ELEVATOR 06.26.25 | What Summer Was Like the Year You Were Born

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@dehandrevt by @livefastmag   How Summer Camp Became an American Obsession [Pinches brim of hat. Nods head forward.] Howdy. New around here? Quick housekeeping. If you see a little red flag next to a headline, it just means you might run into a subscription wall. Try an incognito window, friend.  Okay, now who’s ready for camp? (Vox🔺)   Final Day: The ‘Infinite’ Energy Countdown Has Begun [Partner]  And it’s backed by $50M+ in past and current contracts with NASA, the US Navy, and commercial space partners. Infinity Fuel has made a name supplying hydrogen/oxygen-fueled electric power in the most extreme conditions. Their power systems have even flown aboard two Blue Origin rockets. Now, they’re preparing to go to the moon with NASA. After thousands of hours of testing, they’ve proven their tech can withstand a freezing 14+ day lunar night. Meanwhile, new partnerships are creating opportunities for Infinity on Earth. They recently partnered with Plug Power, the company building one of the largest green hydrogen networks in America. While Infinity has reserved their Nasdaq ticker (IFCH), you don't have to wait:  Invest in Infinity before midnight tonight.   LEARN MORE   Why Is It Called “Cream Soda” If There’s No Cream In It? You’re not wrong to wonder. Cream soda has zero cream in it. Not a splash. But the name still makes sense, in a roundabout way. That smooth, sweet, slightly vanilla flavor? It tricks your brain into thinking it's creamy. Even though it’s not. It’s like the soda version of an optical illusion.  Cheers to that.   The Value of “Almost”: Why Coming in Second Can Be the Best Thing to Happen to You When you aim for “almost,” sometimes you land on “enough.” Coming in second isn’t failure. It’s near success. And do you know the difference between almost succeeding and actually succeeding?  Neither do we.   THROWBACK What Summer Was Like the Year You Were Born They don’t make summers like they used to. Drinking from hoses. Walking barefoot everywhere. Block parties on every street. These vintage photos are a timelapse of sun-drenched Americana.  Pack your sunglasses.   The Mixer Sharks freeze when you turn them upside down. The resume is dying, and AI is holding the smoking gun. The Wait to Eat rule is awkward for everyone. Five tips for working through hard times in a relationship. The best N/A beers to drink in 2025. Martinis around the world. On learning how to surf as an adult. Final Day: Invest In NASA + NAVY Backed Energy Innovator.* *Partner       Quotes From Smart Men “You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from.” —Cormac McCarthy       /GTFO @shioninshoots | Taghazout, Morocco     Love Elevator? You’ll probably dig our other newsletters too. Check out Shift, Jimmy, and Blazer.   Advertise in Elevator  |  Instagram  |  Forward to a Friend  |  Contact Us     @2025 Rotary Digital 300 Witherspoon St Suite 201 Princeton NJ 08542   This is a paid advertisement for Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. Reg CF offering. Please read the offering circular at https://invest.infinityfuel.com/.     Preferences  |  Unsubscribe