January Sixth Committee Officially Subpoenas Trump
The House Select Committee has sent an official demand for Trump to testify, in its investigation of the January 6th, 2021, attack on the US capital. This carries the request for all relevant documents and testimony to be carried out under oath. The request does not demand Trump appear in an open hearing. If Trump refuses to testimony, he could be held in contempt of congress, which could lead to a referral to the Department of Justice for prosecution and potential imprisonment.
Read full storyJudge Dismisses Voter Fraud Case Brought by DeSantis
Just this Friday, a Miami Judge dismissed one of the 19 voter fraud lawsuits brought by Florida Governor Ron Desantis. This case involved, Robert Lee Wood, who registered and voted despite being ineligible. He'd been convicted of second-degree murder in 1991 which, as a felon, renders him unable to vote. He was arrested by DeSantis's Election Crimes office and charged with one count of making a false affirmation and another count of voting as an unqualified elector. These charges can bring a fine of up to $5,000 but aren't very common offenses brought to court.
Read full storySigns of Pseudo Friends
A 75-year-long Harvard study found that good relationships are the most important factor for enduring happiness and success. Having quality friends and partners protects the brain, preserves emotional wellbeing, and lowers physical pain.
Read full storyThere is a Leprosy Outbreak in Wild Chimps For First Time in History
Kimberley Hockings works at Cantanhez National Park in Guinea Bissau near the west coast of Africa. She saw four chimpanzees with lesions on their face and hands that were unlike any she’d seen before.
Read full storyTom Cheated on His Wife (Why Other Men Do Too)
Editorial rights purchased via iStock Photos. We crossed paths frequently in a small, shared gym in a sprawling office building. His name was Tom. He was a handsome fellow with pronounced, proportional, masculine facial features. He stood just over six feet tall and had a thin but built frame, brought to form from his recurring triathlons.
Read full storyFour Reasons Highly Intelligent People Fail to Achieve Their Potential
Intelligence and conscientiousness (work ethic, organization) are the most powerful predictors of success. Yet the world is full of highly intelligent, unsuccessful people. Many of you, who are reading this very sentence, are also quite smart. After all, you’re spending your free time reading. Such a hobby selects for a very specific crowd. So perhaps you, more than most, should watch out for these pitfalls. Some you can avoid. Others, not so much.
Read full storyMan Saves 2 Million Babies With His Golden Arm
In 1960s Australia, thousands of babies were dying each year and doctors couldn’t figure out why. They later realized it was because of Rhesus disease. When a woman has Rh-negative blood and the baby in her womb has Rh-positive, her body's immune system often attacks the baby like it’s a foreign invader. It can result in brain damage and often, death and miscarriage.
Read full storyFour Things Every Human Should Experience Before They Die
When we talk about must-have life experiences, overly obvious things often come to mind: falling in love, having a child, landing your dream job. But what else?. The best experiences having staying power. Years later, they come back and make you think, “Man, I’m so glad I did that.” They are perspective-changing. They make you smile in the darkness on your sleepless nights.
Read full storyBell Canada Makes America’s Worst Cell Phone Companies Look like Saints
My friend had just returned from his first warzone. Both of us were curious as to how it would change him. Strangely, he said the first thing that annoyed him was people complaining about their cell phone bills.
Read full storyFour Striking Signs of a Person’s True Character
Most will face at least one major betrayal and many smaller transgressions in their life. Those who keep bad people around will face many more. You have a lot to gain by quickly reading someone’s true personality. Trust, money, time, hardship, and happiness are directly affected by the company you keep. Here are four signs to watch out for.
Read full storyOnly an Enron Employee Could Make $250 Million on an Affair
Eron was the glittering goldfish in the moral toilet bowl of corporate America. It lives on as an undead mascot of greed and excess, a warning to future entrepreneurs. The short explanation: Enron took advantage of loose accounting laws and lied about how well it was doing. So when people saw their meteoric earnings and no risk, they bought up the stock at inflated prices, only to eventually lose everything.
Read full storyYou Could Own a $289,500 Hotdog Stand in NYC. But is It Worth It?
Hypothetical scenario: You are only allowed one career path in life. You must sell hot dogs in New York City. There are rules. You can’t just buy a cart and park it outside of Yankee stadium. You’d likely end up in a brawl with other vendors or get arrested. Buying rights to a high-traffic location is your best bet. Of the 3100 hotdog licenses in the city, there are 150 coveted spots in public parks.
Read full storyFive Unwritten Social Rules That Everyone Should Follow
If you served wine in ancient Greece without diluting it 3:1 with water, you’d be considered a rude host. In modern Russia, giving a dozen flowers to a woman is considered ill-mannered. Odd-numbered flowers are for happy occasions and even numbers for condolences.
Read full storyFive Signs of a Highly Intelligent Person
Editorial Rights purchased from Pinkeyes via iStock Photos. There are significant reasons to size up a person’s mental acuity. For example, if you are taking advice, interviewing, or communicating, it helps to know what you are working with. Many of the best managers are excellent at reading their audience.
Read full storyA Mischievous Dolphin’s Guide to Surviving Adulthood
Terry Pratch wrote, “Never trust a species that grins all the time. It’s up to something.” He wasn’t entirely wrong. But we can learn a lot from the perma-smiling dolphin. In an effort to break from standard self-improvement content, I thought I’d find out.
Read full storyWhy Women Were Shoved Out of the Beer Industry
The alcohol industry is a boy’s club amongst boy’s clubs. From its delivery drivers, all the way up to the CEO and board of directors, it is often a room full of men. This is, partly, why so many ads are tacky and over-sexualized.
Read full storyHustler Magazine’s Founder Trolled Conservative Congressman with “Reading Material” — for Decades
For all his alleged moral depravity, Larry Flynt demonstrated a number of redeeming qualities. After being shot by a serial killer and paralyzed from the waist down, he was kinder than many of us would have been. Larry begged courts not to execute the man saying, “A government that forbids killing among its citizens should not be in the business of killing people itself.”
Read full storyFour Things That Could Have Been Great If People Hadn’t Ruined It
I’ve always said that behind every stupid rule is someone who thinks they are above rules. So many problems would be solved if people just came together and agreed to be cool. But nope, thirsty folks have to milk everything.
Read full storyThe Unintentional Genius Behind “Will It Blend?”
In 2007, people were sleeping outside of stores, waiting in lines for the opportunity to buy the first iPhone. Most stores were sold out for months and people were willing to endure the snow, rain, a sleepless night, just for the chance to get one.
Read full storyThe FBI’s Anti-Islamic Spy Mission Is Now Backfiring
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear about an Islamic spying case in Orange County. In 2007, the FBI paid an informant to infiltrate mosques throughout southern California. The mission revealed the opposite of what they’d expected to find. Yet it is the revelations from this lawsuit that are the most problematic for the FBI.
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