Friday, 2 May 2014

Must Reads: The Greatest Juggler Alive, Stolen Girls and More

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During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can brew a cup of coffee and lie back with our iPads, laptops, smartphones and Kindles.


Since you're bound to miss a few things during the daily grind, we present to you, in our weekly installation of Mashable Must Reads, a curated list of can't-miss stories from around the web to read and reflect on. (You can find last week's must reads here).


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The greatest juggler alive, maybe of all time, is a 40-year-old Floridian named Anthony Gatto. He holds 11 world records and has starred for years in Cirque du Soleil. But he backed away from his art to open a construction business. This thorough profile examines why masters of their games sometimes quit, and is especially heartbreaking for anyone who excels at a hobby that most of the world doesn't really care about. Read more...



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