For the last five years, Zhan Guobing has kept a ball python. He first bought it in 2006 in Guanyuan, a market in Xicheng district that features all sorts of pets, both commonplace and exotic. “I have a small child at home, so I couldn’t get a very fierce snake. I decided on a snake […]
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Business Insider: They listen too much to others They mismanage money They have trouble focusing They don’t charge enough for their services They don’t grasp the importance of creating a brand They lack trust They should have started sooner How many of these mistakes have you made? Photo by Tony Cecala
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565 – Columba reports seeing a monster in Loch Ness, Scotland. 1639 – Madras (now Chennai), India, is founded by the British East India Company on a sliver of land bought from local Nayak rulers. 1902 – Cadillac Motor Company is founded. 1926 – Gold is discovered in Johannesburg, South Africa. 1932 – The BBC
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