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Why $9.99 Feels Cheaper Than $10 🧠💸
Your brain reads the first number first. So $9.99 feels like nine dollars, not basically ten. That’s called the left digit effect ...and it seriously affects buying decisions.
Eye tracking studies even show people barely notice the .99 part. Your brain just rounds down emotionally.
Prices ending in .99 also feel like a deal, while $10.00 feels official and expensive. That tiny 1¢ difference actually reduces the “pain of paying.”
Crazy part? Even when you KNOW the trick… it still works.
Marketing didn’t lower the price
they lowered how expensive it feels.
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Repost from jerbear
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Maphia.
A multiplayer Mobile game based on the game 'mafia'. Introducing new roles like guardian angels and joker.
Beta Version is out now!
get the apk on- maphia.jer.works
And ofc give it a star on github
There will be a testing session later today, drop by if you can:)
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Repost from Genesis
Introducing Keys
Store all your passwords in one place.
actually built this for my mom so she won't keep asking me her password ever again
https://keys-theta.vercel.app/
Quick Guide
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♟️ Some wild (and kinda fake 👀) facts about Checkers
• Checkers is older than most people think. Versions of it were played in ancient Egypt around 3000 BC… yeah, while pyramids were still under construction type shi.
• Back then, it wasn’t even called checkers. Some say it was known as Alquerque others swear it was a “war planning board game” (no proof but it sounds cold).
• The board represents a battlefield 🧠
Light squares = safe land
Dark squares = danger zones
That’s why real moves only happen on dark squares… allegedly.
• There’s a myth that kings in checkers were inspired by real warriors who survived enough battles to earn freedom to move anywhere. Sounds fake, but it fits too well to ignore.
• People say checkers is “simple” but in the 1700s, it was used to train patience and foresight for young nobles in Europe. Chess was for ego, checkers was for discipline.
• Old folklore says if you win a game by sacrificing your last piece to get a king, it means luck will stick to you for the next 7 days. No science, just vibes.
• Some believe checkers players develop a “pattern eye” 👀 where your brain starts predicting movement before it happens. Basically low budget future vision 😁😭
• Fun lie but not lie: there’s a rumor that checkers was banned in some places because it caused too many arguments and broken friendships😂😂. Very believable.
• And finally…
A real checkers player doesn’t rush.
They let you think you’re winning.
Then they take everything in 3 moves.
Stay sharp. Dark squares only ♟️🔥
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♟️ Checkers Lore That Sounds Fake But Lowkey Isn’t (Sometimes)
• Checkers is so old it was played in Ancient Egypt (3000 BC).
While people were inventing math and building pyramids, someone was like:
“Bro move your piece, it’s your turn.”
• The game is believed to come from Alquerque, an old Middle Eastern game. Basically checkers’ ancient grandpa with stricter rules and zero chill.
• The 8×8 board we use today? That version got popular in France in the 1100s. So technically… every time you play checkers, you’re participating in medieval entertainment 💀
• Back then, kings and nobles played it to practice strategy and patience.
Imagine losing your land in war because you never learned when to sacrifice a piece. Skill issue.
• Meme but true:
Checkers looks like a kids game…
Until someone hits you with a triple jump combo and you just sit there like:
“Yeah… I didn’t see that.”
• There’s an old myth that the pieces represent soldiers, and when one reaches the other side and becomes a king, it means they “survived the war” and earned power.
Is it confirmed? No.
Does it sound hard? Absolutely.
• Some historians believe checkers spread across Europe because it was easier than chess and didn’t require learning different piece movements.
Translation:
“Chess was for scholars. Checkers was for the streets.”
• CRAZY FACT: In 2007, scientists basically solved checkers with computers.
Meaning if two perfect players play… the game should always end in a draw.
So when your friend says “I’m unbeatable” nah, you just both making mistakes 😭
• Old superstition said if you crown a king without losing a single piece, it meant you’d have good fortune in battle or business.
Today it just means you’re about to spam “EZ” in the chat.
• Myth time: Some people believed staring too long at a checkers board could put you into a “strategy trance” where you stop hearing people talking.
Modern name for that:
ignoring your friends because you’re locked in.
• Checkers has caused more “rematches” than actual wars.
Nobody says “good game”
It’s always
“Run it back.”
• Final wisdom from the Checkers Ancestors:
“Sacrifice now. King later.”
Lowkey life advice ngl.😂😂
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Repost from Bυɾԋαɳ-Ops
🚀 BUIDL CTC Ideathon Ethiopia
BUIDL CTC Ideathon Ethiopia is an in-person, beginner-friendly ideathon happening ahead of BUIDL CTC 2026. It’s an open space for developers, and Web3-curious builders and students to explore ideas, learn, and prepare to build for a global BUILD CTC 2026 Hackthon
(https://buidl.creditcoin.org/)
🗓 Jan 31, 2026
⏰ 1:00 PM – 6:30 PM
📍 BlueSpace Coworking space, Bole
🍽 Snacks and Food
Register(Limited Spots): https://luma.com/361816kh
🌍 Who Should Join
Web2 & Web3 developers, Students, designers, founders and anyone curious about Web3
Join solo or with a team.
No prior Web3 experience. No polished product. Just show up, pitch your idea
Top 5 Projects will split prize pool of 500$
*Themes
DeFi, RWA, DePIN and Gaming. Early-stage and creative ideas are welcome
🏆 $500 Prize Pool
🥇 $200
🥈 $125
🥉 $100
🏅 $50
🏅 $25
Limited capacity — secure your spot early
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Repost from Aman Tech
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