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I Went To Disney World, How Notoriously Isolated North Korea Got Its First Suspected COVID-19 Case, The Cold War Bunker That Became Home To A Dark-Web Empire

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A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING THE HERMIT KINGDOM How Notoriously Isolated North Korea Got Its First Suspected COVID-19 Case vice.com The country just declared a national emergency and put a city on lockdown. The person suspected of bringing in the virus, however, might be the bigger story. UNDERGROUND OPERATIONS The Cold War Bunker That Became Home To A Dark-Web Empire newyorker.com An eccentric Dutchman began living in a giant underground facility built by the German military — and ran a server farm beloved by cybercriminals. OUT OF POCKET Are Braces A Scam? slate.com An estimated half of US children get them, but some orthodontists question whether they're medically necessary. CURSED LIKE A SAILOR My Midlife Crisis As A Russian Sailor outsideonline.com For a book project about 16th-century polar explorer William Barents, Andrea Pitzer needed to reach the remote Arctic island where he and his men came to grief. She booked passage on an expeditionary boat out of Murmansk, then headed north on a trip marked by unforgettable scenery, unexpected loss, and wild magic that changed her life. SECURITY WE DIGG | SPONSORED Get 24/7 Protection From Burglary, Fire And Flood simplisafe.com SimpliSafe protects your entire home 24/7. With sensors for break-ins, fires, floods, carbon monoxide and freezing temperatures — you'll have everything you need to keep your family safe. Get yours today! THE BIZARRE NEW WORLD 'EXTREMELY WEIRD' I Went To Disney World theatlantic.com As the coronavirus pandemic ravaged Florida, the Magic Kingdom welcomed back its most loyal subjects — and me. THIS IS DISTURBING 'A Permanent Nightmare': Pinterest Moderators Fight To Keep Horrifying Content Off The Platform onezero.medium.com Moderators reported seeing child pornography content "every couple hours." LIFT ME UP A Controversial Limb-Lengthening Surgery Is On The Rise Among Men Who Want To Be Taller insidehook.com Cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery has been on the rise among men seeking to get taller, proving height expectations for men are still alive and well. 'YOU HAVE TO YEARN FOR LIBERTY' The Spectacular Tale Of A Stranded Circus — And Its Great Escape From Honduras nationalgeographic.com Decades of daring feats couldn't prepare the Segovia Brothers Circus for the most challenging obstacle yet: the coronavirus lockdown. VIDEO OF THE DAY JOINT EFFORT Watch A 60-Foot-Tall Gundam Robot Test Out Taking A Step youtube.com One small attempted step for robot, one giant leap for humanity. IN THE NEWS 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' Workplace Under Investigation By WarnerMedia Amazon, Apple, Facebook And Google Prepare For Their 'Big Tobacco Moment' WHO Says COVID-19 Pandemic Is 'One Big Wave,' Not Seasonal Rite Aid Deployed Facial Recognition Systems In Hundreds Of US Stores FROM THE DIGG STORE | SPONSORED Save 30% Off LastSwab, The Innovative, Eco-Friendly Reusable Swab store.digg.com Stop contributing to the mountain of waste caused by disposable swabs! LastSwab is the Kickstarter-funded reusable swab your ears will love. FROM THE ARCHIVES THEY'RE ALWAYS WATCHING The Powerful Global Spy Alliance You Never Knew Existed (2018) theintercept.com Documents shine light on a secretive coalition that eavesdrops on communications in countries across the world. DANCE TIL YOU DROP DEAD The Bizarre Dance Epidemic Of Summer 1518 (2018) theguardian.com Five centuries ago, the world's longest rave took place in Strasbourg — a "plague" of dancing that was fatal for some. What caused it? Art, poetry and music of the time can provide some clues. Dream big and dare to fail. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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