| No images? Click here  Merry Christmas! 🎄 The Digg team is off this weekend, so here are some of our favorite optical illusions, puzzles and brainteasers to keep you occupied. We'll be back in your inbox on Wednesday the 28th. - Annie Claus 🤶🏻 KEEP AN EYE OUT A viral TikTok challenges you to flip your perspective to figure things out.  Speed and velocity are not the same thing, and this optical illusion illustrates that beautifully. And possibly headache-inducingly. Flashing image warning to anyone who is photosensitive! Hungarian artist Gergely Dudás creates puzzles with hidden images, and they're a great activity for people of all ages who are stuck at home. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Best Last-Minute GiftsNeed a gift, but don't have time for it to ship across the country? These are some smart options for procrastinators. UP FOR DEBATEDIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  The Best Amazon Picks In December Chosen By YouWe share our favorite Amazon picks with you every single day, but these are picks chosen by other Digg readers. GET MORE FROM DIGG   Did someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the daily video email and Digg's other newsletters. |
Sunday, December 25, 2022
🧩 Puzzles For Christmas
Saturday, December 24, 2022
The Year Without Hanukkah
| No images? Click here  Merry Christmas Eve! The Digg team is on break so here's a few merry little things to keep you entertained while you avoid your second cousin who keeps asking you invest in his NFT collection. - Annie ON OUR RADAR Professor Marc Ordower explains how the Hebrew calendar lines up against the Gregorian calendar, making it so Hanukkah moves back a little each year.  From Mariah Carey's classic to Justin Bieber's Xmas offering, these are the festive tunes people most enjoy playing at Christmas time. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  This Is An Impressive Portable Welding System For A Shockingly Low PriceIf you're welding regularly, you don't always want to be chained to one place. This portable system is a big success on Kickstarter, and starts at just $499. RECOMMENDED READINGSix Disturbing Xmas Films For People Who Were Bad This Year Ruin your festive season with these cult horror classics. This Family Gave The World The Snow Globe But did they create the famous one with a starring role in Citizen Kane? How KFC Became A Christmas Tradition In Japan Forget turkey. In Japan, Christmas is a time to feast on KFC. CNN Travel explores how the American fast food chain grew to be synonymous with the holiday season. VIDEO OF THE DAY Why People Want This Christmas Plant To Be RenamedThe poinsettia can be seen everywhere at Christmas time, but the story of how it got to the US is troubling. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Yes, You Are Precious. So Why Not Invest In Precious Metals Like Gold?Investing in a Gold IRA can protect you against inflation. If you're interested in learning more, Goldco has all the information you need to get started. FROM THE ARCHIVES Two Elves Showed Up Drunk On A 2006 Christmas Public Access Kids Phone-In Show And Things Quickly Went Off The RailsWe do not know if this was a staged joke or something happened for real, and it doesn't even really matter. GET MORE FROM DIGGDid someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
Monday, November 21, 2022
A 'Come Back To Jesus' Moment
| No images? Click here  BROUGHT TO YOU BY  Good morning and welcome to a short workweek! Now is officially the time of year you can use the phrase "let's circle back after the holidays" and not put anything on your calendar until 2023. - Annie ON OUR RADAR This week, an extremely coercive workplace prayer, disagreement over whether it’s OK to deviate from a recipe and disgruntlement over a Star Wars-themed wedding.  These round-ups keep getting longer and longer, because sports continues to churn out more and more nonsense, hijinks, and shenanigans. HOME BUYING WE DIGG | SPONSORED  Welcome To The Real Estate Revolution | Better MortgageBuying a home might be closer than you think. We have the tech, tools and expert team to help you every step of the way. AROUND THE WEBThe Incredible Shrinking Future Of College The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever. Trump's Terrifically Stupid Return To Twitter Two wealthy and self-involved men are seeking the attention they crave. How A 'Playboy' Centerfold Became Part Of The Creation Of The JPEG Lena Sjööblom posed for Playboy in 1972 and forgot about it. Little did she know her image would become the standard for computer image recognition. VIDEO OF THE DAY Comedian Joe Lycett Shreds David Beckham's Gay Magazine Cover Over His World Cup Partnership With QatarAn earlier video appeared to show Lycett shredding £10,000 — something he'd threatened to do if David Beckham didn't end his controversial deal with Qatar, which criminalizes homosexuality. DIGG PICKS | SPONSORED  Cheap Gifts For Holiday Gift ExchangesLooking for something nice to give when you're not allowed to spend big? These are some of our favorite affordable picks. IN THE NEWS🗞️ 'Heroic' Customers Praised For Tackling Colorado Springs Nightclub Shooter. The gunman killed five people and injured 25 others at LGBTQ venue Club Q on Saturday. (The Guardian) 🌏 Earthquake Rocks Indonesia Killing Dozens; Wounding Hundreds. The magnitude 5.6 earthquake on Monday was centered in the Cianjur region, sending residents in the capital, Jakarta, running to the streets for safety. (Al Jazeera) ⚽ World Cup Viewer’s Guide: Qatar Loses Opener, US Up On Day 2. The first World Cup in the Middle East finally began Sunday night with a flashy opening ceremony and a match between Qatar and Ecuador. (AP) 🐭 Disney Brings Back Former Boss Bob Iger As Company's CEO. Disney CEO Bob Chapek is being replaced after less than three years at the helm of the media giant. (Business Insider) FROM THE ARCHIVES The Man Of A Thousand Voices, Mel Blanc, Joined Jack Benny On 'The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson' In 1974January 23, 1974 was the day the man behind Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig and Barney Rubble appeared on Carson. GET MORE FROM DIGGDid someone forward this email to you? Subscribe to the Edition and Digg's other newsletters. |
