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Iran rejects Oman’s 50-50 Hormuz shipping plan (r/worldnews)

• MrBobSacamano: Honestly, this whole saga has only served to illustrate to the Gulf states, and the rest of the world, that infrastructure needs to be built to just bypass the Strait completely. There is already initial planning underway to expand infrastructure like Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline, which is a start.
• PopTartPounder5: I’m assuming all the Middle East countries are planning pipelines to avoid the strait of Hormuz at this point
• Efficient_Dark1977: The Strait of Hormuz is IRGC’s last remaining lifeline. Without it, there will be no more nuclear deals and they have no more legitimacy. This has always been their doomsday weapon, and they have now deployed it. They will never let go of it peacefully.

Iranian rapper sentenced to death over January protests, source says (r/worldnews)

• TheParadoxigm: The source said Navab Safavi had two lawyers, but neither was granted access to the case file or given an opportunity to defend him. His trial was also held in absentia.
• PopTartPounder5: Charged with “waging war against god” wtf
• catscanmeow: theyre in a really precarious moment now too because once their allies supply them with high tech crowd control devices, drones, etc, there’s no way out of fascism/dictatorship.

What book is absolutely flawless and impossible to put down once you start it? (r/AskReddit)

• Historical-daffodil: The writing in Charlotte’s Web is exquisite. Reading it to my kids as an adult was a powerful experience.
• Popeholden: The only book I ever read cover to cover in one sitting is The Martian by Andy Weir. Something about the compelling human story mixed with plausible scientific solutions made it fascinating and very consumable.
• Bonesaw_1987: Devil in the White City. Absolute ripper of a history book.

What’s a boring business that quietly makes its owner rich? (r/AskReddit)

• Puzzleheaded-Fun2740: Commercial grease trap cleaning. Restaurants are legally required to have them cleaned. It’s disgusting work so nobody wants to do it — zero competition. Guy who does our local restaurants charges \$300-500 per stop, does 8 a day, drives a Porsche. Every customer is recurring forever because it’s a health code requirement, not optional.
• Rapper_Laugh: I’ve always thought this about the private parking lots near airports that are basically just an exit/entry machine and a huge slab of cement. I have to imagine those things are pure profit.
• Chiplore: Knew a guy who rented concrete street dividers to the city used during construction. No special storage and virtually indestructible. City would move them from one site to the next. Like all cities, the road construction is never ending.

What is an unsexy, raw reality of a long term marriage/relationship that nobody warns you about? (r/AskReddit)

• BenightedBuckaroo: Sometimes you won’t like each other. It doesn’t mean it’s over. You just need to find new ways to reconnect. Also, you’re probably just really tired.
• IHeartWichita: We’re in our late 70s now and spend a lot of time at doctors appointments. It only gets worse in your 80s and beyond. You’ll need each other in your worst and most vulnerable moments.
• Reasonable-Mischief: You gotta be able to be good coworkers. Not being able to carry responsibility together will break you