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Monopoly is a better game with real money and crime

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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The Story Of A Baltimore Panhandler Murdering A Woman Made National News. The Truth Didn't

Will Travel Save — Or Destroy — The Maldives?

CBS News Uses Pie Slices To Illustrate America's Wealth Inequality To Shoppers, Blows Their Minds

What Will A $500,000 Ticket Get You At Super Bowl LIV?

What I Overheard As An Escape Room Actor

Vintage VHS Tapes Could Be Worth A Fortune, Thanks To The Streaming Era

Here's Five Minutes Of Test Footage From George Lucas' Abandoned Star Wars TV Show

What Michael Bloomberg's $11 Million Super Bowl Ad Would Cost You On Your Budget

Elon Musk Just Dropped An EDM Track On SoundCloud, And It's… Something

How Bad The Coronavirus Outbreak Might Get, Visualized

What Happens To Mosquitoes In The Winter?

Elon Musk Can't Lose

My Journey Into The Tech Deck Underground

Sh*t That Your Co-Worker Who Gets Promoted To Manager Says

This Teen Bought A Bunch Of Vending Machines. Now He Makes Six Figures

Car Wash Employee Mistakes Customer's Brakes For The Gas Pedal And Has A Really Bad Time

GOP Senators Appear Set To Reject Witnesses In Impeachment Trial

'Do Not Travel To China' Because Of Coronavirus Risk, US Tells Citizens

The Week's Best Memes, Ranked

Will Upzoning Neighborhoods Make Homes More Affordable?

This Human Catapult BASE Jump Is Just Plain Terrifying

Deep Decarbonization: A Realistic Way Forward On Climate Change

US Life Expectancy Has Finally Stopped Declining

These Roses Look Beautiful And Last Longer — And They're 25% Off

These Maps Reveal Earth's Unspoiled Places

Watch It Die: The Managed Decline Of Tainted Architecture

What I Learned Traveling To Countries With Universal Health Care

Motion Graphics Designer Uses After Effects To Turn A 15th Century Painting Into A Super Trippy Animation

I Went Shopping In The Future

James Corden Comes Clean About Who Really Drives The Car During 'Carpool Karaoke' After Controversial Viral Video Leak

The Houston Astros' Sign Stealing Scandal, Visualized

How Sustainable Is A Solar Powered Website?

The Greatest Political Sh*tshow That Ever Was

Spending The Day Documenting Elvis Impersonators From Around The World

When Women Run

Utah Wanted All The Tourists. Then It Got Them

I Went To A High-End Psychedelic Retreat To Address My Anxiety

Facebook Won't Remove This Woman's Butthole As A Business Page

The Class War Came To Hollywood In 2019

Grow Your Own Veggies On Your Countertop

The Retrograde Shame Of 'The Biggest Loser'

Chronicle Your Stories In 2020 With These Awesome Notebooks

Finn Wolfhard Would Literally Do Anything To Be In A Safdie Brothers Movie

Google's Tenth Messaging Service Will 'Unify' Gmail, Drive And Hangouts Chat

Series Of Impossible Ping Ping Trick Shots Has Funny Ending

In Addiction Recovery, a Matter of the Mind

Who Killed Two Journalists In Ukraine — And Why?

The Woman Shaking Up The Diamond Industry

This Video Perfectly Captures The Living Nightmare Of The Over-Eager Roommate

Harley-Davidson's Slow Decline Is Getting Hard To Watch

Larry Krasner's Lonely, Radical Crusade To Solve America's Gun Problem

Sacha Baron Cohen Reveals The Worst Reactions His Jokes Have Ever Provoked

How I Get By: Two Weeks In The Life Of A Target Employee

In Addiction Recovery, a Matter of the Mind

In Addiction Recovery, a Matter of the Mind

Ripped From The Tabloids: The Best Of Celebrities Working Out

Australia Put Hundreds Of Women On A Tiny Island. There Are Just Eight Left

In Quite A Turn From Her Role On 'Game Of Thrones,' Maisie Williams Is Belting Out 'Let It Go' In Super Bowl Ad

