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A “Kaiten”, Japanese suicide torpedo. A soldier would enter and direct the weapon to its target, sacrificing his life.

Kaiten (回天, literal translation: “Turn the Heaven”, commonly rendered as “turn of the Heaven’s will”, “the heaven shaker”) were manned torpedoes and suicide craft, used by the Imperial Japanese Navy in the final stages of World War II.

Kaiten pilots were all men aged between 17 and 28. Initial training consisted of sailing fast surface boats by periscope and instrument readings alone.

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Linkage

A collection of photos that will put a smile on your face – Ned Hardy

Wet dry vacs are like parachutes. You never want to have to use one BUT if you do, you will be SO GLAD you have it – Amazon

What Would Happen If Everyone Truly Believed Everything Is One? – Scientific American

House Republicans block bill for $2,000 stimulus checks, defying Trump as government shutdown looms – Market Watch

You Want To Move? Some Cities Will Pay You $10,000 To Relocate – NPR

How Venezuela Struck It Poor: The tragic — and totally avoidable — self-destruction of one of the world’s richest oil economies – Foreign Policy

The Mysterious Disappearance Of Instagram’s Sex Content – Mel Magazine

In 2021, we need to fix America’s internet: We pay twice as much as Europe for high speeds, assuming we can even get them – The Verge

We Can’t Believe These Two Houses Are The Same Price – Twitter

2 men accused of shooting up California strip club after refusing to wear masks face life in prison – NBC

Cardinal George Pell: People Turned Against Me Because of My Conservative Views. No, George, people turned against you because you raped little boys – Patheos

8 WWE Secrets You Can Spot Early (If You Really Pay Attention) – What Culture

Men in China Are Falling in Love With Their AI Girlfriend – Inside Hook

Another important to to have as a homeowner is a drain snake. My god are these things important. If you have a clog, any kind of clog, this will fix it. Plungers are weak compared to this thing – Amazon

The Air Force’s Secret New Fighter Jet Will Come With an R2-D2 – Popular Mechanics

Why some people are always running late – BBC

A damn fine collection of hot women – Leenks

The dangerous lives of Pennsylvania coal miners captured in rare photographs, 1942 – Rare Historical Photos

13 Influencers Who Took Things A Little Too Far In 2020 – Ruin My Week

13 Signs for Gauging Your Growth in Character – The Art of Manliness

The Apple car, briefly explained – VOX

People Say These 92 Things 100% Ruin A Movie For Them Every Time – Bored Panda

I Spent $8,085 To Build My Pro Sim Racing Rig. Here’s What I Bought – The Drive

Hot Cosplay Girls Will Outshine Your Mind (45 Photos) – The Viraler

Top 10 Logical Fallacies We Abuse When We Argue Online – Listverse

The Percentage Of American Workers In Each Income Bracket, Visualized – How Much

 

Throwback: Church Mistakes Tupac Shakur’s ‘Hail Mary’ For Catholic Prayer

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There was mass confusion at a Christmas service in Sri Lanka when the program featured the words to Tupac Shakur’s 1997 song, “Hail Mary,” instead of the traditional Catholic prayer, according to multiple reports.

The service took place on December 11 in Colombo, but pictures of the program went viral during the Christmas holiday. 

Both the “Hail Mary” prayer and Tupac Shakur’s rap song ask Mother Mary to intercede on behalf of sinners, but they differ greatly on the specifics.

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Why Do Teenagers Feel The Need To Act “Cool” Around Their Parents?

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Sincerity is vulnerable and teens already feel plenty vulnerable.

Also, if you drop the act around your parents, you are acknowledging that it’s an act. Some kids are okay with that because they’re aware of social masking and code switching, consciously or otherwise. Other kids, especially kids who might be struggling socially or are trying to “discover” themselves, would resist the idea that their more popular, more well-liked self is just an “act” and feel pressured to keep it up 24/7, because they assume all the other “cool” kids are naturally like that, too.

