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Foursquare to Bring Back Gamification to Platform

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Foursquare’s Swarm was the greatest thing to happen to Yelp. Foursquare was an app that would track where you were going via check-ins, let you create lists of places you would like to go to, and see where your friends have been. It would unlock badges, including my infamous “Mile …

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Why You Should Leave Your Seat Belt on in Flight

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A few years back, a pilot just waking up from a nap misheard some information from his radio, thought Venus was an oncoming plane, and suddenly dove–hurting over a dozen people. This post has come up on Reddit, and in the comments, a pilot discusses why he always wears his …

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How Deals Made the USA Suspect I’m a Drug Trafficker

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I’m of the belief that if there’s a good fare, I’m going to take it.  And sometimes when the airfare deals are *really* good, I get creative. There were a bunch of great fares to the Caribbean.  They weren’t mistake deals, but definitely in the $100-$200 range. I decided, instead …

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