Fake History Porn (1)
- Suspected Hamas POWs during Operation Cast Lead (2009)
- Mike Myers on the set of 'Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery' (1997)
- Wehrmacht soldier engaging a Red Army soldier on the Eastern Front, 1943 (colorized)
- A rare picture of a British soldier going undercover to infiltrate German army, 1944
- Planet of the Apes (1968)
- Roman Emperor Justinus and Consul Justinian On Their Way To See Vitalian Murdered In The Palace in 520 CE
- FDR in his wheelchair 1945
- the first fully functional sexbot is interviewed after completing the first day of human trials (2020)
- Hitler’s final radio message to Germany 1945
- A newspaper article announcing the import of the first locomotives, 1829
- The iconic British pop girl group, The Spice Girls, performing live in concert. (1997)
- Eva Braun before her and Adolf Hitler's suicide (1945)
- Winston Churchill discussies with his generals about future plans to attack Germany, colorized, 1945
- 1992- Tiger Force is deployed as part of Operation Restore Hope to Somalia.
- President Donald J. Trump visits hurricane Maria victims in the drone-proof White House ballroom (2017)
- On May 28, 2016, Harambe, a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo encounters a small child who climbed under a fence into his enclosure. The video stills show the moments before he was shot by zoo workers (2016)
- Count von Count makes his first Sesame Street appearance (1972)
- Neanderthals invented the “Man Cave.” [11,700 BC]
Finance (1)
- GameStop is preparing offer for eBay, WSJ reports
- Spirit Airlines shuts down, industry's first Iran war casualty
- How Johnson & Johnson’s turned ketamine into a $1.7 billion biz
- Google is going to add Apple 2025 financials in the next 2 years?
- ELI5: How does GME, with $10B in assets and $4B debt, buy Ebay, a company trading at $50B?
- Gas prices in the US have moved up to $4.43 per gallon, their highest level since July 2022. The 49% spike over the last 9 weeks ($2.98/gallon to $4.43/gallon) is the biggest we've seen in the past 30 years.
- 70% of Americans say they struggle to pay for food, housing and healthcare
- Valve CEO Gabe Newell was an enthusiastic supporter of OpenAI in 2018, donating $20 million and even acting as the sole member of an "informal advisory board"
- Gas Prices Break Records
- Spirit Airlines is closing down. Thousands of employees and travelers are impacted.
- Berkshire releases Q1 Earnings - Operating earnings up 18% and repurchases ~$209M of Class B shares
- Starbucks CEO roasted as 'out of touch' over defense of $9 coffee: 'Affordable premium experience'
- Apple's unexpected Q2 revenue guidance - Turns out Apple is really just effectively raising prices. Cheapest mini mac up from $599 to $799
- Spirit Airlines Prepares to Shut Down as Rescue Deal Falls Apart.
A $500 million government bailout falters as the discount carrier runs low on cash and bondholders balk
- America dodges $500 million bullet, refuses to bail out Spirit Airlines. The savings will pay for another 6 hours of the Iran war.
- Consumer sentiment at record low as Americans feel impact of war in Iran
- Trump: "Gasoline is high. Other prices are way down, but gasoline is high. But when this is over, you'll have a world without a nuclear weapon with Iran."
- First one to bite the dust: Spirit Airlines Collapses as Fuel Price Surge Marks First Aviation Casualty of Iran War
- we are now spending ~$2B to companies to NOT build more energy infrastructure. in the middle of an energy crisis
- Apple Reports Record-Breaking 2Q 2026 Results: $29.6B Profit on $111.2B Revenue