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The John Madden Video Game Concussion Drama, Explained
Legendary NFL coach John Madden died on the morning of Tuesday, December 28. While many took the occasion of his passing to celebrate the man’s coaching, broadcasting, and video game legacy, others used it as an opportunity to call Madden out for his part in turning “brain injuries into a video game.” The takes were…
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Baby Turtles Are Eating a Disturbing Amount of Plastic
Researchers probing the bellies of marine sea turtles from two oceans found an overwhelming amount of plastic in the reptiles’ stomachs. Performing autopsies on stranded and bycaught specimens of five different species of sea turtles, the research team found hundreds of bits of plastic in several dozen turtles — evidence of the ubiquitousness of human…
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Terry Crews Has His Own Cryptocurrency Because Why Not?
Soon you could be spending money minted by Terry Crews — certainly an exciting piece of news if that’s been an ambition of yours.
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NFL Players Strike A Deal To Sell Their Biometric Data
Quietly flying under the radar in the fitness wearables market is Whoop, a manufacturer of high-end wrist-worn straps that measure data 100 times per second. In what could turn out to be one of the more bizarre licensing agreements ever, the startup struck a deal with the NFL Players Association this week that will make…