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Gridiron Gangster: How a Pro Gambler Took Down an Alleged Crime Boss
Robert J. Cipriani arrived in Sydney feeling the way he always did on the eve of a gambling trip: giddy, confident, a hustler with pure intentions. It was August, 2011. Under the pseudonym of Robin Hood 702, Cipriani billed himself as an unorthodox philanthropist: the high stakes blackjack player who used his winnings to benefit those in need. It was an act inspired by his own hardscrabble past in blue-collar Philadelphia, and conceived during regular sojourns to Las Vegas (702 is the city’s area code).
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How US high school culture brought teen values to the world
Adolescence isn’t a time of life so much as a frame of mind. Liberating yet damaging, it’s transformed the US and the world
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The divorce from hell, the battle for alimony and emptied pockets
Terry Power’s face tightened as he listened to his wife’s attorney tick off their assets on the final day of his divorce trial. He sat in a leather chair at a glass-covered table inside a paneled judicial chamber and he thought not for the first time that her voice annoyed him.
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The Greek island with an ancient 'sushi' tradition
On verdant Skopelos, locals have been curing and rolling fish for generations in a "sushi-style" preparation that dates back to medieval times.
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Tiny Snails Help Solve a Giant Mystery
Archaeologists may finally know the age and true identity of the “Rude Man,” also known as the Cerne Abbas Giant, one of dozens of geoglyphs etched into the British countryside.
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How teens are using the internet to rebel against anti-vaxx parents and get the COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 12 and up in May, but there are rules in place that make it difficult for minors to get vaccinated. 45 states currently mandate that 12- to 15-year-olds have consent from a guardian to get the vaccine, according to CNN. For 16- to 18-year-olds, it varies by state.
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Funazushi: The fermented predecessor of modern sushi
For the past 18 generations, one family has preserved a 400-year-old recipe showing how sushi once tasted, and it doesn't use raw seafood, but fish aged for three years.
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Lack of burial space is changing age-old funeral practices, and in Japan 'tree burials' are gaining in popularity
In a Japanese tree burial, cremated remains are placed in the ground and a tree is planted over the ashes to mark the gravesite. Environmental responsibility is part of Buddhism.
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Roadside Tea Rooms Were America’s Original Truck Stops
For the first half of the 20th century, hungry travelers couldn’t do better than a roadside tea room
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The beginner's guide to arcade culture in Japan
He's fresh from a shopping holiday in Japan and Dan Taipua has seen some awesome, awesome shit. In the 2nd and final part of this series he passes on all that he has learnt to any retro game tourists thinking of hitting the Japanese arcades.
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The Mysterious Origins of the Cerne Abbas Giant
On a hillside ages ago, people inscribed a naked man with a twenty-six-foot-long erect penis. Why did they do it?
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The ‘Charlie bit my finger’ video is being auctioned as an NFT — then deleted ‘forever’
The creators of the classic “Charlie bit my finger - again !” video are now auctioning it off as an NFT, but with a twist. At the end of the auction, which will begin on May 22nd, the original video will be deleted from YouTube forever, according to a press release, where it currently has over 880 million views. The auction will kick off on the video’s 14th anniversary.
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Universal basic income could improve the nation’s mental health
Many people are talking about universal basic income (UBI) these days. Giving everyone a guaranteed income could be the solution to many economic woes. But one factor that hasn’t been mentioned much in discussions of UBI is how it might improve our mental health.
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Daisugi, the 600-Year-Old Japanese Technique of Growing Trees Out of Other Trees, Creating Perfectly Straight Lumber
Necessity being the mother of invention, this led to the creation of an ingenious solution: daisugi, the growing of additional trees, in effect, out of existing trees
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The History of Pho in 10 Facts
The history of pho touches on colonialism and intercultural exchange, culinary ingenuity and the influence of immigration.
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Hungary egg decorator brings new spin on ancient craft
With lace-like etchings and carvings made with a hand drill, the decorative egg art of Hungarian artist Tunde Csuhaj is bringing a different spin on an ancient handicraft popular at Easter.
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America Is Not Made for People Who Pee
As Biden pushes for an infrastructure package, let’s fix our scandalous lack of public restrooms.
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The Sap That Turns Into Wine (and Then Vinegar) Within Hours
Palm wine, one of humanity's oldest beverages, is a fleeting treat.
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Inside the Gently Competitive World of Giant Vegetable Growing
Great Britain's greatest green thumbs break records every year.
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Off-road, off-grid: the modern nomads wandering America's back country
Across US public lands thousands of people are taking to van life, as featured in the Oscar-tipped film Nomadland
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