Eating the worlds Hottest Chilli Pepper without thinking
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How Was The Soviet Government Structured?
The Soviet structure changed multiple times in history. I’m going to talk about the pre-1989 system. There’s a lot of really weird “communist” administrative names that get used, so it gets pretty confusing.
The Soviet system is based around the idea of “soviets”, which roughly means workers’ council. Furthermore, the administrative system is split between the actual government and the Communist Party.
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Picture of the Day
The Nixon White House prepared this letter in the event that American astronauts did not survive the Apollo 11 mission
On 18 July 1969, presidential speechwriter and later political columnist William Safire drafted a memo to White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman containing a speech for Richard Nixon. Intended to be read on television “in the event of moon disaster,” the President’s speech was prepared in anticipation of a catastrophe causing the death of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. The speech placed the moon mission in a broad context of human exploration and ingenuity, at once hailing the astronauts’ heroic dedication and sacrifice, and emphasizing mankind’s dominion over and beyond the earth. In addition, the memo included instructions to the President to telephone the “widows-to-be” before his address to the nation, as well as burial procedures “at the point when NASA ends communication with the men.”
Linkage
A damn fine collection of babes and awesomeness – Leenks
Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Faces Arrest Warrant in South Korea – Bloomberg
Whatever Happened To Jennifer Hetrick, ‘Vash’ From Star Trek: The Next Generation? – Ned Hardy
Never work underneath a car that is only on a jack. Use jack stands! I know a guy who didn’t use jack stands and the Jack gave out, allowing the 2nd gen eclipse to fall on him and crush part of his face – Amazon
12 Things To Do In Fulshear, TX – Van Life Wanderer
10 of the most legendary rulers from ancient history – Big Think
A Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Out of a Conversation – Mel Magazine
Girl Who Killed Accused Rapist Must Pay His Family $150,000 – The Guardian
The 7 Best Martial Arts Fight Scenes in Movie History – Linkiest
Hear What Literally Every Genre of Music Sounds Like With This Tool – Life Hacker
Royals Who Suffered From Hereditary Mutations And Defects Caused By Inbreeding – Ranker
I can’t count how many times this has helped me move heavy items in and out of apartments and homes. It is collapsible to easy fit in the car or in the closet of the house– Amazon
Take a Harvard Course on Buddhism for Free – EDX
Video Showing 9-Year-Old Girl Outsmarting A Creepy Man Following Her Home Goes Viral – Bored Panda
8 Popular Sports Nuances That Most Viewers Don’t Know About – Bright Side
Bride Gets Flooded With Thirsty DMs From Bros After Sharing Wedding Dress Pic – Ruin My Week
6 Lifesaving Skills Every Man Should Know – The Art Of Manliness
Charted: Money Can Buy Happiness After All – Visual Capitalist
How To Talk To Women And Keep Their Interest In A Conversation – Wing Girl Method
The Dumping Grounds
How Do Police Sketch Artists Accurately Depict Perpetrators?
When I was a victim of an armed robbery, I was eager to get this violent criminal off the streets. Unfortunately, the Bay Area city in which this occurred did not employ a composite sketch artist, and my case was not considered high-profile enough to warrant the investigator traveling an hour to another city with me to do the drawing. This was not satisfactory. I began working with a private investigator to help find the attacker and put him behind bars where he belongs.
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Fail, fail, fail, and then fail some more
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Let’s be real: it’s actually pretty nice, right, to just do the same things day in, day out?
It lets you be in your safe little comfort zone and you don’t have to experience anything that would possibly make you feel bad.
Why would you not watch Netflix for hours, instead of going out and talking to a bunch of women/men and potentially get rejected?
Or apply for that one job you’d love but instead just sit around at that dead-end job you’ve not been enjoying for a lot of time, just because you might get rejected?
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Linkage
‘American History X’ Cast: Where Are They Now? – Ned Hardy
How Your Brain Conjures Dreams – Popular Science
In terms of value and cost, this is still the greatest multitool out there – Amazon
Eight Shocking Secrets I Learned While Working on Private Jets – Bloomberg
10 Signs of Heart Failure You Should Never Ignore, According to Doctors – Prevention
An economist studied popular finance tips. Some might be leading you astray – NPR
The Six Essential Parenting Skills I Wish I’d Acquired Before I Had Kids – Telegraph
Breath of the Wild Sequel Is Offically Titled The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Out in May – IGN
Inflation rose 0.1% in August even with sharp drop in gas prices – CNBC
7 Moves Banned From Pro Wrestling – Linkiest
Obedient Pitbulls Gather Around Little Girl For Lunch (video) – Leenks
The 11 Best South Pasadena Restaurants in 2022 – Van Life Wanderer
This small device is a life saver and should be in every car! Not only will it charge your dead battery, it also is a LED flashlight with seven light modes and can recharge smartphones, tablets, and other USB devices – Amazon
Whatever Happened To Hana Hatae, ‘Molly O’Brien’ From Star Trek: Deep Space Nine? – Ned Hardy
Trevor Milton founded buzzy EV company Nikola and positioned himself as the next Elon Musk—then his $34 billion house of cards came crashing down – Fortune
Why I Remain Bullish on the United States of America – Wealth of Common Sense
Why Do McDonald’s McFlurry Spoons Have Square Holes in the Handle? – Mental Floss
Marine Recon Units Get Short-Barrel Versions Of The H&K M27 Rifle – The Drive
Leaked “Stranger Things 5” Soundtrack Leads to GG Allin’s “Suck My Ass It Smells” Charting for First Time Ever – The Hard Times
How Big Tech Revenue and Profit Breaks Down, by Company – Visual Capitalist
