ELEVATOR 06.22.25 | 5 of the Biggest Collections on Earth

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@lexi_lou_thur by @kalabina.photography   VIDEO: Inside 5 of the Biggest Collections on Earth Collectors are characters. We’d watch an entire series on The Green Lady alone. And the pigment guy? He drops this line with a straight face: “This pigment is made from the dried urine of cows fed only mango leaves.” You can’t make it up.  Welcome to the biggest collections on Earth.   The Brand That Made the Dress Shirt Less of a Chore [Partner]  Over a decade ago, Mizzen+Main reinvented the dress shirt and they never looked back. They took classic American tailoring and rebuilt it with performance fabrics that move, breathe, and never need dry cleaning. Today, they’re still leading the charge. Think machine-washable, wrinkle-resistant shirts you can wear all week. High-stretch pants that work just as hard at the office as they do on the back nine. And blazers that look sharp without feeling stiff. It’s timeless style made effortless. Without sacrificing an ounce of polish.  Use code MIZ15 for 15% off your first purchase.   SHOP NOW   VIDEO: 10 of History’s Greatest Flops Flops aren’t just failures. Failures can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone. A skateboarder jamming his nuts on a railing. A weatherman accidentally swearing on air. But flops? They’re big, ambitious bets that faceplant in front of everyone.  Total flop.   VIDEO: Every Trick a Pro GeoGuessr Player Uses to Win Blink and they’ll tell you the street corner you’re on. Just by a blurry tree and the shape of a stop sign. The world’s best GeoGuessr players spot tiny details, then work backward like digital detectives.  You’ll never look at a telephone pole the same way.   VIDEO: What If You Funneled Niagara Falls through a Straw? What happens if you funnel 6 million cubic feet of water per minute through a straw? Short answer: you break physics. Long answer: you break everything else, too. This is science with a side of chaos.  Prepare yourself.   Throwback VIDEO: 10 More Mesmerizing Manufacturing Films from the 1960s Something about ‘60s industrial films just hits. The narration. The process shots. The weirdly calming rhythm of machines at work. This reel includes everything from office supplies to rubber bands, shot like a Kubrick fever dream.  Welcome to your weird new rabbit hole.   The Mixer The nine best swimming holes🔺 in national parks. The best zombie movies🔺, definitively ranked. The world’s 50 best restaurants for 2025. These eight home maintenance myths. The type of wood you should use when smoking brisket. Was 1999 the greatest year in movie history? Shirley Temple actually hated drinking the beverage named after her. How to stay comfortable while dressing up in the summer.* *Partner       Quotes From Smart Men “There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.” ―Warren Buffett       /GTFO @chrisburkard     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     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe