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Dolly Parton wrote "I Will Always Love You" and "Jolene" in the same night. Then Elvis tried to buy the song. He wanted over 50% ownership. She said no and sang it herself. Years later she's driving and hears Whitney Houston's version on the radio for the first time. Because ht 3.2K views · 17 likes · 1 reposts · 3 replies Open on X →

On My First Million I told Shaan about this woman Asia Grant. She was a consultant who was obsessed with perfume. Now she runs perfume tours in New York full-time. She sends you a personality quiz, takes you to 3 perfume shops, and picks a scent for you. Then you buy the bottle 2.7K views · 11 likes · 0 reposts · 7 replies Open on X →

On MFM I told Shaan about the Equine Network. They started with a tiny website for horse owners. 600k monthly uniques. Then they noticed their one advertiser was basically AAA for horse trailers. So they bought it. Then they bought everything else horse owners pay for. Fly http 7.8K views · 51 likes · 2 reposts · 7 replies Open on X →

This is hilarious. North Korean operatives apply to work at USA tech companies. To catch (and mess with) them, the interviewer will ask them to says "Kim Jong Un is a fat ugly pig". https://t.co/CQEb3FrdEX 67.2K views · 505 likes · 13 reposts · 14 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr The most infuriating ones are when they’re able to call using your own area code, even tho they’re in a different state or country. This should be fraud, as they’re literally lying about their location. Absolute fucking losers. 1K views · 10 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr Same. I've clicked delete and report spam ~1 million times. My #1 Apple feature request would be blocking any unsolicited funding message. @johnternus please! 513 views · 12 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

Tony Hawk episode on MFM coming soon. @tonyhawk https://t.co/qJsTvoPyLS 13.4K views · 254 likes · 1 reposts · 31 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr Put them all into a group chat together 2.8K views · 41 likes · 1 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

The "do you need a loan or business funding or line of credit" texts and calls are getting insane. I get dozens a day. How do you prevent this? 47.2K views · 499 likes · 8 reposts · 166 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr Shadow Divers In 1991, a group of divers, including John Chatterton, set out on Seeker to explore an unknown object lying 230 feet below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of New Jersey, and discover a World War II German U-boat. https://t.co/YJVXrQeU3F 443 views · 4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Magic: The Gathering is on pace for $2b this year and has compounded 17% a year for 17 straight years. The whole thing came from marbles. Richard Garfield grew up in Bangladesh and Nepal, didn't speak the language, and made friends through marbles. Every kid brought their own ht 12.4K views · 60 likes · 4 reposts · 7 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield Warlord Chronicles (technically fantasy but reads like historical fiction) The Lions of Al-Rassan (same note as above) 341 views · 6 likes · 0 reposts · 1 replies Open on X →

@thesamparr Five Decembers is incredible. I'd recommend The Power of the Dog series by Don Winslow. It's a trilogy following the rise of the Cartel. 295 views · 4 likes · 0 reposts · 0 replies Open on X →

Here are 4 page turning historical fiction books for dudes who don’t read fiction: Eye of the Needle - A Nazi spy is in London and nearly helps Germany win the war. Tons of death and sex. Easy and fast to read. Perfect if you’re a WW2 fan. Replay - A guy dies many times and 31.6K views · 362 likes · 9 reposts · 65 replies Open on X →