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Erin Andrews Awarded $55 Million In Lawsuit 7 Mar 2016, 2:43 pm

The jury has awarded Erin Andrews $55 million in her civil lawsuit over the secret recording and release of a video showing her naked during a hotel stay.

Michael Bloomberg Announces He Won't Run For President In Critical Letter 7 Mar 2016, 2:15 pm

"[Donald Trump] has run the most divisive and demagogic presidential campaign I can remember, preying on people’s prejudices and fears. Abraham Lincoln, the father of the Republican Party, appealed to our 'better angels.' Trump appeals to our worst impulses."

My Year In San Francisco’s $2 Million Secret Society Startup 7 Mar 2016, 1:49 pm

Justin handed me a plastic card — much like a credit card, but pure white with a line of black zeroes. It came in a black slipcase embossed with the words “ABSOLUTE DISCRETION” and a distinctive golden hexagonal symbol.

Inside The Mexican Town That Runs On Human Trafficking 7 Mar 2016, 1:49 pm

A town of just ten thousand people, Tenancingo has thrived for the past half-century thanks to a lucrative family business — sex trafficking.

Gawker Lawyer Invokes Holocaust At Hulk Hogan Trial 7 Mar 2016, 1:11 pm

Gawker lawyer Michael Berry noted that Denton’s mom was a Hungarian Jew “who survived the Nazis” before escaping the Soviet occupation and fleeing to England at age 18. “Mr. Denton grew up with parents who’ve seen first-hand what happens when speech is suppressed,” he said.

Underwater Rugby Somehow Makes Rugby More Dangerous 7 Mar 2016, 12:36 pm

Rugby is an ugly, primal sport. But if it's not stupidly dangerous enough for you, hold your breath, cause you're going underwater.

Molten Salt + Water = Stand Back, For Your Safety 7 Mar 2016, 12:36 pm

According to a Reddit commenter, what we're seeing here is the result of steam forming around the molten salt and superheating, causing a rapid increase in pressure and an explosion.

Here's A Transcript Of Peyton Manning's Retirement Speech 7 Mar 2016, 12:33 pm

"There is just something about 18 years. Eighteen is a good number and today I retire from pro football."

Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Reveals She Failed A Drug Test At The Australian Open 7 Mar 2016, 12:20 pm

The Russian tennis player has competed in just four tournaments since Wimbledon, and only the Australian Open in 2016.

Seven Lead-Poisoned Families To File Flint Class Action Lawsuit 7 Mar 2016, 12:05 pm

The federal suit, filed under the Safe Water and Lead-Free Water Acts, is the latest in a tide of litigation spawned by the crisis.

The Next Big Tech Revolution Will Be In Your Ear 7 Mar 2016, 11:59 am

Experts in UX, AI, and product design weigh in on the next big modality in computing.

What To Do When You Find Out A Coworker Makes More Money Than You Do 7 Mar 2016, 11:59 am

How should you react? Should you tell your colleague that you know? Talk to your boss? How can you use the information to ask for a raise?

The Mystery Of Charles 'Two Buck Chuck' Shaw 7 Mar 2016, 11:59 am

Whether you realize it or not, the Trader Joe’s staple has more intrigue-per-ounce than it may seem.

Watch A Man Miserably Fail At Becoming An Astronaut 7 Mar 2016, 11:42 am

Brent Rose is a journalist with an MFA in acting and is in pretty good shape. He also will probably never become an astronaut.

Girl Is A Master Behind This Vietnamese Rock Xylophone 7 Mar 2016, 11:42 am

Watch her *rock out* with this traditional Vietnamese lithophone. Get it? Rock out?

JK Rowling's Next Work Will Explore Wizards In America 7 Mar 2016, 10:57 am

This fall, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" will transport Harry Potter fans back to 1920s New York City, and in preparation for our trip back in time, Rowling will be filling in some major historical blanks.

The Man Who Hacked Bush's Email Will Be Extradited To The US 7 Mar 2016, 10:44 am

A year and a half after he was indicted, a Romanian man who broke into the e-mail of a family member of two former presidents is set to be extradited to the United States.

Wrestler's Dick Is Stronger Than 11 Of His Opponents 7 Mar 2016, 10:23 am

Those fools. Didn't the first guy know what he was getting into when he grabbed Joey Ryan's dick? And didn't the second guy know what he was getting into when he grabbed the first guy's dick? And didn't the third...

You Can Use Train Tracks To Charge Your Phone, But Please Don't 7 Mar 2016, 10:23 am

The science here — harnessing the electric circuit that runs through sections of train track — is cool. Everything else — delaying trains, getting yourself run over by a train, other bad stuff — is not.

How The US Government Accidentally Launched A $3 Trillion Industry 7 Mar 2016, 9:44 am

The 840-page report from the US Securities and Exchange Commission contained an unexpected present.

John McAfee Lied About Hacking San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone To 'Get A Shitload Of Public Attention' 7 Mar 2016, 8:48 am

John McAfee isn’t telling you the truth — but he says he’s lying for a good cause.

This Skateboard Trick By A Kid In A Trash Can Is The Best Kid-In-A-Trash-Can Trick You'll See All Day 7 Mar 2016, 7:30 am

We can only imagine how this started. GUY 1: "You're trash at skateboarding." GUY 2: "Wanna bet?"

20 Of The Best Biomedical Images Of The Year 7 Mar 2016, 6:23 am

Every year, the Wellcome Trust selects "the most informative, striking and technically excellent images that communicate significant aspects of biomedical science." This year's crop features some stunners.

Happy Monday, Would You Like $1,000 To The Apple Store? 7 Mar 2016, 4:35 am

Of course you do. Enter to win and make ($1,000 worth of) your tech dreams come true.

Don't Know What Special Districts Are? John Oliver Explains How They're Like 'Ghost Governments' 7 Mar 2016, 4:35 am

Special districts spend more public money than all city governments combined. That's odd considering most of us don't know they exist.

20 Years Of Psychology Might Have Just Crumbled 7 Mar 2016, 4:35 am

The influential psychological theory of ego depletion, borne out in hundreds of experiments, may have just been debunked. How can so many scientists have been so wrong?

How To Build The Classic Closet 6 Mar 2016, 3:14 pm

Building a classic closet takes work. You’ve got to track down the right pieces, and then you have to make sure that they’re high quality pieces that transcend trends and will last season after season. Good thing we’ve done that for you.

The Blackest Material In The World Is Blowing Our Minds 4 Mar 2016, 12:28 pm

Developed by Surrey NanoSystems, Vantablack is the blackest material ever made. How black is it? The company has uploaded some videos of it in action, and it is absolutely, mind-blowingly absurd.

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