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Sharknados are definitely real though, right?
Shark Week Is Lying To People Again
IFL Science - 479 comments
Almost 40 years on, scientists and conservationists are still picking up the pieces from the iconic movie “Jaws” that led the world to believe that sharks are ferocious man eaters.

There is more than meets the eye
What Do Blind People Actually See?
Nautilus - 42 comments
What does a blind person see? (It seems that blind people get asked this all the time.) Your first guess might be that she sees a vast blackness.

No more SATs!
The Future of College?
The Atlantic - 96 comments
Indeed, the more I looked into Minerva and its operations, the more I started to think that certain functions of universities have simply become less relevant as information has become more ubiquitous.

#8: Bring cash
7 Ways to Shop Smarter at the Farmers Market
Modern Farmer - 2 comments
As we move into the late-summer glory season of the farmers market, that hallowed time of year when it seems everything sold outdoors is perfectly delicious, it's worth thinking a little bit more deeply and critically of our farmers market shopping strategies.

A whole new world
I Liked Everything I Saw on Facebook for Two Days. Here’s What It Did to Me
Wired - 501 comments
I tried counting how much stuff I’d liked by looking in my activity log, but it was too overwhelming. I’d added more than a thousand things to my Likes page—most of which were loathsome or at best banal.