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They Look Like Slot Machines. They Pay Out in Cash. And Critics Say They Are Getting Workers Killed: Store clerks in Pennsylvania have been robbed and shot while handling payouts for “skill games,” which are not subject to the security standards required of gambling operations.
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They Look Like Slot Machines. They Pay Out in Cash. And Critics Say They Are Getting Workers Killed: Store clerks in Pennsylvania have been robbed and shot while handling payouts for “skill games,” which are not subject to the security standards required of gambling operations.

thetrace.org
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Cy Twombly under mosquito netting by Tatiana Franchetti-Twombly, 1959

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The anti-sunscreen movement is a loosely organized online trend that claims commercial sunscreens are toxic and/or unnecessary for preventing sun damage. These claims have been criticized by dermatologists as misinforming the public about the prevention of skin cancer.

en.wikipedia.org
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The Feed Is Fake: That “viral” song, movie, meme, influencer, and celebrity drama was probably the product of a stealth marketing campaign.

vulture.com
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La Mancha Negra (The Black Stain) is a mysterious black substance that has oozed from roads in Caracas, Venezuela, first appearing in 1986. Determining the cause of the substance has proven difficult and there are still no definitive explanations, despite almost two decades of study.

en.wikipedia.org
u/blankblank — 6 days ago
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The Rise and Fall of Snake Oil: Over the course of the 19th century snake oil transformed from folk remedy, to industrial medicine, to notorious fake.

historytoday.com
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