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Legacy Credit Card Review: Friend or Foe?

If you have bad credit you may have received an application in the mail for the Legacy credit card. Should you take them up on this offer or not?

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    Hotel Cards With Free Annual Nights | Million Mile Secrets

    Short review of hotel cards that offer ongoing free nights automatically or after meeting spending requirements.

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      C-Panty | C Section Recovery and Slimming Panty

      C-Panty speeds c section recovery, helps heal c-scar & slims post baby belly. It has medical-grade silicone for effective c section scar treatment.

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        How to Teach Computational Thinking

        It’ll be a defining feature of the future—and children need to learn it now to ensure success later on.

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          Craters & Mudrock: Tools for Imagining Distant Future Finlands — Blog of the Long Now

          Lake Lappajärvi (Photo Credit: Hannu Oksa)About 73 million years ago a meteorite crashed into what is now Finland’s Southern Ostrobothnia region. Today, serene Lake Lappajärvi rests in the twenty-three kilometer wide crater made in the distant past bl

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              The Time Bill Murray Got Busted for Pot - Bill Murray Pot Story

              September 21, 1970, was Bill Murray's 20th birthday. It was also one of the worst days of his life.

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                New equation reveals how other people's fortunes affect our happiness | EurekAlert! Science News

                A new equation, showing how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, has been developed by UCL researchers funded by Wellcome. The team developed an equation to predict happiness in 2014, highlighti

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                  US teen receives more than 10,000 birthday cards and gifts | Stuff.co.nz

                  An image of a teen with autism alone on her birthday has inspired the world to give her a better one this year.

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                    Are Women Inherently More Anxious Than Men? | VICE | United States

                    A new study says women are more prone to anxiety disorders than men—but is it as straightforward as it seems?

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                      How to Plan a Terrific Road Trip: Part 1 - Planning & Getting There | Million Mile Secrets

                      Tips and tricks for road trips using the right credit cards and award programs, plus online tools to help plan.

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                        NrdFeed

                        NrdFeed: The social network for nrds

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                          Rewards discounts on short-haul flights

                          Not flying far? Some airlines require fewer miles for shorter reward flights.

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                            How Impassioned Amateurs Built a New Planetary Nervous System — Backchannel — Medium

                            Using cheap sensors and ubiquitous computing, a people’s movement has transformed science

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                              Austin Day Trips: Explore Scenic Sites Just Outside of Town - Pulsr

                              Looking for new places to explore around Austin? Check out this guide to take a day trip to some of the lesser-known scenic sites in central Texas. 

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                                How to Get the Best Price at All-Inclusive Hotels in the Caribbean | Million Mile Secrets

                                Save Money at All-Inclusive Hotels in the Caribbean With These Tricks and Tips such as a complimentary nights with credit cards and booking during these months.

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                                  The All-American Expo That Invaded Cold War Russia

                                  Over the course of six weeks during the height of the Cold War, almost three million Soviets visited an exhibition that celebrated America. American kitchens, American art, American cars, and most especially American capitalism. The American National Exhi

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                                    BBC - Culture - Feral: The children raised by wolves

                                    Julia Fullerton-Batten has created a series of disturbing photographs that tell the stories of children raised in the wild. She tells Fiona Macdonald about her haunting images.

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                                      Google Is Going to Speed Up the Web. Is This Good? — Backchannel — Medium

                                      To improve reading the news on mobile — and better compete with Facebook Instant Articles — Google today is launching AM…

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                                        BoozeFeed – Beer, Wine, Spirit, and Alcohol Accessory Reviews

                                        Beer, Wine, Spirit, and Alcohol Accessory Reviews (by BoozeFeed)

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                                          This glorious NYC storm photo has been compared to an impressionist painting - Telegraph

                                          Photographer Michele Palazzo woke up extra early to capture this stunning image of the Flatiron building in New York during Storm Jonas

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                                            Blessed By A Monk: My Magic Sak Yant Tattoo • Expert Vagabond

                                            Learn about my traditional Sak Yant tattoo experience at the famous Wat Bang Phra in Thailand. Detailed description & photos of the magic tattoo process.

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                                              The Man Who Turned Night Into Day | Motherboard

                                              In the 90s, a team of Russian scientists tried to use a giant space mirror to turn night into day. For a second, they succeeded.

