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

Read in Mashable: https://apple.news/Azosgwu2cQ6if4thxeyoRhg


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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.

Read in ZDNet: https://apple.news/A9_bn_2Z0QnGE-v18NpiPfw


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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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