Each week, our editors gather their favorite finds from around the internet and recommend them to you right here. These are not articles about watches, but rather outstanding examples of journalism and storytelling, covering topics from fashion and art to technology and travel. So go ahead, pour yourself a cup of coffee, Kombucha, or tea, put your feet up, and settle in.
The Rise of the $10 Million Disc Golf Celebrity - The Ringer
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Yes, you can now make a living throwing a frisbee into a basket ... if you are good enough. Not long ago, even the best disc golf pros could barely eke out a living playing the sport they love. This year, Paul McBeth, who has over $500,000 in career winnings playing disc golf, signed a $10 million endorsement deal ?proving that if you work hard enough dreams can come true.
- Matt Elrod, Pricing Specialist
Sneaky Thieves Steal Hair From Foxes, Raccoons, Dogs, Even You - The New York Times
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Like anyone else building a home, birds involved in making nests have insulation on their minds. A lot of work goes into nest-building and, often, a bird is no more interested in living in a nest bare of insulation, than you would be in living in an uninsulated shack replica watches. A prized nest ingredient, therefore, is mammal fur. Scientists have known this for a long time, but just assumed birds were scavenging the stuff. However, as The New York Times reports, these feathered members of the last surviving clade of dinosaurs often steal fur from living animals ?including humans. Shall we say this is hair-raising news and call it a day?
- Jack Forster, Editor-In-Chief
The Insides Of Pro Bowling Balls Will Make Your Head Spin - Popular Science
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Ever wonder what's inside of a bowling ball? Me neither, but these cutting-edge balls demonstrate the incredible amount of research and technology that give the pros incredibly fine-grained control of spins luthnigeria and curves. Whether you're a physicist or an artist, they're also strangely beautiful.
- James Parker, Lead Software Developer
Couple Harassed By eBay Tell Their Story For The First Time - The Boston Globe
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If someone told me this story at a party or over dinner I would think, surely you have gotten your facts wrong. This story is just straight-up wild, like a John Grisham novel gone rogue. A couple in Massachusetts were stalked by eBay members for saying slightly critical things about the company on their own website. It's as awful as it is unbelievable.
- Nora Taylor, Deputy Editor
The Mascot Whisperer - The New York Times Magazine
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Gritty. No, I'm not talking about those clams that you bought and forgot to soak before throwing into your pasta. I'm talking about that big furry orange mascot that took the internet by storm upon his debut, generating reactions of both adulation and utter repulsion during its debut, a few years back. I remember not knowing what to think of Gritty, but all I knew was that I couldn't take my eyes away from him and his antics.
Turns out, the man behind the conception of Gritty has actually had his hand in the very niche industry for more than 40 years. This fascinating article profiles Dave Raymond, perhaps the P. T. Barnum (or shall we stretch this already faltering analogy and compare him to Gerald Genta?) of the sports mascot world. Without spoiling too much, you get to see how one man was able to essentially build a legacy that has touched millions of hearts, and you probably have never even seen his face.
- TanTan Wang, Merchandising Assistant, Vintage
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