You mean after you hear that soft “click” that mine manufacturers built in out of courtesy so that a soldier knows he’ll die soon and can say his last prayer, or, even better, be saved by his mates?
Sounds too good to be true? That’s because it is.
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Picture of the Day
In 1995 an Australian doctor created the ‘Deliverance Machine’: a euthanasia device which utilised a software called ‘Deliverance’ – patients were posed three questions via a notebook computer, if they answered yes to all three, the machine administered a lethal dose of barbiturates
The “Deliverance Machine”, invented by Philip Nitschke was a euthanasia device which consisted of a notebook computer and software titled “Deliverance”, which asks the patient a series of questions, and automatically administers a lethal injection of barbiturates if the correct answers are made.
It’s Never Too Late
We tend to see life in sections rather than a continuous journey. We box it up and stack its sections in an order that’s almost taboo to break.
We set targets by age, and once past a specific age, we convince ourselves that the target has been missed and the opportunity squandered.
“Oh, I’m too old for all that”.
“I can’t go back to study now”.
“Concerts are for young people”.
“I’d love to have travelled when I was younger”.
“I love it, but I’d feel silly wearing It”.
“People will think I’m crazy”.
What Is Matt Stuller’s Net Worth?
What started as a dream and a business of selling jewelry out of the back of his car, Matt Stuller made into what many consider to be the “Amazon” of the jewelry world.
Linkage
Tesla wants videos of its cars running over child-sized dummies taken down – The Verge
Whatever Happened To Jennifer Lien, ‘Kes’ From Star Trek: Voyager? – Ned Hardy
Uvalde Fires Its School Police Chief in Response to Shooting – NY Times
What does it mean that the euro has fallen below parity with the dollar? – PBS
A New Jersey city achieved 0 traffic deaths in 4 years with quick, high impact ideas – NPR
10 Surprising Facts About Brendan Fraser – Mental Floss
How to Create Space Between Stimulus and Response – Medium
The True Story of How Freddie Mercury Joined Queen, According to The Band’s Original Singer – Esquire
7 Poisonous Mushrooms and What Happens if You Eat Them – Field And Stream
The 101 Best Insults From ‘Game Of Thrones,’ Ranked – Inside Hook
Guy pulls out gun, gets his ass beat – Reddit
I’ll never stop recommending this blender. I’ve had mine for many years now and it has shown absolutely no signs of slowing down. This thing is built like a tank! – Amazon
My 10-Year-Old Just Saw Porn For The First Time. Here’s What I Told Him – Huffpost
The 12 Best Whittier Restaurants In 2022 – Van Life Wanderer
7 X-Rays of Pregnant Animals That Will Blow You Away – Linkiest
How to Improve Communication in Your Relationship – Life Hacker
Reasons Why Men Are Increasingly Avoiding Marriage – Bright Side
The man who married a hologram in Japan can no longer communicate with his virtual wife – Entrepreneur
South Korea Shatters Its Own Record for World’s Lowest Fertility Rate – Bloomberg
Caveman Approved Products of the Week
If you have a hard time waking up in the morning and find yourself hitting the snooze button too often, invest in a sunrise alarm clock! It’s a game changer! It mimics waking up to a sunrise gradually, and the brain is tricked into waking up slowly – rather than a startling ring
The Dumping Grounds
A Few Photos To Help You Scratch That Nostalgic Itch
What’s It Like To Date Some With Borderline Personality Disorder?
The first thing to understand about people suffering from BPD is that they experience emotions on a nuclear level.
Sometimes, this is beautiful – because when they feel love, they feel an extraordinary amount of it.
Hot New Music of The Day
The homie sent over the new track and music video from Joplin based indie rock band Me Like Bees. It’s called “Radio” and it is all about all the unpleasant and difficult circumstances we sometimes are in. Ultimately, we can learn how to cope rather than escape from these hardships.