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At the risk of drawing in new competition by describing my lifestyle, it’s true what they say about the life of a financial blogger. It has replete with advantages.
First there’s the money. I don’t want to brag, but over the course of a year, I make literally thousands of dollars in ad revenue. Second, of course, is the women. Rock stars have nothing over financial bloggers. It’s just something about this line of work that drives them wild.
Third, and most relevant to this post, is the endless come-ons and proposals that arrive in one’s inbox. Moments ago, I got this one:
Hey, Mo!
Once again, my Sloper buddy Mo sent me a list of fascinating tidbits, just to break up the charting monotony:
SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
1 A dime has 118 ridges around the edge.
2 A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.
3 A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue.
4 A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
5 A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.
6 A “jiffy” is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.
7 A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. (more…)
