In this episode, Red and Ivan recap the series premiere of Outlander. Read the rest

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A former Amtrak employee has been selling passenger data to the DEA for almost twenty years, and the individual received about $854K for their efforts. But the DEA could have obtained information relevant to the agency's work for free.

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Magician and mentalist Jose Ahonen pulls one over on the dogs: the old levitating wiener trick. Oh shut up. Get your mind out of the gutter. It's cute, and part of his ongoing "Magic for Dogs" series. Read the rest

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The "suicide contagion" is a real phenomenon, says the CDC. Here's how journalists, bloggers, and public officials can help avoid spreading it.

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Take the infrastructure of any large city. Take New York City, for example. The dozens of systems NYC depends on to thrive – water works, trains, bridges, mail, cargo, electrical, data – are each as complex and fascinating as a meadow. Read the rest

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FBI agents arrested Donald Ray Morgan, 44, of North Carolina, at JFK Airport on August 2 on a firearms charge-- the cause for alarm, according to reports, was his behavior on Twitter. Read the rest

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In this episode we are giving away one of Jason's favorite kitchen appliances: the Nomiku Sous Vide Immersion Circulator. See the full post for details. We also review the G-Buzz portable alarm clock and the Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Food Processor. Read the rest

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Actor and comedian Robin Williams died earlier today at his home in Tiburon, California, reports the Marin County Sheriff. [PDF]

More: BBC, NBC

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Two former former structural technicians at SpaceX are suing the Hawthorne company, saying the space technology firm violated California labor law in terminating them and others in what they called “mass layoffs.” [LA Times]

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Actor J.J. Murphy, of Northern Ireland is dead at 86, just days after filming his first scenes for Game of Thrones Season 5. He collapsed and died on Friday. Read the rest

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Erik S"oderberg's “Fractal Experience,” a series exploring the relationships between geometry, nature and the human being.

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Pancake pioneer Saipancakes has combined a spirograph with a pancake-batter dispenser -- the Pangraph -- and it makes gorgeous fairy-pancakes with many nested symmetries.

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They're $40 from Thinkgeek, perfect for doing Downward Facing Droid and Bot's Pose. Also Happy Android. 95% cotton/5% spandex, machine washable, sizes S-3XL.

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Hypertalented couple Kelly Tunstall and Ferris Plock have a new show of paintings, including some collaborations, at Portland's Antler Gallery and Store.

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An 18th century statue of the Lord of Patience in San Bartolo Cuautlalpan, Mexico has human teeth, specialists restoring the artwork have discovered through X-rays.

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Adriana's Insurance settled a lawsuit filed by Andres Carrasco of Los Angeles by paying him $21,000, but they delivered it in paint buckets filled with coins.

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Miguel writes, "I found a picnic table in a park with a melted section... and I took a trip to a distant planet... I believe Spaceman Spiff would be proud."

Alien Planet (Thanks, Miguel!)

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Molly Crabapple writes, "For My latest piece for Vice, I spoke with the men paid $200/month to build the Louvre and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi." Read the rest

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"Hey, and who's to say who's the better man When I've always done the best I can?"

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Todd Thyberg has a plan. Read the rest

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