The Iranian waged a 800 year war ag Romans. The Iranian frontier bankrupted Byzantium and led to the Arab invasion.
Same with the Ottomans. Border stayed firm. The mistake everyone makes is to underestimate how stubborn Persia is
If Brazil’s president believes that now is the time to double down on the policies that won him re-election, he will cause a fiscal crisis and a deep recession. His golden victory will turn to ashes https://t.co/OeYduPa5RS
Reeleito, o presidente Lula terá de enfrentar a partir de hoje a necessidade de fazer um duro ajuste nas contas públicas, sobre o qual não se falou durante a campanha. É disso que trato na minha coluna de hoje no @Estadao.
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"Nothing is more permanent than “temporary” arrangements, deficits, truces, and relationships; and nothing is more temporary than “permanent” ones." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb in The Bed of Procrustes
Freddie's Beach Bar, the closest gay bar to the Pentagon, is reporting very low traffic.
Nearly every single pizzeria nearby the Pentagon is reporting abnormally low traffic.
As of 6:20pm ET
A study of autopsy results found the mean age of death for tattooed persons was 39 years, compared with 53 years for non-tattooed persons. The presence of any tattoo was more significant than the content of the tattoo.
🧠 Do you know about the “Flynn effect reversal”?
The Flynn effect refers to the observed rise in IQ scores throughout the 20th century, but in the last few decades, some research indicates that this trend has reversed in certain regions, particularly in Western countries.