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February 15, 2025

Can you really predict a heart attack? đź’”

According to America’s #1 heart nutrition expert, Dr. Sam Walters… this7-second “feet test”can reveal if your heart is dying.

Here’s how to do it:

  1. Just sit on a chair.

  2. Touch your right foot.

If THIS happens… then your heart is desperately starving for oxygen (but most people only realize when it’s too late).

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In a revelation that would be laughable if it weren't true, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) continues to process federal retirement applications entirely by hand in an underground limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania. This antiquated system relies on paper records stored in manila envelopes and cardboard boxes, with federal employees manually sorting and filing each claim. Despite numerous reports highlighting the inefficiency of this process, including a 2014 investigation by The Washington Post, modernization efforts have largely failed, leaving the system stuck in a bygone era.

Elon Musk, head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), recently criticized this outdated practice, calling it a "time warp" and questioning why such a system still exists in 2025. His remarks came as President Trump signed an executive order directing agencies to cut back on government hiring and modernize outdated operations. The continued reliance on manual processing not only delays retirement benefits for federal employees but also exemplifies the kind of government inefficiency that DOGE aims to eliminate.

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Fun Fact

Did you know that the concept of retirement dates back to 1889 when Germany, under Chancellor Otto von Bismarck, introduced the first formal retirement program? The retirement age was set at 70, even though the average life expectancy at the time was significantly lower.