Social Media Is Messing With Our Memories

The Tragedy And Mystery Of The 'Best Game Of The Decade'

This Sculpture Holds A Decades-Old Mystery. And Now, Another Clue

Experts From 1989 Make Technological Predictions For 2020 And Some Are Completely Off-The-Wall

Where Are They Now? Your Favorite Childhood Cartoon Characters In Today's Workforce

There Isn't A Fair Way To Kill A Grocery Store

124 Years After The First Speeding Ticket, Regulations Still Can't Keep Up With Tech

Is Milk A Nutritious Drink Or White Poison?

Say Thanks To New Jersey For Inventing The Tailgate

Japan's Skateboarders Roll, Warily, Out Of The Shadows

Round Out Your Cutlery With This 7-Piece Knife Set, Now $70 Off

Woman Makes A Bed Using 100% Wood And No Metal Screws

'A Trillion Trees' Is A Great Idea — That Could Become A Dangerous Climate Distraction

Horror Stories From Inside Amazon's Mechanical Turk

Guy Sings Bon Jovi's 'Livin' On A Prayer' In Park, Everyone In Park Surprisingly Joins In

Mommy Can't Talk Right Now — She's Dopamine Fasting

Someone Tried To Hack My Phone. Technology Researchers Accused Saudi Arabia

Catholic Leaders Promised Transparency About Child Abuse. They Haven't Delivered

This McDonald's Advertisement From 1970 Was Very Groovy, Baby

Why My Friend Silvio Horta's Life And Death Matter

Are You Good Enough At Paperwork To Be A Poor American?

Incredibly Wholesome Interaction Follows After Alaskan Man Gets Into The Wrong Uber In Minus-35-Degree Weather

In The Race For Cheap Airfare, It's You Vs. The Machine

A Decade Of London In Google Street View

Who Really Discovered Antarctica? Depends Who You Ask

The Story Of How Nintendo's Iconic Logo Escaped An 'Age-Up' Remake

Man Caught Shining Laser Pointer And, Um, Throwing Rocks At Police Helicopter

The Rise Of Smart Camera Networks, And Why We Should Ban Them

The Curious Case Of The Bridge That's In Two Countries At The Same Time

Watch The Earth Get Beautifully Captured Inside A Water Droplet

The Last Time Democracy Almost Died

Veteran Finds Out His $345 Watch Is Worth $700,000, Collapses To The Ground

Commemorate The Moon Landing With This 1,087-Piece Apollo 11 Lego Set

Save 35% Off This High Style Minimalist Watch

Can Toyota Turn Its Utopian Ideal Into A 'Real City'?

The Moment When A Dried Up River Restarts Again After Heavy Rain

Beyond The Growth Gospel

My Normal Bed Seems Barbaric After Sleeping On This Temperature-Controlled Smart Mattress

These Lava Lakes Drained Catastrophically — And Scientists Caught It In Action

The Grammys Can't Go On Like This

Hiker Hanging On Cliff Gets Caught By Medic In Dramatic Rescue

The Pitfalls And The Potential Of The New Minimalism

Selling A Charismatic Technology

This Time Lapse Of The Decomposition Of A Dead Fish Is Both Fascinating And Disgusting

How To Write 10,000 Words A Week

Here's What Happens When An All-Pro NFL Wide Receiver Plays Dodgeball

Detroit's Salt Mine: A City Beneath The City, In Photos

A Ranking Of Every Episode Of 'The Good Place'

China Is Building A Hospital For Coronavirus Patients In Just Six Days. How?

