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Monopoly is a better game with real money and crime What if the classic board game had better rules for simulating capitalism? March 3, 2018 at 03:22PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2I2anym
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This Is Why Your Holiday Travel Is Awful

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Jeffrey Epstein, Blackmail And A Lucrative 'Hot List'

How Medical Bills Bankrupt Hundreds Of Thousands Of People Every Year

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How Amazon Wove Itself Into The Life Of An American City

Inside Joe Pesci's Star-Studded — And Underrated — Music Career

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The Reason Why Amazon Prime Ads Are All So Horny

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A 'Mole' Isn't Digging Mars: NASA Engineers Are Trying To Find Out Why

Black Friday Deals: Save Up To 35% On Board Games

John Boyega Reveals How His 'Rise Of Skywalker' Script Wound Up On eBay

Here's What's Happening In The American Teenage Bedroom

House Democrats Have Passed Nearly 400 Bills. Trump And Republicans Are Ignoring Them

Distracted Man Falls Onto Subway Tracks While Looking At His Phone

YouTuber Creates The Tesla Cybertruck In Less Than A Minute Using 3D Modeling Software

Five Lies You've Been Told About Leftovers

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This Optical Illusion With A Little Girl — Don't Worry, It's Not Scary — Is Blowing Our Minds

The 72-Hour War Over Christmas

Why Are Apple Products So Expensive?

Scientists Have Discovered A 'Monster' Black Hole That's So Big It Shouldn't Exist

Before Greta Thunberg Spoke About Saving The Planet, There Was Severn Suzuki At The Rio Summit In 1992

Is This The First Fossil Of An Embryo?

Trump Visits Afghanistan And Says He Reopened Talks With Taliban

The Cutthroat Battle Between S'well And Its Bougie Water Bottle Copycats

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Get An Echo Plus Smart Speaker With A Philips Hue Bulb For $100

Score A Doorbuster Black Friday Deal On This Top-Rated VPN

Heading Far Afield to Enter Motherhood

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'His Dark Materials': The Most Confusing Plot Points Explained

Chefs Make Four Levels Of Mashed Potatoes: Amateur To Food Scientist

Trump Is A War-Crimes Enthusiast

These Abstract Therapy Dolls Help Kids Recover From Trauma

Jony Ive Has Left Apple

Holidays Can Be Fraught, So Here's A Song About Crying In The Club

Gratitude Can Make Your Brain More Charitable, Generous And Altruistic

These Black Friday Horror Stories From Retail Employees Will Make You Not Want To Leave The House At All Tomorrow

Who Would Be In Your Space Movie Dream Team?

My Childhood Autism Went Undetected. It Cost Me Part Of My Youth

Dr Jennifer Gunter Took On Goop. Now Some Doctors Are Taking Aim At Her

Kim Kardashian Shares A Highly Relatable Story About Receiving A One Million Dollar Check From Her Husband — As, You Know, A Classic Loving Gesture

TikTok Reinstates Banned Teen Who Criticised China

ICE Arrests 90 More Students At Fake University In Michigan

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An Increasingly Desperate Search For A Good Thanksgiving Song

Whistleblowers That Deal With Classified Information Have Few Options — None Of Them Are Good

YouTubers Reveal How To Get Free Drinks In America

How'd That Horse Get Up There?

Jamie Lee Curtis Breaks Down Her Film Career — From Hiding From Michael Myers To Making Love With Arnold Schwarzenegger

Black Friday Isn't Just A Day. It's A State Of Mind

How The Gender-Neutral 'Y'all' Could Replace 'You Guys'

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Strategies to Take Control of Your #Thanksgiving Feasting

America’s Languishing Life Expectancy

Before 'Knives Out,' There Was 'Clue'

The Car Culture That's Helping Destroy The Planet Was By No Means Inevitable

What Happens When You Buy From Gift Guides

Boomers Are Not Okay

Go Game Master Quits Saying Machines 'Cannot Be Defeated'

Watch Wall-To-Wall Traffic Get Jammed On 405 Freeway For Thanksgiving Travel

Pete Buttigieg Called Me. Here's What Happened

Man Gives His Dog An Egg To Demonstrate It Won't Break, Dog Proceeds To Not Give It Back

America’s Languishing Life Expectancy

The Sixth Mass Extinction Has Already Claimed Its First Victims: Humans

The Gentle Pleasures Of 'Terrace House'

Adam Sandler's Everlasting Shtick

Crane Operator Fails At Doing His Job So Terribly That It's Actually Glorious

How Mark Zuckerberg Failed His 2019 Personal Challenge

The California DMV Is Making $50 Million A Year Selling Drivers' Personal Information

