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WAIST NOT: Betty Brosmer, the Pin-Up with the “Impossible Waist”.

Betty was more than just a pretty waist. She went on to help create a fitness empire with her husband, Joe Weider, who was famous for being a bodybuilder. Co-publishing the magazine Self, among others. A true legend, with brains, brawn, and beauty. Her life story.

WANT NOT: No matter how many ribs one has removed to get that tiny waist…

It’s hard to get over that ratchet look and the fact that Kanye or whatever the hell he’s calling himself these days was on that. Enough said, but if you must, read about it here.

EL NUKEO BOMBA: How the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Spain.

Four bombs in fact, as if one wouldn’t be one too many. The year was 1966, and it wasn’t the first “accidental drop” of a nuclear bomb. But it was the first on foreign soil. The warhead had an explosive power defined as 100 times that of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Read all about “Operation Chrome Dome” here.

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Sip, swirl, guzzle, then swallow. 3 must-see maps regarding the act of liquid following gravity down your throat.

All of the states where Costco sells- ALCOHOL.

Pop or Soda or Coke (1947-2023)- FIZZY LINGO.

States that drink the most- WINE.

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