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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.
What’s It Like To Be An Obese Woman?
Most people will never understand what it’s really like for someone who carries extra weight around with them their whole lives. I am prepared to share the complete, brutal, admittedly terrible truth with anyone who will listen to me on this day.
Allow me to answer: “What is life really like for the fat girl?” We can begin with the most obvious…appearance.
Picture of the Day
Civil War veteran Jacob Miller was shot in the forehead at Brock Field at Chikamauga, Georgia in 1863.
“When I came to my senses some time after I found I was in the rear of the confederate line. So not to become a prisoner I made up my mind to make an effort to get around their line and back on my own side. I got up with the help of my gun as a staff, then went back some distance, then started parallel with the line of battle. I suppose I was so covered with blood that those that I met, did not notice that I was a Yank, (at least our Major, my former captain did not recognize me when I met him after passing to our own side).
Being Overstimulated Is The Cause Of The Lack Of Discipline
It sounds simple, but when I’ve realized it – it helped me a lot. I’ll try to share it.
The root problem with many productivity issues is being constantly overstimulated.
People often tell “I was doing nothing the entire day instead of working” while the truth is that you were not doing nothing. You were stimulating your brain all the time using social media or something else.
Linkage
How To Build A Stealth Fire – Leenks
Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297 – AP News
Why Earthquakes In Haiti Are So Catastrophic – NPR
Quick and simple way to screen for Covid at home. They are FDA approved and give the results in 15 minues – Amazon
People Constantly Underestimate How Much They Benefit From Being Kind – Inverse
Mathematicians have solved traffic jams, and they’re begging cities to listen – Fast Co
MacKenzie Scott’s Money Bombs Are Single Handedly Reshaping America – Bloomberg
USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by $36 – AP News
Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid – NBC
Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds – ARS Technica
How the 10-Second Rule Can Dramatically Change Your Conversations and Make You a Better Leader – INC
Inside the Frantic Search for the Testicle-Enhancing Wonder Shrub – Mel Magazine
When Tesla Says It Recycles 100% of Its Batteries, What Does That Mean? – VICE
This Is What The Fall Of Kabul To The Taliban Looks Like – BuzzFeed News
If you are insecure about your height, these are the best shoe lifts out there. Adjustable from 1-2 inches and actually comfortable to walk in! – Amazon
Is Long Beach Safe To Visit – Van Life Wanderer
Do we see others online as human? I sometimes wonder why many of us feel so free to be nasty to strangers – The Verge
How a 27-year-old built a US$3 billion fortune after an allergic reaction – Yahoo
Newly Single? A Beginner’s Guide to Dating Apps – Unfinished Man
20 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Linkiest
The fountain of youth hasn’t been found — but swimming may come close – Ideas
15 Celebrities and Their Kids Who Look Like They Could Be Siblings – Bright Side
Landlord Accused of Killing 2 Tenants Told Police He Handled Eviction ‘His Way’ – NBC New York
Kristen Stewart’s Thong Shot of the Day – Drunken
Khloe Terae and Her Painted On Jeans Cheered On the Blue Jays in Anaheim – Egotastic
Telecom providers will spend $720B on 5G. How will they make money back? – The Hustle
The Dumping Grounds
19 Soldiers Who Fought In Afghanistan Reveal Their Preconceptions That Turned Out To Be Completely Wrong
1. That Afghanistan was an actual country. It’s only so on a map; the people (in some of the more rural places, at least) have no concept of Afghanistan.
We were in a village in northern Kandahar province, talking to some people who of course had no idea who we were or why we were there. This was in 2004; not only had they not heard about 9/11, they hadn’t heard Americans had come over. Talking to them further, they hadn’t heard about that one time the Russians were in Afghanistan either.
We then asked if they knew where the city of Kandahar was, which is a rather large and important city some 30 miles to the south. They’d heard of it, but no one had ever been there, and they didn’t know when it was.
For them, there was no Afghanistan. The concept just didn’t exist.
Who Are The Taliban?
The Taliban is an insurgent group that was created in the aftermath of the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from Afghanistan and the Afghan Civil War.
After the Soviets left Afghanistan, the central government fell and the various mujahideen forces began to battle each other for control of the country.
It was during this period when the Taliban made its debut, when a group of Pashtun-Afghan students who had taken refugee in Pakistan decided that they were going to end the fighting and establish order.
Poll of the Day
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Linkage
Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine: Rising rates of depression and anxiety in wealthy countries like the U.S. may be a result of our brains getting hooked on the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure – WSJ
Taliban Sweep Across Afghanistan’s South, Taking At Least Three More Cities – NPR
Really awesome toothpaste that harness the cleaning power of charocoal to whiten your teeth – Amazon
Why Are the World’s Greatest Mangoes Almost Impossible to Buy in the U.S.? – Eater
Extra COVID vaccine OK’d for those with weak immune systems – AP News
Overheated Real Estate Market Begins to Cool – DNYUZ
How Common Are Gay Animals? – Ned Hardy
New study: A zero-emissions US is now pretty cheap – ARS Technica
Tulpas, the Imaginary Girlfriends of Incels, Are Real – Mel Magazine
The Massive Army of Volunteers That Built AOL in the 90s – VICE
Jamie Spears Is Stepping Down As Britney Spears’s Conservator – TMZ
A under $10 security upgrade..locksmiths, security experts, lockmakers—said a reinforced strike is the most cost-effective security upgrade – Amazon
Nine Things I Learned When I Became a Honeymoon Planner for Billionaires – Bloomberg
How To Accept Financial Help From Your Parents Without Feeling Like A Deadbeat Loser – Financial Samurai
Would Men Die If It Weren’t for the Post-Coital Refractory Period? – Inside Hook
Discontinued snacks you’ll never enjoy again (gallery) – Leenks
Teddy Moutinho is a damn fine woman – Unfinished Man
Holy Shit: Firefighter snatches suicide jumper out of mid air – 9Gag
The 50 Best Movie Soundtracks of All Time – Pitchfork
These “Sovereign Citizens” Think They Don’t Have To Pay Taxes Or Obey Laws – Ruin My Week
How I Confronted My Worst Childhood Memory – Men’s Health
How to Make Everything Easier by Accepting the Present Moment – Tiny Buddha
The Most Heartbreaking Moments In Pixar Films – Loopers
How Much Money Do You Save by Cooking at Home? – Priceonomics