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                                                Your paper brain and your Kindle brain aren't the same thing | Public Radio International

                                                If you've given up on reading paper books for the ease of your e-reader's screen, you may want to step back a bit. Neuroscience confirms that our brains use different areas to read on paper and screens, and you need to exercise both.

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                                                  Debt consolidation loans vs. 0 percent balance transfer card

                                                  The smartest path out of debt depends on your history and habits

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                                                      Attendees of this festival slept on hammocks that hung across the Italian alps

                                                      That’s definitely going on my NOT-bucket-list list. At Italy’s biggest slackline festival, the International Highline Meeting, attendees (or slackers, as t

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                                                          1990s snacks that would never fly today

                                                          Love of your favorite 1990s snacks never dies.

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                                                            The Illustrated Guide to the KonMari Method | Goop

                                                            Here in the states, minimalism isnt exactly a point of pride (we like stuff, and lots of it), so its especially remarkable that Japanese tidying expert Marie Kondos brutally strict approach to de-cluttering took off …

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                                                              Texas Man Builds Miniature House in Hopes of Avoiding College Debt - Yahoo

                                                              From Yahoo: Joel Weber said he's determined to incur less college debt by living in the tiny, 145-square-foot house he built, rather than struggling to pay higher rent in his college town of Austin, Texas. Weber, who will begin his junior year at the Univ

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                                                                The evolution of Lamborghini's supercars

                                                                Catch the latest car reviews, auto show coverage, racing stats, interviews and more from the editors at Road & Track.

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                                                                  Ghostface and MF DOOM to drop joint album in February

                                                                  The sequel to Supreme Clientele is reportedly also on the way.

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                                                                    This White Dude Was a Boss in the Chinese Mafia | VICE | United States

                                                                    John "White Devil" Willis rose to the highest echelons of Boston's Chinese mafia. In 2011, he was arrested for a multi-million oxycodone ring. We talked to the author of an upcoming book on Willis about the criminal's life and crimes.

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                                                                      The Hedonic Treadmill: From Overconsumption to Minimalism

                                                                      Exploring the hedonic treadmill as it relates to consumption and minimalism, including the tidying up and tiny house movements, and how to keep it in check.

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                                                                        5 Reasons The Dark Side Isn't As Bad As You Think | Cracked.com

                                                                        How exactly is the Dark Side 'evil' again? It really shouldn't have been that hard for Vader to convince Luke to join his cause.

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                                                                          Inside Mong La, the Myanmar Town Where You Can Buy Drugs, Sex, and Endangered Animals | VICE | United States

                                                                          Mong La is a 5,000-square-kilometer fiefdom in the Golden Triangle that is infamous for the flagrancy of its sin-based industries like prostitution, gambling, and the selling of endangered animals.

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                                                                            Parkour in Chernobyl: The Ultimate Adventure or a Journey Into Madness? | VICE Sports

                                                                            A parkour collective from Paris placed themselves at significant risk by travelling into Chernobyl's forbidden zone. What they found was an incredible window into the past.

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                                                                              Things No Self-Respecting Adult Should Be Doing on Facebook

                                                                              Welcome to the Internet in the 21st century: where teenagers pretend to be 30-year-olds, and 30-year-olds act like teenagers.

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                                                                                  Heartwarming: When This Terminally Ill 6-Year-Old... | ClickHole

                                                                                  Life hasn’t been easy for Donald Trump. Though he’s only 6 years old, he’s already faced a lifetime of hardship as the result of a rare terminal disease that has left ...

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                                                                                    11 Things We No Longer See in Offices | Mental Floss

                                                                                    Here are some supplies and equipment that are quickly becoming museum pieces.

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                                                                                        Elon Musk and tech elite plan to spend $1 billion to keep us safe from evil AI

                                                                                        Some of the biggest names in tech are joining forces to fund artificial intelligence research.

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                                                                                          UFC 194: Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo in just 13 seconds - Yahoo Sports

                                                                                          From Yahoo Sports: McGregor ended the fight early with a shocking finish to win the undisputed UFC featherweight title.

