founded by martin goodman in 1939 as timely comics, marvel became one of the most influential and widely adored comic publishers with heroes like iron man, thor, and the incredible hulk. purchased by disney in 2009.

a state whose citizens get sick of it.
(see: syria)
(see: afghanistan)

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global satellite internet service in development by spacex. starlink aims to reach global service levels by 2021. the satellites used for this are compact and lightweight and are launched using the spacex falcon 9 rocket. spacex will utilize thousands of low-orbit satellites to provide starlink coverage, and is working to keep space debris at a minimum by ensuring the satellites will drop from orbit and burn up in earth’s atmosphere at the end of their life. the project is estimated to cost about $10billion usd.

if you can keep your head when all about you
are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
if you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
but make allowance for their doubting too:
if you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
or being hated don't give way to hating,
and yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

if you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
if you can think - and not make thoughts your aim,
if you can meet with triumph and disaster
and treat those two impostors just the same:.
if you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
and stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

if you can make one heap of all your winnings
and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
and lose, and start again at your beginnings,
and never breathe a word about your loss:
if you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
to serve your turn long after they are gone,
and so hold on when there is nothing in you
except the will which says to them: "hold on!"

if you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch,
if neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
if all men count with you, but none too much:
if you can fill the unforgiving minute
with sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
yours is the earth and everything that's in it,
and - which is more - you'll be a man, my son!

rudyard kipling

the color of nobility and aristocracy.

a social network that has the most impact on politics.
(see: #571)

regarded as the best officer in the u.s. army, lee symbolized the conflict faced by many, lee had mixed feelings about slavery. though he never publicly spoke against it, he considered it a "moral and political but also felt it was a necessary lesson to civilize the slaves. he opposed secession, however, and so president lincoln offered him command of the union armies in 1861. but when virginia joined the confederacy, lee turned down the offer and accepted a commission in the confederate army. he said,

"i cannot raise my hand against my birthplace, my home, my children."

even though turkey remained neutral until the final stages of world war 2, it also received help.

the pareto principle (aka the 80/20 rule): for many events, 80% of the results come from 20% of the causes. examples:

-you wear 20% of what’s in your closet 80% of the time.
-80% of the women date 20% of the men.
-80% of a company's profits come from 20% of its customers
-80% of all frustrations in a relationship are caused by just 20% of the problems
-80% of your stress can be linked to 20% of the people you surround yourself with
-20% of the foods you eat account for 80% of the weight you gain
-20% of your friends give you 80% of your enjoyment
-80% of the world's pollution comes from 20% of the factories
-80% of the awards/achievements go to 20% of athletes/artists/authors/actors
-20% of all the artists on spotify are responsible for 80% of the sales
-80% of your grades come from 20% of your efforts

the most unhappy and depressive model.

love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.

here are a few famous quotes on love from some of history's most notable philosophers:

— "love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." - aristotle
— "love is not consolation. it is light." - simone weil
— "love is the expression of the one who loves, not of the one who is loved." - soren kierkegaard
— "love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world... love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis." - pierre teilhard de chardin
— "love is an endless act of forgiveness. forgiveness is me giving up the right to hurt you for hurting me." - beyonce giselle knowles-carter
— "love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit." - peter ustinov
— "to love another person is to see the face of god." - victor hugo
— "love is an untamed force. when we try to control it, it destroys us. when we try to imprison it, it enslaves us. when we try to understand it, it leaves us feeling lost and confused." - paulo coelho

a “brain fart” is when your brain decides to take an unannounced coffee break, leaving you stranded in the middle of a thought, conversation, or action with nothing but a blank stare and a vague sense of confusion. it’s like your brain hits the pause button, but forgets to hit play again.

examples:

– you’re telling a hilarious joke, and just as you’re about to deliver the punchline, your mind goes completely blank. now, you’re just staring at your audience like a deer in headlights, and they’re waiting for a punchline that never comes. brain fart!
– you walk into a room with a strong sense of purpose… only to forget why you walked in the moment you cross the threshold. you just stand there, looking around like you’re trying to solve a mystery in your own home. brain fart!

some people survive. others refuse to be victims.

in 1978, 15-year-old mary vincent was left for dead—her arms hacked off with a hatchet, her body thrown off a 30-foot cliff.

but she didn't die.

she packed her severed limbs with dirt to stop the bleeding.
she climbed back up that cliff.
she walked nearly three miles, naked, drenched in blood, holding up the raw stumps of her arms so she wouldn't bleed out.
cars passed. no one stopped.

until one couple finally did.

her attacker, lawrence singleton, served just eight years in prison. when he walked past her in court, he whispered:

"i'll finish the job when i get out."

mary vanished. she lived in fear. but she never stopped fighting.

singleton? he did it again. he murdered a woman named roxanne hayes in 1997. this time, there was no early release—he was sentenced to death.

mary? she rebuilt her life. she went to college. she had kids. she became an artist. she testified against him at trial, ensuring everyone knew exactly what kind of monster he was.

she wasn't just a survivor. she won.

mary vincent is what happens when a person refuses to break.
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