This Minute-Long Film Illustrates How Grids And The Globe Barely Get Along

This Minute-Long Film Illustrates How Grids And The Globe Barely Get Along
"Grid corrections" are where the roads that traverse gridded-out land plots have to twist in order to correct for our spherical planet. Here, Gerco de Ruijter uses aerial photography to reveal these deviations.

December 31, 2017 at 08:07PM
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How America is Transforming Islam

How America is Transforming Islam
Being young and Muslim in the US means navigating multiple identities. Nothing shows that more than falling in love.

December 31, 2017 at 04:46PM
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Here's All The News That Defined 2017

Here's All The News That Defined 2017
The best thing about 2017 is that it is nearly over. Here are a few of the news events that made this year especially tumultuous (and occasionally good).

December 30, 2017 at 07:15PM
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How The Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks And Talk Of Political Dirt

How The Russia Inquiry Began: A Campaign Aide, Drinks And Talk Of Political Dirt
During a night of heavy drinking at an upscale London bar in May 2016, George Papadopoulos made a startling revelation to Australia's top diplomat in Britain: Russia had political dirt on Hillary Clinton.

December 30, 2017 at 07:13PM
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The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth

The Most Expensive Mile of Subway Track on Earth
How excessive staffing, little competition, generous contracts and archaic rules dramatically inflate capital costs for transit in New York.

December 29, 2017 at 02:02PM
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Driver Speeds Out Of Bank Drive-Through, Hits Embankment, Flies Over Another Car

Driver Speeds Out Of Bank Drive-Through, Hits Embankment, Flies Over Another Car
We have no idea what's going on here and neither does the guy who filmed it, who can only offer a "I fuckin' don't believe it."

December 29, 2017 at 05:31PM
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World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017

World's Wealthiest Became $1 Trillion Richer in 2017
The richest people on earth became $1 trillion richer in 2017, more than four times last year’s gain, as stock markets shrugged off economic, social and political divisions to reach record highs.

December 28, 2017 at 02:42PM
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Nobody Is Enjoying Pennsylvania's Record Snow Fall As Much As These Dogs

Nobody Is Enjoying Pennsylvania's Record Snow Fall As Much As These Dogs
"Now, THIS feels like Christmas!"

December 28, 2017 at 03:48PM
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A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act

A Tech Pioneer’s Final, Unexpected Act
Upon receiving a diagnosis of brain cancer, Eric Sun set out to achieve some lifelong musical goals.

December 27, 2017 at 02:43PM
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'Portlandia' Is Back With An Absolutely Hilarious Parody Of True Crime Podcasts

'Portlandia' Is Back With An Absolutely Hilarious Parody Of True Crime Podcasts
"It's only been three hours since the body was discovered, but already this case is being badly bungled."

December 27, 2017 at 03:59PM
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Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body

Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body
The human body makes tens of thousands of cellular proteins, each for a particular task. Now researchers have learned to create custom versions not found in nature.

December 26, 2017 at 03:02PM
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This Mom's Reaction To Seeing Her Son After Two Years Away Is Truly Priceless

This Mom's Reaction To Seeing Her Son After Two Years Away Is Truly Priceless
He has been stationed in Japan and finally found a way to make it home this holiday season.

December 26, 2017 at 02:56PM
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We Left You Some Presents

We Left You Some Presents
The Digg editors needed a day off, so we left you our favorite videos of the year (for better or for worse) gift-wrapped below. Beware the coal.

December 25, 2017 at 12:12PM
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Safari Guide Stares Down Charging Elephant, Stops It In Its Tracks

Safari Guide Stares Down Charging Elephant, Stops It In Its Tracks
Alan McSmith has been doing his job for 30 years, and apparently no longer fears anything.

December 24, 2017 at 07:24PM
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‘The Russia Story’

‘The Russia Story’
How the year's biggest story was encountered in 2017 by rabid Democrats, recalcitrant Republicans, and everyone else on the internet.

December 24, 2017 at 05:06PM
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Ed Sheeran Breaks Down How 'Shape Of You,' The Most-Streamed Track Of 2017, Was Created

Ed Sheeran Breaks Down How 'Shape Of You,' The Most-Streamed Track Of 2017, Was Created
"On the original version, it doesn't actually say 'I'm in love with the shape of you.'"

December 23, 2017 at 07:06PM
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SpaceX Launches Rocket Into Night Sky, Everyone Thinks It's Aliens

SpaceX Launches Rocket Into Night Sky, Everyone Thinks It's Aliens
"This shit better be a rocket, or we're all gonna die."

