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Feed Your Brain With These Fascinating Facts
NHL player Jack Johnson made his mother the power of attorney when he turned pro. His parents proceeded to spend all his money and live a lavish lifestyle. Being oblivious to this he tried hiring agents and advisors to help manage his money but his mother would always fire them (article)
Jack Johnson’s financial troubles came to light in November, when the Columbus Dispatch revealed that the Blue Jackets defenseman had filed for bankruptcy after his parents—who had been in control of his money since 2008—created eight figures’ worth of debt for him. But it wasn’t just poor management: according to a source close to both Johnson and his family, his parents knew exactly what they were doing from the very beginning.
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A Damn Fine Collection Of Fascinating Photos
This is what happens to aluminum when hit by a 1/2 oz (14g) piece of plastic going 15,000 mph (24,000 km/h) in space
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Confessions Of An American Indian
What tribe are you from?
I grew up and lived on the Oneida Nation rez in Wisconsin. I am part of the Turtle Clan (or Wolf, if you want to be pedantic)
Why do some people call your clan the Turtle Clan if it’s really the Wolf Clan?
Oneida is a Matriarchy and my ancestry is through my father which would put me in wolf clan. My Grandma is Turtle though, so i choose to go off of that.
Is your Oneida Nation related to the Oneida Nation in NY?
Same ones. We were moved forcefully from there
Picture of the Day
Wooden Leg was a Northern Cheyenne warrior who fought against Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Wooden Leg was born, in 1858, in the region of the Black Hills, near the Cheyenne River. He was son of Many Bullet Wounds (also called White Buffalo Shaking off the Dust) and Eagle Feather on the Forehead.
He inherited the name as he proved to be a tireless walker, outlasting all the young Cheyenne and earning the name Wooden Leg, since his tireless legs seemed to be made of wood.
Don’t Take Anything Personally
Whatever happens around you, don’t take it personally. Using an earlier example, if I see you on the street and I say, "Hey, you are so stupid," without knowing you, it’s not about you; it’s about me. If you take it personally, then perhaps you believe you are stupid. Maybe you think to yourself, "How does he know? Is he clairvoyant, or can everybody see how stupid I am?"
Nothing other people do is because of you. It is because of themselves. All people live in their own dream, in their own mind; they are in a completely different world from the one we live in. When we take something personally, we make the assumption that they know what is in our world, and we try to impose our world on their world.
Linkage
One of the most depressing cities in America and how it came to be – Van Life Wanderer
10 Things Every Cat Owner Should Know – Ned Hardy
Get yourself a MMO gaming mouse and browse the web like a king (buttons set for: open new tab, switching tabs back and forward, browser history backward and forward, etc) – Amazon
A beginner’s guide to how cryptocurrencies work – Popular Science
Why the chip shortage drags on and on… and on – ARS Technica
If You’re so Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich? Turns Out It’s Just Chance – HBR
The 20 Best HBO Shows of All Time, Ranked – Variety
‘It was the worst financial decision’: 3 money experts on their biggest spending mistakes – Acorns
In Defense of Owning a Gun – Linkiest
The best pocket knife you can get for under $18 – Opinels just work. There is no springs or scales to worry about. The steel and locking mechanism is great, plus they don’t scare the stupid people as much – Amazon
Off Duty Cop Takes Down a Murderer At The Barbershop – Reddit
A damn fine collection of fit girls (totally nsfw) – Leenks
Women Share What It’s Like Being Considered “Ugly” – Ruin My Week
UFC Fighter Maryna Moroz Drops a Thirst Trap in a Bikini and Thigh High Boots! – Egotastic
Travis Scott, Drake, and more hit with $2 billion Astroworld lawsuit – AV Club
Austria reimposes full lockdown, plans to make COVID vaccines compulsory – Reuters
Advice for the Whipped – Just Face It… You’re Whipped – Unifinished Man
Are You Sick of Waiting, Wanting, and Wishing for a Better Life? – Tiny Buddha
A Visual Guide to Investing in the Blockchain Ecosystem – Visual Capitalist
The Dumping Grounds
11 Ex-Convicts Reveal What It Was Like After They Finally Got Out Of Prison
1. The first thing I noticed is how the world didn’t stop while I was away. You kind of fool yourself into thinking it did while you’re in and, in a way, for you it does. You expect your loved ones to be exactly the way they were when you went in, but they’re not. And you’re not. It can be hard to deal with. Like when they tell you about movies they saw, video games they played, concerts they went to…and you get so jealous. You know it’s petty, but life stopped for you and you get pissed off that it wasn’t waiting exactly where you left it.
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