If I came across a sidewalk like this, I would do exactly as this guy did, including the part at the end where he snatches defeat from the jaws of victory.
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10:49 am Mon
Oct 8, 2018
Man has trouble walking on sidewalk that becomes narrower and narrower
City official in Japan who tried to jump between subway platforms to be "punished"
A man has been captured on video attempting to jump between platforms at a subway station in Nara City. He has been identified as a Nara City official and faces punishment. pic.twitter.com/hroNYgAxBQ — NHK WORLD News (@NHKWORLD_News) January 21, 2020 NHK World News reports the man in a subway platform jumper video has been identified […]
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Large truck rescue goes badly. Really, really badly
A large tractor trailer dangles precipitously over a steep embankment. A crane to the rescue! Things are looking good. But then the system’s center of gravity moves in an undesirable direction, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. How did this get resolved in the end? Gaddamn
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Would a little spiritual or literary motivation help you start your day? Quotely’s got your back
Firing up the engines each morning and attacking the day with gusto and purpose can feel like a mighty tall order sometimes. We’ve all been there. But on those sluggish, why-don’t-I-just-stay-here-in-bed-all-day kinda days, it might just take a rational, calming, reassuring nudge to make it happen. No matter what it takes to keep you motivated […]
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Sitting all day can be a killer on your back and this standing desk could be your answer
You may not realize it, but one of the fastest-growing employee benefits over the past several years is one that’s keeping thousands of workers feeling happier and healthier. Back in 2013, only 13 percent of employers were willing to provide or subsidize standing desks for their workers, but by 2019, that number had exploded to […]
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Have some fun with these attention-grabbing face mask designs
First, they were all about serving a protective necessary function. But now, about 10 weeks after the explosion of the COVID-19 outbreak, face masks are beginning to serve a different role. Just like all the fashion accessories that came before them, face masks are now showing off a little piece of ourselves to the everyday […]
