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Bolt action rifles were the mainstays of armies across the globe for nearly over half a century, and today we pick what we believe to be the five best ever fielded. The list factors in effectiveness, fun factor, historical significance, and ease of use. All five of these guns are fantastic, and we recommend you get […]
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Cracked has taken the time to dump on car dealers and basically the entire process of buying a new car because, hey, it kinda sucks. Here’s what your local dealer’s commercials might look like if they were “honest,” had better lighting, and Steve Buscemi’s stunt double(?) as a spokesman.
It’s a “funny because it’s true” kind of thing, and “sad because… it’s true.” Though I’m sure a handful of you will rise to the defense of our nation’s illustrious car dealerships. Where else would we go to get our imported economy cars serviced?
Will they be able to sneak a penis joke in there? Stick through to 02:40 to find out! Also, yes. They will.
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‘If Car Commercials Were Honest’ Is Hilarious And Depressing
American politicians, you’d better step up your game. This campaign ad from Canadian politician Wyatt Scott—featuring dragons, giant geese, robots, laser eyes and much, much more—is the new gold standard in campaign advertising.
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This Could Seriously Be The Greatest Political Campaign Ad Of All Time
Too often we agree to commitments that we aren’t utterly enthusiastic about. This keeps us from fully investing our time in the ones we do love. Perhaps this should be our new mantra: “If it’s not a hell yes, it’s a no.”
The quote above is a paraphrasing of Derek Sivers’ “hell yeah or no” advice by Niklas Goeke in a post about focusing on one key task each day. We’ve mentioned hell yeah or no tip before, but I like it as a quotable—something to think each time you have to decide on something that will take up your time. Pair that with asking “Why the F*** would I do that?” and you might find yourself only spending time on the things that matter most.
Image remixed from a photo by smlp.co.uk.
The nuclear bomb, that devastatingly powerful world killer of a weapon, has been around for 70 years. The first nuclear bomb—Trinity—was detonated in a test in New Mexico in 1945, a month later the US Army dropped nukes on Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the world was never the same. Here’s an interesting visualization that shows every nuclear bomb that’s been detonated on our planet.
The color red means atmospheric, yellow is underwater and blue is underground. Put together by Orbital Mechanics, the visualization also details the date, location and strength of each nuclear detonation. It is haunting.
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Stunning map visualization shows every nuclear detonation since 1945
Time used an unflattering photo of Oculus Rift founder Palmer Luckey on the cover of its latest issue. YouTuber DamoVR shares some of the funniest memes based on the cover, as compiled by Time itself.
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Time VR Cover Memes
St. Louis County St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar [above] told reporters that the shooting incident at the Michael Brown “protest” in Ferguson, MO involved plainclothes police officers “tracking looters.” They were following a suspect who had, apparently, exchanged … Read More
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Ferguson Shooting Update: 40 or 50 Shots Fired at Fleeing Suspect
A new HBO series from Jonathan Nolan (writer of The Dark Knight and Interstellar) based on Michael Crichton’s classic sci-fi film about a wild-west theme park inhabited by lifelike humanoids. With an all-star cast led by Anthony Hopkins.
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Westworld (Teaser)
On July 18th, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton intercepted a narco sub about 200 miles south of Mexico. On board the homemade semi-submersible were 16,000 pounds of cocaine worth almost a quarter of a billion dollars. Yes, billion, with a B. The Coast Guard pulled 12,000 pounds out of the turquoise-colored sub before it sank to the seafloor
Over the last decade and a half, submarines have been increasingly popular for drug running. They range widely in capability and complexity, from semi-submersible vehicles with very low radar signatures, to fully submersible ones. They are largely built under the jungle canopy, away from the prying eyes of aerial and satellite surveillance, and are then launched on the coastline after being stuffed with drugs and sent north.
The sub caught on the 18th was classed as a “Blue Semi-Submersible” which has been a cartel favorite for years. It runs right below the waterline, with just its exhaust, air stack and tiny wheel house sticking out up from the waterline.
According to the NyTimes.com, these subs can cost well over $1M to build and are equipped with a valve in their hull that can be actuated so that the ship can be quickly flooded. This way, if the mission is compromised, the sub and its contents can be sunk while the crew bobs in the water waiting to be plucked out by the Coast Guard.
The USCG has steadily increased its technological capabilities and the deadliness of its armament when it comes to intercepting drug running in the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, even working with military surveillance aircraft and nuclear fast attack submarines to hunt for targets. It’s a move that has been met with great support by some and great disdain by others who oppose what can seem to be an ever failing drug war. http://ift.tt/1OZP25f…
Regardless of which side you stand on, the July 18th bust is remarkable in that it is said to be the Coast Guard’s largest bust of its kind. A quarter of a billion dollar loss is a large one, even for the cartels.
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Watch The Coast Guard Make The Biggest Narco Submarine Coke Bust Ever
Destructive cops caught playing darts, perhaps eating marijuana edibles.
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Cops filmed behaving badly say pot shop’s camera illegally recorded raid