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He Emptied an Entire Crypto Exchange Onto a Thumb Drive. Then He Disappeared – Wired

A Few Photos to Take You Back to the Good Ol’ Days of the 80’s and 90’s – Ned Hardy

This stuff is AMAZING! I put it on my oatmeal and it is packed with superfoods and nutrients. So good – Amazon

20 Most Dangerous Places in the World: From Hell’s Door To Snake Island  – Nerdable

The $1.6 Billion Quest to Build America’s Tallest Skyscraper in…Oklahoma – WSJ

6 Places Where the Dollar Goes Farthest for Travelers – Afar

Your To-do List Is Missing These Two Things – Life Hacker

Mom, 28, forced to sell her dream car after forking out $40,000 in INTEREST alone over three years – Daily Mail

15 Movies with the Most Oscar Nominations in History – SNIP Daily

What’s So Great About ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’? – Ned Hardy

Anyone who struggles with optimizing space when traveling knows that packing cubes are the ultimate solution – Amazon

What Can Having Pets Teach You About Parenting? – The Atlantic

Man takes on 3 guys by himself and wins – Reddit

Ten Habits of People Who Lose Weight and Keep It Off – The Conversation

One chart shows just how much women’s college basketball ratings have soared while men’s have dipped – Business Insider

The 10 Most Heartwarming Moments in Pixar Films – Listverse

Gambling addict freaks out and details his addiction – Reddit

The government is slated to sue Ticketmaster’s parent company – VOX

NBA bans Raptors’ Jontay Porter for gambling violations – ESPN

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15 Most Controversial Movies Ever Made – Nerdable

18 Fascinating Photos You Must See – Ned Hardy

One of the best ways to store your knives. It is very easy to install and has a VERY strong magnet. 10/10 – Amazon

15 Most Controversial Movies Ever Made – Nerda

12 Simple Questions You Should Ask Before Making Investing Decisions – Darius Foroux

Inside the Rise of Misleading Plastic Surgery Before-and-After Photos – Allure

The Baloney Detection Kit: Carl Sagan’s Rules for Bullshit-Busting and Critical Thinking – The Marginialian

Ranking Mike Trout, Shohei Ohtani and the 10 Sweetest Swings in MLB Today – Bleacher Report

How the 18th-Century Gay Bar Survived and Thrived in a Deadly Environment – Atlas Obscura

Former video game executive sparks debate after claiming players should tip developers – NY Post

Beijing half marathon hit by controversy as China’s He Jie allowed to win – WSJ

Could the U.S. force treatment on mentally ill people (again)? – NPR

What’s So Great About ‘Apocalypse Now’? – Ned Hardy

There’s no better technique for rapidly drying greens, and it also works for berries and other fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, and anything else you want to dry rapidly – Amazon

Caitlin Clark, the top rookie female basketball player in the US, is making less than the average detective or acupuncturist – Business Insider

Imagine It’s Your Last Year: What Would You Do Differently? – Minimalist

A wild goose was taken to an animal hospital. His mate knocked on the door to find him – Upworthy

Ranked: The Countries With the Most Air Pollution in 2023 – Visual Capitalist

20 Pictures That Every 80s Girl Will Understand – Linkiest

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I’m a German soldier in 1939. What are my chances to survive until 1945?

By the end of the war the Germans had 12.5 million men under arms. Over 4 million died during the war.

Survival depended upon where you were stationed.

If you were in the East there was a much higher chance of being killed and wounded than if you were in the West or in Denmark or Norway.

At the edges of the most vicious battles, such as the fighting near Vienna near the end of the war, or in Silesia, or in Czechoslovakia (where the Germans won major victories til the very last day) the chances of dying were very high.

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