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The so-called New Towns were an answer to suburban sprawl  —  self-sufficient communities built far from established cities complete with shops and schools just like older towns all around the world, except that these had been drafted on paper as a cohesive whole to avoid the ramshackle growth which government planners saw as the heart of urban rot.

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GOING THERE WELCOME TO THE BLOCK England's Brutalist Vision Of Urban Utopias, In Photos timeline.com The so-called New Towns were an answer to suburban sprawl  —  self-sufficient communities built far from established cities complete with shops and schools just like older towns all around the world, except that these had been drafted on paper as a cohesive whole to avoid the ramshackle growth which government planners saw as the heart of urban rot. THE ORIGIN OF FECES A Deep Dive Into Uranus Jokes electricliterature.com Most of us heard, and then gleefully repeated, our first Uranus jokes during childhood. But what was the first Uranus joke? HOLY SHIT WATCH: The New Tesla Roadster's Acceleration Doesn't Even Look Real digg.com 0-60 in 1.9 seconds and it shows. ISLAND LIVING The Greek Island Where 81 Is Considered Young bbc.com One third of Ikaria's population lives to be more than 90 years old. Along with Sardinia in Italy, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Okinawa in Japan and Loma Linda in California, Ikaria is a Blue Zone, one of five designated places where people live the longest. BY VERIZON FIOS | SPONSORED Have You Met Our Friend Fios? digg.com With blistering fast speeds, reliable service and solid customer support, Fios deserves all the heart-eye emojis we can throw at it. THE WEEK IN PICTURES CURATED BY VIEWFIND The Best Photography Of The Week digg.com A dreamy stroll around neon Tokyo, a trip back to foggy 20th-century San Francisco and what life after addiction looks like. JUPITER DOWN UNDER The Week's Coolest Space Images digg.com Every day satellites are zooming through space, snapping incredible pictures of Earth, the solar system and outer space. Here are the highlights from this week. UNDER COVER THE SON ALSO RISES Life Under Kim Jong Un washingtonpost.com Recent North Korean escapees relate how the secretive country has changed under the "Great Successor." THE MAN IN THE ALIEN COSTUME Meet Doug Jones, One Of The Biggest Movie Stars You've Probably Never Seen buzzfeed.com You've almost definitely seen a movie (or several) with Doug Jones. You just haven't seen his face. A STAIN THAT CAN'T BE WASHED AWAY The Toxic 'Blank Spots' Of Niagara Falls citylab.com The region's "chemical genies" of the early 20th century were heralded as reaching into the future to create a more abundant life for all. Instead, they deprived future generations of their health and well-being. VIDEO OF THE DAY HOLY MOLY Huge Whale Jumps Inches From A Whale Watcher In Breathtaking Footage digg.com The person filming lost control of their camera as the whale landed and we don't blame them. DIGG PICKS Get $60 Off The Tesla Of Toothbrushes amazon.com These brushes operate at a dentist-cleaning level. Plus Beyonce and Jay Z use them, so you know they're good. We won't make a Uranus joke here, but we will tell you to have a great weekend. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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