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Culture coverage seemed to be dominated by memes, *Star Wars*, memes, streetwear, memes, streaming, and, well, more memes. http://bit.ly/2q0ANvu

Dozens Of Wyoming Residents Rescue A Herd Of Elk That Fell Through Ice http://bit.ly/2q5w2Ry

Community Raises $30,000 In 2 Days For Beekeepers After Their Hives Were Destroyed By Vandals http://bit.ly/2EpOabR

What the famed Futurama tells us about how to get where we're going next. http://bit.ly/2EpLf2T

The topics that most resonated with WIRED readers this year included privacy, social media, surveillance, and hacking. http://bit.ly/2El7eIj

Assess any sauce, sugar solution, or sauté pan in seconds with a quick-reading thermometer. http://bit.ly/2Eny7LK

What can you do for someone who has less than three months to live? Those who volunteer with Dover Park Hospice (DPH) come face to face with this question on a regular basis. Sounds grim, but it's not. The volunteers provide music, massage services, food and playdates with pets for the patients to enjoy, spreading happiness with a smile, a song, a touch. It doesn't take much, and yet it means a lot to the patients. http://bit.ly/2EmoCfF

From Equifax to Crash Override, it was a banner year for cybersecurity fails. http://bit.ly/2pZR7g0

"The idea is: If we can’t bring real-world cannabis into the lab, let’s bring the lab to the people.” http://bit.ly/2q6NMf8

Savage parents are the best. DISCLAIMER: When I say asshole, I mean it in a more "you're a savage" way. Also, I'm saying you're funny, so don't get mad! http://bzfd.it/2q2KEAZ

I truly believe God can make this diarrhea into a blessing. Have you ever been in a public place and overheard a hilarious snippet of someone's conversation? NBC / Nickelodeon http://bzfd.it/2q0XcJq

Deep dives into brain science, pain science, bad science, and biased science. http://bit.ly/2q1XpvM

Make perfect pizza from scratch in your home with these essentials. http://bit.ly/2pYXZdF

Whether you have a PS4 Pro or Slim, these tips and hidden features may surprise you! http://bit.ly/2q2jEln

The Fox comedy, which stars Seth MacFarlane as the captain of a 'Star Trek'-style starship, starts off slowly, but gets much better over time. http://bit.ly/2pZUqnv

Illinois Community Raises $500 In Hours To Send Homeless Veteran To Stay With A Friend In New York http://bit.ly/2EgY6V9

AI could save medicine up to $100 billion a year, if we can only figure out how to apply it. http://bit.ly/2EgTy0Z

Trolls, bots, and fake news posed a serious threat to internet freedom this year—and there's no easy answer in sight. http://bit.ly/2Egfdq9

"Our goal is not to convince people what we're doing is right and what they're doing is wrong," she says. "Our goal is just to create a more welcoming environment for refugees to call home." This is the goal of Soft landing, a non-profit organization in Missoula Montana. When seeing the now famous photo of Aylan Kurdi, the three year old boy who drowned during his family's attempt to flee Syria, required something deeper than emotional reactions; Mary Poole began a dialog, with herself and others, that has helped her community become more welcoming to and informed about international refugees. Read more about that journey in this article by Gabriel Furshong from YES magazine. http://bit.ly/2EgGuZk

Another year, another great collection of Florida headlines. Never change, bb! tcpalm.com clickorlando.com wsbtv.com Twitter: @WTOP local10.com sun-sentinel.com metro.co.uk sun-sentinel.com nypost.com Twitter: @NBCPhiladelphia Twitter: @MiamiHerald wtsp.com palmbeachpost.com floridatoday.com miamiherald.com orlandoweekly.com foxnews.com foxnews.com fox4now.com foxnews.com palmbeachpost.com huffingtonpost.com tampabay.com nbcmiami.com vibe.com bradenton.com huffingtonpost.com wptv.com orlandosentinel.com m.orlandoweekly.com news4jax.com palmbaydaily.com local10.com palmbeachpost.com villages-news.com upi.com usatoday.com news-journalonline.com palmbeachpost.com foxnews.com tampabay.com theguardian.com / Via Twitter: @_FloridaMan wfla.com washingtontimes.com boingboing.net abcnews.go.com wsbtv.com wftv.com wmur.com baynews9.com http://bzfd.it/2Eicr3y

"Hang the DJ" will break your heart—but especially if you're single. http://bit.ly/2E9qoAJ

Numerous tales of hacking and breaches proves just how permeable the digital membrane can be. http://bit.ly/2EdIlOT

OMG @ Justin Bieber breaking a camera. When Ellen caught an audience member on camera stealing: NBC And when an employee wheeled out a new TV and it fell and broke: NBC When Justin Bieber broke a camera by shooting a T-shirt at it: NBC When Ellen was interviewing Jeff Corwin and this happened: NBC When Steve Martin dropped a card while doing a magic trick and this happened: NBC When Ellen accidentally poked Sofia Vergara in the eye with giant mascara: NBC When these two got stuck on a stage wire and Ellen had to come help lift them up: NBC And when her employee Eddie got stuck in guac: NBC When Ellen crashed her scooter: NBC When Tony, Ellen's DJ, legit fell off the DJ platform from laughing too hard: NBC When Richard Simmons fell while dancing: NBC And when this woman fell from dancing too hard: youtube.com When Ashton Kutcher did this in front of Ellen's mom: NBC When Kanye West went on an insane rant: NBC http://bzfd.it/2EdBJja

