ELEVATOR | 08.05.24

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@therealalilee by @harrylhgfx   The Unlikely Thrill of Foraging Our father occasionally foraged. We were too young to appreciate it. The Morchella Conica he brought home looked like brain to our wide youthful eyes. But now, as a fully-functional, risotto-loving adult, we think foraging is something we’d really enjoy. You wake up early, go for a walk in the woods, and get to carry around a little dull knife.  We completely understand the thrill.   7 Ways To Make Money by Doing (Almost) Nothing [Partner]  Food. Bills. Rent. Gas. They dry up every bit of your take-home pay. But, with a few smart moves, you could supplement your income — without doing much extra “work"! You don’t need another job to bring in some extra cash. In fact, you don’t even need to get off the couch. Discover clever ways of generating additional income that are surprisingly simple to enact.  Check them out and watch your bank account grow before your eyes.   LEARN MORE   The Best Books of 2024 (So Far) Remember a few weeks ago, we shared that report about men not reading? Tragic. Let’s remedy the situation, shall we? Our favorites this year: Knife by Salman Rushdie. Baumgartner by Paul Auster. The Secret Window by Donna Tartt. And the book we’re reading now, Sun House by David James Duncan. None of these were published this year (we don’t think).  So here’s a list of current books. There. Plenty to choose from. Pick one. (Esquire🔺)   Just 15 Internet Cables Connect Australia to the Rest of the World Could we get one of these cables hooked up to our apartment? These underwater bad boys are no wider than a garden hose, and they can transmit data from one end to the other at speeds of up to 300 terabits per second. For context, 20 terabits per second can stream approximately 793,000 ultra-high-definition movies at the same time.  That’s a lot of movies.   Scientists Find Hidden Signal in Epic Cosmic Explosion It’s been a while since we’ve taken a beat to welcome new subscribers. So welcome, Dear Riders. We call you Dear Riders because this is a daily virtual ELEVATOR ride, and Dear Riders sounds like Dear Readers, and we’re just that clever. (Move over, Oscar Wilde.) Around here, we encourage childlike curiosity.  Which will come easily as you read these new findings on black holes.   The Mixer The Olympic shooters with “Main Character Energy.” The 10 most popular states for fishing. How to clean your home in 15 minute chunks. What your nose does to protect you. The bourbon classics you should know how to make. These gorgeous pink sand beaches around the world. The longest bridge in the U.S. How long it really takes to freeze a whole tray of ice cubes. Put the world on a string with these shoes, rain shells, and pants.* *Partner     /GTFO @_lukasrichter | Black Forest Germany     Our Gentleman's Agreement We'll keep the free daily newsletters coming. You share with a friend if you're enjoying. Capeesh? Forward to a friend.   Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Let's Partner Put your brand in front of 800,000 passionate Elevator readers. Get in touch.   Send us a tip    |    Editorial Policy   |    Advertise    |    Archives     @2024 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe