Room #56 and a..fluke

Big ideas from the book Fluke ͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­͏   ­ Forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]() for more [Room #56 and a..fluke]( Big ideas from the book Fluke Mar 16   [READ IN APP](   POLL Your biggest life choices (relationships, career, where you live, etc.), do you feel they were. [Driven by careful planning]() [A series of lucky/unlucky events]() Well, some of the world’s biggest stories weren’t the result of careful planning - but were a fluke. Did you know that one couple's honeymoon vacation changed the course of the twentieth century? 👇🏼👇🏼 Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Stimson arrived in Kyoto, Japan, in October 1926. They stayed at the Miyako Hotel (Room number 56) and fell in love with the city's beautiful fall colors. The leaves had turned bright red and yellow, and they enjoyed exploring Kyoto's lovely gardens. [Kinkaku-Ji in japan surrounded with tall and green trees near body of water under blue and white sky during daytime]( Golden Temple, Kyoto / Japan After six days, they left Kyoto. [Upgrade to paid]( [Sharing part 1 of big ideas from the recently launched book, [Fluke](. PS: Indian subscribers can pay for subscription using [this link]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 19 years later, (May 10, 1945), a group of American scientists and soldiers were trying to figure out which cities should be the ones to be destroyed - to test their new ‘Gadget’, the atom bomb. 13 men were asked to join the Target Committee, an elite group that would decide how to introduce the Gadget to the world.  Mr. H. (Henry) L. Stimson was among them - he had become America’s secretary of war, the top civilian overseeing wartime operation. List of cities included:... Continue reading this post for free, courtesy of Ashish/NextBigWhat. Claim my free post [Or upgrade your subscription. Upgrade to paid]( A subscription gets you: Access to all posts (and archives) More than 25% discount (vs. monthly plan) Access to new experimental features and ideas   [Like]( [Comment]( [Restack](   © 2024 Zakti Techmedia Private Limited 677, HSR Layout, Bangalore-560102 [Unsubscribe]() [Get the app]( writing]()