http://dailysignal.com/2014/11/23/internet-crusader-al-franken-rakes-cash-cable-giant/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social
Three quarters of Britons consider internet access a 'human right'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet/11252526/Three-quarters-of-Britons-consider-internet-access-a-human-right.html
"Mark Cuban made billions from an open internet. Now he wants to kill it"
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/25/7280353/mark-cubans-net-neutrality-fast-lanes-hypocrite
TIL a plague wiped out millions of Native Americans just before the pilgrims came, leaving the new settlers cleared land and fields already planted with corn
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2012/11/leptospirosis_and_pilgrims_the_wampanoag_may_have_been_killed_off_by_an.html
TIL a man bought a house for $10k, and found an Action Comics #1 with the first appearance of Superman stuffed inside a wall. Showing it to an in-law, she tried to take it, tearing the cover.
http://laughingsquid.com/man-finds-action-comics-1-1938-in-wall-of-house-features-first-appearance-of-superman/
NASA Airborne Campaigns Tackle Climate Questions from Africa to Arctic
Five new NASA airborne field campaigns will take to the skies starting in 2015 to investigate how long-range air pollution, warming ocean waters, and fires in Africa affect our climate.
November 25, 2014
from NASA http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/november/nasa-airborne-campaigns-tackle-climate-questions-from-africa-to-arctic
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November 25, 2014
from NASA http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/november/nasa-airborne-campaigns-tackle-climate-questions-from-africa-to-arctic
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App Store Update: November 25
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and hundreds more are updated or reduced in price. We have sifted through the noise and highlighted those select few that might be worth your attention.
Note: The prices and deals compiled below are accurate at the time we published this story, but all are subject to change.
The Longest Journey Remastered – ($6.99)
Taking our top spot today is this all-new Remastered release of a PC gaming classic from 14 years ago. Check out our original review of that version right here! Here's a bit of what we had to say at the time, as we awarded an Editor's Choice award:
Threema's Windows Phone secure messaging app is due out on Thursday
Threema has been promising for some time that its popular end-to-end messaging app was in development for Windows Phone. Today, the company confirmed that the app will be released in the Windows Phone Store sometime on Thursday.
Video Game Monsters You Love
As part of IGN First we've been showing you new info on Evolve all month long. All of this Evolve talk had us wondering about our favorite video game monsters of all-time.
We decided to go to the IGN community on Twitter and ask them which monster takes the top prize. Naturally, the internet couldn't fully agree and we were presented with a bunch of different answers.
@IGN Gears of War's Brumak.
— Ash (@TakeTheLeg) October 31, 2014
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