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Origins of the Oregon Takeover — Part 4: The Modern Antigovernment Militia...
On Jan. 2, 2016, a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. They claim that the occupation is about protecting farmers and ranchers from the tyranny of the federal government,...
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Origins of the Oregon Takeover — Part 5: The Conclusion (Audio Series)
On Jan. 2, 2016, a group of armed men took over a wildlife refuge in rural Oregon. They claim that the occupation is about protecting farmers and ranchers from the tyranny of the federal government,...
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This Guy Owned “Google.com” for 1 Minute. Here’s How Much They Paid Him For It
Last September, Sanmay Ved was scrolling through a list of available website domains when he saw one that made him stop and do a double-take: google.com. Ved — an MBA student who actually used to work...
View ArticleTexas Unveils A $1.3 Billion Plan to Relieve Traffic – Here’s What Your City...
The Lone Star State is known for its vast swaths of wide open space, but that doesn’t stop its cities from having some of the worst congestion in the country. According to one recent study, Texans...
View ArticleThis Is What It Looks Like to Fall Into A Nest Full of Angry Rattlesnakes...
Despite their fearsome reputation, rattlesnakes are actually pretty social creatures. Females, especially ones that come from the same litter, are known to form communal breeding colonies where they...
View ArticleThis 100-Year-Old List of America’s Greatest Perils Is Still Extremely...
On February 3, 1916, The Tacoma Times published a list of 20 “perils” that threatened America’s status as one of the world’s greatest nations. The list, which was put together by 11 of the most...
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US Marshals Have Started Arresting People for Unpaid Student Loans
Earlier this month, seven armed US Marshals knocked on the door of Houston resident Paul Aker. They were there to arrest him. His crime? Failing to pay back a $1,500 federal student loan from 1987...
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Dear Black America, Please Stop Giving Beyonce A Pass On “Formation”
I’m what you might call a casual fan of Beyoncé — the type of fan who will probably never listen to one of her albums straight through, but who will sing and dance with unbridled enthusiasm if “Say My...
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How We Forgot the Founding Fathers’ Advice On This Crucial Part of the...
The American system of democracy is all about voting for representatives who, once elected, go on to represent the interests of their constituents in Washington (in theory, at least). But how many...
View ArticleBoston Dynamics’ Newest Humanoid Robot Is About 2 Steps Away from IRobot (Video)
For more than two decades now, Boston Dynamics has been pushing the limits of robotics. The company has created all sorts of robotic creatures over the years, but it is probably best known for the...
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Taking A Stand for Privacy? Apple Has Unlocked iPhones for the FBI 70+ Times...
Since earlier this month, Apple has been receiving high praise for what many people see as a heroic stand for individual privacy rights. In an open letter to the FBI, CEO Tim Cook said that Apple...
View ArticleSan Bernardino Police Chief: There’s Probably Nothing of Value on Terrorist’s...
As you’re probably aware by now, Apple and the FBI are currently locked in a bitter struggle over Apple’s refusal to unlock an iPhone that belonged to Syed Rizwan Farook, one of the shooters in the...
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Forget the Presidential Race. THIS Is the Real Reason the US Government Isn’t...
Every four years, we Americans gear up for the massively expensive, unapologetically gaudy spectacle that we like to call a presidential election. Candidates spend a year and a half talking themselves...
View ArticleNo, The Protestors Who Shut Down Trump’s Rally Did NOT Violate His Free Speech
Hundreds of protesters showed up at a Trump rally in Chicago on Friday, forcing the Republican presidential candidate to postpone the rally after a number of violent scuffles broke out in the crowd....
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Homosexuality, Cleavage and Reincarnation Have All Been Banned On Chinese TV
The Chinese government has never been shy about censorship. Internet giants like Google, Facebook and YouTube are all blocked in the country, as are thousands of other websites, including Twitter,...
View ArticleHow to Ignore the Will of the People: Superdelegates, Contested Conventions...
Will the GOP get behind Trump as their presidential nominee? Or will they try to pull the strings to nominate someone else? Will the Democratic superdelegates back Bernie if he ends up being the...
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DARPA Just Launched A Brain Hacking Program to Enhance People’s Learning Skills
When it comes to futuristic technology, the US Military’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (or DARPA, for short) is the definition of “cutting edge”. From humanoid robots to jetpacks that...
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Flint Fallout: Michiganders Forced to Foot the Bill for Governor’s $1.2mil...
After his botched handling of the Flint water crisis, Governor Rick Snyder quickly became one of the least popular guys in the state of Michigan. Snyder has faced harsh criticism for failing to...
View ArticleThis $99 Box Turns Any Smartphone Into A Legit 3D Printer (Video)
“Imagine being able to print 3D objects directly from your smartphone…for just $99.” That’s the idea behind OLO, a mini 3D printer that connects to (and is powered by) your smartphone. The first step...
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Facebook Users Are Sharing More News, But Facebook Isn’t Happy About It
People on Facebook are sharing more news and information from around the web. You might think that Facebook would be happy about that, but in fact, the opposite is true. Because as people share more...
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