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Rich people collect fancy watches. I collect funny ads. The 12 most creative ads I've found: 1. Dentistry Group, 2019

This is Mansa Musa. Even when adjusted for inflation, he is still billions richer than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates combined. Yet most have never heard of him. Here's the forgotten story of the richest person in human history (that you should know):

Everyone talks about the same geniuses like: Einstein, Tesla, or Hawking. But for me, there's one woman who stands head and shoulder above all. Sadly, her legacy was a heartbreaking tragedy. Here's her story... (thread) 🧵

This is Charles Ingram. In 2001, he found a way to cheat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire & got away with £1 million. After investigation, he pleaded guilty. But what the police found next told a very different and sinister story (behind the biggest fraud on TV):

70 years ago, a woman discovered the structure of DNA. But 2 Cambridge men stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She was erased from history and died of cancer. Here’s how the biggest theft in science buried Rosalind Franklin’s name in history… 🧵u

In 1238, Granada's engineers pulled off the biggest feat in medieval history: They built a self-sustaining water system 200 meters up a mountain. But what they created next nearly destroyed physics forever. Here's the full story: 🧵

Never Forget:

These sisters shared the same bed with England's king... • One became Queen of England. • One vanished into obscurity. 500 years later, both their bloodlines shaped British history in ways no one could've expected. Here's the full story: 🧵

70 years ago, a woman discovered nuclear fission. But her male colleague stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She fled Nazi Germany empty handed and died without a word. Here's how the biggest theft in science buried Lise Meitner's name in history: 🧵

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Hard Reminder:

The CIA is the top intelligence organization in the world. But in 2015, ONE prank call from a 15 y.o kid in his bedroom almost made them trigger a global cyber war. Here's how...🧵

A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in thinking that ruins decision-making. The 12 most powerful cognitive biases I've found:

In 1985, Stephen Hawking caught pneumonia in Switzerland. The doctors gave his wife 2 options: 1. Let them end his life 2. Watch him die So she chose option 3. Here's what she did instead: 🧵

Stoic:

❗MIND BOGGLING❗ In 1962, JFK faced the biggest decision in human history. He discovered Soviet missiles 90 miles from Florida... What he did next put humanity 15 minutes away from extinction. But then with ONE word this Soviet man prevented WW3: 🧵

This is Mansa Musa. Even when adjusted for inflation, he is still billions richer than Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Bill Gates combined. Yet most have never heard of him. Here's the forgotten story of the richest person in human history (that you should know):

70 years ago, a woman discovered the structure of DNA. But 2 Cambridge men stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She was erased from history and died of cancer. Here’s how the biggest theft in science buried Rosalind Franklin’s name in history… 🧵u

If you've ever wondered why you can never get an ice cream from McDonald's, there’s a dark truth you need to know... The machines are broken BY DESIGN. Here is the real reason why you can’t have your McFlurry: (A thread about corporate greed & deception)

In 1238, Granada's engineers pulled off the biggest feat in medieval history: They built a self-sustaining water system 200 meters up a mountain. But what they created next nearly destroyed physics forever. Here's the full story: 🧵

Everyone talks about the same geniuses like: Einstein, Tesla, or Hawking. But for me, there's one woman who stands head and shoulder above all. Sadly, her legacy was a heartbreaking tragedy. Here's her story... (thread) 🧵

Rich people collect fancy watches. I collect funny ads. The 12 most creative ads I've found: 1. Dentistry Group, 2019

In 1985, Stephen Hawking caught pneumonia in Switzerland. The doctors gave his wife 2 options: 1. Let them end his life 2. Watch him die So she chose option 3. Here's what she did instead: 🧵

In 2012, a cryptic image was posted on 4chan with a strange message: "Hello. We are looking for highly intelligent individuals. To find them, we have devised a test..." Today, this is the world's greatest and most mysterious puzzle on the internet. Here's the story: 🧵

This man was Nikola Tesla's "mentor" and called the Da Vinci of his time. His ideas influenced Einstein, Hawking, Terrence Howard, and the New Age Movements. Sadly, his forgotten legacy is a heartbreaking tragedy. Here's his story... 🧵

You've been lied to. Historians say ancient civilizations were primitive in caves. But this 2,000-year-old computer was an invention that no 21st-century engineer can explain. Welcome to the Antikythera Mechanism: 🧵

Never Forget:

This is 1983. Soviet radars detected 5 US nuclear missiles heading to Moscow. Humanity was SECONDS from extinction. All Soviet protocols demanded immediate retaliation. But then Stanislav Petrov noticed something strange: 🧵

This is Charles Ingram. In 2001, he found a way to cheat on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire & got away with £1 million. After investigation, he pleaded guilty. But what the police found next told a very different and sinister story (behind the biggest fraud on TV):

Everyone talks about chess legends like: Magnus Carlsen. Hikaru Nakamura. Garry Kasparov But one man stands heads and shoulders above all. Despite 11 World Championships, this prodigy died alone and forgotten at 64. Here's his story:

A "cognitive bias" is a systematic error in thinking that ruins decision-making. The 12 most powerful cognitive biases I've found:

70 years ago, a woman discovered nuclear fission. But her male colleague stole her work and won the Nobel Prize. She fled Nazi Germany empty handed and died without a word. Here's how the biggest theft in science buried Lise Meitner's name in history: 🧵