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From ancient Mesopotamia forward, man accepted the divine right of kings: hereditary autocrats who ruled by decree. A proper king doesn’t answer to aristocrats, courts, or parliament; certainly not to the peasantry. He derives his power straight from God.

In professional sports, tanking means losing on purpose this season to gain a top draft pick next year. Although it disgraces the integrity of the game, some teams try to lose in order to win.

Watch out for those invisible clouds of bad air.

Lindsey Jacobellis, a 20-year-old snowboarder, lost her balance and fell during the 2006 Winter Games in Torino, resulting in her Swiss opponent winning the gold medal. This incident left her feeling embarrassed and unable to stop thinking about it.

Houston, we have Hubble Trouble

In 1978, Chicago native William Kampiles quit as a CIA watch officer after seven months, hoping to prove he should be rehired as a superspy.

Prussian millionaire Heinrich Schliemann didn't believe in God, but he bet everything on his belief in Homer's Iliad.

Jeff Gentry discusses how smart people make embarrassing mistakes, highlighting that only the brightest minds make the worst blunders. Epic tragedy occurs when trusting the right people at the wrong time.

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