Chance The Rapper Hosts Holiday Party To Help The Homeless http://bit.ly/2pUQ415

When the augmented reality revolution begins, a lot more people will be prepared—thanks to the dancing hot dog. http://bit.ly/2Ee8QDC

Our guide to getting the most out of Microsoft’s gaming console. http://bit.ly/2EfCjNl

“What if there’s nothing? Then we learned, there is nothing.” http://bit.ly/2Ec2nsJ

From Cardi B's ascent to the top of the Hot 100 to Lady Gaga's Coachella domination, it was a pretty good year for pop. http://bit.ly/2Ee4egC

The practice of using a website visitor's device to mine cryptocurrency has expanded—and evolved—at an alarming rate. http://bit.ly/2pSYxSj

Welcome to the trough of disillusionment. http://bit.ly/2pSYsOv

In June of 1983, world-renowned theoretical physicist David Bohm and globally acclaimed philosopher J. Krishnamurti sat down for a conversation on the future of humankind. With Bohm at 66 years of age and Krishnamurti at 88 years of age, both men brought a lifetime of thought and wisdom to the table. Enjoy this deep conversation that touches on the evolution of thought and consciousness, the reality of time, and the trap of illusion. http://bit.ly/2pRxEyd

Erb derbs, porch of geese, it s all here. Delicious erb derbs: Twitter: @ohemmeg A sooners: Twitter The porch of geese language: Twitter Everyone's favorite person, Will Bolow: reddit.com My man C-Jah: Twitter: @bullhunitproof Awful anus rhythms: reddit.com Electronic Rail Elephants: Twitter In some near woes: funnyjunk.com The worst illness: me.me Tough envople riddles: reddit.com Peanutcludas and getting caught in the rane: reddit.com Tidy lack of toast: reddit.com Habla gations: Twitter Cheesy case ideas: Twitter Meaty oaks: reddit.com Head injuries: Twitter Wakamoly is extra: reddit.com Rarted: YouTube Head chogs: reddit.com Clonghue: reddit.com Steamin' hot beagles: reddit.com Superman's weakness: Twitter Sicitsafrinia: reddit.com Braw with the braws: reddit.com Carpet tunnels: Twitter: @thekid_dex and, perhaps the most concerning one of all, the wooden coughling: WHAT HAPPENED HERE. reddit.com http://bzfd.it/2E8Icfg

Gonorrhea would’ve been a good name for a diarrhea medicine. Twitter: @gossipgriII http://bzfd.it/2pTiPLD

Ready-to-cook meal kits are the epitome of internet-fueled instant gratification. But the recipe still needs tweaking. http://bit.ly/2pQ0Oha

Navy SEAL Donates Liver To Complete Stranger After The Mother Of Three Makes Facebook Plea http://bit.ly/2pQj0Hh

The City Of Victoriaand#039;s Parking Tickets Ask You To Pay It Forward http://bit.ly/2pS8zmy

Elon Musk creations Tesla and hyperloop dominated the news cycle. http://bit.ly/2E5p2qJ

Before you hand your kid an Amazon tablet, make sure you know how to use it. http://bit.ly/2pR8xvv

The year's best shows were unburdened by the pressure of audience—and next year needs more of that quiet confidence. http://bit.ly/2pOPyBI

Trouble abounds for the ridehailing company, but a trip to Pittsburgh reveals it's making real progress toward driverless cars. http://bit.ly/2pOPxOa

Temple Grandin, renowned American author, animal behavior expert, and advocate for autistic people, has written many books -- including Animals in Translation, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking in Pictures -- and is currently a professor of animal science at Colorado State University. In this 60 minute interview on Insights at the Edge you'll learn the differences between verbal and visual thinkers as well as Temple's lifelong relationship with animals. She ends advising the autistic to invest their efforts in what they love rather than what they lack. http://bit.ly/2E7KSKm

The past year was one of the worst on record for natural disasters. Blame greenhouse gases, and start planning for a hotter future. http://bit.ly/2E68j6z

From Donald Trump to Russian hackers, these are the dangerous characters we’ve been watching online in 2017. http://bit.ly/2E7rVHy

Divorced Coupleand#039;s Viral Christmas Proposal Is Touching Hearts Around The World http://bit.ly/2E2IHaQ

Single Mom Invites 60 Strangers To Christmas Dinner So They Donand#039;t Have To Be Alone http://bit.ly/2E2IEfa

The future of jobs weighed heavy on everyone's minds. http://bit.ly/2pJi1sw

The nearly perfect role-playing game tells a story about war, tragedy, and life in humanity's late stages using every part of itself, wasting nothing in the telling. http://bit.ly/2DX3Cfo

WIRED Photo featured some amazing places and people this year. These were the best of the best. http://bit.ly/2DZJk4N

Peter Thiel has become an odd founder out, but his political ideas are quite mainstream in Silicon Valley. http://bit.ly/2DZbIEl

For decades, we've turned to institutions to vouch for people we don't know—but thanks to the blockchain, that's all changing. http://bit.ly/2E1pGWm