The commonsense assumption is that bareknuckle boxing is far more dangerous than gloved boxing. Roe Rogen, for one, thinks the opposite. He notes that knockouts only started happening when boxers started using gloves, probably because gloved boxers can hit much harder without hurting or even breaking their hands. One man has bet his life’s work and savings on the fact that bareknuckle boxing has a place in American sports. This is his story. 

Unfortunately, the world is full of people with difference personality disorders and issues. And even worse, those of us who are just trying to get by and do our best get sucked into the orbits of these unhealthy people from time to time. Two of the most disastrous personality disorders to get involved with are narcissism and borderline personality disorder. Knowing the difference between these two can help you figure out what you’re dealing with if you’re struggling with an unhealthy person. 

A Montreal man was prepping some clothes for donation recently. As he was checking his pockets, he found something surprising: a lottery ticket. He didn’t know it was worth anything, but he figured it might be worth checking into. Hey, maybe he’d win a few bucks? Well, he won more than a few bucks. It was 1,750,000 bucks. “De Santis said his heart almost stopped when he realized he was suddenly a millionaire. He credits the unexpected win to his sister. He was still in shock during his visit to Loto-Québec on Friday to collect his cheque.”

Microsoft scam callers are famous internet-wide. For too long, these scammers went unpunished. But Microsoft of India filed a complaint against the fake call centers, accusing them of generating fake popups that would tell victims that they need service. They charged between $100 and $500 for their services. Ten call centers were identified using this practice, and twenty-four people were arrested, including owners and team leaders, were arrested for their part in the scams. Further investigation is underway. 

The Aral Sea was, once upon a time, the fourth largest lake on the planet. But, since the 1960s, the lake has been shrinking. As you might suspect, it has not been shrinking of its own accord. Rather, the Soviets began diverting water from the lake to irrigate cotton, a program designed to pump money into the Soviet economy. But in true Soviet style, the irrigation projects were poorly run and totally inefficient, and tremendous amounts of water were wasted. 

There’s something about Greek mythology that captures the imagination. There have been dozens of movies and TV shows that build off Greek myths, from the hokey Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess to the young adult fictional world of Percy Jackson, to Wonder Woman. This video explains the origins of the gods, their stories, and provides enough detail to increase your enjoyment of all sorts of pop culture. It also features some pretty awesome art work featuring the gods. 

Have you heard of Florida man? Florida man is the imaginary man who takes responsibility for all of the bizarre crimes that happen in Florida. Now, because there is a Florida man criminal, there must be a Florida man police officer to catch him, right? Of course there is, and of course Florida Police Man sells opioid tablets out of his car. While in uniform. And naturally he’s not very bright: he used his personal cell phone to make deals. He was arrested. 

There are nine traits of borderline personality disorder. If you have someone in your life who causes you to feel like you’re walking on eggshells, take a look at this video. You might be dealing with someone with borderline personality disorder. 

In what may be another attempt to become a real life Tony Stark, Elon Musk has promised to provide all Flint, Michigan schools with water stations and water filtration system. A few months ago, Musk promised to help do something about the water problem that continues to plague Flint, Michigan. From the article,

Musk has also called on residents to email their lead test results and offered in another tweet to “organize a weekend in Flint to add filters to those houses with issues & hopefully fix the perception of those that are actually good.”

According to the Nepalese government, the number of tigers in the country has doubled since 2009. If true, this is a major victory for the tiger and for the government of Nepal, since in 2009 there were only 121 tigers in the jungles of Nepal. Now, there are 235. The government claims that the increase is the result of “initiatives from the government, conservationists and local authorities who have worked for years to increase the tiger population in the Himalayan nation.”

Borderline Personality Disorder ruins peoples lives. It not only ruins the lives of people who have it, but also the people around those who have it. People with BPD tend to fluctuate emotions rapidly and within hours. They have major self-imagine issues, and they change their appearance or even names often––sometimes ever few days. One of the major questions people have when they deal with someone (or realize they have) BPD is this: where does it come from? This video reveals that it’s a mix of nature and nurture. 

Tonkotsu ramen is simultaneously comfort food and fine dining; it’s filling but not over-filling; it’s exotic yet familiar. It is, in other words, some of the best food on the planet––as long as you get a good bowl of the stuff. Unfortunately, many towns don’t have good ramen restaurants. Good restaurants often have super long lines. Skip the lines (and the sub-par) by making your own––learn how in this awesome Basics with Babish installment.