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What an absolute whopper! Angler wins fishing contest with monster fish he STOLE from aquarium
Richard Smithmirror.co.uk
The day before she left, Hemingway tussled six hours and fifty minutes with a 514-pound tuna. When his Pilar cruised into harbor at 9:30 that night, the whole population of the island flocked to see his fish and hear his tale. “A fatuous old man with a new yacht and a young bride had arrived not long previously, announcing that tuna-fishing, of who
... See moreA. Scott Berg • Max Perkins: Editor of Genius
a) cashless intra-bank and interbank transactions b) fractional reserve banking and c) central bank monopolies on note issue, the very nature of money evolved in a profoundly important way.
Niall Ferguson • The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World: 10th Anniversary Edition
What is the bioregion of a salmon? | Brandon Letsinger posted on the topic | LinkedIn
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We are our own auditors.
Dan Ariely • Dollars and Sense
The key insight here is that the "regular" experience is a form of capital – social capital , to be precise. It's valuable to both the restaurant (which benefits from repeat business and word-of-mouth marketing) and the customer (who enjoys better service and status). However, this capital has traditionally been illiquid and non-transferable. You c... See more
Packy McCormick • Blackbird
Here, bike and scooter sharing is a cautionary tale. Both bike and scooter sharing and ultrafast delivery are capital-intensive industries with no customer loyalty, low switching costs, and limited network effects. The unit economics are unproven, and while optically high, growth could be short-lived.