Jumat, 10 November 2017

Don't Look Behind That Play Button

Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The banality of evil algorithms, the death knell of the strip mall and the real location of the Windows XP default wallpaper.
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WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK
YouTube Will Mess Up Your Children, And Other Facts
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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The banality of evil algorithms, the death knell of the strip mall and the real location of the Windows XP default wallpaper.
DEAD MEN FILE NO LAWSUITS
How The World's Worst Investor Fleeced Clients Who Couldn't Complain
longreads.com
"We urge you to cut your losses and get out," Morningstar counseled investors in the Steadman Funds. Doubtless, some heeded this advice. Many couldn't, though, because they were dead.
WHO ARE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR?
In Trump Country, A University Confronts Its Skeptics
politico.com
The University of Michigan, like many public flagship universities, faces a crisis of confidence in working-class communities.
O NO
Are Honey Nut Cheerios Healthy? We Look Inside The Box
nytimes.com
Previously, I assumed Honey Nut Cheerios was a slightly sweeter Cheerios, but you learn things when you finally get around to reading the back of the box.
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THE DUALITY OF EVERYTHING
*HYENA LAUGH*
The Finalists For The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Are Hysterical
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What did we do to deserve animals this pure and good?
SOON, HOPEFULLY!
When Will The Earth Try To Kill Us Again?
arstechnica.com
Most mass extinctions began with vast convulsions of Earth's interior — can we detect that?
HARD TO STOMACH
The Gross Inequality Of Organ Transplants In America
newrepublic.com
There's a nationwide organ shortage, but how long patients wait for a transplant can depend on how much money they have.
BALLOT PANDORA'S BOX
The One County In America That Voted In A Landslide For Both Trump And Obama
fivethirtyeight.com
And what it can tell us about 2018 and beyond.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN 59 SECONDS
High School Football Team Pulls Off The Greatest Comeback We've Ever Seen
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This makes the Patriots' Super Bowl comeback against the Falcons look quaint.
IN THE NEWS
Mueller Probes Flynn's Role In Alleged Plan To Deliver Cleric To Turkey
Trump, Top Republicans React To Allegations That Alabama Senate Candidate Had Sexual Relationship With 14-Year-Old
5 Women Accuse Louis CK Of Sexual Misconduct
UK Court Says Uber Must Treat Drivers As Workers
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The Last American Bootmakers
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You did it. You made it to Friday.

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