Here's A Kinda Genius, Kinda Evil Way People Are Gaming Spotify Playlists

Guy Brutally Betrays His Friends While They're Playing A VR Game

Robert Patrick (The T-1000) Revisits The Filming Locations For 'Terminator 2: Judgement Day'

Two Budget Staffers Quit After Expressing Frustration About Frozen Ukraine Aid, Top Official Says

Surveillance Video Captures How Thieves Pulled Off A Brazen Jewel Heist In Germany

Family Drama Is Bad For Your Health

On Discord With The Boys Scalping Harry Styles Tickets

They Wanted To Save Their 119-Year-Old Village. So They Got Rid Of It

This Sleek Hub Charges An Apple Watch, AirPods, and iPhones — And It's $60 Off

Can Money Buy Happiness or the Presidency?

Supreme Court Blocks House From Receiving Trump Financial Records For Now

Should Teen School Shooters Spend The Rest Of Their Lives In Prison?

Why Child Care Is So Ridiculously Expensive

Construction Workers Discover The Dumbest Way To Exit An Aerial Work Platform

When Mom Slams A Brand On Instagram

Can Money Buy Happiness or the Presidency?

Guy Checks Out Some Attractive Women, Slams Bike Into A Car

Would You Dare Take A Talent Assessment Inspired By The Testing Methods Of The Israeli Defense Forces?

I Let AI Choose My Outfits For A Week. Here's What It Did To Me

Why Science Needs To Catch Up With What Dog-Trainers Know

Tom Hiddleston Reacts To Jimmy Fallon Unearthing His Original Audition Tape Trying Out For 'Thor'

Why Can't I, An Average Guy Who Works Fairly Hard, Work Just As Hard, But Over The Span Of A Four-Day Workweek?

The Five Stages Of Being Adapted By Martin Scorsese

Dad Very Stressfully Fries Turkey For The First Time, Does Not React Well When His Daughter Wanders Out

Sacha Baron Cohen Is The Latest Powerful Voice To Misunderstand Section 230

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Corgi Puppy Learns From Husky How To Howl

Megan Rapinoe: The Righteous Arrival Of An American Superhero

A Pill For Loneliness Isn't The Answer To Our Modern 'Epidemic'

Someone Made An Adele Made Out Of A Goldfish Give A Concert To A Room Full Of More Goldfish, And The Result Is Truly Heartwarming

'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Script Leaked Onto eBay After Actor Left It Under Their Bed

How 'Calming' Drinks Like Recess, Made With Adaptogens And CBD, Took Over

Australia Is Economically Dependent On China — That's A Problem

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Israel's Politics Enter New Phase of Uncertainty

What Are We Most Likely Going To Be Dying From In The Future?

The Decade Is Over. What The Heck Just Happened

My Secret Life Working For 'Doll Reader' Magazine

Abandoned Malls Are Sputtering Back To Life With Megachurches, Rooftop Pools And Homeless Shelters

Uber Loses License In London Over Safety Concerns

Despite Grammy Snubs, Black Women Dominated Rap In 2019

Can I Force My Son To Change His Name Since There's A Porn Star With His Name, And Other Advice Column Questions

Watch A Skier Ski Himself Out Of An Avalanche

Man Demonstrates The Most Fearsome Weapon We Can Imagine: His Cat

What It's Really Like To Give Up Plane Travel

Why Frozen's Earworm Of A Song 'Let It Go' Still Gets Stuck In Your Head Six Years Later

Diddy Would Like To Be Excluded From Comcast's Inclusion Narrative

From Nickel Stand To World Famous Restaurant, This Is The Story Of Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs

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The First Useful Personal Robot Just Carries Your Stuff

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Get The World's Top-Selling Language Education Program At A Huge Discount

Israel's Politics Enter New Phase of Uncertainty

California Wildfires, Power Shut-Offs Highlight Climate Change Inequality

How To Run Your Own Food Truck Business

What ISIS Will Become

Navy Secretary Richard Spencer Fired In Dispute Over Discipline Of SEAL

This Brilliant Fan-Made Video Of Paul Rudd Interviewing Paul Rudd Is The Most Delightful Thing You'll Watch Today

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The One Laptop Per Child Program Was Supposed to Revolutionize the Developing World — Then It Imploded

Bloomberg News: We Won't Investigate Mike During Presidential Campaign

New Documents Reveal Details of Pompeo's Role in Ukraine Affair

Why Tech Companies Need Philosophers — And How I Convinced Google To Hire Them

The Parisian Ghost Mall Next To The Louvre

The Trans Obituaries Project: Honoring The Trans Women Of Color Lost In 2019

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'SNL' Hilariously Riffs On Democratic Debate With Larry David, Woody Harrelson, Maya Rudolph, Fred Armisen And Rachel Dratch

