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@sarahaddeo by @myko_ig   The Maine Ship Captain Who Invented the Modern Donut There’s a donut shop near our apartment. It makes tiny donuts. Which is great because we can have a sweet little bite without overcommitting to a tea-plate-sized dessert with our coffee. But it’s also terrible because we inevitably end up eating like seventeen of them at a time.  It’s a hole thing.   Final Month: Tap Into This $2.1T “Rockefeller” Moment [Partner]  After centuries of burning coal, its true value has been overlooked—until now. Frontieras North America has unlocked a $2.1T market opportunity with its patented technology, creating at least 8 profitable ways to use coal. It involves turning coal into valuable byproducts like diesel, jet fuel, and hydrogen. This breakthrough is being called a “Rockefeller Moment” in energy—similar to how John D. Rockefeller revolutionized oil refining. Frontieras is planning to open a $850M facility in West Virginia this year before scaling nationwide. If they can capture just 2% of the energy and chemicals markets, they could achieve a $1T valuation. Opportunities like this don’t come around often, and March 13th is the final day –  invest in Frontieras while you still can.   LEARN MORE   Can You Tell a Genius Strategy from a Huge Mistake? Welcome to a little game we like to call Genius or Fool?. Thumbs up for Genius. Thumbs down for Fool. The croissant-donut, the cronut? Scratch and sniff capable phone or tablet? A weather app that doesn’t tell you the temperature but instead just instructs you on what to wear?  Don’t answer yet. Read this first.   Is "Bohemian Rhapsody" Actually a Good Song? Yes. It is. But we get it—"Bohemian Rhapsody" is like five songs in one. It’s six minutes long. It’s a wild ride. Some might even wonder if it’s popular because it’s a novelty. But anyone thinking that should scroll back up to the Genius Strategy or Huge Mistake article.  Freddie Mercury is no fool.   Why Do We Twitch in Our Sleep? Last night, we woke ourselves up with a violent twitch. It started in our left elbow and somehow rippled southeast to our right knee. We must’ve been kicking arse in our dreams. Or plummeting to our death. Can’t remember.  Needed some answers this morning.   The Mixer Booking an entire town for an event. The best stop you’ve ever made on a road trip. The nuances of adult only cruising. Why you can never remember your dreams. The best movies about outbreaks and pandemics. The science behind the ultimate french fry. The secret behind Chicago's St. Patrick's Day green river tradition. Five high? Free THC seltzers this weekend.* *Partner     /GTFO @maxthompson | Sheats Goldstein Residence     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     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542   This is a paid advertisement for Frontieras Regulation CF Offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.frontieras.com/.      Preferences  |  Unsubscribe