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Finances

14 High Net Worth Individuals Reveal Their Financial Home Runs

1. This is probably a strange answer, but joining the military.

I was able to mature and save up a small nest egg, get access to the Post 9/11 GI bill, and some combat wounds were 100% worth it for the disability check and healthcare lol

That let me go to to college and a great law school with no debt, and led me to where I am today.

Plus, I wouldn’t trade the experiences for anything. Home run.

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17 Albums You Can Listen All The Way Through Without Skipping a Track – Ned Hardy

I don’t travel without these anymore. They make packing and unpacking effortless, keep everything organized, and save tons of space in my suitcase – Amazon

How to Deal With the Police – Linkiest

Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be ‘immediately abolished’ – ABC

Woman Who Gave Birth to Another Couple’s Baby Sues I.V.F. Clinic – NY Times

China’s Ghost Cities: The Story Behind the Country’s Many Ghost Towns of Abandoned Mansions – AD

AI Imagines the Most Viral Selfies From History – Ned Hardy

I just used these drinking glasses and they are by far the best I ever used. Really high quality, feels good in the hand and always crystal clear – Amazon

Electric Cars: What Will Happen to All the Dead Batteries? – BBC

DOGE Is Searching for Wasteful Spending. It Isn’t Hard to Find – WSJ

Groom’s Demand For A Virginity Inspection Costs Him His Fiancée: “I Ended It And Left Him” – Bored Panda

15 hard truths that once people accepted them, their lives got so much better – Upworthy

How young people can avoid the financial pitfalls of previous generations – VOX

Mapped: How Far $1 Million Gets You in Retirement, by U.S State – Visual Capitalist

Life Advice

What Happens When You Raise Your Children to Fear You

fear based parenting

Let’s start with something uncomfortable: If your kids are afraid of you, they’re not learning respect—they’re learning survival.

I know, that’s a hard pill to swallow. Maybe you were raised to believe that fear is respect. Maybe your parents’ booming voice or the crack of a belt was the language of authority in your home. You didn’t dare speak up because “that’s just how things were.” And maybe you turned out fine. But here’s the truth no one told you: Fear-based parenting doesn’t create strong kids—it creates anxious adults who are experts at hiding their feelings, needs, and dreams.

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Pyschology

A Psychologist’s Approach to Treating an Adult Actress Who Set a Sexual Record

The adult entertainment industry encompasses a wide spectrum of activities, some of which involve performers undertaking extreme sexual feats. One notable example is Bonnie Blue, a 25-year-old OnlyFans creator who claimed to have engaged with 1,057 men in a 12-hour period, surpassing the previous record held by Lisa Sparks in 2004.

Bonnie Blue, born Tia Billinger, transitioned from a career in recruitment to the adult industry, amassing significant attention and financial success. Her record-setting event has sparked widespread media coverage and public discourse.

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The Ketamine-Fueled ‘Psychedelic Slumber Parties’ That Get Tech Execs Back on Track – Wired

A Damn Fine Collection of Fascinating Photos – Ned Hardy

Awesome solution to when there is a few people in the house and you need to know if you feed the dog or gave its medicine – Amazon

I’m a psychologist who studies couples—the ones who can answer these 5 questions have happier relationships than most – CNBC

The Cautionary Tale of the Charlotte Bobcats – The Ringer

How the Beatles Wrote ‘A Day in the Life’ – The Atlantic

Germany’s economy is in the dumps. Here are 5 reasons why – AP News

Trump wants to lower the cost of IVF. A new executive order seeks ideas to do that – NPR

An Introduction To Korean Food – Ned Hardy

Super underrated kitchen tool…Great at scooping and scraping. Whacking a block of cheese or butter in half. Crushing garlic cloves. Cracking peppercorns. Dividing dough – Amazon

Microsoft announces quantum computing breakthrough with new Majorana 1 chip – The Verge

10 Most Insane Rulers in History – Linkiest

Which Old Movies Stand the Test of Time? A Statistical Analysis – Stat Significant

How to Overcome Your Flight Anxiety – Thrillist

Why do some people need less sleep? – Popular Science