Confessions of a $100 Million Mega Millions Jackpot Winner
Can you retrace us to the day you bought the ticket? What were u doing the day u saw you won? Did you run out of the store? What did u do after?
I buy $20 worth of picks whenever the jackpot exceeds $100 million. I always play the same numbers.
That particular day was just a day like any other: I left work, bought my ticket, and went home. It was a few days before the drawing and the drawings happen later in the evening so I check my numbers in the morning.
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How Did Sex Workers Prevent Themselves From Getting Pregnant Before Contraceptives?
First of all, they didn’t always manage to prevent themselves from getting pregnant. A famous historical person who was the child of a prostitute was Nell Gwynn, born in a London in 1650. Her mother had at least 2 daughters who she raised in the brothel and quite likely prostituted from an early age.
Picture of the Day
Woman Who Won $43 Million At Casino Offered Steak Dinner Instead Of Winnings
Katrina Bookman was playing the slots at the Resorts World Casino in Jamaica, Queens when she secured what would have been the largest slot machine jackpot in U.S. History – $42,949,672.
She took a selfie with the machine to mark the moment, and later said her whole body went “numb” when she saw the life-changing figure. Bookman was told to come back the next day to discu [Read more…] about Picture of the Day
How To Get Over The Fear Of Being Punched In The Face
The fear of getting punched in the face can severely limit your ability to defend yourself and your loved ones. Imagine walking outside and bumping into some idiot who doesn’t know to step out of your path. He pushes you back and shouts, “Stay out of my way!” No matter what you do, this aggressive psycho has already decided to get revenge for imagined disrespect. Suddenly, he swings a wild haymaker at your jaw. What do you do?
If it’s your first time reacting to a punch, your instinct might be to flinch, close your eyes, or turn your back to protect your face, but this puts you in even more danger as you don’t know exactly where the aggressive psycho is.
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Linkage
This Is What Life Without Retirement Savings Looks Like – The Atlantic
5 Actors That Went All Out In Terrible Movies – Ned Hardy
Awesome gadget that helps dry your boots, shoes and gloves – Amazon
Noma, One of the World’s Top-Rated Restaurants, Is Closing Its Doors – WSJ
A First Look Inside the Incredible Super Mario Brothers-Themed Restaurant in Los Angeles – Eater
This Country Will Offer 18 Months of Parental Leave For Working Parents – VICE
The Revelation I Got From Experiencing HaptX Is Wild – CNET
A Brief List of Horrifying Things Space Travel Does to the Human Body – Futurism
How to Stop Falling Asleep on the Couch During Movies – Wired
3 things I learned after meditating for 100 weeks straight – Mashable
11 Disturbing Lines From Horror Movies That Shook Viewers To The Core – Ned Hardy
Quick and easy update for your office or gaming chair. These wheels will roll over cords like it was their purpose. They’re silent, don’t make marks or scratch the floor, and take about 5 minutes to install – Amazon
Street Dentist Pulls Man’s Tooth With A Pair Of Pliers – Leenks
6 Ways to Strengthen Your Relationships in 2023 – NY Times
The 8 ‘rarest’ types of employees—they ‘simply outperform everyone else,’ says career expert – Make It
FTX bankruptcy documents show list of investors set to be completely wiped out, including Tom Brady and Robert Kraft – Insider
What to Do If Your Child Is a ‘Know-It-All’ – Life Hacker
TikTok creator’s food reviews flood struggling small businesses with customers – Upworthy
The U.S. Stock Market: Best and Worst Performing Sectors in 2022 – Visual Capitalist
The Dumping Grounds
Someone Asked AI to Turn Each Country Into a Villain, Here Are The Results
What’s It Like To Retire Early?
I semi-retired in my early 40s, meaning I can be more selective about the work I perform or not work at all. I can spend weeks working only 10 hours per week just keeping tabs on my investments, or I could work 40 to 50 hours per week as a consultant.
I have a net worth of $5M+, and it’s a lot of work just to maintain and grow it. I sometimes dream about cashing in my chips and living off of an annuity, dividends or rental income.
Why Do We Waste Our Life Working For Retirement?
(photo: @vladsargu)
Imagine this:
You’re 25 years old. You have a great job making great money and you are making so much money, you buy yourself a car, a house, you take lavish vacations, buy lavish things — you have to have the best of everything. It’s an amazing life, right? Some of us get to have that while others don’t.
40 years later, you’re now 65 years old. You put nothing away for retirement at all.
The house you have is your greatest asset. It’s market value went up around $200,000.
The car(s) you bought — well, they’re antiques now. Some work, some don’t.
All those lavish things you bought? Over the years, it’s just stuff. Not that important.
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