Wastin' Away Again In Kushnerville

For every ten people hit by lightning, nine will survive. But what are the lasting effects of being exposed to hundreds of millions of volts?

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A SHOCK TO THE SYSTEM 'IT WAS LIKE I WAS IN A BUBBLE' What It's Like To Be Struck By Lightning digg.com For every ten people hit by lightning, nine will survive. But what are the lasting effects of being exposed to hundreds of millions of volts? PACKING A PUNCH How Anker Is Beating Apple And Samsung At Their Own Accessory Game theverge.com Steven Yang and his team started a company with the sole purpose of selling a better third-party accessory. But they stumbled onto a more lucrative reality. POUR ONE OUT After You Die, Dissolve Yourself bbc.co.uk Up until now, the living had two ways to deal with the dead: bury them or burn them. Now, more and more are turning to a third option: dissoliution. PROTECTION WE DIGG | SPONSORED Do You Know If You Have Termites? pestexterminator.com Termites are sneaky little buggers that cause $5 billion in home damage every year. If you'd prefer your home not to get eaten to dust, we suggest getting it inspected. For free. Right now. GEOGRAPHIC ANOMALIES A REAL MI-GRAIN The World Is Running Out Of Sand newyorker.com It's one of our most widely used natural resources, but it's scarcer than you think. Mesmerizing GIFs Comparing Major Cities' Subway Maps With Their Actual Geography digg.com Turns out most cities aren't as geometrically tidy as their transportation departments want you to think! BLIGHT HOUSE Welcome To Kushnerville propublica.org Tenants in more than a dozen Baltimore-area rental complexes complain about a property owner who they say leaves their homes in disrepair, humiliates late-paying renters and often sues them when they try to move out. Few of them know that it's the president's son-in-law. 'WE HAVE NOT ERASED HISTORY' The Mayor Of New Orleans' Remarkable Speech About The Removal Of Confederate Statues Is Worth Reading pulsegulfcoast.com "[A] friend asked me to consider these four monuments from the perspective of an African American mother or father trying to explain to their fifth grade daughter who Robert E. Lee is and why he stands atop of our beautiful city. Can you do it?" VIDEO OF THE DAY BLINK AND YOU'LL MISS IT To Get A Sense Of How Fast Maglev Trains Travel, Watch This digg.com This video of two high-speed trains passing each other in Shanghai provides a visceral sense of what traveling at 268 miles per hour feels like. IN THE NEWS At Least 22 Dead After Explosion Hits Manchester Arena During Ariana Grande Concert Trump's Budget Proposal Targets Social Programs, Boosts Military Spending Trump Asked Top Intelligence Officials To Push Back On FBI Investigation Joss Whedon Will Replace Zack Snyder As 'Justice League' Director DIGG PICKS The Best Shorts To Own When It's Too Hot For Pants digg.com These shorts are way, way more than just pants that aren't very long. If a little lightning strike would wake us up more than coffee, we're willing to try it. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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