This is my favorite purchase of the year so far. It’s been a total game changer in terms of keeping tabs on my health (heart rate, ekg, fitness, etc
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A Few Photos To Scratch That Nostalgic Itch
There Are Some Things You Just Can’t Argue With
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
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20 Things Only Kids Who Grew Up Poor Will Understand
1. Not to ask their parents for stuff
2. How to take care of your shit. I grew up a poor kid in a very rich school district, it amazed me at every turn how callously people handled or treated their possessions.
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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
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.
Linkage
Women Are Poking Fun At Social Media By Sharing Funny Before And After Photos Of Themselves (30 Pics) – Ruin My Week
Mariqueen Maandig – Everything You Wanted To Know About Trent Reznor’s Wife – Ned Hardy
Have a job where you’re on your feet all day? Try compression socks. It can help prevent sore feet and legs – Amazon
Texas teacher sentenced 60 days for sexual abuse of former student when he was 13 – KXXV
A common parasite is making people more attractive to try and spread itself through sex – Indy 100
Utah-based Lions Not Sheep apparel fined for swapping ‘Made in China’ tags for ‘Made in USA’ – KSL
35 years ago, a terrible Capcom video game spawned an unstoppable genre – Inverse
Ezra Miller charged with felony burglary days after Warner Bros. Discovery CEO Zaslav praises ‘Flash’ movie – Variety
12 Ways To Be a Better Lover and Have a Great Love Life – Knowledge For Men
Food Experts Get Pranked With McDonalds (video) – Leenks
Get yourself a headlamp, its so absurdly useful its not even funny. Put in in your car for emergencies, use it while walking the dog at night. Use it to read in bed or while fixing the car. Use it for hiking. the list goes on! Here’s a really good one if you decide to buy one – Amazon
Should You VanLife With Your Dog? 10 Things You Must Consider Before Bringing Your Dog On The Road With You – Van Life Wanderer
Why Overly Kind and Moral People Can Rub You up the Wrong Way – BBC
A Mindfulness Practice to Cultivate Nonjudgmental Awareness – Mindful
Want to live longer? Science says to read more books – Upworthy
The Cost of Mining Bitcoin in 198 Different Countries – Visual Capitalist
What You Should Accomplish by The Time You Turn 35 – Sad And Useless
This Forgotten Predator Game Was the Peak of NES Weirdness – Den of Geek
Nurse accused in fiery crash that left 6 dead will face 6 counts of murder – ABC
Bully attacks girl who has BJJ training – Reddit
