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Money laundering is complicated, which is one of the reasons it thrives. Let’s look at fentanyl, Mexico, and China… There are many Chinese nationals who want to move money out of China. But there’s a $50,000 withdrawal limit per year and you can’t take more than $5000 with you on a plane when you’re leaving…
Often when people think of something like the Big Bang, which is still highly speculative, they imagine the known universe starting as a single point or a small ball that blew up and began expanding. But what is actually ball-shaped is what we are able to observe. We can see an equal distance in all…
When you’re presented with a set of numbers or you have to choose one, are there certain numbers you avoid? For me, I tend to do the opposite. I often lean toward the number that makes me feel a little uneasy — the one with some negative association. If 13 is considered unlucky, I’ll pick…
How Many Water Molecules Are in Your Body? The human body is about 60% water by weight. If you weigh around 185 pounds (~84 kg), that means: ~50 liters of water, or ~50,000 grams of water How Many Molecules Is That? One mole of water (18 grams) contains ~6.022 × 10²³ molecules (Avogadro’s number). So:…
I never realized that the top of the strike zone was between the top of the shoulders and the top of the pants on a baseball player. I thought it was from the armpits down to the knees. As I understand now they’re starting to use AI and automated tools to judge if a pitch…
Daily Affirmations for Strength, Clarity, and Growth Most days when I get on the elliptical machine at the gym, I use a set of affirmations like this to help set my intentions and improve my language skills. 1. I am building a life of strength, clarity, and freedom. 我正在建立一个充满力量、清晰和自由的人生。 Estoy construyendo una vida de fuerza,…
My friend sent me a picture of the socks, and I had a little difficulty finding the meaning. Especially the first character was hard to read, but I finally figured out that it says: 踩小人 which basically means step on small people. I’m not sure I fully understand what it means but it’s kind of…
I think everyone experiences the feeling that they are procrastinating sometimes. That’s often just because the path to completing something or moving forward with something is not clear. I got a couple of New Year’s resolutions. First, I don’t want to drink alcohol anymore. I never really had a problem with drinking a lot, but…
It’s interesting how if I ask ChatGPT about the scans, it basically tells me the same thing the doctor told me and maybe a little bit more. It did help that I told ChatGPT about my mother’s stroke, and how she had some flexor on her left side, including her left leg and left arm….
This café has a little bit of a 85° bakery feel and they have a section of baked goods where you can get a tray and go choose the ones you like. But in addition to that, they also have coffee and tea drinks, and slushes plus some Korean foods including sandwiches. Overall, it has…