Saving Country Music's 2019 Essential Albums List | Saving Country Music

https://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-2019-essential-albums-list/


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VIDEO: "Gripped" Trailer (Greatest Climbing Movie Ever Made?)

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Just got a new TV or streamer? You need to change these privacy settings

Just got a new TV or streamer? You need to change these privacy settings
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/just-got-a-new-tv-or-streamer-you-need-to-change-these-privacy-settings/

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Verde Valley Archaeology Center

Verde Valley Archaeology Center
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The 11 best new sci-fi books to check out on your new Kindle - The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/29/21030171/best-sci-fi-books-new-kindle-e-reader-top-2019-list-roundup


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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Climate Change But Were Afraid to Ask

https://www.forbes.com/sites/devinthorpe/2019/12/09/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-climate-change-but-were-afraid-to-ask/


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Just five excellent science books you should read

Just five excellent science books you should read
https://www.popsci.com/understand-the-world-with-these-science-books/

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Here are Science News’ favorite science books of 2019 | Science News

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/favorite-top-science-books-2019-yir


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Seven astonishing books to read in 2020 which will change your understanding of the history of the world - Country Life

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/comment-opinion/seven-astonishing-books-read-2020-will-change-understanding-history-world-209688


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How to cure racism in the U.S. healthcare system | TheHill

https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/prevention-cures/464412-how-to-cure-racism-in-the-us-healthcare-system


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Mathpix Snip

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Your Local Crag Is More Dangerous than You Think | Outside Online

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C’mon, There Is No Recognizable Human Behavior in Uncut Gems

C'mon, There Is No Recognizable Human Behavior in Uncut Gems

https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/uncut-gems-phony-adam-sandler.html

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The Elements of Great Gravlax, the Easiest Luxury Food You Can Make at Home | Serious Eats

https://www.seriouseats.com/2015/04/how-to-make-gravlax-cured-salmon.html


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The 40 best films of the decade, from Paddington 2 to Call Me by Your Name | The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/best-films-decade-2010s-paddington-moonlight-carol-ranked-a9213966.html


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Farce the Music: Farce the Music's Top 20 Albums of 2019

https://www.farcethemusic.com/2019/12/farce-musics-top-20-albums-of-2019.html


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Battle of Picacho Pass Monument

Battle of Picacho Pass Monument
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The 5 Best Whiskies for Hikers - Backpacker

https://www.backpacker.com/skills/best-whiskies-for-hikers


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THE AMERICA'S CUP CLASS AC75 BOAT CONCEPT REVEALED - 36th America's Cup presented by PRADA

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Taking Sex Differences in Personality Seriously - Scott Barry Kaufman

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About | SUNDANCE NOW

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The Extraordinary Link Between Deep Neural Networks and the Nature of the Universe - MIT Technology Review

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602344/the-extraordinary-link-between-deep-neural-networks-and-the-nature-of-the-universe/


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Climate Change Worst-Case Scenario Now Looks Unrealistic

http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/12/climate-change-worst-case-scenario-now-looks-unrealistic.html


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The 5 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy TV Shows of 2019 | WIRED

https://www.wired.com/story/best-tv-2019/


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Grover the Geologic Rover – Flagstaff, Arizona - Atlas Obscura

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Misinformation, hacking, and imploding startups: 18 books to read in 2020 that puncture Silicon Valley utopianism

Misinformation, hacking, and imploding startups: 18 books to read in 2020 that puncture Silicon Valley utopianism
https://www.businessinsider.com/hacking-and-imploding-startups-18-books-puncturing-tech-utopianism-2019-12

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How I fully quit Google (and you can, too)

How I fully quit Google (and you can, too)
https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2019/12/21/how-i-fully-quit-google-and-you-can-too/

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Video: Blue Collar—Kevin Jorgeson on the First Free Ascent of Higher Cathedral Spire - Climbing Magazine

https://www.climbing.com/videos/video-blue-collar-kevin-jorgeson-on-the-first-free-ascent-of-higher-cathedral-spire/


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Crapulous - 8 Words to Kill Your Appetite | Merriam-Webster

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/dinner-words-you-didnt-know-you-needed


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A new way to make quadratic equations easy - MIT Technology Review

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614775/a-new-way-to-make-quadratic-equations-easy/


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Thread by @RebeccaRHelm: "Friendly neighborhood biologist here. I see a lot of people are talking about biological sexes and gender right now. Lots of folks make biol […]"

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Frau Farbissina | Austin Powers | Fandom

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Reha Uzsoy | C. A. Anderson Distinguished Professor

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Ladders: Eating this vegetable can dramatically reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack

Eating this vegetable can dramatically reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack
Eating chili peppers at least four times a week can reduce your risk of dying of a heart attack by 40% and your risk of dying from a stroke by more than 50%.

