The Real Bowl Winners

At fifty-five, Henry Worsley began a solitary trek across Antarctica. It became a singular test of character.

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POWERFUL PROFILES COLD COMFORT The White Darkness newyorker.com At fifty-five, Henry Worsley began a solitary trek across Antarctica. It became a singular test of character. 'NEVER JUST A WIFE, NEVER JUST A WIDOW' 'I Am Not A Symbol, I Am An Activist': The Untold Story Of Coretta Scott King theguardian.com Martin Luther King's "helpmate" was a seasoned civil rights campaigner in her own right. 'WE CAN ALL DO A LITTLE THING' Rosa Parks Was My Aunt. Here's What You Don't Know About Her. shondaland.com It's time to move beyond the quiet seamstress narrative. WITH ACTIVS | SPONSORED This Gadget Makes Desk Workouts Fun And Hard At The Same Time digg.com Activ5's isometric workout device is surprisingly fun. Even more surprising? It actually works GOOD QUESTION GOOD QUESTION Is It Okay To Treat An Employee Who Was Born On Leap Day As A Second-Class Citizen, And Other Advice Column Questions digg.com A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists addressed in recent days. NOT THE BIG GAME, PROMISE CORRECTION: ALL DOGS ARE WINNERS Puppy Bowl 2018 Results: Team Fluff Brings Home The Lombarky Trophy Again sbnation.com So many dogs. So many good, good dogs. BUY $OME $TUFF The Best 2018 Super Bowl Ads digg.com Even if the New England Patriots, the Philadelphia Eagles and/or halftime performer Justin Timberlake aren't your thing, at the very least it's the Christmas of Good Commercials. WELL HOT DAMN Netflix Announced 'The Cloverfield Paradox' During The Super Bowl And Released It Right After The Game digg.com The third movie in the "Cloverfield" anthology (and maybe prequel to the first?) made its debut on Netflix right after the Super Bowl. THE WAR ON TRAFFIC SIGNALS Things In Philadelphia Got Extremely Crazy Last Night digg.com The Eagles have never won a Super Bowl, and Philly acted like it last night. OSCARS 2018 NOT ANOTHER GAY MOVIE... WITHOUT SEX Would A Best Picture Win For 'Call Me By Your Name' Be An Authentic Victory For LGBT Cinema? digg.com The nomination, and potential win, are yet another instance of contemporary Hollywood celebrating gay stories portrayed by straight actors. VIDEO OF THE DAY IT'S ALL IN THE ATTITUDE Why Mr. Bean Is An Unparalleled Master Of Physical Comedy digg.com What sets Rowan Atkinson apart from other masters of physical comedy, like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, is his gift for nonverbal characterization. IN THE NEWS Eagles Win First Super Bowl 41-33, Stop Tom Brady, Patriots Super Bowl Anti-Terrorism Documents Left On Plane This Alt-Right Leader Lied To Climb The Ranks Massive Pentagon Agency Lost Track Of Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars DIGG PICKS Get A Lifetime Of 1TB Instant Vault And Cold Storage For $50 store.digg.com With this lifetime of Cold Storage and Instant Vault, you'll have an affordable place to store massive amounts of data that rarely gets revisited, as well as a home for 1TB of data you need to access regularly. To all the Philly fans out there: congrats, and we hope you didn't ruin your work clothes climbing a light pole. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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The C00lest Math Lesson Ever

A Fascinating, Super Simple Explanation Of Why We Can't Divide By Zero, Woman Steals UPS Deliveries From Person's Porch, Walks Into Some Instant Karma, This Is Not A Wallet For Hoarders, This 60 FPS Footage Of A Drone Racing Down Mountains Will Give You Vertigo, Scientist Tests Out A Neodymium Magnet So Strong It Can Move A Mouse, Kangaroo Comes Outta Nowhere, Obliterates A Cyclist This Week's Top Videos Sunday, February 4, 2018 ZERO HERO A Fascinating, Super Simple Explanation Of Why We Can't Divide By Zero digg.com We all know that you can't divide by zero — it's one of the first things you learn when you learn multiplication and division in school. But most of us never really learn *why* that's the case. WALK CAREFULLY WHEN YOU'RE STEALING Woman Steals UPS Deliveries From Person's Porch, Walks Into Some Instant Karma digg.com Not to be deterred by injury, the woman and her accomplice still made off with the packages. WALLETS WE DIGG SPONSORED This Is Not A Wallet For Hoarders ridgewallet.com Is your wallet the width of a meatball sub? Time to simplify. The Ridge Wallet is a slim, RFID-blocking wallet that will hold up to 12 cards and has a modular design for easy access. They're made from aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber and come with a lifetime guarantee. WATCH THIS IN FULL SCREEN This 60 FPS Footage Of A Drone Racing Down Mountains Will Give You Vertigo digg.com We're not sure why watching this at 60 frames per second makes it feel so much more real and terrifying, but it does. DON'T WORRY, IT DOESN'T HURT THE MOUSE Scientist Tests Out A Neodymium Magnet So Strong It Can Move A Mouse digg.com If you put a big magnet next to a mouse, the mouse will exhibit an effect known as diamagnetism, which will push the magnet away. It's pretty cool. RESPECT THE BIKE LANE, JOEY Kangaroo Comes Outta Nowhere, Obliterates A Cyclist digg.com The rider reportedly needed stitches and an arm sling after the direct marsupial hit. Get more stories on Digg.com WATCH OUT FOR THAT ROCK BASE jumper without a wingsuit flies terrifyingly close to the side of a cliff. Credit: Base Jump XTreme Digg iOS app   •   Digg Android app Twitter   •   Facebook   •   Tumblr   •   YouTube Advertise on Digg digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2018 Digg Inc. 50 Eldridge Street, 2nd Floor, NY, NY 10002

