đŸ€„đŸ‘” “Crazy Rich Aces” — Mahjong’s “GrannyCore” surge. Elon’s record bonus. NY Post’s Californiacation. Hennessey’s rap biz.
The Best One Yet5 Aug 2025

đŸ€„đŸ‘” “Crazy Rich Aces” — Mahjong’s “GrannyCore” surge. Elon’s record bonus. NY Post’s Californiacation. Hennessey’s rap biz.

The hot new networking opportunity
 is playing a 200-year-old Chinese game: Mahjong.

Tesla gave Elon the biggest bonus in human history
 during the biggest drop in business history.

The NY Post is expanding to California
 but the iconic tabloid actually began with Alexander Hamilton.

The untold origin story of
 Hennessey Cognac.


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đŸ§Ÿ “wtf is that?” — Say Hello to Tariff Fees. Costco’s 1st beer dupe. Return of the Mascots.

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đŸ‘Ș “Nepo-preneurs” — Family biz boom. Twinkies’ 4/20 munchies trade. China’s rare earth embargo.

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Louis Vuitton opened its 1st Texas factory 6 years ago
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