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ZDNet: From paper tape to a patched-together Altair 8800, the story of my first computers

From paper tape to a patched-together Altair 8800, the story of my first computers
In this hustle bustle world of smartphones and Internet of Things, it's hard to remember that there was a time when we weren't all wirelessly wired to the cloud. In this retrospective, David Gewirtz takes us back to a simpler time.

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VinePair: We Asked 12 Bartenders: What's the Most Underrated Bourbon?

We Asked 12 Bartenders: What's the Most Underrated Bourbon?
In October 2019, the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) announced that the number of barrels of bourbon and aging spirits in the state had officially overtaken the number of inhabitants. It's an incredible statistic, and one that we can all agree deserves a fitting toast.

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Black Canyon Trail Coalition – Experience the AZ Outback

http://bctaz.org/


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The Longreads 2019 Holiday Gift Book Guide

https://longreads.com/2019/12/06/the-longreads-2019-holiday-gift-book-guide/


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Catherine Turnbull: Top five books of 2019 » CRIME FICTION LOVER

https://crimefictionlover.com/2019/12/catherine-turnbull-top-five-books-of-2019/


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The Best Books of 2019: Traditional Mysteries | CrimeReads

https://crimereads.com/best-books-2019-traditional-mysteries/


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Biography | Five Books Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/category/literary-nonfiction-and-biography/biography/


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The Diner Reviews Are In: Top 100 Restaurants in America for 2019 | December 2019 | OpenTable

https://www.opentable.com/lists/top-100-2019


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25 essential Nashville albums of the 2010s, from Lady Antebellum to Yola

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

25 essential Nashville albums of the 2010s, from Lady Antebellum to Yola

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/12/19/25-essential-nashville-records-decade-taylor-swift-kacey-musgraves-luke-combs-chris-stapleton/2679299001/


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Thomas A. Drake - Wikipedia

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The Reason Why Your Whiskey Should Come From a Column Still

https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-reason-why-your-whiskey-should-come-from-a-column-still


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Inverse: The 25 most surprising stories of human potential in 2019

The 25 most surprising stories of human potential in 2019
Whether it's via Instagram, your mother, or r/TIL, we're inundated with tips and tricks that supposedly help us be better, healthier, richer, and happier. But not all of these pieces of advice are created equal. Inverse studied the research for you -- and found some potential lessons that you can benefit from.

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Meet Cliff Stoll, the Mad Scientist Who Invented the Art of Hunting Hackers

Meet Cliff Stoll, the Mad Scientist Who Invented the Art of Hunting Hackers
https://www.wired.com/story/meet-the-mad-scientist-who-wrote-the-book-on-how-to-hunt-hackers

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The Drive: A Must Watch Behind The Scenes Look At How Top Gun 2's Flying Sequences Were Shot

A Must Watch Behind The Scenes Look At How Top Gun 2's Flying Sequences Were Shot
The production team on the film is making the case that nothing like this has been done before and may not be done ever again. A mix of timing and technology has come together to provide aerial action sequences that are unparalleled with the actors actually flying in the Super Hornet cockpits and pulling real Gs.

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In 2018, the United States consumed more energy than ever before - Today in Energy - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

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Unit 731 - Wikipedia

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Kentucky Bourbon Balls Recipe - Allrecipes.com

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/176961/kentucky-bourbon-balls/


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The Rise and Fall of the Windows Empire

https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2018/05/08/rise-and-fall-of-the-windows-empire/


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US Population

https://www.multpl.com/united-states-population


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US life expectancy has been declining. Here's why

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/09/us-life-expectancy-has-been-declining-heres-why.html


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NCHS Data Visualization Gallery - Mortality Trends in the United States

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-visualization/mortality-trends/index.htm


