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Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: The banality of evil algorithms, the death knell of the strip mall and the real location of the Windows XP default wallpaper.

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NOT AS ADVERTISED WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK YouTube Will Mess Up Your Children, 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 banality of evil algorithms, the death knell of the strip mall and the real location of the Windows XP default wallpaper. DEAD MEN FILE NO LAWSUITS How The World's Worst Investor Fleeced Clients Who Couldn't Complain longreads.com "We urge you to cut your losses and get out," Morningstar counseled investors in the Steadman Funds. Doubtless, some heeded this advice. Many couldn't, though, because they were dead. WHO ARE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES FOR? In Trump Country, A University Confronts Its Skeptics politico.com The University of Michigan, like many public flagship universities, faces a crisis of confidence in working-class communities. O NO Are Honey Nut Cheerios Healthy? We Look Inside The Box nytimes.com Previously, I assumed Honey Nut Cheerios was a slightly sweeter Cheerios, but you learn things when you finally get around to reading the back of the box. COUNSELING WE DIGG | SPONSORED An Easier Way To Get The Therapy You Need (And Can Afford) betterhelp.com BetterHelp brings counseling into the 21st century. Communicate directly with a licensed, accredited therapist as much as you need in a discreet and convenient way. Try it out today. THE DUALITY OF EVERYTHING *HYENA LAUGH* The Finalists For The 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Are Hysterical digg.com What did we do to deserve animals this pure and good? SOON, HOPEFULLY! When Will The Earth Try To Kill Us Again? arstechnica.com Most mass extinctions began with vast convulsions of Earth's interior — can we detect that? HARD TO STOMACH The Gross Inequality Of Organ Transplants In America newrepublic.com There's a nationwide organ shortage, but how long patients wait for a transplant can depend on how much money they have. BALLOT PANDORA'S BOX The One County In America That Voted In A Landslide For Both Trump And Obama fivethirtyeight.com And what it can tell us about 2018 and beyond. VIDEO OF THE DAY THREE TOUCHDOWNS IN 59 SECONDS High School Football Team Pulls Off The Greatest Comeback We've Ever Seen digg.com This makes the Patriots' Super Bowl comeback against the Falcons look quaint. IN THE NEWS Mueller Probes Flynn's Role In Alleged Plan To Deliver Cleric To Turkey Trump, Top Republicans React To Allegations That Alabama Senate Candidate Had Sexual Relationship With 14-Year-Old 5 Women Accuse Louis CK Of Sexual Misconduct UK Court Says Uber Must Treat Drivers As Workers DIGG PICKS The Last American Bootmakers digg.com We've put together a rundown of the absolute finest bootmakers still crafting their wares the old-fashioned way, right here in America. You did it. You made it to Friday. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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