The Tragic Story of Minot’s Ledge Lighthouse

https://historicaldigression.com/2015/10/30/the-tragic-story-of-minots-ledge-lighthouse/

A computer called ‘the Beast’ is untangling religion

http://www.futurity.org/computer-simulations-religion-1458492-2/

An Artificial Intelligence Developed Its Own Non-Human Language

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/06/artificial-intelligence-develops-its-own-non-human-language/530436/

Into the Woods: This Drone Goes Where No GPS Can

https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2017/06/09/drone-navigates-without-gps/

Why being ignored can become a turn on for some women (and why attention can become a turn off)

https://www.reddit.com/r/niceguys/comments/6fisnl/could_be_wrong_but_i_get_the_feeling_this_wasnt/diinvwk/

ELI5: Why are the majority of boundaries between US states perfect straight lines?

https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/6emer6/eli5_why_are_the_majority_of_boundaries_between/dibo0wt/

Why criminals should always use combination safes

http://blogs.denverpost.com/crime/2012/01/05/why-criminals-should-always-use-combination-safes/3343/

[WP] You are a supervillain, but every single one of your plans of world domination has somehow collapsed into a harmless flirtatious encounter with the superhero by accident. Today, the superhero has come to propose to you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingPrompts/comments/6e9jel/wp_you_are_a_supervillain_but_every_single_one_of/di8tq4x/

USA vs Ireland

https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/6evubl/walmart_is_accused_of_punishing_workers_for_sick/didxu2s/

Microsoft has built a chamber so quiet, you can hear the grind of your bones – and it’s helping to fine-tune the next-generation of electronic goods.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170526-inside-the-quietest-place-on-earth