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A Bright Future for Moore’s Law - Performance at Intel - Medium

https://medium.com/performance-at-intel/a-bright-future-for-moores-law-5c62f5a3bf8e


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Running Dysmorphic

https://longreads.com/2019/12/04/running-dysmorphic/


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Jogger's Delight: Any Amount Of Running Linked To Significantly Lower Risk Of Death - Study Finds

https://www.studyfinds.org/joggers-delight-any-amount-of-running-linked-to-significantly-lower-risk-of-death/


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Here are Science News’ favorite science books of 2019 | Science News

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/favorite-top-science-books-2019-yir


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Some Thoughts on Christopher Hitchens - Areo

https://areomagazine.com/2019/12/15/some-thoughts-on-christopher-hitchens/


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Miracle Cancer Drugs Are Making Big Pharma Billions. Others Are Getting Left Behind - Bloomberg

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-12/miracle-cancer-drugs-are-making-big-pharma-billions-others-are-getting-left-behind


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Water Holes Canyon, Page, Arizona

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How a 30-Year Experiment Has Fundamentally Changed Our View of How Evolution Works | Discover Magazine

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/how-a-30-year-experiment-has-fundamentally-changed-our-view-of-how?utm_source=dsctwitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=dsctwitter


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Variety: Best Netflix Original Movies of 2019

Best Netflix Original Movies of 2019
This time last year, Netflix estimated that it would release 90 original movies in 2019. At the time, the number seemed outrageous: That's more than four times the number Warner Bros. made in the same 12-month period — and more than any human would ever care to watch. Guess what: Turns out that 90 was a…

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Youtube best vids

YouTube's list of the most viewed music videos of the decade will have you humming 'Despacito'
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/14/entertainment/youtube-music-videos-of-the-decade-trnd/index.html


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International Business Times: New Intel CPU Vulnerability Could Break Algorithms, Steal Data, Reveal Secret

New Intel CPU Vulnerability Could Break Algorithms, Steal Data, Reveal Secret
Three different European universities recently revealed a new security vulnerability dubbed as Plundervolt affecting Intel CPUs. This newly discovered vulnerability is done by exploiting the operating system's ability to control voltages and frequency. Through this, data within Intel SGX could be manipulated. The recently discovered vulnerability called Plundervolt, according to a new report, has the ability to tweak the frequency and voltage of Intel CPUs to break through secure data inside the

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Amazon.com: BlueDriver LSB2 Bluetooth Pro OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone & Android: Automotive

https://www.amazon.com/BlueDriver-Bluetooth-Professional-iPhone-Android/dp/B00652G4TS


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VentureBeat: DeepMind proposes novel way to train 'safe' reinforcement learning AI

DeepMind proposes novel way to train 'safe' reinforcement learning AI
Reinforcement learning agents -- or AI that's progressively spurred toward goals via rewards (or punishments) -- form the foundation of self-driving cars, dexterous robots, and drug discovery systems. But because they're predisposed to explore unfamiliar states, they're susceptible to what's called the safe exploration problem, wherein they become fixated on unsafe states (like a mobile...

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The Verge: AI has bested chess and Go, but it struggles to find a diamond in Minecraft

AI has bested chess and Go, but it struggles to find a diamond in Minecraft
A new challenge tests AI's ability to learn by watching

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Exotic Eye Tattoo | Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii | Homer, Alaska

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11 Things We Bring Backpacking that Cost Less Than $10 | Outside Online

https://www.outsideonline.com/2404442/favorite-cheap-backpacking-gear


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Country Gentleman Hats - Classic and Stylish Men's Hats

Fredrick, xl?

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InsideHook: Study: Long-Distance Running Isn't Bad for Your Knees

Study: Long-Distance Running Isn't Bad for Your Knees
According to a recent study published by researchers from University College London, long-distance running doesn't harm knees — it can actually reinforce them. Led by Dr. Alister Hart, an orthopedic surgeon and former London marathoner (who was interested in how the running had affected his knees), the team of researchers took MRIs of the knees of 80 first-time marathoners, all of them middle-aged, six months before their marathon and two weeks after. To keep matters consistent across the board,

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Google billionaire Larry Page has been quietly funnelling money into flu vaccination initiatives | Business Insider

https://www.businessinsider.com/larry-page-has-secret-flu-initiatives-2019-12


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7 Soothing Yin Yoga Poses to Calm Anxiety | Fitness

https://blog.paleohacks.com/yin-yoga-to-calm-anxiety/


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Under The Big Sky

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Longreads Best of 2019: All of Our No. 1 Story Picks

https://longreads.com/2019/12/09/longreads-best-of-2019-all-of-our-no-1-story-picks/


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How to Install Android Apps on Amazon Kindle Fire HD (No Rooting) | MashTips

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The best albums of 2019, and the best songs.

https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/best-albums-2019-plus-songs.html


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Climate change key risks

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What’s the Deal With the Song at the Center of Portrait of a Lady on Fire?

