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  • When it comes to emoji usage, people often interpret the same symbol in entirely different ways – just ask anyone who’s received an eggplant or peach from grandma. A newly released report found the most misunderstood emoji in the US is 💅, with 40% of people using the icon to signify being classy or bougie, and others saying it’s just nail polish or a symbol for “Don’t mind me hehe.” Other confusing emojis include 💨, which most Americans classify either as dashing away or farting (sometimes both at once), and the “persevering face” emoji 😣, which most believe signals either frustration or cringe.

🪙 Stat of the Day: Counting cards at the blackjack table is soooo early 2000s – these days, enterprising MIT students have a different way to stack up cash. Case in point: A pair of brothers who studied at MIT were arrested this week on federal charges accusing them of carrying out a cutting-edge scheme to exploit the blockchain of Ethereum, which allegedly resulted in the theft of $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in just 12 seconds.

🤔 Did You Know? The fastest badminton shot in history is ~1.5x quicker than the top speed ever recorded by a Formula One car (351 MPH vs. 247 MPH).

📰 Worth a Read: He is basketball’s undisputed MVP – of wasting time → (WSJ)

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