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Tokyo Tower, 333 meters high. When it was finished in 1958, Tokyo Tower was the tallest freestanding tower in Japan. With 381 meters height, the Empire State Building was still holding the record of the highest building in the world. And it would stay the tallest until 1972 when

Tokyo Tower, 333 meters high.
When it was finished in 1958, Tokyo Tower was the tallest freestanding tower in Japan.
With 381 meters height, the Empire State Building was still holding the record of the highest building in the world. And it would stay the tallest until 1972 when
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The Pony Express operated for only about 18 months from April 1860 to October 1861, employing roughly 80 to 120 riders. Historical accounts indicate that 6 riders died in the line of duty.  Specific causes included: At least 1-4 from Native American attacks. 1-2 from freezing

The Pony Express operated for only about 18 months from April 1860 to October 1861, employing roughly 80 to 120 riders. 
Historical accounts indicate that 6 riders died in the line of duty. 
Specific causes included: 
At least 1-4 from Native American attacks.
1-2 from freezing
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'For a smart man, every war is lost'. Đorđe Balašević wrote it in his book 'One of those lives'. His poems, his music, his books are the path to understanding the intricacies of a Slavic soul. #Balašević #Slavic

'For a smart man, every war is lost'.
Đorđe Balašević wrote it in his book 'One of those lives'. 

His poems, his music, his books are the path to understanding the intricacies of a Slavic soul. 

#Balašević #Slavic
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'Money is a database for the exchange of goods and services and for time-shifting the exchange of goods and services. The economy IS goods and services'. Great definition by Elon Musk.

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The same dynamics often appear in (psycho)therapy rooms. What looks like empathy is frequently performative and focused on short-term soothing. The goal becomes making the person feel better in the moment, not considering long-term consequences. In the process, therapy can

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I had a teacher. In the truest sense of the word.  He would always come to class in a good mood, look everyone in the eye, wink, smile, laugh even, sit at the piano, and start playing and singing. Everyone would join in. We’d dance, producing rhythm with whatever was at hand,

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The end of liberty 'Many people still live under the illusion that we have liberty, rationality and freedom. We don’t. Dark forces are at work, pushing us into a postmodern version of the Dark Ages'. Yanis Varoufakis

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Ben Affleck: “AI can’t make film that is considered art.” AI-generated short film of Harry Potter during the Vietnam War riffing on Apocalypse Now: “Hold our beer.”