What's the Deal With the Song at the Center of Portrait of a Lady on Fire?

https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/portrait-lady-fire-celine-sciamma-music-song-score-para-one-arthur-simonetti.html

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Electric-Powered Commercial Airplane Makes History | Fortune

Pound for pound, batteries pack far less energy than aviation fuel, which has as much as 40 times greater energy . That means batteries are stuffed everywhere there is space in Harbour Air's Beavers, Ganzarski said. 

Given batteries' low energy density it likely will be decades before the world sees all-electric regional and large commercial jetliners, aerospace consultant Bjorn Fehrm writes for Leeham News and Analysis, a news site run by the Seattle-area aerospace consulting firm Leeham.

https://fortune.com/2019/12/10/electric-powered-commercial-airplane-makes-history/

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Documents Show “the American People Have Constantly Been Lied to” About Afghanistan

Documents Show "the American People Have Constantly Been Lied to" About Afghanistan

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/washington-post-afghan-papers-interviews-officials-reveal-decades-dishonesty-confusion.html

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The best albums of 2019, and the best songs.

https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/best-albums-2019-plus-songs.html


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The Best Sci Fi Books of 2019 | Expert Recommendations

https://fivebooks.com/best-books/sci-fi-2019-arthur-c-clarke/


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Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the United States, 1959-2017 | Population Health | JAMA | JAMA Network

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2756187


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The 100 greatest innovations of 2019

The 100 greatest innovations of 2019
https://www.popsci.com/story/technology/best-of-whats-new-2019/

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Mashable: Not all 5G is the same. An expert breaks it down.

Not all 5G is the same. An expert breaks it down.
If you like your iPhone, you'll want to pay attention

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Amazon Book Review

https://www.amazonbookreview.com/post/859a06d8-0672-41f6-a894-d5286924a84b/researching-in-wild-country?linkId=78306284


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The Viral Photo of Mount Everest: The Untold Accounts of the People Who Were There | GQ

https://www.gq.com/story/mount-everest-chaos-at-the-top-of-the-world


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2019 Editors' Picks: Cruise Critic Awards Year's Best Cruise Lines and Ships

https://www.cruisecritic.com/news/4821/


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The 50 best songs about L.A.: Your ultimate playlist - Los Angeles Times

https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-songs-best-new-music/


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NPR's Favorite Books Of 2019 : NPR

https://apps.npr.org/best-books/#view=covers&year=2019


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Anxiety: a playlist to calm the mind from a music therapist

http://theconversation.com/anxiety-a-playlist-to-calm-the-mind-from-a-music-therapist-121655


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20th Century Limited Streamlined Train 1939 Photograph by Daniel Hagerman

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/20th-century-limited-streamlined-train-1939-daniel-hagerman.html


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The Best Cyber Monday and Cyber Week Deals for Backpackers - The Trek

https://thetrek.co/best-cyber-monday-cyber-week-deals-backpackers/


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ZDNet: Best Cyber Monday 2019 tablet deals

Best Cyber Monday 2019 tablet deals
If you want to upgrade or buy a new tablet over Cyber Monday, check out our deal roundup.

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Chill With up to 23 of Your Friends In a Luxury Cedar Falls Cabin | Cincinnati Refined

http://cincinnatirefined.com/travel/the-inn-and-spa-at-cedar-falls-hocking-hills-lodges-cabins-yurts-bed-and-breakfast-glamping


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Science Fiction & Fantasy @ Amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=17296237011


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ACLU Apps to Record Police Conduct | American Civil Liberties Union

https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/aclu-apps-record-police-conduct


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10 documentaries to watch on Netflix if you want to learn something new

https://mashable.com/article/netflix-documentaries-to-learn-something/


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