The Naked Truth

​Welcome to What We Learned This Week, a digest of the most curiously important facts from the past few days. This week: A week at a nudist retreat, the slow decline of the American college and the incredible cost of fixing an old, cheap truck.

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EXPOSE YOURSELF, TO NEW IDEAS WHAT WE LEARNED THIS WEEK Going Nude Isn't That Weird, 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: A week at a nudist retreat, the slow decline of the American college and the incredible cost of fixing an old, cheap truck. CHRISTMAS IN JULY Gingerbread Is The Perfect Thing To Bake In The Summer tastecooking.com You know what goes great with ice cream? That's right, gingerbread — the most perfect summer bake. JUST PANGLOSS OVER THE BAD Do We Live In The Best Of All Possible Worlds? theguardian.com The headlines have never been worse. But an increasingly influential group of thinkers insists that humankind has never had it so good – and only our pessimism is holding us back INNOVATION WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Credit Card Changes How We Use Credit Cards getfinal.com Final offers a modern credit card experience that lets you generate unlimited virtual card numbers with the click of a button. There's $0 annual fee, cash rewards, and the peace of mind knowing you can delete card numbers whenever and without any problem. IT'S ALL CONNECTED SANS SERIF, SANS CREATIVITY Why Does Every Lifestyle Startup Look The Same? racked.com Sans serif fonts are a clue not just to what a company sells, but how they do it. DRINK COKE Social Media Has Hijacked Our Minds. Click Here To Fight It wired.com Here, an interview with Tristian Harris, a former Google product manager who wants to stop the industry's exploitative design trends. WHERE THERE ISN'T THE CLOUD The Worst Internet In America fivethirtyeight.com Colorado's Saguache County is one of the last holdouts of Manifest Destiny. The only problem? Just 5.6 percent of the population has access to broadband. VIDEO OF THE DAY SORRY, MATE, THIS IS MY WHEEL This Video Of A Hamster Losing A Struggle To The Hamster Wheel Is Damn Near Perfect digg.com Listen, we don't want to be hyperbolic, but this probably one of the best hamster videos on the internet. IN THE NEWS Latest Obamacare Repeal Effort Fails As McCain Votes No Anthony Scaramucci Sure Has Made A Lot Of Blunders In His First Week Russia Demands US Reduce Diplomatic Staff In New Round Of Conflict Over Election Hacking Pakistani Court Removes Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif From Office In Panama Papers Case FROM THE DIGG STORE 95% Of Screenwriters Use This Program—You Probably Should, Too digg.com This version of the world's #1 screenwriting software is pretty remarkable. It's Friday. Almost time to get off that hamster wheel. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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Click ‘Refresh’ On Life

Your place is great. There's no need to feel insecure. That's not what we're trying to do here. Your friends think it's fine. They told us. But wouldn't it be great if you could refresh your living space with a bunch of cool, new stuff?

Click 'Refresh' On Life Wouldn't it be great if you could refresh your living space with a bunch of cool, new stuff?

Sure, your place is great. There's no need to feel insecure. That's not what we're trying to do here. Your friends think it's fine. They told us. But wouldn't it be great if you could refresh your living space with a bunch of cool, new stuff? We're talking new toys to play with, new tech to make your life easier, and a new mattress to get some higher quality shut eye. Allow us. We're giving away $3,000 worth of prizes, including: • A custom-made mattress by Helix Sleep • A home automation lighting kit by Smarthome • A Nest home upgrade package • Seven Chipolo Plus lost item tracking devices • A $500 Apt2B gift card • A $200 Amex gift card The only thing you'll have to worry about is hosting a party to show off your new setup. Your friends are all expecting invites. They told us. REFRESH

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This May Come As A Shock

We can't stress enough that you should never, ever try this for yourself. But if you're really curious, well, don't expect to be shocked.

Digg Editions Morning · Thu, Jul 27

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YOU PLAYED YOURSELF A REAL SHOCKER What Would Happen If You Stuck A Knife Into An Electrical Socket? digg.com We can't stress enough that you should never, ever try this for yourself. But if you're really curious, well, don't expect to be shocked. THE MASOCHIST'S MARATHON The Most Hellish Marathon In The World esquire.com The world's top ultrarunners fight to compete in the Barkley Marathons, an ever-shifting race designed by a madman to break their spirits through 100 miles of hellish Appalachian mountains. So far, only 14 people have completed it. ANATOMY OF VIRALITY A Year Of 'Chewbacca Mom' News Alerts theringer.com Ever since Candace Payne donned the now-famous mask, one writer has been following her story via Google News alerts. INNOVATION WE DIGG | SPONSORED This Company Is Revolutionizing The Credit Card Experience (No, But Really) getfinal.com Final offers a modern credit card experience that lets you generate unlimited virtual card numbers with the click of a button. There's $0 annual fee, cash rewards, and the peace of mind knowing you can delete card numbers whenever and without any problem. FEELING TENSE STUCK IN A BAD PLACE The Biggest Lie About OCD Is That It's Funny thebigroundtable.com "It was a constant state of a really bad state. There'd be objectively good days, where from the outside, you'd think good things were happening, but it wouldn't even register with me." TEENS OF NO NATION Coming Of Age In A Country That Doesn't Exist huckmagazine.com Transnistria is a self-proclaimed nation that split from Moldova in 1990. Now that its first generation are becoming adults — with few prospects and an economy in free-fall — they're finding their way in a world that doesn't recognize their identity. THE 'EDGE OF YOUR SEAT' TONE WATCH: The Fascinating Sonic Illusion That Makes Christopher Nolan's Movies So Tense digg.com If you've never heard of a Shepard Tone, buckle in for some super interesting music knowledge. DON'T MARRY A BARTENDER Divorce Rates By Occupation, Charted flowingdata.com Divorce rates vary a lot by group though. Rates are higher for the unemployed than employed. Divorce among Asians tends to be much lower than other races. Rates change a lot by education level. What about by occupation? VIDEO OF THE DAY GOOD BASE RUNNING OR BAD FIELDING? Minor Leaguer Hits An Inside-The-Park Grand Slam, Thanks To A Clever Slide Into Home digg.com ​Now here's something you don't see every day. IN THE NEWS Senate Rejects Repeal-Only Health Care Bill — Here's The Latest On Health Care The TSA Will Now Require Separate Screenings For All Electronics 'Larger Than A Cell Phone' Google Is Bringing Autoplaying Video To Search Pages, For Some Reason Scaramucci Goes After Priebus For Leaks Justice Department Argues Against Gay Rights In A Major Federal Case If you don't get electrocuted today, consider it a good day. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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