Account Celebrating Classic Movie Lines Seems Off To Us
A new account captures those special moments when the most iconic characters in the history of film casually namedrop the title of the movie they're in.
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ADDICTION WITH FRIENDS
Smokers Are The Last Nice People Online
There is a website I love called airportsmokers.com. It advertises itself as "the original airport smoking website," and it does exactly what it says it does: it tells its visitors what airports they can smoke in, and under what sort of conditions.
CAN'T HELP HIMSELF
White Supremacist Dylann Roof Wants To Fire His Attorneys Because They're Jewish And Indian
Roof filed a petition to remove the court-appointed defenders seeking to spare him the death penalty, calling them his "political and biological enemies."
HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
This Happy Backpack Corgi Might Be The Next Great Soccer Star
Reasons why this corgi is a better soccer player than Lionel Messi: 1) portable 2) much fluffier (important!) 3) no salary 4) look at it.
WARPED REALITY
How The 'Star Trek' Punch Became The Worst Fight Move On TV
And yet, it's totally iconic.
UPDATING THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Trump Rejects Study It Commissioned After It Finds Positive Economic Impact Of Refugees, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.
'I WILL ALWAYS PUT AMERICA FIRST'
Here Are The Highlights From Trump's First United Nations Address
He called Kim Jong Un "rocket man," threatened to "totally destroy North Korea" and called the Iran nuclear deal "an embarrassment."
YELLOW AND BLUE SOCK PUPPET
Does Kevin Durant Have A Fake Twitter Account?
Who is Kevin Durant, really? How deep does this go?
YOU SPIN ME RIGHT ROUND, BABY
Welcome To The World's First Rotating Jail, Which Had An Unfortunate Tendency To Cut Inmates' Limbs Off
This excessively complicated, totally unnecessary 1881 invention really must be seen to be believed.
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NOT PLAYING AROUND
Toys 'R' Us Files For Bankruptcy
Toys R Us, the New Jersey-based toy retailer, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection while keeping open its stores.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES
Meet The Hands (And The Man) That Bring Chance The Rapper To The Deaf
No one has more fun at a Chance the Rapper show than Chance himself. But a close second, at stage left, is Matt Maxey — who, along with his company, DEAFinitely Dope, is translating the magic of Chance shows for deaf concertgoers.
IT'S LIKE RIDING A BIKE
A Pedal-Powered Karaoke Machine From 1925
Learning to play piano well can take many, many years of practice. But learning to pedal an old school player piano? That only takes a few minutes.
FAMILY FLAIR
Why Ric Flair's Greatest Legacy Is His Daughter
After a near-death experience, the pro wrestling icon and his newfound successor, Charlotte Flair, look forward to a legend in the making. Woo!
SIZING IT UP
What If Clothes Were Made To Fit Bodies?
How limited sizing reinforces the myth of the perfect body.
'LOVE @ FIRST SWIPE'
A Super Slick Animated Short About A Very Modern Romance
Fraser Davidson loves his wife Vicky. He's also very, very good at animation.
DON'T MAKE AI THE NEW PHRENOLOGY
AI Research Is In Desperate Need Of An Ethical Watchdog
More social scientists are using AI intending to solve society's ills, but they don’t have clear ethical guidelines to prevent them from accidentally harming people.
ANI-MAYHEM
We're Not Sure What's Happening In This 'Dragon Ball FighterZ' Clip, But Fans Are Going To Love It
Have you ever played "Street Fighter" or "Mortal Kombat" and thought "you know, this action is too easy to follow?" Well, there's a new video game that'll be right up your alley.
MAKING IT HARDER FOR REAL CLAIMANTS
Security Cam Footage Reveals Man Actively Trying To Get Injured To Collect Workers Comp
"We were moving and decided to get a couple of guys from Home Depot to help us. One of the guys intentionally tried multiple times to jump in front of the kids playing to act as if he got hurt. He finally succeeded the third time, but did not know he was on camera."
THEY'RE PLUGGED IN
Best Buy's Secrets For Thriving In The Amazon Age
Hubert Joly, Best Buy's chief executive, has reshaped nearly every aspect of the business. He explains the playbook behind the company’s success.
HE *IS* THE FATHER OF TRASH REALITY TV
A Very Good Q&A; With Maury Povich
On the phone from New York, Povich is funny and self-deprecating, aware of his reputation but firmly in the give-no-fucks phase of a very zero-fucks-given career.
SQUELCHING NOISES
A Mayonnaise Belly Flopping Competition Is As Gross And Ungodly As It Sounds
Jaguars fans decided to start a mayo belly flop contest, after starting the rumor that all Titans fans smell like mayo. No, we don't understand the logic there, either.
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN
Cher Is Still Changing The Conversation In 2017
Cher is still making headlines, after more than five decades in the spotlight, because she’s never stopped finding and mastering new outlets for her creative expression.
UNTHINKABLE
Hurricane Maria Does 'Mind Boggling' Damage To Dominica, Leader Says
Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said the Caribbean island nation had sustained "widespread devastation" from the storm, which is now at Category 5 strength.
JUST DESERTS
Just An Hour Of Calming Desertscape From The Window Of A Moving Train
Not quite ready for your workday to start? Hit the full screen button and climb aboard.
THE PLA-HEAR-BO EFFECT
What A Doctor Calls A Condition Can Affect How We Decide To Treat It
A study examining how parents react to a diagnosis of "pink eye" versus "eye infection"
'THIS IS NOT OK'
Violence Flares After Quiet Vigil For Georgia Tech Student Shot By Police
Violence erupted late Monday on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta after a vigil for a student shot and killed by police.
MARBURY V. MADISON
Understanding The Most Important Case In Supreme Court History
The 1803 United States court case between William Marbury and James Madison helped establish the judiciary as a formal branch of the federal government.
INSIDE THE 'BOJACK HORSEMAN' MACHINE
How Season Four Of 'BoJack Horseman' Pushed The Envelope Of Animation Experimentation
The Dot and Line goes behind the scenes of the Netflix cartoon's best episodes with assistant director James Bowman.
ALL BOUND UP
When Every Bra Size Is Wrong
What I'm about to recommend to you isn’t in any way a solution.
AN UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD
Man Trains His Dog To Fetch Hockey Pucks So He Can Practice His Shot Off The Rink
It seems a little unfair that the dog doesn't get to wear skates while playing this game.
FROM WEE LAD TO WITTLE MAN
For Centuries, People Celebrated A Little Boy's First Pair Of Trousers
Literally a party in your pants.
THE CHILDREN OF HATEFUL MEN
How South Korea's Angry Young Men Formed A Powerful New Alt-Right Movement
Welcome to the site Ilbe Storehouse, better known as just Ilbe, the hub for South Korea's new far-right movement.
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This Weird Looking Cane Will Make Your Back Feel Amazing
Foam rollers are great for all over muscle relief. But for those times you have specific knots you need to work out, the Thera Cane works miracles.