How Gifted Programs For Children Are Becoming More Equitable

How To Feed A Megacity Like The Aztecs

John Mulaney Made You A Star-Studded Children's Variety Show For Christmas

Shooting A Pizza Ad For Television Brings Out The Worst In This Family

This Drama Teacher Can't Stop Toying With His High-School Class

The Jungle Prince Of Delhi

The Architect Of Modern Algorithms

California Wildfires, Power Shut-Offs Highlight Climate Change Inequality

Fiona Hill: Trump Ukraine Dealings a ‘Domestic Political Errand’

The Aftermath Of Nuclear Disaster, And More Of The Best Photography Of The Week

MIT Made A Deepfake Of Richard Nixon Making The Speech He Would've Gave If The Apollo 11 Moon Mission Ended In Tragedy

The Cancellation Of Colin Kaepernick

This High School Basketball Game With Sierra Canyon's Zaire Wade And Bronny James Seems A Wee Bit Lopsided

How Peak TV Prepared All Of Us For The Impeachment Hearings

Harvard-Yale College Football Game Delayed After Students Lay In The Middle Of Field To Protest Climate Change

Rudy Giuliani Says He Has 'Insurance' If President Trump Tries To Throw Him Under The Bus

What The Fight Over Scooters Has In Common With The 19th-Century Battle Over Bicycles

Lock-Picking Expert Solves This Combination Padlock In Two Seconds

Which Fast Food Chain's Breakfast Burrito Tastes The Best? Two YouTubers Take A Blind Taste Test

Pilots Eject From Jet After A Birdstrike In Dramatic Footage Caught On Camera

What Was It Like To Fly In An Airplane In The 1930s?

Mister Rogers And The Dark Abyss Of The Adult Soul

Hong Kong: A City Divided

Three Experts on African Weather Fact-Check Toto's 'Africa'

Watch This Boy's Emotional Reaction To Seeing Color For The First Time In His Life

Elon Musk's Net Worth Plunges $768m In A Day After Cybertruck Fiasco

Why Is Mold So Difficult To Kill?

Frozen In Place: Americans Are Moving At The Lowest Rate On Record

Gravity Is Powerless In The Face Of This Giant Staircase Made Of Trampolines

This Clip-On Accessory Is Like Having A Second Monitor For Your Laptop

Older Americans Face Greatest Economic Insecurity in Northeast

Older Americans Face Greatest Economic Insecurity in Northeast

Giuliani Associate Willing To Tell Congress Devin Nunes Met With Ex-Ukrainian Official To Get Dirt On Joe Biden

This Archery Genius Invented A Repeating Bow And Has The Time Of His Life Showing It Off

Why Robots Should Learn To Build Crappy Ikea Furniture

Sacha Baron Cohen Breaks From His Comic Persona To Slam Mark Zuckerberg's 'Bullsh*t' Arguments About Free Speech

What It's Like To Be A Professional Twin

The 10 Looks That Defined The 2010s

'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Weigh In On Martin Scorsese's 'Absurd' Marvel Stance

Is There An Inborn Map Of The Body In The Brain?

The Embarrassing Moment When The Tesla Cybertruck's 'Armor Glass' Windows Breaks During Elon Musk's Demo

Hotel In Las Vegas Gets Demolished In The Most Las Vegas Way Possible

Revisiting America's Most Dangerous Amusement Park

Do Airlines Make A Profit Off Of First Class Customers?

The Strange Emptiness Of Egypt In 19th-Century European Photographs

Why Did Chinese Farmers Switch To Wheat?

The Victoria's Secret Annual Fashion Show Has Been Canceled

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Fiona Hill: Trump Ukraine Dealings a ‘Domestic Political Errand’

These Maps Show The History Of Our World

Study To Ace The 2019 MOS Excel Certification Exam For Just $25

Adult Cigarette Smoking Hits All-Time Low

What's Lost When Black Children Are Socialized Into A White World

The Tesla Cybertruck Pickup Truck Is Here And It's Wacky

Origami Expert Demonstrates The Skill Levels Required For Making 'Cicada' Paper Folds From Beginner To God-Tier

Woman Delivers A Full Lecture On Video Game Character Kirby, Somehow Involving All Of Math, Philosophy And The Trolley Problem

The Flying Taxi Future Is Coming, But It's Elitist And Underwhelming

WeWork's 15,000 Employees Are In Purgatory

Driver Sticks Insanely Long Wood In The Back Of The Car With Zero Regard For Safety, Gets Some Instant Karma

The Coffee Cup Gets A Radical, Desperately Needed Redesign

Joe Biden Uses Some Very Awkward Wording When Asked About How He'll Address The Issue Of Sexual Violence

$26 Million Disappeared From Paychecks. Who Was Behind It?

