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The Room in Which Hitler and Eva Braun Committed Suicide

On January 16, 1945, Hitler established his residence in the Führerbunker, which served as the hub of the Nazi regime until the final days of World War II in Europe. It was also the location of Hitler’s marriage to Eva Braun on April 29, 1945, less than two days before their suicides.

Following the war, the Soviets demolished both the old and new Chancellery buildings, while the underground complex remained mostly intact, despite some attempts at destruction. However, during the reconstruction of the surrounding area in Berlin in 1988-89, the excavated parts of the old bunker complex were largely destroyed. The site was left unmarked until 2006, when a small plaque with a schematic diagram was installed. Although some of the bunker’s corridors still exist, they are inaccessible to the public due to being sealed off.

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How To Use Your Fear To Your Advantage

Fear has the potential to be debilitating. When we are afraid of failure, rejection, or uncertainty, it can leave us feeling stuck and powerless. Our own minds can become a prison, leading us to feel unsatisfied and frustrated. However, fear can also serve a purpose. From a survival standpoint, fear can prevent us from engaging in activities that might be dangerous, such as jumping off a 16-story building if we have a fear of heights. Furthermore, fear can act as a powerful motivator. If we channel our energy in a positive direction, the fear of not achieving our goals or falling short of our aspirations can propel us forward.

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She Played ‘Alyssa’ in Chasing Amy. See Joey Lauren Adams Now at 55 – Ned Hardy

How Reality May Be a Sum of All Possible Realities – Wired

The Psychological Importance of Wasting Time – Quartz

A very compact, superbly easy to use and a lifesaver when you car runs out of battery and there is no one around – Amazon

10 Chance Meetings That Changed the World – Mental Floss

Six Basic Knife Techniques Everyone Should Know – Life Hacker

6 Time Management Hacks to Regain Your Energy – Entrepreneur

Four Ways to Stop Thinking the Worst Will Happen When You’re Stressed – The Conversation

Crying can teach you a lot about yourself – VOX

The 18 Best State Parks in the U.S. – Outside

The Mistake You Make in Every Argument – Medium

Every home gym needs this piece of equipment! They bring challenge, intensity, pain and willpower testing similar to what weights bring. Do a full sprint for 20 seconds on one, then you’ll know why – Amazon

Nine Myths likely believed because of TV and or movies – Linkiest

Read this before you decide to travel to Egypt: 6 People Get Real About Their Experience In This Ancient City – Van Life Wanderer

How to Wake Up Smiling: 5 Daily Habits That Made Me a More Positive Person – Tiny Buddha

Chinese Airport Worker Could Not Care Less (video) – Leenks

The Key to a Good Life? Lose Yourself in Something – The Growth Equation

Signs of Fragile Masculinity, How It Ruins Relationships and How to Deal With It – Knowledge For Men

 

Why Is Doctor Doom Regarded So Highly Among Marvel Fans?

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“I AM DOOM… DESTROYER OF WORLDS… WHAT GODS DARE STAND AGAINST ME?”

-DR. DOOM

Because Doom is a villain that is not a villain.

In short he was raised in a monarchy by Gypsy parents, both of whom died at an early age. His mother was a sorceress who was killed by a mob. Taking up her practices he battled Satan (Mephisto) yearly to try to save her soul from eternal damnation, and each year he would fail. In his mid teens he started a revolution against the oppressive regime until he got a scholarship to Empire State University.

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How Much Harder Are Classes At An Ivy League School Compared To A Community College Or A State School?

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I graduated from Dartmouth in the 1990s so my info may be old. I also have taken several classes in both the sciences and humanities at public state schools such UC Berkeley, the University of Minnesota Twin Cities and my local California State University. The main difference as many answers here have noted is not so much the materials, instructors or professors, but the students’ abilities. Rather than giving statistics which you can google, here are my personal undergraduate experiences.

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One of Charles Bell’s paintings of a casualty from the Battle of Corunna. It depicts a soldier suffering muscle contractions during the final stages of tetanus. The image was composed after Bell watched 3 soldiers suffer with the same condition

This drawing tells the wrinkled forehead; the elevated brow; the closed eye; the dilated nostril; the rigid masseter; the fixed jaw; the closed mouth; the corrugated lips; the bubbling saliva; the retracted head; the shortened neck; the starting cervical muscles; the turgid veins; the arched spine; the raised chest; the troubled breathing; the catching diaphragm; the heaving abdomen; the separated arm; the squared elbow; the bent wrist; the clenched fingers; the incurved thumb; the extended and separated legs; the bent down toes; the livid surface; the whole figure rigid as wood – a pitiful sight.

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There Are No Silver Bullets

(photo: @seteales)

Three years now I have sat and waited. I’ve waited for my dreams to come to fruition. They haven’t. I’ve read books, watched videos, made plans, made better plans. My mindset has changed, and I can’t discount the value in that at all. I actually believe that mindset change is the first crucial step towards achievement. But that doesn’t mean I’ve reached those goals I’ve written down time and time again.

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She Played ‘Dottie’ in A League of Their Own. See Geena Davis Now at 67 – Ned Hardy

Accused Air Force intel leaker Jack Teixeira’s bedroom is the most cringe thing we’ve ever seen – Task and Purpose

Half of vinyl buyers in the US don’t have a record player, new study shows – Consequence

Why Does My Cat Wake Me Up So Early, and What Can I Do About It? – The Conversation

He Played ‘Pedro’ in Napoleon Dynamite. See Efren Ramirez Now at 49 – Ned Hardy

The Problem With Being House Rich – Wealth of Common Sense

Scientists Discover Fungi That Can Eat Plastic in Just 140 Days – My Modern Met

Living in a Frank Lloyd Wright House: 7 Homeowners Share Their Honest Experience – AD

How Often Should You Rotate Tires? – The Drive

Dear god, they’re trying to make a movie out of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian – AV Club

Productivity Strategy: Reduce Friction, Increase Integrity, Become Simple – Brent Huras

Road Rager defends weapon attack, lays down some nasty ground and pound! – Instagram

Mattel Debuts a Barbie With Down Syndrome – Mental Floss

How Smart is ChatGPT, Visualized? – Visual Capitalist

AI should scare Hollywood writers — and everyone else – VOX

7 Tips for Creating Happier Travel Memories – Afar

See inside the luxury tiny house a couple built in the mountains for $62,000 – Insider