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Fascinating, but controversial, article about how the dinosaurs were wiped out.

I love deep dive, longform articles on topics I previously knew nothing about.

I'm going to share a few of my favorites over the years.

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The Squid Hunter by David Grann @DavidGrann

On the hunt for a giant squid:
google.com/amp/s/www.newy…

The Rubber Room by Steven Brill

On dealing with bad teachers:
google.com/amp/s/www.newy…
The Innocent Man by Pamela Colloff

On a wrongful conviction:
texasmonthly.com/politics/the-i…

The Lottery Hackers by Jason Fagone

On using systems to beat the lottery:
highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/lo…
Can You Say...Hero? By Tom Junod

On Mr Rogers: esquire.com/entertainment/…

Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond? By Edward Jay Epstein

On the diamond industry:
theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
A few more that I've re-discovered looking through my Instapaper account:

The Lie Factory by Jill Lepore

On political consultants: newyorker.com/magazine/2012/…

The Lost City of Z by David Grann

On the secrets of the Amazon: newyorker.com/magazine/2005/…
The Man Who Broke Atlantic City by Mark Bowden

On beating the casino: theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

The White Darkness by David Grann

On walking across Antarctica: newyorker.com/magazine/2018/…
Wall Street on the Tundra by Michael Lewis

On Iceland's financial aspirations: vanityfair.com/culture/2009/0…

Everest at the Bottom of the Sea by Bucky McMahon

On shipwrecks: esquire.com/news-politics/…
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