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It's Good That Apple Is Raising The iPhone's Price, And Other Facts. ​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The rationale behind the super-expensive iPhone, the man who made real money selling pretend money and the beans that will save the planet.

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THE REAL DEAL WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK It's Good That Apple Is Raising The iPhone's Price, And Other Facts digg.com ​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The rationale behind the super-expensive iPhone, the man who made real money selling pretend money and the beans that will save the planet. SPOT THE FAKE To Catch A Counterfeiter story.californiasunday.com Nearly all the world's fake products come from China. America's oldest private detective agency is on the case. THE BEST, CHAR NONE Why You Should Burn Your Vegetables nytimes.com Burn your vegetables. Scrape the char from the exterior, and what's left is delicate and smoky, softened and sweet. It can be a revelation, a primitive joy. WATCHES WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Watch Wants To Slow Things Down slow-watches.com The Slow Watch is a minimal watch with a purpose. The Swiss-made timepiece has no minute hand, no ticking second hand, and no logo at all. Just a single hand on a 24-hour dial that moves at half the speed of a regular analog watch to remind you to slow down. DARKNESS FALLS THE GUNSLINGER FOLLOWED The Best Way To Read 'The Dark Tower' Books digg.com You're going to need some guidance if you want to explore Stephen King's sprawling fantasy series — it's a little more complicated than reading every book with "Dark Tower" in the title. Let us do you a fan service by giving you our recommendation. WELL, IDRIS CAN PULL OFF THAT COAT Is 'The Dark Tower' Movie Any Good? Here's What The Reviews Say digg.com THIS MEANS WAR GIMME A STRONGER SHELTER How To Stop The Wind popularmechanics.com Don Greer and his wife, Helen, hid in a tornado shelter. Only he survived. Now, a team of engineers has committed to doing the impossible: building a structure that's stronger and smarter than the merciless, random powers of nature itself. ASSAULT AND BATTERY Tesla's Asymmetric War Against The Auto Industry thedrive.com The legacy automakers are fighting blind not because of some brilliant Tesla strategy, but because they choose not to see. OPENING ACT The Man Who Picked Victorian London's Unpickable Lock mentalfloss.com "Look on my works, ye burglars, and despair." These were the words used to describe the locks of Jeremiah Chubb, an iron worker in 19th-century London who was renowned for his Detector, a security lock that was thought to be virtually impregnable. VIDEO OF THE DAY SHITCANNED Guy Hilariously Narrates Footage Of Garbagemen Failing To Dispose Of His Broken Garbage Can digg.com "Oh! Wait a minute, he just dropped the new garbage can in there." IN THE NEWS West Virginia Governor Announces He's Switching To GOP At Trump Rally We Finally Have Audio Of The Infamous, Profanity-Filled Anthony Scaramucci Call Teen Who Repeatedly Encouraged Boyfriend To Commit Suicide Sentenced To 2.5 Years In Prison The DOJ Is Looking Into Affirmative Action Policies — Here's What's Going On Israeli Police Confirm PM Netanyahu Is Suspect In Fraud Investigation FROM THE DIGG STORE How To Make A Career Change To Coding (Without Grad School) digg.com Get 156 hours of premium coding – from Python to Ruby, and everything in between. Whether you prefer your vegetables burnt or raw, we hope you have a happy, healthy weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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