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Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
How Even a Smart, Skeptical Person Fell for the Pig Butchering Scam – Shield and Fortify
I’ve been using this printer for a couple months now and I can confidently say its the best printer I ever owned – Amazon
The Bar Girls of the Vietnam War: Snapshots of Unlikely Friendships and Hard Realities in Saigon – Rare Historical Photos
Some Reasons Why Some Men Are Successful Fathers – Art of Manliness
What Happens When You Walk or Run Daily, Without Tech – Zen Habits
Phone network employs AI “grandmother” to waste scammers’ time with meandering conversations – TechSpot
Science Says Emotionally Intelligent People Use These 2 Mental Strategies to Overcome Adversity and Become Remarkably Resilient – INC
David Lynch Started Smoking at Age 8, Now He Needs Oxygen – People
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
US finalizes $6B in funding for chipmaker TSMC in milestone for chips law – Semafor
10 Little Things You Can Do Every Day That Will Make a Huge Difference In Your Life Long Term – Linkiest
This is Garbage: "My Husband And I Left Our Spouses To Be Together. Here’s What I’ve Learned About Love" – Buzzfeed
Please Don’t Use Any of These Passwords – Life Hacker
Charted: How American Households Have Changed Over Time (1960-2023) – Visual Capitalist
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6 Salesman Reveal The Best Salesman They Ever Been Around
1. The best salesperson I know is the owner of the company I’m at now. This is what I’ll say about him.
His sales technique is okay. He asks decent questions, doesn’t spend a ton of time expanding on pain points, and can even be sometimes annoying when talking to a prospect (he’s old and likes to knowledge dump).
But the reason he is so good at sales, is because he is wildly popular, and even more passionate about the product. If you’re in our industry, you know him. He’s a magnificent networker and very enthusiastic. Because of that, he doesn’t have to focus so much on technique. He has friends and referral partners that believe in the product as much as he does, and this translates to the customer.
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The Food You Eat Is the Medicine You Take
We’ve all heard the phrase “You are what you eat,” but let’s tweak it a bit: “The food you eat is the medication you take—every single day.” Whether you’re reaching for a bag of chips or a bowl of leafy greens, you’re making a decision that has a direct impact on your body. It’s not dramatic to say that your daily diet functions as either a prescription for health or a recipe for disaster.
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It’s Not Your Job to “Solve” Your Partner
Relationships are messy. They’re full of joy, laughter, fights about whose turn it is to unload the dishwasher, and deep, intimate moments of connection. But somewhere along the way, a lot of us get tripped up by an idea that sounds noble but is deeply toxic: the belief that it’s your job to “fix” your partner.
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Why You Should Never Respond to Scammers (Even If It’s To Tell Them Off) – Shield and Fortify
A Few Photos To Remind You That Life Is Beautiful – Ned Hardy
Awesome gift for any wine enthusiasts in your life – Amazon
The Onion wins Alex Jones’ Infowars in bankruptcy auction – NBC
6 Things to Know Before Deciding to Raise Backyard Chickens – Popular Science
How to Remember Anything You Really Want to Remember, Backed by Science – INC
10 of Quincy Jones’s Greatest Productions – The Guardian
‘Thal Order: 11 Things You Might Not Know About Neanderthals – Mental Floss
A Few Photos To Help You Scratch That Nostalgic Itch – Ned Hardy
If you want an outdoor security camera without the hassle of wiring it up, this is a very good option – Amazon
OpenAI reportedly plans to launch an AI agent early next year – The Verge
Fed up with high prices? Here’s where things stand with inflation – NPR
Here’s How I Spot a Fake Malvertisement Every Time – Make Use Of
What It Was Like To Live In Ancient Rome During Its Golden Age – Ranker
Why Is Augustus Widely Considered Rome’s Greatest Emperor?
Picture this: Rome, a republic riddled with corruption, civil strife, and chaos, teetering on the brink of collapse. Into this volatile landscape steps a young man named Octavian, soon to become Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. He’s got a vision—a vision that involves wrenching Rome from the jaws of ruin and building a new order that would stand as a testament to his power, his ambition, and his calculated brilliance. This is the man who transformed a crumbling republic into a monumental empire, and in the process, rewrote history.
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Lets Take a Stroll Through The Art Museum
Ivan Kramskoi – Christ in the Wilderness (1872)
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17 People Reveal The Biggest Problem Plaguing Their Life Right Now
I’m 60. My biggest problem is having to work 50 or 60 (or more) hours a week just to keep up with the bills. Plus I have a bedridden wife with cancer and we’re raising our oldest grandson. As Sargeant Murtaugh once said, “I’m getting too old for this shit.”
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