December 23, 2019

Tern Down For What

Can I Ask My Kids' Jewish Friends To Pretend To Believe In Santa, And Other Advice Column Questions; What Happens If You Commit A Crime In Space?; Digg Editors' Favorite Writing And Internet Culture Of 2019, and more.
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Digg Editions
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END OF THE LINE
TAKE US TO 2020
Digg Editors' Favorite Writing And Internet Culture Of 2019
digg.com
A weird year capping a weird decade made all that much stranger by the fact that we watched much of it play out through the funhouse mirror of the internet. Anyway, here are the Digg editors' favorite pieces of writing and internet culture from 2019.
ASKING FOR A FRIEND
What Happens If You Commit A Crime In Space?
todayifoundout.com
Could you get in trouble legally if you murdered someone in space?
THEY'RE IN
The Worst Hacks Of The Decade
wired.com
It's been a rough 10 years in cybersecurity — and it's only getting worse.
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SANTA MAYBE
GOOD QUESTION
Can I Ask My Kids' Jewish Friends To Pretend To Believe In Santa, 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.
TIL DEATH DO US PART
TERNING POINT
Inside The Race To Save China's Mysterious 'Bird Of Legend'
audubon.org
The Chinese Crested Tern was written off as extinct decades ago. Since its rediscovery in 2000, scientists have been working to ensure that Asia's rarest seabird keeps a firm foothold in reality.
OVER THEIR DEAD BODIES
Can The American Casket Monopoly Be Disrupted?
thehustle.co
Today, two companies control 82% of all casket sales in the United States. But can a new crop of more affordable and sustainable options shake things up?
MIRACLE WORKERS
An Addict, A Nurse, And A Christmas Resurrection
longreads.com
Working the night shift on an intensive care unit, Suzanne Ohlmann brushes up against death, Jesus, and her biological father.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME
The World's First Protosaber Is Extremely Dangerous And Extremely Fun
youtube.com
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
IN THE NEWS
Boeing's New Starliner Spacecraft Lands In The Desert After Shaky First Flight To Space
Ram Dass, 1970s Guru And Psychedelic Drug Pioneer, Dies At 88
Trump Goes On A Bizarre Rant Against Windmills: 'Gases Are Spewing Into The Atmosphere'
Saudi Arabia Sentences Five To Death For Khashoggi Murder But Clears Three Top Officials
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2019, huh.

Merry Creepmas!

This Mashup Of 'Creep' And 'All I Want For Christmas' Is Alarmingly Good; YouTubers Create World's Largest Elephant Toothpaste Explosion In Their Backyard, and more of the week's best videos.
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This Week's Top Videos
Sun, Dec 22
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THIS IS SPECTACULAR
YouTubers Create World's Largest Elephant Toothpaste Explosion In Their Backyard
youtube.com
Nick Uhas and David Dobrik create a massive foam explosion with 200 cubic meters of foam spilling over in their backyard.
FOILED AGAIN
Cat Owner Lays Aluminum Foil In Hallway To See If Cat Will Walk On It
youtube.com
CLAWS ARE OUT NOW
Dog Throws A Temper Tantrum When She Catches Cat Sleeping In Her Bed
rumble.com
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WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY
AND… MACAULAY CULKIN SHOWS UP?
The Guy Behind The Glitter Bomb Porch Pirate Trap Is Back With A New, More Diabolical Design
youtube.com
KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN
This Head-On Footage Of An F/A-18 Super Hornet Taking Off Is Seriously Cool
digg.com
SNOW PROBLEM
Guy Creates The Ultimate Alternative To Shoveling Your Own Snow
youtube.com
CREEPY HOLIDAYS!
MARIAH SCARY
This Mashup Of 'Creep' And 'All I Want For Christmas' Is Alarmingly Good
youtube.com
As a YouTuber commenter puts it, "this feels exactly like dissociating in a jcpenny in December."
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If only tin foil could have stopped the 'Cats' movie.