Holding A Grudge Can Make You Sick

This 'Knives Out' Promo With Martha Stewart Is Pure Genius

'No One Will Know The Difference': Studio Wanted Julia Roberts To Play Harriet Tubman

Extremely Mature Guy Gets Hold Of Airport Intercom, Farts Right Into It

Cobie Smulders Is The Grungy, Bisexual PI That TV Has Been Waiting For

88 Days Of Recovery: How A Girls' Soccer Team Healed A Broken Coach

Comedian Asks Whether Anyone In The Audience Has A Messed Up Family, Immediately Regrets Doing Crowdwork When He Hears A Family Secret

Man Puts His Hand Into Molten Metal, For Some Miraculous Reason Keeps His Hand Unscathed

This XXL Mouse Pad Is A Smart Choice For PC Gaming

Score Black Friday Savings A Week In Advance With These 10 Deals

Health Care Divide Flares During Democratic Debate

Winners And Losers From The Fifth Democratic Debate

One Of The World's Most Popular Love Songs Was Actually A Resignation Letter

The Strange Life Of The Modlins

Paul Rudd On Acting Opposite Paul Rudd In 'Living With Yourself'

How One Woman Captured 30 Years' Worth Of Broadcast News

His Trans Sister Was Murdered, Then His Other Sister, Then His Mother

Live Updates On The Fifth Democratic debate

There's A Place That's Hotter Than Death Valley, And It's Crazier Than You Think

Place-Kicking Mules, Alien Cats And A Surplus Of Gambling: 12 Hours Of Watching Disney+

Mapping 22,842 Coffee Shops Of America

New 'Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker' Teaser Teases Footage Of Rey Confronting Darth Vader's Mask

Congratulations, You're A Congresswoman. Now What?

How Much Money You Need To Retire In Each State, Visualized

Emilia Clarke Was Told To Get Nude So 'Thrones' Fans Wouldn't Be Disappointed

US Senate Unanimously Passes Hong Kong Rights And Democracy Bill

'Why Don't You Go Fight For The Reindeer?'

What Being Asexual Or Aromantic Tells Us About Sex And Romance

Watching This Koala Get Rescued From A Bushfire Is Heart-Wrenching

1,200 Stolen Paintings Were Discovered In A Los Angeles Storage Locker

These Stain-Resistant Microfiber Sheets Are Only $25

Why Movies Went From 15 Minutes To Two Hours Long

The Best $2,000 I Ever Spent: Many, Many Rounds Of Bingo

This Ingenious Device Lets You Steam Out Wrinkles Instantly Without An Outlet

Vindman, Williams Testimony Marked by Questions About Loyalty, Whistleblower

Berlin Wants To Freeze Rents For 5 Years. Can It Really Do That?

Cardi B Reveals What She Likes Best About Bernie Sanders In A Charming 73 Question Interview

What Happens When People From SoCal Meet People From NorCal?

The GOP Appointees Who Defied The President

Can Babies Learn To Love Vegetables?

Listen To These Petrified Eyewitnesses As A Tornado Tears The Roof Off The Building Next To Them

There's A New Way To Calculate Your Dog's Age In Human Years

The Suburban Office Park, An Aging Relic, Seeks A Comeback

The Mister Rogers No One Saw

My Year In A Shack In San Francisco

'Jeopardy!' Contestants Somehow All Fail To Identify Tom Hanks As The Actor Playing Mr. Rogers

Stephen Colbert And New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Do Their Own Version Of 'Carpool Karaoke'

Dog Waterskis Alongside Owner, Totally Outshines Owner In Skill

In A First, Fossil Dinosaur Feathers Found Near The South Pole

The Grocery Store Where Produce Meets Politics

The Making Of Margaret Atwood

To Learn Something More Quickly, Find Your Difficulty 'Sweet Spot'

Congressman Eric Swalwell Appears To Drop Large Fart During Live TV Interview

Man Comes Up With An Extremely Clever Way To Get Snow Off His Car — All It Takes Is A Light Aircraft

How Do You Crack The Code To A Lost Ancient Script?

The Greatest Banquet In Chinese History That Never Was

Teach The Kids To Code With This Lego Star Wars Droid Kit