December 23, 2017 at 02:07PM
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Bitcoin Is A Super Safe, Completely Not Insane Thing To Invest Your Money In

Bitcoin Is A Super Safe, Completely Not Insane Thing To Invest Your Money In
Last night on "Late Night," Seth Meyers shared this commercial he saw that explains what Bitcoin is and how it works.

December 22, 2017 at 03:48PM
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US Ambassador To The Netherlands Calls Reporter's Question 'Fake News,' Then Claims He Never Said 'Fake News' When Reporter Proves Him Wrong

US Ambassador To The Netherlands Calls Reporter's Question 'Fake News,' Then Claims He Never Said 'Fake News' When Reporter Proves Him Wrong
Pete Hoekstra is a former congressman and the current US ambassador to the Netherlands, and he is struggling with the concept of "fake news."

December 22, 2017 at 02:15PM
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Long Island Iced Tea Soars 500% After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain

Long Island Iced Tea Soars 500% After Changing Its Name to Long Blockchain
Long Island Iced Corp. shares rose six-fold after rebranding itself Long Blockchain Corp.

December 21, 2017 at 03:37PM
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Guy Shows Off A Seriously Cool Hidden Compartment Table

Guy Shows Off A Seriously Cool Hidden Compartment Table
If you're going to go with a magic theme, go all the way and make yourself a magnetic wand.

December 21, 2017 at 03:42PM
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Did Climate Change Kill a Polar Bear?

Did Climate Change Kill a Polar Bear?
Probably not this time. Eva Holland looks at how a disturbing wildlife image went viral — generating anguish, anger, and confusion about the undeniably warming Arctic.

December 20, 2017 at 04:00PM
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The High School Student's Simple Explanation Of Relativity Will Boggle Your Mind

The High School Student's Simple Explanation Of Relativity Will Boggle Your Mind
18-year-old Hillary Diane Andale from the Philippines deservedly won a $250,000 college scholarship for this video.

December 20, 2017 at 07:57PM
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Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time

Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time
No matter what they wear, women get burned for it. But in the mid-19th century, this was extremely literal.

December 19, 2017 at 03:06PM
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Colorblind Guy Gets Color Correcting Glasses, Realizes He Hates The Color Of His Truck

Colorblind Guy Gets Color Correcting Glasses, Realizes He Hates The Color Of His Truck
"You don't like red?" "Nope, I don't like that color."

December 19, 2017 at 03:07PM
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Defender Thinks He Knows Play Call And Taunts Cam Newton, Immediately Gets Burned For A Touchdown

Defender Thinks He Knows Play Call And Taunts Cam Newton, Immediately Gets Burned For A Touchdown
Green Bay's Clay Matthews thought he knew what was coming. He did not.

December 18, 2017 at 03:23PM
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Watching This 12,000 Domino Rainbow Spiral Topple Is Deeply Satisfying

Watching This 12,000 Domino Rainbow Spiral Topple Is Deeply Satisfying
This masterpiece took two full days to build and only seconds to come crashing down.

December 18, 2017 at 02:33PM
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The Insane True Story Of How 'Titanic' Got Made

The Insane True Story Of How 'Titanic' Got Made
James Cameron's epic "$190 million chick flick" spawned "Leomania" and presented us with a new kind of wish fulfillment.

December 17, 2017 at 06:49PM
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Foo Fighters Tore Up 'SNL' With A Fantastic Christmas Medley

Foo Fighters Tore Up 'SNL' With A Fantastic Christmas Medley
If everything could ever have this cheer forever...

December 17, 2017 at 02:39PM
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'Fetus' And 'Transgender' Listed As Forbidden Words For The CDC

'Fetus' And 'Transgender' Listed As Forbidden Words For The CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are told to avoid banned words and phrases like "fetus," "transgender," and "science-based" in budget documents.

December 16, 2017 at 02:59PM
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This Is Probably The Last Thing You Want When You're Driving Through Heavy Snow

This Is Probably The Last Thing You Want When You're Driving Through Heavy Snow
Unless lowriding in snowstorms in Detroit has always been your dream.

December 16, 2017 at 05:22PM
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This Combination Of Ballet And Rotoscope Animation Is Simply Breathtaking

This Combination Of Ballet And Rotoscope Animation Is Simply Breathtaking
When abstract geometry meets the beauty of ballet.