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                                                                                            Daniel Craig to Future James Bonds: ‘Don’t Be S—‘ | Variety

                                                                                            There's been endless headlines speculating about who could play the next James Bond, and now Daniel Craig shared his thoughts on the role.

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                                                                                              Billy Corgan Disneyland Photo - Photo of Smashing Pumpkins Leader Looking Sad at Frontierland

                                                                                              Billy Corgan, longtime frontman of the band Smashing Pumpkins, went to Disneyland, and all he got was this sad photo.

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                                                                                                Small gestures can make other people nicer in return, claims study | Daily Mail Online

                                                                                                Scientists at the Brain and Creativity Institute of University of Southern California observed people's reaction to others holding the door open for them, and found 50% returned the favour.

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                                                                                                  ShowerBeer - Drink Beer in the Shower

                                                                                                  We love shower beers! A community of beer enthusiasts who enjoy drinking in the shower. Or bath. We don't have that figured out yet.

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                                                                                                    Elephants almost never get cancer thanks to multiple gene copies | New Scientist

                                                                                                    Duplications of the p53 gene makes elephant cells more likely to die in response to DNA damage, rather than turn cancerous

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                                                                                                      288 Analog Clocks Combine To Create Illusion Of Big Digital Clock #ArtTuesday « Adafruit Industries – Makers, hackers

                                                                                                      Cannot stop watching the time with this captivating Kinetic sculpture. Via didyouknowblog ‘A million times‘ is a kinetic sculpture that combines 288 analog clocks into one meta clock that creates t…

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                                                                                                        What Makes People Susceptible To Pseudo-Profound 'Baloney'? : 13.7: Cosmos And Culture : NPR

                                                                                                        People who rated real motivational quotes as more profound than pseudo-profound ones in a study tended to be analytic thinkers. But it doesn't mean the others aren't intelligent, says Tania Lombrozo.

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                                                                                                          Our (Bare) Shelves, Our Selves - The New York Times

                                                                                                          The increasing absence of physical books, records and photo albums in homes can negatively affect developing intellects.

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                                                                                                              This Guy Traveled to Every European Capital Without Spending a Penny | VICE | United States

                                                                                                              We spoke to Kris Mole, who charmed his way across borders to raise money for charity.

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                                                                                                                The Best 20 Video Games of 2015 | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                VICE Gaming contributors have voted, and their clear favorite rhymes with "Betel Bear Bolid."

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                                                                                                                  Why mass shootings don't convince gun owners to support gun control - Vox

                                                                                                                  The differences on guns run far deeper than evidence or persuasion.

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                                                                                                                    Blowing Up the Death Star Would Have Sunk the 'Star Wars' Economy, Research Says | Motherboard

                                                                                                                    The Rebels probably didn't anticipate causing a 12.9 percent drop in the Empire’s Gross Galactic Product, or having to bail the galaxy out.

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                                                                                                                      A Party Clean-Up Company Told Us the Worst Things They've Seen | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                      Puke in the shower, passed-out guests, and shit on the walls, just to name a few.

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                                                                                                                        A Burning Man Decompression Party Made Me Not Hate Burning Man | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                        I really thought it was all bullshit.

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                                                                                                                                A New Zealand Student Cheater Smashed Up an Office with an Axe to Steal Her Exam Back | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                The unnamed 23-year-old hid in a closet inside Otago University, then broke down several doors in an apparent attempt to erase evidence of her cheating.

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                                                                                                                                  What Do Apocalypse Preachers Do When the World Doesn't End? | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                  It has to be pretty crushing when your big hellfire prediction fails to materialize.

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                                                                                                                                    Tarantino’s “Hateful Eight” Is Three Hours, With an Overture, Intermission and Oscar Performances | Showbiz411

                                                                                                                                    FIRST LOOK: At the holiday luncheon hosted by the Weinstein Company recently Kurt Russell talked about Quentin Tarantino’s new film “The Hateful Eight” in which he plays John “The Hangman” Ruth. (T…

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                                                                                                                                      Why I'm Finally Telling the Truth About Britain’s Most Notorious Gangland Murder | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                      The Essex Boys were thieves, cowards, and murderers, but their kids deserve to know who killed them.

