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Monopoly is a better game with real money and crime

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Man Searches The Remnants Of An Abandoned Movie Set Rotting Away In Iceland

Design Trends From The Past Decade We're Ready To Say Goodbye To

Why '1917' Looks Like It Was Shot In A Single, Continuous Take

Why Fans Tell Celebrities They're Dumb On Twitter

An Undercover Journey Into The Heart Of Madness

Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Ex-Head, Flees Japan To Lebanon

Don't Trust Netflix's 'Most Popular' Lists

The Four-Inch Space Flight

Here's How You Move A SpaceX Rocket

What I Learned In Avalanche School

Guy Gets Last Place In Fantasy League, Receives The Most Creative Form Of Punishment

Why Is There No Male Birth Control Yet?

Thousands Of Australian Residents Had To Take Refuge On A Beach As Wildfires Raged

Protesters Chanting 'Death To America' Attempt To Storm US Embassy In Baghdad

Why Do We Keep Fighting About Cancel Culture?

I Loved Bike Touring — Until I Got Paid To Do It

Pro Wrestler Plays Iron Maiden On The Guitar While Casually Lifting 345-Lbs Weights

15 Of The Best, Worst And Funniest Article Corrections From 2019

Breaking Up Only Made Us Closer

Take A Look Inside The Absurdly Gorgeous Home Of 'Queer Eye' Star Tan France

How Facebook Created The Bourbon Boom — And Ruined Bourbon

Here's Why There Are Seven 'Missing' McLaren F1s

My Own Private Decade From Hell

Oversize Load Truck Destroys Smaller Car While Making A Right Turn

Sonos' 'Recycling Mode' Is Turning Perfectly Good Devices Into Trash

A Supercut Of Everything Important That Happened In 2019

An A-Z List Of Things The 2010s Killed

The Rust Belt Didn't Have To Happen

How Tipsy Elves Built A $125m Ugly Christmas Sweater Empire

This Is Why Antarctica Has Its Own Banknotes

How Can I Get A Man At Church To Stop Hugging Me While I'm Praying, And Other Advice Column Questions

President Donald Trump Signs Bill Raising Federal Wages 2.6%

The Passion Of Greta Thunberg

California Is Booming. Why Are So Many Californians Unhappy?

How Far Can 2010 Technology Get You In 2019?

The Decade That YouTube Changed TV

The Year Of The French Unicorns

From Apple To Zire, A Century-Long Story

Ghislaine Maxwell's Links To Jeffrey Epstein Are Being Investigated By The FBI

We've Been Thinking About Boredom All Wrong

One Surprisingly Simple Reason Evangelicals Love Trump

The Climate Learning Tree

The Curious Case Of The Ray-Ban Wearing Monk Of Koh Samui

Will Florida Kill An Innocent Man?

The 11 Best Gadgets Of 2019 To Get You Excited About 2020

The Recovery Of Groundfish Off The West Coast

A Car Took A Wrong Turn On A New York City Bridge And Found Itself Wedged On A Pedestrian Walkway

'It Only Took One Pill': How Addiction Starts

Inside The World Of One Of Youtube's Most Popular Food Vloggers

The Christmas Tape

Engadget's Favorite Games Of 2019

Comedy In The 2010s Didn't Die — It Evolved

He Fled Honduras For Asylum In The US. After His Death, Who Was To Blame?

If Sign Spinning Were A Sport, This Guy Has Crushed It

Mdou Moctar: The Hendrix Of The Sahara

What's Up With Drake Texting Teens?

The Walking Sim Is A Genuinely New Genre, And No One Fully Understands It

The Year In Pivoting To Video

The Histories Hidden In The Periodic Table

What Does Clout Mean?

Why I Dislike What 'Quantum Supremacy' Is Doing To Computing Research

A Car Couldn't Move, So This Motorcyclist Gave It A Push In The Right Direction

The Rent In The Bay Area Is Too Damn High. So These Moms Occupied A Vacant House

The Collapse Of Neoliberalism

Like Voldemort, Ransomware Is Too Scary To Be Named

The Battle Over Honolulu's Ala Wai Canal

Black, Homeless And Burdened By LA's Legacy Of Racism

The Invisible Boy Who Became Mr. Invincible

Why Are People Registering Their Cars In Montana?

