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North Carolina woman fell from 14,500 feet after both parachutes failed, crashed onto a fire-ant mound and survived more than 200 stings

In September 1999, Joan Murray, a 47-year-old Bank of America executive from Charlotte, North Carolina, survived a skydiving accident that left her with devastating injuries. She had jumped from about 14,500 feet when her main parachute failed to open. Her reserve parachute deployed at roughly 700 feet but soon lost its effectiveness. Murray then struck…

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Before becoming a billionaire investor, Bill Ackman’s journey began with a $14,000 Harvard sales job and a book linked to Warren Buffett

Bill Ackman’s investment career can be traced back to a surprisingly modest beginning: a college sales job that earned him $14,000. While studying at Harvard, Ackman sold advertising for the student-produced Let’s Go travel guides on commission, discovering that he had a knack for turning sales into serious money. The experience offered an early glimpse…

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Twitch faces ‘furious’ streamer backlash as Amazon AI training opt-out appears enabled by default

Twitch faces ‘furious’ streamer backlash as Amazon AI training opt-out appears enabled by default Twitch is facing criticism after a new setting appeared to allow Amazon to use streamer channel content to train generative AI models. The setting is turned on by default, meaning streamers have to change their privacy settings if they do not…

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Candace Owens says she feels Charlie Kirk is “fighting alongside” her as she opens up about his assassination

Candace Owens has offered a deeply personal account of how her feelings surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassination have changed, saying she no longer feels consumed by the initial trauma. In a video shared on social media, Owens described feeling that Kirk is spiritually “with us” as she continues her work. Her remarks quickly drew attention because…

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Clavicular’s old graduation video sparks massive reaction as fans discover the streamer’s life before fame

A resurfaced video from the COVID-19 pandemic is giving fans a very different look at Clavicular before he became a major name in livestreaming. The footage shows the creator during his online middle school graduation, with his parents celebrating from home. The wholesome moment has quickly attracted attention because it offers a glimpse of the…

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Who was Jiang Xiaorou? The haunting story of the Chinese TikToker whose death brought her most controversial video back

Jiang Xiaorou, a 24-year-old Chinese paranormal content creator, has died following severe injuries sustained in a traffic accident in July. Known online for confronting supernatural beliefs and challenging traditional superstitions, she had built a large following on Douyin. Her death has now brought renewed attention to the provocative videos that made her famous, while her…

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Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie: “When we have accepted the worst, we have nothing more to lose. And that automatically means…”

Quote of the day by Dale Carnegie (Image: Wikipedia) Fear often grows strongest exactly when someone imagines everything that could possibly go wrong. The possibility of failure can make an uncertain situation feel considerably worse than it actually is, sometimes stopping a person from taking any action at all. Dale Carnegie offered a genuinely different…

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Mohuya Khan, 27, made about $130,000 from nine income streams in 2025 while living in Queens; after taxes and expenses, she took home about $70,000

Native New Yorker Mohuya Khan, 27, in her apartment in Astoria, Queens. Lucia Vazquez for BI Operating nine different income streams from her one-bedroom apartment in Astoria, Queens, 27-year-old content creator and business owner Mohuya Khan generated about $130,000 in gross revenue in 2025.After business expenses and taxes, Khan kept about $70,000 in take-home income,…

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