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One of the greatest political strategists of all time: Niccolò Machiavelli. Here are 10 of his best lessons on power and strategy

"A man is respected for what he achieves, not for what he promises" -Napoleon Bonaparte

“You will lose friends, you will lose lovers, You will lose comfort, but if in losing them, You find yourself, you have gained more than Kings.” - Marcus Aurelius

🍎 Bad news for Apple users. Advertisements have officially been integrated into the Apple Maps app. The most annoying part is that there is no option in the settings for users to turn these ads off. What are your thoughts on this era of mandatory advertising?

The small dot represents Mercury in front of the Sun.

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle

A Chinese robotics company has unveiled a "robot horse" capable of traveling at 6 miles per hour and carrying a load of 660 pounds. The device was designed for emergency situations and off-road transport.

Edith Wharton was born into old New York society and spent her career skewering it. She won a Pulitzer for a novel about the very world that raised her. The ultimate glow-up. 📖🖋️

how the shape of coca-cola bottles changed over the years

us soldiers playing xbox in saddam hussein's plalace in 2003

In 1649, an artist created this entire portrait of Jesus Christ using a single, continuous line. Starting from the tip of Jesus's nose, Claude Mellan drew an outward-spiraling line, varying its thickness to render light, shadow, and the details of the face.

tobacco company ceo's declaring, under oath, that nicotine isn't addictive (1994)

“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” - Plutarch

a hot wheels collector noticed the cars have lost detail over the years

Each second, the Sun ejects 1.5 million tons of material into space at speeds of hundreds of miles per second; however, Earth's magnetic field protects the planet from this solar wind

the movement from the radioactive cloud after the Chernobyl disaster

Mary Shelley was 18 when she began writing Frankenstein, kicked off by a ghost story challenge on a rainy night in Geneva. Meanwhile, you can't decide what to have for dinner. 🌧️🧟‍♀️

Scientists have discovered mutated rats in U.S. sewers that have developed resistance to rat poison. Via: Rutgers University

Observe the strange, almost lifelike behaviors exhibited by small spheres in castor oil when exposed to an electric field—a fascinating example of self-organization. 📽: Stanford Complexity Group

"'Lions and panthers are harmless; whereas chickens and ducks are very dangerous animals,' said a worm to its children." — Bertrand Russell

A U.S. appeals court has paved the way for social media platforms to be sued over allegations that social media is harmful and addictive.

Trump: Artificial intelligence is bigger than the internet. Artificial intelligence is bigger than anything anyone has ever seen before.

BREAKING NEWS: China has announced plans to build a "Star Wars"-style warship capable of deploying unmanned combat aircraft and missiles that can strike any target on Earth from space.

Victorian mourning etiquette had rules: a widow wore black for two full years. Queen Victoria wore it for forty. Some call it grief. Others call it the longest, most committed aesthetic in history. 🖤🕰️

Sleeping Lady Mountain, Alaska

“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” -Socrates

The blood-red eyes of the black-necked grebe:

The worst kind of person is one who appears to be pulling you upward, while secretly ensuring that you never actually reach the top.

How vibrations work in cell phones

With a life expectancy of 83.5 years, Italy has one of Europe's oldest populations. Their healthy longevity is heavily driven by a traditional diet rich in olive oil, fresh fruits, vegetables, lean meat, and fish.

"I did not conquer half the world by listening to men who had conquered nothing." — Alexander The Great

Pangaea was a single, massive supercontinent where all landmasses were united 335 million years ago Surrounded by the Panthalassa Ocean, this giant mass broke apart due to movements in the Earth's crust, causing the continents to drift toward their current locations and shaping the map of the world

A 200-meter-long plush rabbit, left on a mountain in Italy 21 years ago, has decomposed.

“A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.” - Henry Adams

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” John Dewey

"Worry about your own sins, God won’t ask you mine." — Che Guevara

A man named Manish Dhameja holds the Guinness World Record with 1,638 valid credit cards.

Originally temporary, the 1889 Eiffel Tower was named after its builder, Gustave Eiffel. It was scheduled for dismantling in 1909 but was saved for its scientific value. Today, this iconic monument remains a global wonder, welcoming around 7 million visitors every single year.

This family turned down $50 million so they built around their home

“Communism has killed more souls than bodies, because its first victim is the truth”. - Alexander Solzhenitsyn

Japanese man about to make a 763rd dive in search of wife swept away by 2011 tsunami

Scientists believe that the planet LHS 1140b represents one of the best chances for finding alien life in the universe. Boasting a massive ocean heated by a nearby star, the planet presents an appearance reminiscent of the eye of the universe gazing back at us.

🇺🇸 A notable statement from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang regarding the China-US rivalry! Jensen Huang argued that China will never be able to wipe US companies out of the market. 💬 "There is no scenario in which that happens."

Nikola Tesla didn’t fail because his ideas were impossible. He failed because they were too generous. He imagined a world where energy was abundant, shared, and not owned.

A Chemeleon changing its color while running over watches worth $2M