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Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
The Last WWII Veteran on Active Duty Served for Nearly 55 Years After the War
Dr. Earl Russell Fox spent most of his life in and around the military. The son of an Army officer, he was born in an Army hospital in 1919. He joined the Navy during World War II, stayed in the Naval Reserve after the war and then joined the Coast Guard -- at 55 years old.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Watch a WWII P-51S Mustang and Stealth F-22 Fly Together - 19FortyFive
It isn't every day most people will have a chance to see a Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor and World War II P-51D Mustang fly together.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Backlash Over Biden's 'Disinformation Board' Grows
Backlash is continuing to build over the formation of a "Disinformation Governance Board" within the Department of Homeland Security as 20 GOP attorneys general
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
You Can Own a Piece of Mars—Provided You Have $800,000
A new Christie's auction features chunks of Mars, the Moon, and the only known meteorite to ever cause a fatality. (It was a cow.)
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
5 Ways To Check For Hidden Cameras In Your Hotel Room Or Dressing Room
Privacy is perceived differently across the world. For example, in Germany, very few offices have open doors, while in America, this is quite common. However, nobody would be okay with secretly being watched, especially during private activities.
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Sports | Sports
Sports | Sports
NFL Winners and Losers: Frauds? Maybe not, but Vikings loss will fuel the detractors
The Vikings were 10-2, underdogs and lost.
Sports | Sports
Washington gets away with egregious facemask and forces Eagles fumble on missed call
The refs blew a call in a big way on Monday night.
Sports | Sports
Tanner Houck Fully Embracing Bullpen Role With Red Sox
Tanner Houck has embraced his bullpen role with the Red Sox putting together three solid outings, including Wednesday vs. the White Sox.
Sports | Sports
15 Facts About The Masters Tournament
The Masters—one of four major championships in professional golf—is about more than just golf. It's about green jackets and pimento cheese sandwiches, too.
Sports | Sports
Calvin Ridley, Atlanta Falcons player, suspended indefinitely for gambling on NFL games
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been suspended indefinitely for gambling on NFL games during the 2021 season, the league announced Monday.
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Business | Business & Finance
Business & Finance | Business
I'm a VC whose investments have made my firm almost $1 billion. Here's what I look for when evaluating a startup.
Ben Narasin, the founder of Tenacity Venture Capital, breaks down his best deals and shares his top red flags when investing.
Business & Finance | Business
The increase in the number of people starting their own businesses in the US has surged to a 13-year high
Americans are starting their own companies at rate not seen in over a decade, according to data from the US Census Bureau.
Business & Finance | Business
GM, Ford wrap up ventilator production and shift back to auto business
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread to the United States, a number of automakers and other manufacturers announced plans to retrofit factories to help ease the shortage of personal protective gear and ventilators. Now, two U.S. automakers have fulfilled their
Business & Finance | Business
Microsoft is closing all of its retail stores for good | TechCrunch
As other retailers begin the slow, cautious move to reopen, Microsoft has announced that it will be permanently shutting down the vast majority of its retail stores. There are some exceptions, including flagships in urban hubs including London, New York C
Business & Finance | Business
How to Successfully Establish a Board of Advisors and Directors | Inc.
Many startup founders I know avoid establishing a formal advisory board or board of directors for as long as possible, with the excuse that this is just another burden, or it has more risk than value to the founder.
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Films | Entertainment
Entertainment | Films
Quentin Tarantino ends the ‘Kill Bill’ debate: It’s not two movies
Ending the debate.
Entertainment | Films
Dive! Dive! The 5 Best Submarine Movies of All-Time
Roughly a month ago, the Naval Order of the United States held its monthly movie night, and the film of choice was the WWII action movie Operation Pacific, starring John Wayne. That inspired me to write this article, naming my highly subjective Top 5 List
Entertainment | Films
16 Hardcore Facts About 'Full Metal Jacket'
By the time 'The Shining' was in theaters, Stanley Kubrick had already decided that for his next project he wanted to make a film that depicted the realities of war.
Entertainment | Films
20 best film noirs: From Double Indemnity to Shadow of a Doubt
Rain-streaked streets, femmes fatales, hard-boiled gumshoes and antiheroes fated to die... Graeme Ross presents his pick of the 20 greatest film noirs of the classic era
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In The News | News
News | In The News
New study indicates natural immunity offers greater protection from COVID-19 than vaccines
A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine is backing up claims that natural immunity provides greater protection from COVID-19 infection than multiple vaccine doses. “Natural Immunity wins again,” longtime vaccine critic Dr. Martin Makary tweet
News | In The News
Colorado Shooter Identifies As Non-Binary, Uses They/Them Pronouns: Court Documents
The 22-year-old suspect who allegedly killed five and wounded 17 others after opening fire inside a gay nightclub in Colorado last week identifies as non-binary and uses They/Them pronouns, according to court documents.
News | In The News
Donald Trump announces 2024 re-election run for president
Former President Donald Trump announced that he will seek re-election to the presidency in 2024, setting the stage for a dramatic return to the White House after losing in 2020 to Joe Biden.
News | In The News
Supreme Court declines to hear MyPillow CEO Lindell's defamation case
The $1.3 billion defamation suit against Lindell can now proceed.
