Richard Swanson, 42, set off from Seattle on May 1 hoping to dribble a soccer ball all the way to Brazil. A truck hit him in Lincoln City, Oregon, less than two weeks into his trip. [BBC]
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May 15, 2013
Man killed by truck while dribbling soccer ball to Brazil
Arson attack on Kyoto animation studio leaves at least 33 dead, dozens injured
Japan and much of the world is in shock after an arsonist entered a Kyoto animation studio, doused the interior with gasoline and set it on fire, killing at least 33 people and injuring dozens of other people who were in the building. Kyoto Animation Company (KyoAni), where the attack took place, creates anime and […]
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Horrific video of a dozen victims crushed by shipping container
It’s not often that police will post video directly from the scene of a crime or emergency, but this footage from Nicholasville, Kentucky’s Officer Baker offers a harrowing and instructive warning about the dangers of poorly-secured shipping containers in transit. It’s hard going: twelve casualties, all crushed beyond human hope.
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The death of Yuri Gagarin
At the BBC: “New details have emerged about the air crash on 27 March 1968 that killed Yuri Gagarin – the first man in space.”
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Boost your productivity with this Microsoft Office boot camp
If your office works at all, it uses Microsoft Office. Those icons for Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook are as familiar around some workplaces as the coffee machine. So familiar, in fact, that they get taken for granted – and rarely used to their full potential. Whether you need a crash course in the essential tools […]
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Create your robot army with these Arduino and Raspberry Pi kits
It’s a great time to be a maker. 3D printers are on store shelves for anyone to buy, and coder kits like Arduino and Raspberry Pi are letting kids as young as 9 or 10 dive into the Internet of Things. Here are a few examples of our favorite tech toys, all priced low enough […]
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Take your music production to the next level with this synth & sound bundle
Want to make a hit? The right software is out there for anyone, but any music producer will tell you that finding the right sound can still take time and talent. Still, the right tools are a great shortcut, which makes this Synth & Sound Pack Bundle absolutely priceless. And now that it’s on sale […]
