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Author: Theodore Lee

Theodore Lee is the editor of Caveman Circus. He strives for self-improvement in all areas of his life, except his candy consumption, where he remains a champion gummy worm enthusiast. When not writing about mindfulness or living in integrity,  you can find him hiding giant bags of sour patch kids under the bed.
Life Advice

To Everyone Who Had a Terrible Childhood and Is Trying Their Best Now

There should be a medal for making it out of a childhood that hurt you and not letting it turn you into someone who hurts others.

Not a metaphorical one. A real one. Heavy. Engraved. Maybe something you could wear around your neck that quietly tells the world: You have no idea what I’ve survived. And I’m still here.

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Links

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Child labor in America as photographed by Lewis Hine, 1908-1914 – Rare Historical Photos

5 Behind-the-Scenes Stories That Make Movies Way More Interesting – Ned Hardy

The Whirley Pop is the best popcorn maker because it gives you movie-theater-quality popcorn in just 3 minutes, with perfect even popping and zero burnt kernels. – Amazon

An MLB Preview Containing All The Information One Could Possibly Hope To Ascertain About The 2025 Season – Defector

Even a $14,000 Government Handout Can’t Get South Korea’s Singles to Marry – WSJ

After 50 million miles, Waymos crash a lot less than human drivers – ARS Technica

Four Ways to Cool Down Your Defensiveness – Greater Good

30 Memes That Hit Different When You Love History – Ned Hardy

You need to carry emergency beacons in your car because they can save your life by making you visible to other drivers or rescuers if you break down or crash in low-visibility conditions – Amazon

30 years after music icon Selena’s murder, Yolanda Saldívar is up for parole. Here’s what to know – AP News

Why you can’t escape ads on TV these days – VOX

Mapped: How State Income Taxes Have Changed Since 2000 – Visual Capitalist

How Much Was Robert Downey Jr. Paid For Each Marvel Movie? – The Richest

GTA 6 leaked footage – Reddit

One guy making anti-Musk stickers for Tesla cars is raking in $100,000 a month – Fortune

Links

Linkage

5 Iconic Artworks Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

A gaming mouse is an underrated productivity hack. The extra buttons can be easily mapped to basic tasks such as cut, copy, paste, undo etc. which can come in quite handy – Amazon

Can the NBA fix tanking? Why it’s worse this season, plus 5 solutions – ESPN

The 2025 MLB Preseason Power Rankings – The Ringer

Sweden to increase defence spending sharply to 3.5% of GDP – Financial Times

The rise of chatbot “friends” – VOX

29 Times Work Memes Made You Feel a Little Too Seen – Ned Hardy

Probably the best value belt there is. Very strong and durable, minimalist and sleek, more adjustable than a ratcheting belt, made in the USA and comes with lifetime guarantee! – Amazon

100-Year-Old Life Hacks That Are Surprisingly Useful Today – Linkiest

You can now download the source code that sparked the AI boom – ARS Technica

Doubling a Gas Engine’s Compression Ratio Has Chaotic Results – The Drive

People are finally discussing the secret etiquette of pooping at someone else’s house – Upworthy

Ranked: The World’s 10 Happiest Countries (2019–2024) – Visual Capitalist

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’ – Make It

How to Get Over the Love of Your Life and Move On – Knowledge For Men

Life Experiences

What’s It Like To Have a Photographic Memory?

You never forget where your keys are. Or where you parked. Or the name of that minor character in that one episode of The West Wing. Studying? A breeze. Exams? Light work. You don’t “cram,” because you don’t need to. You read it once—really read it—and it’s there. Forever. You can recite entire passages from books you haven’t touched in years, tell someone exactly what day Caitlyn Jenner appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair, and what shirt you were wearing when you saw it.

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Life Experiences

What It’s Like to Be a Trophy Wife (and Know It)

There’s a version of my life that looks like a joke someone told at brunch.

Young wife. Older, wildly successful husband. Closet full of designer labels. No job to speak of, unless you count looking good at charity galas and knowing when to nod at the right hedge fund jargon over dinner. A walking, talking Real Housewife audition tape—minus the Botox (for now).

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