Kobe Bryant's Brilliant, Flawed, Maddeningly Driven Genius

The Mystery Of The Pro Runner And The Electric Shock

Rally Drivers Encounter Icy Roads At At Monte Carlo Rally, Do Not Fare Well

Exercise Pseudoscience Is Goop For Men

The Full List Of Winners From The 2020 Grammy Awards

Watch Alicia Keys And Boyz II Men Open The Grammys With A Tribute To Kobe Bryant

Learn Data Analytics with Excel, Python, Tableau, And More In This Training Bundle

Was I A Jerk For Asking My Cousin To Dye Her Hair Or Wear A Wig For My Wedding, And Other Advice Column Questions

A Former Mafia Boss Describes How He Stole $8 Million A Week

'The Gentlemen' Is A Throwback Crime Caper With Some Throwback Racism

This Poor Oil Rig Worker Is Having The Worst Day At Work

Examples Of Bauhaus Graphic Design That Shaped The Movement

How A Former Cocaine Smuggler Became One Of The Country's Most Sought-After Voices In Prison Reform

The Subtle Ways Trauma Affects Your Life

Dash Cam Shows Harrowing Footage Of A Ford Truck Sliding Off Icy Road And Smashing Straight Into Another Stranded Truck

This 'Ultrasonic Gripper' Lets Robots Move Things Without Touching Them

Man Makes A Mockery Of Gravity As He Performs Cirque Du Solei-Level Moves On Trampoline

How Newhaven Marine Station Doesn't Physically Exist But Legally Exists

The Global Race For Space Radar Means This Year's Satellites Need Twice The Power

How The Gun Show Became The Trump Show

We're Sleepwalking Into A Surveillance State

An Ethical Future For Brain Organoids Takes Shape

The Alphabets At Risk Of Extinction

Hilarious Puppy Absolutely Hates This Plastic Water Bottle

2020 Will Be A Moment Of Truth For Foldable Devices

Why Are Asian Americans Still The Butt Of The Joke In Pop Culture?

Nordic Skiing's Addiction To Toxic 'Lightning-Fast' Wax

Alan Dershowitz Preps His Defense Of Donald Trump On 'SNL' Cold Open

The Macabre Science Of Animal Mass Die-Offs

Résumé History: A Sudden Rise To Modern Irrelevance

These $30 Headphones Put On A Light Show To Your Music

The Nazis And The Trawniki Men

Adam Driver Returns To 'SNL' For A Sequel To His Viral 'Undercover Boss: Kylo Ren' Skit

Why Bad Weather Cancels Or Delays Some Flights But Not Others

How Apollo 8 Inspired Wireless Headsets, Camera Phones And Other Technology

Why Tourism Should Die — And Why It Won't

This Is What's Happening In Your Brain When Your Mind Wanders

StockX's Billion-Dollar Sneaker Empire Was Hacked Last Year. Why Are Customers Still Paying For It?

Is Wealth Hoarding Driving Down Life Expectancy In The US?

Guilty Thieves Explain Why They Gave Back Klimt's 'Portrait Of A Lady'

Bowen Yang Of 'SNL' Is A Smash. And A Mensch

YouTuber Buys A 'Broken' Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 For Cheap And Then Repairs It For $16

Why Is AutoZone Succeeding While Other Brick And Mortar Stores Are Dying?

Why Does Google Suggest 'Husband' After Women's Names?

Three Years Later, I'm Still Dreaming Of My Amazing, Terrible $500 Subaru 2.5RS

How Effective Are Masks In Protecting You From The Coronavirus?

Two Jabronis Attempting To Get A Parking Boot Off Their Car Get Caught In The Act

The Vibrant (And Still Illegal) Sports Gambling Scene That Exists Behind Bars

Here's Jarvis Landry Putting On The Dodgeball Performance Of A Lifetime At The Pro Bowl

What It's Like To Attend The Worst Reviewed Driving School On Yelp

Jennifer Aniston Scares The Bejesus Out Of 'Friends' Fans Touring The 'Central Perk' Set

The Myth Of The 'Millennial-Friendly City'

Bernie Sanders Seizes Lead In Volatile Iowa Race, New York Times Poll Finds

Prosecutors Have Evidence Jeff Bezos' Girlfriend Gave Texts To Brother Who Leaked To National Enquirer

The EPA Union Is Fighting Trump For A Bill Of Rights

Band Goes Through Extreme Lengths To Fake A Green Day Album And Succeeds Beyond Their Wildest Dreams

Seemingly Clueless American Orders Food In Perfect Chinese, Shocking Patrons And Staff

I Wish My Single Life Was Enough For Me

'Take Her Out': Recording Appears To Capture Trump At Private Dinner Saying He Wants Ukraine Ambassador Fired

What's The Best Way To Survive A Plane Crash?