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In 2016, a suicide bomber with explosives in his laptop boarded a Daallo Airlines flight, intending to destroy the aircraft. Twenty minutes after takeoff, the explosives detonated, blasting a hole in the plane, and instantly sucking the bomber out. He was the only fatality.

The explosive device was built into a laptop computer and blew a hole in the skin of the Daallo Airlines plane on February 2 but did not down the aircraft, because it detonated 20 minutes into the flight, before it reached cruising altitude. The suspected bomber was blown out of the plane, and his body was recovered on the ground near Mogadishu. The plane returned to the airport. Two people aboard were injured.

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Linkage

Girl Who Was Paralyzed For 11 Days Surprises Her Nurse – Leenks

How Painful is a Warrior Wasp Sting? – Ned Hardy

Donald Trump threatens to VETO relief bill demanding Congress increase checks from $600 to $2,000 and ditch ‘wasteful’ spending – Fox News

“Ladies and gents…. I’d like to introduce to you the best $50 bucks ever spent. This powered cleaning tool has cleaned more stuff than I can list in the last few days….”
– Amazon

No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus – NY Times

Exclusive: Apple targets car production by 2024 and eyes ‘next level’ battery technology – Reuters

Here’s A Comprehensive Breakdown Of Everything Inside The $900 Billion COVID Relief Bill – Reddit

TESLA more valuable than top 7 automakers — combined! – Axios

The Best Way to Fry an Egg – Kitchn

Eccentric Thai King’s Official Mistress Has Hundreds Of Nudes Allegedly Leaked – The Daily Beast

How to spend your money for maximum happiness – Popular Science

How to Prevent ‘Lifestyle Creep’ from Eating Your Wealth – Barrons

Excellent survival guide that covers everything you need to know when your in the outdoors – Amazon

For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut Off From All Human Contact, Unaware Of World War II – Smithsonian

Top 10 Fascinating Construction Site Secrets – Listverse

Women Are Pranking Their Boyfriends By Making Them Shop For Imaginary Feminine Products – Ruin My Week

This Experimental Drone Could Change America’s War Strategy –

A Massive Fraud Operation Stole Millions From Online Bank Accounts – Wired

10 Adult Film Stars Who Turned Christian – Brass Pills

Scientists Think This May Be the Farthest Galaxy in the Universe – Scientific American

The Best Cities To Buy Real Estate In America – Financial Samurai

How to Choose the Right Men’s Hairstyle According to Your Face Shape – Bright Side

What Does It Really Cost To Run A Restaurant? A Restaurant Opens Its Books – Eater

I Followed a Kilo of Cocaine From Field to Street – VICE

Alyson Stoner, Dove Cameron and Other Random Women – G-Celeb

The Mandalorian showrunner Jon Favreau clarifies what The Book of Boba Fett is – EW

 

Picture of the Day

american airline stewardess

Portrait of an American Airlines stewardess posing in uniform on an airplane in 1967, part of an ad campaign for the airline.

The post-WWII America changed drastically and millions of Americans started to travel on airplanes and the stewardess profession expanded further.

Now, young working women did not have to change bedpans or take dictation; they could travel the world, meet important people, and lead exciting lives. The stewardess position was well paid, prestigious, and adventurous – and it quickly became the nation’s most coveted job for women.

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The Daily Man-Up

Advice from a Dying 24 Year-Old

Soon I will be gone forever, but that’s okay as long as someone reads this. I am only 24 years old, yet I have actually already chosen my last tie. It’s the one that I will wear on my funeral a few months from now. It may not match my suit, but I think it’s perfect for the occasion.

The cancer diagnosis came too late to give me at least a tenuous hope for a long life, but I realized that the most important thing about death is to ensure that you leave this world a little better than it was before you existed with your contributions . The way I’ve lived my life so far, my existence or more precisely the loss of it, will not matter because I have lived without doing anything impactful.

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