Goodnight, Sweet Vine

A few months back, it was announced that Vine would be shutting down. Today, it shut down for good. But the greatest Vines of all time (in our opinion) will remain for eternity for our enjoyment.

Digg Editions Morning · Tue, Jan 17

V FOR VANISHED THAT DOES IT FOR THE VINE Vine Died Today, But These Great Vines Will Live On Forever digg.com A few months back, it was announced that Vine would be shutting down. Today, it shut down for good. But the greatest Vines of all time (in our opinion) will remain for eternity for our enjoyment. MEET THE VODERS The First Machine To Create Human Speech atlasobscura.com Electronic voices may be commonplace now, but the road to speech synthesis is littered with the remains of devices that promised to bring us the voice of the future — but didn't last beyond their novelty value. WRONGS AND RIGHTS The Death I Want bostonmagazine.com Why I'm suing Massachusetts for the right to die on my own terms. FROM THE DIGG STORE Ten Items You Should Always Carry With You digg.com Besides pluck, grit and a keen sense of self, these are the best everyday carry items you should always have with you. IT'S ALL IN THE PAST PIRATES PATOOTY A Lot Of What Is Known About Pirates Is Not True, And A Lot Of What Is True Is Not Known neh.gov The true pirate's booty is knowledge. REAL HISTORY When A Foreign Government Interfered In A US Election — To Reelect FDR politico.com From fake news to covert ops, aspects of Russia's alleged efforts to boost Trump echo tactics pioneered in 1940. A CRASH COURSE IN REGULATIONS The Plane Crash Over The Grand Canyon That Changed Aviation timeline.com The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 didn't come out of nowhere — it was sparked by a collision in 1956 between two commercial airliners over the Grand Canyon, which killed 128 people. WHEN IN ROME STORMING THE HIGH CASTLE The Vatican Spy's Plot To Kill Hitler thedailybeast.com Files on Nazi war crimes show the godfather of the E.U. was not only a CIA agent, but a Vatican spy who linked Pope Pius XII with dissident Germans plotting to kill Hitler. JUST HOW YOUNG IS HE, REALLY? Decoding 'The Young Pope' With The Films Of Paolo Sorrentino theringer.com A look back through the films of "The Young Pope" creator Paolo Sorrentino shows that Lenny Berlardo is just the latest in the line of protagonists obsessed with and corrupted by fame and power. VIDEO OF THE DAY WHOA Filming A See-Through Engine In Super Slow Motion Is The Best Way To See How Internal Combustion Works digg.com Chances are you've seen a diagram or an animation of how an internal combustion engine works. But seeing how a real one works at 4,000 FPS is seriously cool. IN THE NEWS Prime Minister Says UK Must Leave European Single Market Trump Cabinet Pick Tom Price Invested In Company, Then Introduced A Bill To Help It Suspected Gunman In Istanbul New Year's Eve Attack Arrested Coffee Will Be More Expensive In 2017 Monica Crowley Pulls Out Of Consideration For Trump National Security Council After Plagiarism Accusations Vine may be dead, but we still encourage you to spend at least 6 seconds a day doing something silly. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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