Dovi's Digest Volume 208
It's aaaaaaa... knockout!! 🥊😵⬛️
A weekly newsletter for all your intellectual, spiritual, and physical needs
Hello all! Welcome to Volume 208 of Dovi’s Digest.
My father, my brother, and I don’t watch sport together. Nothing sinister or personal, just that we like different things. However, the one thing that we always try watch together is boxing. When there’s a big fight on, we plan, we’ll get up at 3am and watch, giving our own analysis and what we think each fighter should do. Bear in mind that none of us have ever boxed before, nor had any even passing connection to the sport.
There’s something about boxing that grabs us, and that you don’t get in other sports. What makes it unique to me is its blend of physical and mental prowess. It’s not only about throwing punches; it’s about outsmarting your opponent, reading their movements, and anticipating their next move while staying composed under pressure. Every bout is a test of endurance, agility, and courage. Years of training can come down to a single punch – thrown by either you or your opponent.
That single moment can make or break a career, from being in the Hall of Fame, to being consigned to the trash heap of history. But what does it feel like? What does it feel like to throw the perfect punch that floors your foe? And conversely, how does it feel when you see a gloved fist coming at you, and then just blackness? Find out in this week’s headline article.
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In this week’s added extras:
Famous paintings recreated using only emojis.
10 common words you’re probably mispronouncing.
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There were THREE correct answers to last week’s brainteaser. Well done to Sam T, Ariel S, and Ilan B!! The answer and this week’s puzzle are below.
If you satiate your bloodlust other ways, there’s plenty more for you to read. Eat up the story of a modern life Jonah, kick your feet up and read why Beatrix Potter has become an icon of the anti-hustle culture, catch your breath while reading about the man who run from Mt Everest to Kathmandu to tell the world that it had been climbed, learn why your favourite drinks maker is get nervous now that Queen Elizabeth is dead, find out about the share trading training that ruined people’s lives, and go deep into the shady world of targeted political assassinations by governments. Enjoy!
Keep those articles (and everything else) coming.
Have a great weekend,
Dovi
And now, the articles:
'You Feel Like a God' - The Anatomy of a Knockout
It is sport’s most decisive and divisive moment – but what is it like to deliver a knockout punch, and to take one?
I Got Gobbled Up by a Whale
It was amazing.
Beatrix Potter, The Unlikely Hero of The Anti-Hustle Culture Movement
Welcome to critterposting, the very cute, very cottagecore, and (somewhat) radical antidote to American life.
The Man Who Raced to Tell the World That Mount Everest Had Been Climbed
When Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made history by reaching the summit, a courier named Ten Tsewang Sherpa ran 200 miles to Kathmandu to deliver the news. He died a few weeks later. His story has never been told—until now.
Why Drink Makers Seek Royal Warrants
Why brands that use the UK royal family’s coat of arms are sweating right now.
How the ‘Harvard of Trading’ Ruined Thousands of Young People’s Lives
IM Academy promises a Wall Street education. But instead of riches, many of its members have lost everything.
“There was a targeted assassination program in Yemen. I was running it. We did it.”
A Middle East Monarchy Hired American Ex-Soldiers to Kill Its Political Enemies. This Could Be the Future of War.
Quote of the Week:
“The problem with people who have no vices is that generally you can be pretty sure they're going to have some pretty annoying virtues.” – Elizabeth Taylor
Word of the Week:
(Courtesy of Adele B)
Nefarious
nuh·feuh·ree·uhs/nɪˈfɛːrɪəs/
Adjective
Flagrantly wicked or impious. And since you might be wondering, impious means “lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one’s parents).” Buy one, get one free Word of the Week today.
(Typically, of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.
"The nefarious activities of the organised-crime syndicates"
Facts of the Week:
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a “Most Wanted” list for flu viruses.
It's illegal to get into a black London taxi if suffering from food poisoning, anthrax, measles, or leprosy.
Vivaldi suffered from asthma.
25% of Americans who catch salmonella from pet chickens admit to having kissed them recently.
Prairie dogs greet each other with kisses.
In 2015, a woman in Indiana was shot in the foot by her dog, Trigger.
The inventor of the Uzi submachine gun was imprisoned for illegal possession of a firearm.
The Apple III computer was built without a cooling fan because Steve Jobs hated the noise.
Cartoon of the Week:
Tweet of the Week:
Headline of the Week:
Brainteaser of the Week:
Below are two columns containing the numbers 1–9. The left hand column adds to 21, and the right one adds to 24. Move a single card so that the two columns add to the same total.
Last week’s Brainteaser and Answer:
Answer:
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