News | In The News
Queen Elizabeth II Dead At 96
The longest-reigning monarch in British history has died
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History | History
History | History
History’s Last Battleship vs. Battleship Battle Was Truly Epic
Surigao Strait would prove to be a bit of sweet revenge for the USN battleship community, as five of Oldendorf’s six battleships employed in the engagement had been sunk or damaged during the Pearl Harbor raid and subsequently raised or rebuilt.
History | History
The Spiteful Was Better Than the Spitfire, But Even That Wasn't Good Enough
The Supermarine Spiteful was fast, but it arrived too late for World War II.
History | History
The largest naval battle of WWII began 78 years ago today
On October 23, 1944, the largest naval battle of World War II began in the Leyte Gulf off the coast of the Philippines.
History | History
25 Rare and Overlooked Images From the Famed Apollo 11 Mission
The images include the first photo taken by a human from the lunar surface and rare views of the intrepid Apollo 11 astronauts.
History | History
The Legendary B-25 Mitchell Bomber: The First of the Flying Gunships
During the Second World War, the North American B-25 Mitchell bomber struck back at Japan when the Allies were losing the war.
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Money & Finance | Business & Finance
Business & Finance | Money & Finance
The IRS Is Coming for Your Payroll Protection Loan | Inc.
A recent IRS ruling says those who use the forgivable portion of a PPP loan to pay employees miss out on long-held tax breaks.
Business & Finance | Money & Finance
The 5 Most Important Years for Your Financial Life
To secure your retirement, make the proper moves at a few key moments.
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Food & Drink | Food & Drink
Coca-Cola (KO) has quietly removed sugar from some of its sodas—and no one seems to care — Quartz
In hindsight, the corporate fuss over sugar was misplaced. For years, consumers have been angling for food companies to use less sugar in their manufactured goods for health reasons. For their part, companies have tinkered with reworking their recipes, bu
Technology | Science & Technology
Science & Technology | Technology
This Week in Techno-Hell: AI Might Soon Be Writing the News You Consume
A new AI-powered content generator called ChatGBT launched in late 2022. Its proprietors market it as “a large language model developed by OpenAI that can be used for natural language processing...
Science & Technology | Technology
How to hide your house on every map app
Anyone can see your home if it's visible on the Google, Apple, or Bing map apps. Use these tips to blur it out and hide it from virtual visitors.
Science & Technology | Technology
Apple AirPods patent shows how they could track activity | Digital Trends
Apple has revealed a patent explaining how future AirPod models might be able to track a user's physical activity.
Science & Technology | Technology
Apple to address AirTag stalking problem with upcoming features | TechCrunch
Apple today is announcing a series of coming updates for AirTag and the Find My network aimed at addressing the problem of AirTag accessories being used to stalk individuals or people’s property without their knowledge or consent. Following the AirTags’ s
Science & Technology | Technology
Here’s everything Microsoft is removing from Windows 11
Microsoft just announced Windows 11, but alongside all of the new updates, also shared details on features that will be deprecated or removed.
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Cars | Cars & Motorcycles
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
Hot-Rod Warbird! P-51 Mustang Replica Takes Flight Thanks to Big-Block Chevy Power
Not all hot rods have four wheels and a steering wheel. Case in point this P-51 Mustang replica fighter plane with an all-aluminum, 540ci big-block Chevy.
Cars & Motorcycles | Cars
The Top 10 Cars Most Likely to Last 200,000 Miles or More
Based on a study of more than 13.5 million cars, these are the ones that most frequently exceed 200,000 miles on the odometer.
Politics | Politics
Politics | Politics
Barometer of Hate: A major Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit rejects beauty and cultivates racial resentment.
A major Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibit rejects beauty and cultivates racial resentment.
Politics | Politics
Biden Paints Rosy Posture On The Economy Before State Of The Union. Here’s The Real Story.
President Joe Biden will likely present an optimistic picture of the economy during his second State of the Union address on Tuesday night, even as experts say many of the wins he may claim will be based upon misrepresentations or distortions of reality.
Politics | Politics
Paul Pelosi Body Cam Footage Stuck in Technology Black Hole at San Francisco Court (That's Their Story)
I’ve been waiting around all day for the release of the bodycam footage that will finally show us what happened at Paul Pelosi’s house last October when a Berkeley nudist, David DePape, at...
Politics | Politics
WaPo admits Russian trolls 'had little influence on 2016 voters' after years hyping their role in Trump's win
After years suggesting Russian bots helped put Donald Trump in the White House, The Washington Post now admits they had "little influence" in the 2016 election.
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Science | Science & Technology
Science & Technology | Science
Boom! Japanese astronomer catches meteorite smashing into the moon (video)
Japanese astronomer Daichi Fujii captured the telltale flash of a meteorite impacting the moon, causing a brief flash on our celestial neighbor's nightside.
Science & Technology | Science
Part of The Sun Has Broken Off And Formed a Vortex... What The Heck Is Going on?
For all that the Sun is a ubiquitous and vital part of our lives, a lot about it remains baffling.
Science & Technology | Science
Mars helicopter keeps on flying as it approaches anniversary
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has been on Mars almost two years and the high-tech contraption is still in good enough shape to get airborne.
Science & Technology | Science
Are the Colors in Webb Telescope Images 'Fake'?
Humans can't see infrared light, so what makes Webb Space Telescope images so dazzling?
Science & Technology | Science
‘Could Revolutionize Stroke Treatment’: Researchers Discover Breakthrough Treatment For Stroke
"It is very easy to administer, which makes it a game changer when seconds count to save brain cells."