Are You A Sucker?

Hope you've been enjoying The Daily Digg! Let us know what you think, and feel free to unsubscribe at any time. -The Digg Team The Daily Digg Friday, September 13, 2013 HOW PEOPLE GET YOU TO READ SH*T Are You A Sucker? medium.com 8 secrets writers use to trick the smartest readers into reading their shittiest writing, backed by psychology and scienti-logical awesomeness. HERE'S HOPING FOR A YOUNG YODA Disney Exec: Standalone 'Star Wars' Films Will Be 'Origin' Stories news.cnet.com Though Disney hasn't said much about the forthcoming group of "Star Wars" films, it appears likely they will focus on the back stories of major characters, including possibly Han Solo and Yoda. IT'S A MIRAGE Why Does The Road Look Wet On Hot Days? mentalfloss.com For the same reason that cartoon characters lost in the desert often think they see an oasis: a mirage caused by refraction. SOLVE AT YOUR OWN RISK The Probability Puzzle That Makes Your Head Melt bbc.co.uk A reference in a recent article to the Monty Hall problem — where a contestant has to pick one of three boxes — left readers scratching their heads. Why does this probability scenario hurt everyone's brain so much? A FLANNEL-LINED SPAWNING GROUND Where The Hipsters Are Coming From businessinsider.com Young people in their late twenties who fashion themselves as outside of the mainstream — derisively referred to as hipsters — are a major force in New York, especially trendy neighborhoods like Williamsburg, Brooklyn. But how did they get there? Where do they call come from? Read more on Digg.com → WHAT TO PACK WHEN YOU'RE GOING TO ALASKA Soldiers of U.S. Army Alaska's 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Battalion 21st Infantry Regiment, off load from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flight line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 10, 2013. Credit: The U.S. Army Digg for iPhone & iPad   •   Twitter   •   Facebook digg.com   •   Unsubscribe © 2013 News.me Inc. 416 West 13th Street #203, NY, NY 10014