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                                                                                                                                        What It's Like to Be a Female Firefighter in California Prison | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                        "I love the cutting, I love the chainsaw, I love being on the mountains. It's one of the places where you feel free. You feel like you're giving back."

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                                                                                                                                          Japan's Disposable Workers: Overworked to Suicide on Vimeo

                                                                                                                                          “The cause of my depression is definitely overwork.” wrote Naoya Nishigaki, 28, a system engineer, on his blog. “I can’t do anything.…

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                                                                                                                                            What It's Like to Be an Undercover FBI Agent | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                            Bob Hamer spent 26 years undercover for the FBI, where he posed as a drug dealer, contract killer, pedophile, degenerate gambler, international weapons dealer, and white-collar criminal.

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                                                                                                                                              Best Record Shops in America

                                                                                                                                              These are the 21 best record shops in the country.

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                                                                                                                                                how do we take drugs in 2015? | read | i-D

                                                                                                                                                We speak to Dr. Adam Winstock, the Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist behind the annual Global Drug Survey, to discover the changing patterns of drug use today.

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                                                                                                                                                  NIH to retire all research chimpanzees : Nature News & Comment

                                                                                                                                                  Fifty animals held in “reserve” by the US government will be sent to sanctuaries.

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                                                                                                                                                    5 Things to Avoid As an Introverted Parent | Kirsten Brunner, MA, LPC

                                                                                                                                                    When you're an introvert and you become a parent, your body goes through a little shock. Suddenly, you have very little alone time. Sure, your new baby is not talking to you -- and at times, not making much noise at all. But let's face it: You are never

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                                                                                                                                                        Imagine that English would one day become a dying language, and there were only a handful people left who spoke it. What could be done? Try to teach the younger generation? Or maybe even write a dictionary of the entire language? The last seems a bit farf

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                                                                                                                                                          TSA Agent Confession - POLITICO Magazine

                                                                                                                                                          An ex-TSA screener talks about his experiences working security at O'Hare International Airport.

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                                                                                                                                                            The world's largest natural sound archive just went up online | Chart Attack

                                                                                                                                                            The Macaulay Library uploaded the world's largest natural sound archive. It's fully listenable and fully searchable.

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                                                                                                                                                              Ronda Rousey is knocked out by Holly Holm in UFC title fight - LA Times

                                                                                                                                                              Down Under, the expected outcome turned upside down at UFC 193 on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.

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                                                                                                                                                                Woman uses medieval combat skills, sword to stop intruder | New York Post

                                                                                                                                                                An Indiana woman says her training in medieval combat helped her corner a home intruder.

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                                                                                                                                                                  Life Inside Japan's Aging Biker Gangs | VICE | United States

                                                                                                                                                                  VICE Japan followed some of the country's most infamous bikers to hear about their violent pasts and dying subculture.

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                                                                                                                                                                    World War II’s Strangest Battle: When Americans and Germans Fought Together - The Daily Beast

                                                                                                                                                                    For one time only, Germans and Allies fought together in WWII. Andrew Roberts on a story so wild that it has to be made into a movie.

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                                                                                                                                                                      Full-scale architecture for a quantum computer in silicon: Scalable 3-D silicon chip architecture based on single atom q

                                                                                                                                                                      Researchers have designed a full-scale architecture for a quantum computer in silicon. The new concept provides a pathway for building an operational quantum computer with error correction.

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                                                                                                                                                                        10,000 Years of Oral Narrative — Blog of the Long Now

                                                                                                                                                                        Just off the coast of Australia, a few miles west of Perth, lie three small limestone islands. Today they’re a popular destination for boat trips...

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                                                                                                                                                                          Quantum Theory Demonstrated: Observation Affects Reality -- ScienceDaily

                                                                                                                                                                          One of the most bizarre premises of quantum theory, which has long fascinated philosophers and physicists alike, states that by the very act of watching, the observer affects the observed reality.

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                                                                                                                                                                            Flask and the Press | Atlas Obscura

                                                                                                                                                                            Leave the wardrobes and sweets to British schoolchildren, Shanghai's got a Coke machine that leads to booze

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                                                                                                                                                                                Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: 2001 Epiphone Firebird VII | Premier Guitar

                                                                                                                                                                                What happens when you replace three mini-humbuckers with a trio of P-90s?