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George Washington knew he needed sea power to win the American Revolution. Just one problem. The United States didn’t have a navy yet. What’s a commander in chief to do? Form a congressional committee? Nay. The solution would come from a group of angry, out-of-work New England fishermen.
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If we offered you, a discerning gentleman who knows his way around a Glencairn, a pour of blackberry whiskey, you may be tempted to punch us in the throat. But hear us out >
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[ELEVATOR, JUNE 2020]
This is a fun one. You get to tap through each myth, and a little animation builds with every click. Although, we do wonder about the first one. “Myth: Sharks bite humans because they want to eat humans.” Suuuuure. Who told the scientists that? The sharks?
The Mixer
13 store-bought olive oils for bread dipping, ranked. Why “just be yourself” is terrible advice. Why baseball players put black marks under their eyes. Finding Star Wars in Death Valley. The robot vacuum and mop that cleans your house and itself.* (*Partner). 18 urban and wilderness survival hacks that would make MacGyver…
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—Patrick F. McManus
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