Who's Afraid Of A Crypto Utopia?

These men — because they are almost exclusively men — have a plan for what to do with the wealth: They want to build a crypto utopia, a new city where the money is virtual and the contracts are all public, to show the rest of the world what a crypto future could look like.

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THE BAD PLACE DID THEY ASK PUERTO RICANS ABOUT THIS? Making A Crypto Utopia In Puerto Rico nytimes.com These men — because they are almost exclusively men — have a plan for what to do with the wealth: They want to build a crypto utopia, a new city where the money is virtual and the contracts are all public, to show the rest of the world what a crypto future could look like. 'HATEFUL RABBIT HOLES' 'Fiction Is Outperforming Reality': How YouTube's Algorithm Distorts Truth theguardian.com An ex-YouTube insider reveals how its recommendation algorithm promotes divisive clips and conspiracy videos. DAY ZERO IS COMING What Happens In Cape Town After It Runs Out Of Water? citylab.com Most of the city's water is supplied by dams. The dams are currently three-quarters empty.On the day the dam levels reach 13.5 percent of their capacity (known otherwise as "Day Zero"), the city's taps will be shut off. According to the City of Cape Town's projection, Day Zero will fall in April. WALLETS WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Is Not A Wallet For Hoarders ridgewallet.com Is your wallet the width of a meatball sub? Time to simplify. The Ridge Wallet is a slim, RFID-blocking wallet that will hold up to 12 cards and has a modular design for easy access. They're made from aluminum, titanium or carbon fiber and come with a lifetime guarantee. THE WEEK IN PICTURES PICTURE THIS The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com 2,000 days on Mars with the Curiosity Rover, chilling images of people caught trying to escape East Germany, and what our houses look like once humans are gone. A SPIRAL IN PEGASUS The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. A REAL BROWN-NOSER Piers Morgan Tweets Drawing Of Him Eating Donald Trump's Ass Not Once, Not Twice, But Three Times digg.com Just before you thought you might escape this week, British talk show host Piers Morgan got extremely mad online about a certain illustration depicting him and Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America. IT'S SUPERB OWL TIME BANGING YOUR HEAD AGAINST A WALL Unpacking Forty Years Of Fandom For A Losing Team longreads.com Kevin Sampsell examines his love of football — and a team that's never won a Super Bowl. DON'T FORGET ABOUT DOUG WILLIAMS The Quarterback Behind The Most Prolific Quarter In Playoff History theundefeated.com Thirty years ago, Doug Williams directed the greatest offensive performance in a single quarter in playoff history to become the first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl. THE BEST OFFENSE IS A GOOD CODEBREAKER The Glorious Gridiron Cryptowars Imagined By A 1970s NSA Employee slate.com Alongside commentary about the Soviet Union and some complicated-looking puzzles, the January 1976 issue of the NSA's staff magazine contained a tongue-in-cheek article titled "Football & Cryptology." The author's name is still classified, but given that headline, it's reasonable to assume that whoever wrote it was an NSA codebreaker. VIDEO OF THE DAY WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT? Whetstone Master Turns A Block Of Wood Into A Really Sharp Knife digg.com Yes, this knife is sharp enough to cut and peel hard vegetables. And it's 100% wood. FROM THE DIGG STORE Get 75% Off One Of Our Favorite VPNs store.digg.com This lifetimeVPN Unlimited subscription protects both your Wi-Fi and cellular connections, secures your online activity, and bypasses web content restrictions. Plus, it's the lowest price it's ever been. The Super Bowl is cool. You know what's cooler? Sleeping the entire weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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