December 15, 2017 at 08:34PM
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Senator Questions US District Court Nominee About Basic Legal Matters, He Struggles To Answer A Single One

Senator Questions US District Court Nominee About Basic Legal Matters, He Struggles To Answer A Single One
"What was the last time you read the Federal Rules of Evidence?" "... All the way through?"

December 15, 2017 at 06:36PM
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Millennial Comedian Jaboukie Young-White Did A Killer Stand-Up Set On 'Fallon'

Millennial Comedian Jaboukie Young-White Did A Killer Stand-Up Set On 'Fallon'
If you want to know what young people think is funny, listen to this guy.

December 14, 2017 at 02:52PM
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Generation Screwed

Generation Screwed
Why millennials are facing the scariest financial future of any generation since the Great Depression.

December 14, 2017 at 02:40PM
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Here's The Wrong Way To Try To Drive Your 4x4 Down A Steep Slope

Here's The Wrong Way To Try To Drive Your 4x4 Down A Steep Slope
Like the guy in the green, we ended up cringing a little bit at the end.

December 13, 2017 at 02:22PM
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In Unprecedented Result, Roy Moore Loses Alabama Senate Race To Democrat Doug Jones

In Unprecedented Result, Roy Moore Loses Alabama Senate Race To Democrat Doug Jones
Alabama hasn't elected a Democrat to the Senate in almost 30 years.

December 13, 2017 at 02:37PM
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A Chinese Sculpture Brings An 'Antiques Road Show' Expert To Tears

A Chinese Sculpture Brings An 'Antiques Road Show' Expert To Tears
This appraiser was awestruck the moment he saw the piece in this clip from 2002.

December 12, 2017 at 04:04PM
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Drone’s-Eye View

Drone’s-Eye View
Experience America's most populous city as you never have before — from directly overhead.

December 12, 2017 at 02:05AM
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Kid Absolutely Crushes This Boardslide

Kid Absolutely Crushes This Boardslide
Knowing skateboarders, this was probably dozens of attempts in the making. That doesn't make it any less impressive.

December 11, 2017 at 04:56PM
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Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got

Congress took $101 million in donations from the ISP industry — here’s how much your lawmaker got
Comcast, Verizon, AT&T and others spread their money far and wide to influence your government.

December 11, 2017 at 07:02PM
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A Blizzard Made the Unwatchable Colts-Bills Matchup Must-Watch TV

A Blizzard Made the Unwatchable Colts-Bills Matchup Must-Watch TV
The rules of football met their breaking point under several inches of snow.

December 11, 2017 at 01:12AM
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The Secret Life of 'Um'

The Secret Life of 'Um'
When one person asks another a question, it takes an average of 200 milliseconds for them to respond. This is so fast that we can't even hear the pause. In fact, it's faster than our brains actually work.

December 10, 2017 at 02:45PM
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James Franco Might Forever Change The Way You Think About Pizza In This 'SNL' Bit

James Franco Might Forever Change The Way You Think About Pizza In This 'SNL' Bit
The outcome of a murder case is on the line. Franco, the prosecutor, only has one thing to cross examine the suspect on: two slices of "za." It has to work.

December 10, 2017 at 02:45PM
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Cute Cockatiel Loves Tap Dancing On Box

Cute Cockatiel Loves Tap Dancing On Box
"I go wherever the beat takes me."

December 10, 2017 at 06:42PM
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This Video Of A Polar Bear Starving To Death Is Hard To Watch

This Video Of A Polar Bear Starving To Death Is Hard To Watch
It's likely that at the time this was filmed, the polar bear only had a few hours to live.

December 9, 2017 at 08:40PM
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Buys Bitcoin once

Buys Bitcoin once
"Look it's called blockchain... you wouldn't get it."

December 8, 2017 at 02:15PM
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A New Optical Illusion Was Just Discovered, And It's Breaking Our Brains

A New Optical Illusion Was Just Discovered, And It's Breaking Our Brains
Researcher Kohske Takahashi calls it the "curvature blindness illusion" and it's very trippy.

December 8, 2017 at 08:07PM
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Devastating Tornado Turns Concrete Building Into Rubble In Seconds

Devastating Tornado Turns Concrete Building Into Rubble In Seconds
Luckily, nobody working at this business in Spartanburg, South Carolina was killed or seriously injured.

December 7, 2017 at 07:44PM
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Guy Gets Out Of His Car Next To Raging Wildfire, Saves Wild Rabbit

Guy Gets Out Of His Car Next To Raging Wildfire, Saves Wild Rabbit
Now get back in your car and drive, dude.

December 7, 2017 at 02:49PM
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