Why Is Nike's Vaporfly The Most Controversial Shoe In America?

Upgrade Your Kitchen With These 5 Hand-Made Damascus Knives

What Is There To Learn From 'The Goop Lab'?

Steve Carrell And Rose Byrne Battle Each Other In The Trailer For Jon Stewart's Political Comedy 'Irresistible'

Please Enjoy This Special Cut Of 'Aladdin' With Commentary By A Very Invested Toddler

California Winery Accidentally Spills Nearly 100,000 Gallons Of Wine Into River

Why Millennials Are The 'Death Positive' Generation

Trump Removes Pollution Protections For America's Rivers And Streams

Here's Video Of The Massive Explosion In Houston Captured From The Window Of A Houston Resident

The History Of Emoji Chain Texts

Visualizing The Geography Of FM Radio

It May Be The Biggest Tax Heist Ever. And Europe Wants Justice

I Lost Myself Within My Married Household. I Found Myself By Creating My Own

I Tried Listening To Podcasts At 3x Speed And Broke My Brain

The Week's Best Memes, Ranked

Man Builds A Skate Ramp And Climbing Wall Inside His Kid's Bedroom

Why Does Google Suggest 'Husband' After Women's Names?

Japan's Paternity Leave Is Unusually Generous. Why Do So Few Dads Take It?

This Adapter Lets You Play Your Nintendo Switch With Classic Nintendo Controllers

After ICE

How Facial Recognition Works

Scientists Finally Pin Down Why Stress Turns Our Hair Gray

Wuhan, China, Is Now On Lockdown Because Of The Coronavirus Outbreak. Here's An Eerie Look At Its Quarantined Streets

An Existential Crisis In Neuroscience

'The New Evidence Raises Deeply Troubling Questions': Did Arkansas Kill An Innocent Man?

Anne Hathaway Gets Entangled In The Story She's Trying To Break In 'The Last Thing He Wanted' Trailer

How To Stay Calm When Things Get Scary

The Super Satisfying Way Buses Scrape Snow Off Their Roofs

Farming's Growing Problem

When A Man Took A Joke In A Pepsi Ad Seriously, Chaos Ensued

The 24 Ways You Can Cook A Whole Chicken

Bridgestone Says Airless Tires Are Coming Soon To Bicycles And Big Rigs

Why Are Americans So Obsessed With Bathrooms?

Operation Encore And The Saudi Connection: A Secret History Of The 9/11 Investigation

Why American Kids Have Been Going To Soviet Sleepaway Camp

How Do Snakes Always Wind Up In People's Toilets?

I Am Begging You To Butter Your Hard-Boiled Eggs

Mark Cuban Once Crashed The NBA's Party. Now He Hosts It

After Culinary And Literary Acclaim, She's Moving To The Woods

The 20 Coolest (And Weirdest) Products We've Found In 2020

Uber Test Allows California Drivers To Set Their Own Fares

Impeachment Trial vs. the Campaign Trail

How A Long-Lost Indian Disco Record Won Over Crate Diggers And Cracked The YouTube Algorithm

The Apps On My Phone Are Stalking Me

Service Dog Wearing Minnie Ears Meets Minnie In Person, The Two Instantly Become Best Friends

World's Oldest Fungi, Found In Fossils, May Rewrite Earth's History

'We Weren't Concerned With Making Anyone But Ourselves Laugh': An Interview With Monty Python's Terry Jones

Best Dad Ever Builds His Kid A Six-Wheeled Mercedes-Benz G-Class Toy Car

Millennials Love Zillow Because They'll Never Own A Home

Becoming A Man

A Viral Tweet Sent Me Searching For My Dead Mom On Google Street View

Takeaways From Tuesday's Senate Trial Debate

Where Did The Nickname 'The Big Apple' Come From?