As Women's Running Takes Off, The Shoe Industry Is Racing To Keep Up

The Year In Being Human: The Best Stories From Human Parts

When Bowie Met Bing

This Is What It Takes To Get A Michelin Star

Science Under Attack: How Trump Is Sidelining Researchers And Their Work

'Nothing Less Than A Civil War': These White Voters On The Far Right See Doom Without Trump

The Decade Celebrities Became Their Own Paparazzi

Women Attempt To Match Men To Their Dating Profile

Dorothea Taylor Gets Down With The Sickness With Incredible Drum Skills

How Nicole Kidman Almost Got Tom Cruise To Leave Scientology

Can't Sleep? Try 'Quiet Wakefulness' Instead

A Good Place: I Want My 90s TV

We Learned To Write The Way We Talk

How We Killed The Old Internet

Someone Found An Abandoned Van From 'Pimp My Ride' And Re-Pimped It

YouTuber Tests Which AirPods Pro Knock-Offs Sounded The Best

The Daily Show's Rally To Restore Sanity Predicted A Decade Of Liberal Futility

Tesla 'Killers' That Failed Miserably

The Untold Story Of New Year's Novelty Glasses

DreamWorks 'Screwed Up': Why 'Galaxy Quest' Wasn't a Bigger Hit

This Ford F-650 Super Truck Is So Huge That The Mud Flaps Have Their Own Turn Signals

The Outdoor Books that Shaped The Last Decade

How To Break Into A Smart House With A Low-Tech Laser

Thinking About Death At New Jersey's New Mega-Mall

The Baffling Case Of Colorado's Mystery Drones

Tapes And Texts Show Anguish And Anger From The Navy SEALS Who Turned In Edward Gallagher

6-Year-Old Irish Girl Has Strong Argument For Why She Should Go To The Pub That Ends With Her Throwing Her Dad Under The Bus

Free Returns Come With An Environmental Cost

Inside The Professional Networking Underground Of Phish Fandom

A Serious Chat With The Man Who Made 'Cats'

YouTuber Gets His Hands On A $100,000 Gold And Diamond iPhone

This Drag Race Between A Tesla Model 3 And A Zero SR/F Electric Motorcycle Is Extremely Fast

The Unwanted Economics Of Christmas Returns

The Workout Drug

Hunting Black Men To Start A 'Race War'

AI Goalie Foils Opponent By Hacking Into System And Behaving In The Weirdest Way

Life In The Permanent Campaign

30 Best Movie Posters Of 2019

Moonlight Etchings Of The Forgotten Artist Who Taught Edward Hopper

This Giant Stingray Could Be World's Biggest Freshwater Fish

Launch A Career In IT With This Massive Certification Training Bundle

India's Students Take the Lead in Protests

What The World's Most Controversial Herbicide Is Doing To Rural Argentina

The Human Brain Evolved When Carbon Dioxide Was Lower

A Train Of Corgi Adorably Make Their Way Through The Snow

How 'Iron Man' And 'Captain America' Took Marvel From Upstart To Juggernaut

I Asked The Public To Send Me Anonymous Confessions. I Learned Some Terrible Truths

20 Years Of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

Watch How This Superhydrophobic Knife Slices A Water Drop In Two

The Lives Of China's Young Undertakers

These Are The 10 Best-Selling Books Of The Decade

Stone Cold Steve Austin Makes Thrilling Cameo In Bad Bunny's New Music Video

This Guy Made A Video Game For His Girlfriend With A Hidden Marriage Proposal And Filmed Her Playing It

Inside Tech's Fever Dream

Watch This Display Of Measured And Calculated Road Rage From Manchester

This Cybertruck Knock-Off Can Be Yours For Just $10,800

The Top 50 Dickheads Of The Decade

Typhoon Phanfone Kills At Least 16 As It Hits The Philippines On Christmas Day

Why So Many Japanese Children Refuse To Go To School

The Whistle-Blowers Next Door

Stormtrooper Delivers Savage Burn To Lightsaber-Wielding Man At Disneyland

Why Some Of The World's Most Hated Companies Are Also The Most Profitable

Why Are Long Flights More Comfortable Than Short Ones?

My Business Card Runs Linux

Millions Of Tourists Visit Bethlehem Every Christmas. But Palestinians Who Live There Are Struggling To Survive

Adorable Cat Gives Kisses Whenever Asked

Here's What Billionaires Actually Give Each Other As Gifts

He Never Felt Well. It Took Doctors More Than 50 Years To Figure Out Why

These Are 10 Of The Best Digg Store Deals Our Readers Found In 2019

Big Dog Loves Teeny-Tiny Bed That's Way Too Small For Him

A Teacher a Day Keeps the Troubles Away

Digg Editors' Favorite Writing And Internet Culture Of 2019

The Best Books Of 2019, According To Everyone

If You're Going To Throw Boiling Water In The Freezing Cold Air, Maybe Wear Some Pants

This Ingenious Pen Never Runs Out Of Ink And Never Smudges

This Couple Struggling To Keep Their Footing On A Completely Iced-Over Driveway Has Us In Tears

Dad Drops Baby On Fresh Snowfall, Baby Disappears Completely

Snowmobiler Really Overestimates His Ability To Shred Up A Steep Mountain

We Have Never Seen Anything More Incredible Than This Man's Absolutely Ridiculous 10-Second Slip On Snow

We're Very Sorry For Laughing At This Extremely Disgruntled Chihuahua Who Is Completely Helpless On Ice

Get This Incredibly Chill Robe For $30 Off Today

The States Most Likely to Have a White Christmas

This Giant Stingray Could Be World's Biggest Freshwater Fish

What Does It Take To Run A Busy Chinese Restaurant On Christmas Day?

