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Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
Links

Linkage

How Humility Will Make You the Greatest Person Ever – Greater Good

Whatever Happened To Kari Wuhrer, the hot chick from the 90’s? – Ned Hardy

20 Hiking Memes That Are Just Too True – Van Life Wanderer

How to keep your guacamole FRESH for up to a week in the fridge – Amazon

The Secret to Being Lucky: Everything happens for no reason – Wired

11-year-old’s lemonade stand robbed in Toledo – KCTV

Hackers have stolen $1.4 billion this year using crypto bridges. Here’s why it’s happening – CNBC

WWE: Vince McMahon’s Personal Payments Totaled $19.6M amid Misconduct Allegations – Bleacher Report

Viral photo of CEO crying proves LinkedIn is still obnoxious – Mashable

Just 2 Minutes of Walking After a Meal Is Surprisingly Good for You – NY Times

Homeless activist protest city ban on homeless camps near schools, daycare centers – Fox News

Blonde Woman’s Hilariously Bad Parking Attempt (video) – Leenks

If you want to keep mosquitoes away from your deck or patio without having to slather your skin in bug repellent, get this. It odorlessly keep a bedroom-size area mosquito-free for an entire evening – Amazon

The 10 Most Notorious Serial Killers – Linkiest

‘This motherfucker ordered $300 worth of tacos and didn’t get Taco Bell no heads up’: Customers in the drive-thru line flame a customer’s order for holding up the line – Daily Dot

Wholesale inflation fell 0.5% in July, in another sign that price increases are slowing – PBS

10 Weird Foods People Ate During the Great Depression – Listverse

Why is rent skyrocketing? – The Hustle

Ranked: The Most and Least Livable Cities in 2022 – Visual Capitalist

No, You Didn’t Just Lose Half Of Your Retirement Savings – Mr Money Mustache

Dealer Claims $50,000 Markup on a Nissan Z Was ‘Incorrect’ – The Drive

Links

Linkage

How to Befriend Crows and Turn Them Against Your Enemies – Life Hacker

‘Sliders’ Cast: Where Are They Now? – Ned Hardy

Best kitchen gadget ever. This tool is specially made to cut open an avocado, pit it, and section out the avocado from the skin and does a damn fine job of it – Amazon

Consumer prices rose 8.5% in July, less than expected as inflation pressures ease a bit – CNBC

Why Birds Survived, and Dinosaurs Went Extinct, After an Asteroid Hit Earth – Smithsonian

Why does vaginas smell fishy? Gyno’s explain the most likely causes – Insider

Critical Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying An Investment Property – Bigger Pockets

New Texas restaurant has a strict ‘no cellphones allowed’ policy. Let’s hope it starts a trend – Upworthy

Don’t get fooled or conned again — here are the 5 tactics to look out for – Ideas

Extremely Close Call For Lucky Pedestrian (video) – Leenks

Photos From The World Dog Surfing Championship – BuzzFeed

The 12 Best Costa Mesa Restaurants In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer

Finally a place where you can place your headphones on your desk without it getting in the way of everything – Amazon

Worker Goes Viral For Listing Sex Work On LinkedIn And Sparks A Debate – Ruin My Week

The hidden makers of Costco’s Kirkland Signature and Trader Joe’s O’s – CNN

The Real Difference Between a Cheap Bike and an Expensive One – Popular Science

Man who built ISP instead of paying Comcast $50K expands to hundreds of homes – ARS Technica

A Week In Chicago, IL, On A $95,000 Salary – Refinery 29

I’ve Been Using My Turn Signals All Wrong – Jalopnik

Inflation is finally slowing down. Will things get cheaper? – VOX

Answers

How Did Germany Defeat France So Easily In WW2?

how did germany defeat france so easily in ww2

It was a combination of factors.

One thing that’s very overplayed is the Maginot Line; the line of fortifications that France built along its border with Germany. In the popular imagination people often say that the French sat behind the Maginot Line and the Germans went around it through Belgium, but that’s just completely false. The French in fact built the Maginot Line to force the Germans to go through Belgium. The French sent their best forces and tanks to Belgium when the Germans attacked.

But what happened is that the Germans took a big gamble that paid off. Belgium can be roughly divided into two parts:

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Picture Of The Day

Picture of the Day

Hans-Georg Henke

Hans-Georg Henke, a 16 year old German soldier, after a long battle he was captured by the American’s and taken as a POW. He burst into tears as a combination of shell shock and fear

A sixteen-year-old German anti-aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state of Hessen, Germany. He was a member of the Luftwaffe anti-air squad who burst into tears as his world crumbled around him.

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