Meet The Tesla Skeptics Who Shorted Elon Musk

The War Between Microsoft And The IRS

Outrageous Brawl Breaks Out During The Final Play Of Kansas/Kansas State Game

First-Person Video Shows What It's Like To Be On A Rotating Water Slide

Terry Jones, 'Monty Python' Co-Founder And British Comedy Icon, Dies At 77

The Strange Dark Material Than Black

The Bizarre Experience Of Visiting New York's Hudson Yards Is Turned Into An Even More Bizarre 'Video Game'

Is Your Job Evil?

Big Game Deals: Get An LG 65-Inch Nano 8 Series 4K TV For Under $800

The Freshwater Giants Are Dying

'Why Haven't You Shut Down The Border?': Inside Trump's White House

The 2020 CompTIA Certification Bundle Will Help You Get Certified In Anything IT

Why Are Nordic Countries Happier Than The United States?

The Short, Wild Ride Of Correia The Kid

Impeachment Trial vs. the Campaign Trail

The Prison Inside Prison

What Is Life Really Like For A Conflict Photographer?

Motorist Shocked To See Dog Doing Donuts On A Motorboat While Owner Watches In Horror

Through Monochromatic Photographs, Aleksey Myakishev Documents Rural Life In Russia

'Walking Sharks' Confirmed As The Newest Addition To The Shark Family Tree

Teenage Girl Panics Over What She Sees In The Mirror In Striking Animated Short Film

Guys Disrupt Snooker Final With Fart Noise Machine, And The Commentators Aren't Pleased

Immune Discovery 'May Treat All Cancer'

The Voice Of A Generation

YouTuber Pours 1500ºF Molten Aluminum Into A Homemade Volcano And Rigs It To Explode

How Does World's Largest Cruise Ship Make 30,000 Meals Every Day?

These Are The Greatest Engines Of The Last Decade

The Retired Couple Who Find Drowning Victims

Behind The Scenes At Rotten Tomatoes

Stray Dog Is Feeling A Bit Overprotective, Becomes A Crossing Guard For Kindergartners

An Army Photographer's Censored Images

What To Expect From Trump's Senate Impeachment Trial Today

Death On Mars

Guessing Names Based On What They Start With

The Strange, Secret History Of Facial Recognition

The Worst Kind Of Medical Debt

How Dubious Science Helped Put A New Jersey Woman In Prison For Killing A Baby In Her Care

What's The Most Monogamous Animal?

The Soviet Doctor Who Cut Out His Own Appendix

Watch A Mountain Lion Have A Moment Of Doubt Before Taking Down A Deer Decoy

This Austrian Village Wants 'Frozen' Fans To Let It Go

Practice Your Swing Whenever, Wherever With This Virtual Golf Simulator

Are Cows Better Represented In The Senate Than People?

A Museum Is A Terrible Place For A Date

How 'World Of Warcraft' Was Born From Chaos

The Lost, Forgotten Neighborhood Under Central Park

Is Rationality Overrated?

The Coolest Physics You've Ever Heard Of

We Hope That Someday We Can Find As Much Bliss As This Dog Getting His Teeth Brushed

China's Mysterious And Deadly Coronavirus Is Spreading Faster Than Previously Thought

Dog The Bounty Hunter Is Hunting Alone

The Subversive Joy Of Cold-Water Swimming

The Fight To Save An Innocent Refugee From Almost Certain Death

Should I Try To Get Pregnant Without My Boyfriend's Knowledge, And Other Advice Column Questions

New York Times Endorses Elizabeth Warren And Amy Klobuchar In Democratic Primary

Mom Gets Her Kid A Pet Goat As A Gift, Immediately Regrets It

Riding 27 Miles Per Hour Downhill On A Dot Electric Skateboard