7 Reasons the 21st Century is Making You Miserable. It’s all about social connections, and they just aren’t the same online.
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An Urban explorer finds an abandoned caravan in the woods. When he discovers he’s not the only visitor, the two strangers begin corresponding by leaving notes. (via Metafilter)
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99 ways to make your PC blazingly fast. Most of these tips and links are for Windows users, so I won’t benefit, but you might. (via the Presurfer)
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8 Popular Pirates Who Were Actually Losers. Despite their romantic reputations, Most pirates lived short, dirty, and unpleasant lives.
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See a growing gallery of cats who have been rudely awakened by their owners. Doing that can get you killed in your sleep.
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Add this to the growing list of reasons humans aren’t so special, after all: Monkeys can subtract. Next thing you know, they’ll be auditing for the IRS.
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Oregon State University is harnessing the energy of students working out in the gym to produce electricity. And you thought those stair steppers were going nowhere!
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The Grim Sleeper: Five Disorders That Make For Scary Slumbering. Because there’s nothing scarier than having no control over your own body.