Dog Has The Best Vibrato We've Ever Heard (From A Dog)

Last-Minute Gift: Audible Gift Memberships Make Long Trips Manageable

20 Years Of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley'

One-Day Deliveries Are Breaking Our Cities

What Happens If You Commit A Crime In Space?

Where Have All The Christmas Tree Farms Gone?

What Happens To Meat When You Freeze It For 35,000 Years

Ducks In Christmas Sweaters? Ducks In Christmas Sweaters

Inside Documents Show How Amazon Chose Speed Over Safety In Building Its Delivery Network

Sweet Man Surprises Shelter Dogs With Cheeseburgers

Meet The Only Certified Santa In The 'Ho Ho Holy Land'

The Death Of John Jay Roach

Watch How This Superhydrophobic Knife Slices A Water Drop In Two

Roundabouts Improve Traffic Flow And Pedestrian Safety — Why Do Americans Hate Them?

Why So Many Japanese Children Refuse To Go To School

Inside The Church Of Jediism, Where 'Star Wars' Gets Spiritual

Beautiful Illustrated Advertisements From 1950s Britain

Welcome To Rachel, Nevada — The Town Closest To Area 51

Last-Minute Gift: Access Over 100 Games For A Full Year With Xbox Game Pass

This Smart Notebook Lets You Store Handwritten Notes In The Cloud

A Conversation With Rudy Giuliani Over Bloody Marys

Federal Policies Threaten Hawaii’s Flora, Fauna

An Absolutely Petrifying Illustration Of How Fast Wildfires Can Move

Ram Dass, 1970s Guru And Psychedelic Drug Pioneer, Dies At 88

The Worst Hacks Of The Decade

Trump Goes On A Bizarre Rant Against Windmills: 'Gases Are Spewing Into The Atmosphere'

When Can A Woman Who Kills Her Abuser Claim Self-Defense?

With 'Cats,' Feline Erotica Has Finally Gone Mainstream

Former French Telecom CEO Is Sentenced To Jail Over Employee Suicides

Can I Ask My Kids' Jewish Friends To Pretend To Believe In Santa, And Other Advice Column Questions

2019: The Year In Digg

Can The American Casket Monopoly Be Disrupted?

Why A Cadillac XLR Brake Light Can Cost More Than A Used Corolla

Big-Money Faith, Football And Forgiveness At Jerry Falwell Jr.'s Liberty University

Last-Minute Gift: Get One Of The Best Shooters Of The Year With 'Gears 5'

This Fun Remote Plane Is Controlled By A Joystick Or Your Smartphone

How A Couple Have Lived 27 Years On A Homemade, Self-Sufficient Island

2019 Was Disney's Biggest Year Ever — 2020 Will Be Its Most Important

An Addict, A Nurse, And A Christmas Resurrection

How Big Tech Manipulates Academia to Avoid Regulation

Inside The Ski Industry's Battle With Climate Change

In Camps On The US-Mexico border, Asylum Seekers Have Been Abandoned

Why Video Games And Board Games Aren't A Good Measure Of AI Intelligence

Semi Truck Accidentally PIT Maneuvers This Very Unfortunate Toyota Prius

Interior Design Trends That Defined The 2010s

Universal Notifies Theaters 'Cats' Is Being Updated With Improved Visual Effects

How Barnes & Noble Became The 'Good Guys'

Light Bulbs Were Were Becoming More Efficient In America — But President Trump Got In The Way

We Can't Handle What The Internet Has Done To Us

What Happens When Racist Cops Walk

Snowboarder Snowboards From Top Of Building Straight To The Ground

India's Citizenship Emergency

Facebook's Like Button Hijacked Our Attention In The 2010s

Prehistoric Turks Wore Human Teeth As Jewelry, Rare Discovery Reveals

A 2010s American Culture Recap: We've Come Too Far To Give Up Who We Are

Good Samaritan Lends Struggling Koala A Helping Hand

Can The Internet Survive Climate Change?

