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Random tracks from my library...

[Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center @KimmelCancerCtr]

Exciting news 🎉 We are thrilled to announce that the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has achieved "Comprehensive Cancer Center" designation, the highest recognition awarded by @theNCI! https://t.co/peExb5g7bW

[OpenMoon @OpenMoonAI]

How brain cells communicate
Credit : Helix Animation

[microscopic images. @microscopicture]

macrophage white blood cell eliminating pathogens

[Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins]

Hockey is family.

[OpenMoon @OpenMoonAI]

Resonant Frequency.

[Andy Stanley @AndyStanley]

Your greatest contribution to the world may not be something you do, but someone you raise.

[Mauro Corrado @MauroCorradoBio]

The total mass, number, and distribution of immune cells in the human body: ~2 trillion cells collectively weighting ~1.2 kg (40% are lymphocytes, 10% macrophages) https://t.co/Z07eSaTLzG

[Darren Rovell @darrenrovell]

Unreal picture taken by Leonardo Sens of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil seemingly holding the moon.

After three years of observing celestial patterns, Sens figured out that the picture would perfectly line up on June 4, which when he took the shot.

[Joe Pompliano @JoePompliano]

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are launching a new indoor golf league — and I think it can be huge.

Here's why:

Overview
TGL is a new golf league started by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley of TMRW Sports.

• 6 teams (3 PGA Tour players each)
• 18-hole golf matches every Monday night

Each match has a 2-hour time limit and takes place inside a 135,000-square-foot arena in Palm Beach, Florida.

The golfers will hit long-distance shots into a simulator the size of an IMAX screen before moving to a short-game area for chipping, bunker shots, and putting.

The venue will hold 1,500 to 2,000 people — and some of the world's best golfers have committed to play:

• Tiger Woods
• Rory McIlroy
• Jon Rahm
• Justin Thomas
• Collin Morikawa
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Xander Schauffele
• Max Homa

But here's why it could actually work...

1. Equity alignment: TGL will be owned by four different groups: TMRW Sports (54%), the PGA TOUR (18%), the individual teams (18%), and the players (10%).

This structure aligns incentives across all major stakeholders and forces everyone to focus on growth.

(h/t @Sportico)

2. Celebrity investors: TMRW Sports & TGL have raised money from 50+ of the world's most popular athletes and celebrities.

• Josh Allen
• Steph Curry
• Shohei Ohtani
• Gareth Bale
• Arthur Blank
• David Blitzer
• John Henry
• Shaquille O’Neal
• Dwyane Wayne
• Kevin Durant
• Lewis Hamilton
• Tony Romo
• Justin Timberlake
• Sidney Crosby
• Justin Bieber
• DJ Khaled
• Macklemore
• Darius Rucker
• Alex Morgan

All of these investors have huge audiences and can make a meaningful difference in the growth of TGL.

3. Primetime Golf: TGL's season will run for 15 weeks from January to April 2024.

This is a perfect time because 1) they are only competing with NBA and NHL regular season games, 2) US sports fans are already trained to watch sports on Monday nights because of Monday Night Football, and 3) it will be the only golf event played in primetime (not midday).

4. Social & Gambling Content: All TGL players will be mic'd up during the matches, which has already proven to be successful with "The Match" Series (7 events so far).

Plus, TGL matches will have a gambling component, creating friendly banter that performs well on social media (Social impressions —> TV viewership).

4. TV Rights: TGL will get a good TV deal because 1) Tiger Woods is involved, 2) there is a lack of premium sports rights up for grabs (outside of the NBA), and 3) advertisers will pay a premium for the audience.

Remember: Tiger Woods doesn't move the needle; he is the needle. And my guess is that a current PGA Tour partner like NBC will pay up big to test the concept.

So the only big question remaining is whether traditional golf fans will enjoy indoor golf content enough to tune in every week.

But with TGL’s impressive list of owners (Woods & McIlroy), players (Woods, McIlroy, Rahm, Thomas, Morikawa, etc.), and investors (50+ celebrities with huge audiences), I certainly wouldn’t bet against them.

Ps. Today's podcast broke down the entire TGL business model and also included an exclusive interview with @alexisohanian, who (along with Serena and Venus Williams) just purchased the first TGL team.

Apple: https://t.co/wyITB1Gi86
Spotify: https://t.co/l16609F6P6

Enjoy!

[Chichester United Wesleyan Church @chiunited19014]

Save the date, the 2nd annual CUWC Smoke-off!!!
All proceeds benefit the CUWC Food Pantry.

[Ted Lasso @TedLasso]

Haven’t seen this many anchormen drop since Channel 4 News took on the Evening News Team in a San Diego alley.

[Captain Sandy Yawn ⚓ @CaptSandyYawn]

We all have a choice #MakeItCount

[Oded Rechavi @OdedRechavi]

When you don't have the patience to wait for the tube to thaw on its own

[Barstool Philly @BarstoolPhilly]

GO BIRDS at The Masters 🦅

(via ig/nick_sherlock18)

[Zain Kahn @heykahn]

ChatGPT is just the tip of the iceberg.

1,000+ AI tools were released in March.

Here are the 10 most valuable AI tools to boost your productivity:

[Harmit S. Malik @HarmitMalik]

Most people think of big choices they made in their career path: where they went to school, whom they worked for etc. However, little, everyday choices (how you treat others) make the bulk of career paths; be kind; making good ‘little’ choices help you make great ‘big’ decisions.

[dj2phat @dj2phat]

Gary ve keeping it ea!
https://t.co/ERbx28Hx1b

[Andrew McCarthy @AJamesMcCarthy]

On Friday, the sun put on a dazzling show for us. My friend @TheVastReaches and I worked hard over the last 5 days to produce this incredibly detailed 140 megapixel image to illustrate how wonderfully dynamic and beautiful our star can be. Make sure you zoom in!

[E. John Wherry @EJohnWherry]

I am sure some will claim this is a 'Lab Leak' but some Flow Art for St. Patrick's day:

[MOON LOVER @M1ONLOVER]

Moon, Jupiter and Venus above the Pyramid of Giza.