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How Did The United States Get So Powerful?

Geography

  1. Size: It is the 3rd largest in area and population. The two countries bigger than the US – Russia and Canada have way too much unusable land. The 2 countries bigger than the US in population – India and China are still climbing up from the colossal destruction faced in the 19th century – early 20th century and also face severe resource constraints. Russia has still not settled in terms of governance. Australia & Canada have too few people. That leaves the US in a nice sweet spot.

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rita hayworth pinup

Rita Hayworth, 1941. This was one of the most popular pinup photos among American soldiers and sailors during World War II.

Four months after Hayworth’s photo was published, America went to war. And soldiers took the silk-and-lace picture along to remind them of home. Eventually, the picture became one of the most famous and most frequently reproduced American pinup images ever.

By the end of the war, more than 5 million copies of this photo were sold. The US Navy named her, “The Red-Head We Would Most Like to be Ship-Wrecked with”. Only Betty Grable, smiling cutely over her shoulder in a white bathing suit and heels, with legs that went on forever, sold more pin-ups.

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Linkage

Star Wars fatigue shouldn’t stop you from watching ‘Andor’ — it’s one of the best shows of 2022 – CNET

One of my favorite tools. They cut through everything. You can snip quarter inch bolts with these. You can cut piano wire all day long and these will never be marred by it – Amazon

Missing grandmother’s body was found in a monster python that swallowed her whole – Reddit

What’s the Difference Between Western and Japanese Chef’s Knives? – Serious Eats

Easy, organic recipes for under $5 per serving – Upworthy

Adidas expects to lose $246 million in profit this year after cutting ties with Kanye West – Insider

People In Relationships Who Aren’t Having Sex Share How They Make It Work (17 Posts) – Ruin My Week

How to Make a Big Impact with a Small Dick – Mel Magazine

The Lease Payments On A Bugatti Chiron Sport Will Make Your Head Spin – Jalopnik

11 Subtle Gestures That Can Reveal a Person Is Insecure Right Away – Bright Side

This thing allows you to bench press 10-15% more weight. A great tool for someone that is starting to plateau on their bench. Just the ability to feel heavier weights than you’re supposed to is great for “getting to know” that weight – Amazon

Billionaire Late Bloomers, by Age of Their Breakthrough – Visual Capitalist

Why British food is terrible – The Outline

Why do guys always make the same face in selfies? – VOX

12 Film Sets On Which People Were Actually Killed – Ranker

20 Scariest Horror Game Moments, Ranked – Den of Geek

How Cultures Around the World Think About Parenting – Ideas

It’s Weirdly Hard To Steal Mark Zuckerberg’s Trash – The Outline

 

 

The Unsettling TRUTH About Factory Farming

Chickens Used for Eggs

Chickens used for egg production are among the most abused of all farm animals. In order to meet the consumer demand for eggs, 280 million hens laid 77.3 billion eggs in 2007. From hatching to slaughter, egg-laying hens are subjected to mutilation, confinement, and deprivation of the ability to live their lives as the active, social beings they are.

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mary ann bevan

Mary Ann Bevan, after developing acromegaly, toured the sideshow circuit as “The Ugliest Woman in the World”, November 1919

Mary Ann Webster was born in 1874 in London into a large family and was quite an ordinary girl. Aged 29, she married Thomas Bevan and the couple went on to have four children, but Mary Ann’s appearance was drastically changing due to acromegaly, a disorder caused by the body producing too much growth hormone.

After the death of her husband in 1914, she no longer had the income to support herself and her four children. Bevan decided to capitalize on her appearance and entered a “Ugliest Woman” contest which she won.

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