How To Go From D-List Celebrity To Food Influencer In 12 Easy Steps

The 48-Hour Meeting Rule

10 Disney+ Movies Worth Revisiting

How The Last Great American Flower Factory In Midtown Still Blooms

'They Can Do This To Anybody'

Eddie Murphy Returns To SNL After 35 Years, Remembers His Audition And Gets Interrupted By A Bunch Of Friends

We Found Love In A Fictional Place

SNL Parodies The Sixth Democratic Debate With Maya Rudolph And Jason Sudeikis Making Cameo Appearances

Air Pollution Linked To Increased Risk Of Depression And Suicide

Last-Minute Gift: 'Fire Emblem: Three Houses' Is One Of The Best Games On The Switch

These Tasty, CBD-Infused Gummy Bears May Help Reduce Pain And Stress

Driving While High a Public Health Problem

FedEx Delivery Man Recreates Scene From 'Rocky' After Going Up Steep Stairs To Transport Package

'We Are Treated As Disposable': Everlane's Customer-Service Employees Are Unionizing

Five Siblings Perform Epic Version Of 'Sleigh Ride' On Five Steinway Grand Pianos

What If 'Star Wars' Was Just A Movie?

This Trick Play Kickoff Return Is Diabolically Clever

Coldplay's Chris Martin Transforms Radio Listeners's Bleak Stories Into Brilliantly Improvised Songs

How To Eat A Tree

Alaska's Law Enforcement Crisis Is A Public Emergency. Here's How Experts Want To Fix It

Selena Gomez Reveals She 'Soiled' Herself Before An Ed Sheeran Concert

Jason Derulo Was Looking For His First Movie. Then 'Cats' Called

Social Media Made America Tired Of Rich People

Last-Minute Gift: 'Luigi's Mansion 3' Digital Delivery For Nintendo Switch

The Golden Age Of Kids' YouTube Is Over. Good

Death of A Freelancer

Eddie Murphy Reveals A Scary Encounter He Had With Marlon Brando

Learn The Secrets Behind Google And SEO With These Professional Training Courses

If This Wikipedia User Is Not Pete Buttigieg, Who Is It?

This Girl Found Out Bill Gates Was Her Reddit Secret Santa In The Most Hilarious Way

The World's First Prosaber Is Extremely Dangerous And Extremely Fun

Esper: IG Not Questioning Legality of Trump’s Border Deployment

I Tried To Quit Amazon. I Failed Miserably

Snowmobiler Really Overestimates His Ability To Shred Up A Steep Mountain

You Might Cry Tears Of Joy Seeing Jack Black Call 'School Of Rock' The Movie He's Most Proud Of

Scientists Created A New Sponge That Could Clean Up Oil Spills

It's Time To Take Buying An Electric Scooter Seriously

Fields Of Waste: Our Artificial Turf Problem

It's So Hot In Australia, This Guy Successfully Cooked A Pork Roast In His Car

The Next Frontier In AI: Nothing

Man Gets Up From Toilet, Realizes There Was An Unwanted Visitor Inside It

Boeing's New Starliner Spacecraft Is In The Wrong Orbit During First Trip To Space

Leaked Images Of New Samsung Foldable Surfaces: It's A Flip Phone

How Whiskey Stones Became An Inescapable Holiday Trend

He Lost Both Feet In The Mountains — But He Survived

This Is The Longest Walkable Distance On Earth

The Best Books Of 2019, According To Everyone

Ducks Waddle Out Into Fresh Snow, Immediately Change Their Mind

The Evolution Of Web Design In The 2010s

Woman Gets Gaslighted In Very Modern Way With Light Bulb Prank

Juul-Addicted Teens Are Chewing Nicotine Gum Just To Get Through School

The Best Music Videos Of 2019

This Pocket-Sized HD Projector Broadcasts To Screens Up To 240 Inches

Very Talkative Porcupine Makes A New Friend

Supreme Court to Rule on Release of Trump Financial Records

Winners And Losers From The December Democratic Debate

'Football Is A Dark Place': The Oral History Of 'Any Given Sunday'

Watch The Democratic Debate Live

2020 December Democratic Debate: Live Updates

Action Sports Videographer Gets Knocked Over By Oncoming Mountain Biker

Man Builds A Super Mario Guitar Out Of 10,000 Lollipop Sticks

How The Storytelling In 'The Mandalorian' Compares With 'The Last Jedi' And Why Showing Is Much Better Than Telling

Texas In The 1970s: Photos Of Life In The Lone Star State

Forklift Truck Tries To Unload Bricks, Fails In The Most Spectacular Way

The Pope Who Wrote An Erotic Novel

How Major Newspaper Front Pages Covered The Historic Impeachment Vote

What Happens When A Health Plan Has No Limits? An Acupuncturist Earns $677 A Session

Why Bill.com's Stock Is Soaring, While Other IPOs Sink

Science Confirms That The Vagus Nerve Is Key To Well-Being

Twelve Million Phones, One Dataset, Zero Privacy

The Oddly Comforting Allure Of London's Vintage Tube Textiles

15 Products For All Your New Apple Gear This Holiday Season