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O hai.

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This is the sort of data I'm here for.

I really need this to be updated every year.

Riding Dirty: The Science of Cars and Rap Lyrics

Fancy cars have always been an important element in rap music. You can find many articles online talking about what cars rappers love the mo

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“But mooooooom!”

Via Pompouscow

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My whole life summed up in one photo.

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Full story: https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-red-sauce-face-charged-meatball-theft-174738600.html

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For more than fifty years, children's free play time has been continually declining, and it's keeping them from turning into confident adults

Interesting article.

'Anxiety and depression often occur when an individual feels a lack of control over his or her own life. "Those who believe that they master their own fate are much less likely to become anxious or depressed than those who believe that they are victims of circumstances beyond their control."'

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'Buy local' food programs deceive consumers and are rarely enforced, a USA TODAY Network investigation finds

In just one example, peanuts are trucked into Oklahoma. But that doesn't stop a peanut butter manufacturer from getting a "Made in Oklahoma" brand. Here's why.

Not really a revelation, but a reminder that things are not always what they seem--especially when it comes to shopping.

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Hahaha xD

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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.

Marilyn Monroe

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Procrastination. (via Imitation Lobster)

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Speak only if it improves upon the silence.

— Ghandi

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Both by [x]

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Pretty kitty! =^_^=

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The Volkswagen Scandal Is Just the Beginning — Climate Desk

By James Grimmelmann, Slate

"VW's defeat devices were subtler and more insidious. Instead of just turning off and on with the air conditioner, they took into account "the position of the steering wheel, vehicle speed, the duration of the engine’s operation, and barometric pressure"--a list of criteria that precisely mirrors the conditions of the EPA's required emissions testing." [...] "The VW recall is going to be an even harder sell: Bringing down the cars' emissions will also bring down their performance and their mileage. A Jetta owner who takes her car in to get "fixed" will drive off the service center lot in a slower and thirstier car."

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Yogi Berra obituary

New York Yankees baseball star known for his Yogisms such as ‘it ain’t over till it’s over’

This is one of the most well-written obituaries I've ever read. Such a clever weaving in of many "Yogisms."

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Treat people as if they were what they should be, and you help them become what they are capable of becoming.

-- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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An Octopus and His Mobile Home

Watch video

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Meet the farmer blowing the whistle on big chicken

One farmer takes on the chicken industry. Craig Watts is about as farmer as they come. He’s not what you think of when you think of a “whistleblower” like Deep Throat or Edward Snowden. But six months ago he embarked on a journey to expose what he calls hidden injustices in the chicken industry.

"A thin wallet and the truth's not going to get you very far in D.C." – Craig Watts

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Going into energy-saving mode now.

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Yes!