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· Benny Luo
Bestselling Author Tim Ferriss Reveals How to Master Any New Skill in Record Time
Tim Ferriss’ entrepreneurial journey began when he founded BrainQuicken in 2001. It was his first company and focused on selling nutritional supplements online. He ended up selling it to a private equity firm in 2010. In between that timeframe, he wrote his first bestselling…
· Max Chang
This Woman’s Innovative ‘Resumé’ Thoroughly Impressed Airbnb’s CEO
Nina Mufleh always wanted to work for Airbnb. After moving from the Middle East, Mufleh lived in San Francisco for a year, unable to land a single interview with the company after months of submitting job applications, answering listings and sending emails to the company — until…
· Laura Dang
Poorer People Are Most Likely to Listen to Rap and Country, Study Reveals
Social class dictates many aspects of our day-to-day life, but does it determine the kind of music we listen to? A study recently published in the Canadian Review of Sociology suggests that social class influences our cultural attitudes and the musical genres we favor.
· Jason Sheldon
An Open Response to Taylor Swift’s Rant Against Apple
Dear Taylor Swift, I have read your open letter to Apple where you give your reasons for refusing to allow your album ‘1989′ to be included on their forthcoming Apple Music streaming service.
· Riley Schatzle
Inside the Invite-Only Apocalypse Bunker Reserved For Billionaires
People ponder it all the time: “What if there was a giant nuclear war and everything went to shit?” or “What if a global plague turned the human race into zombies?” These questions are nothing new, but what if there was an enormous bunker that could save a select group from a…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Top Female Toyota Executive Arrested for Drug Possession in Japan
Yesterday, Toyota Motor Corp’s Julie Hamp, the highest-ranking woman in the automaker’s history, was arrested by Japanese police who allege that she attempted to illegally import painkillers into Japan from the U.S. through the mail. Hamp, who is American, is now based in Japan…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
China is Preparing to Slaughter and Eat Dogs for the Yulin Dog Festival
This Sunday, thousands of dogs will be slaughtered and eaten at the Yulin Dog Festival in China. Some Chinese look forward to summer solstice because of the Yulin Dog Festival, a yearly tradition in Yulin, one of the 14 cities of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the…
· Sebastian Dillon
Watching Cat Videos May Make You Work Harder, Study Suggests
A brave new survey suggests that watching cute and cuddly cat videos may actually help to emotionally prepare you for hard work afterwards. The survey polled nearly 7,000 internet users on personality traits, past behavior and the viewing of cat-related online media. The study…
· Editorial Staff
A Logic Puzzle Kids in Hong Kong Can Solve in 20 Seconds is Stumping the Internet
The above puzzle has recently appear on an elementary school entrance example in Hong Kong. While 6-year-olds in Hong Kong can reportedly solve it in 20 seconds, it’s completely stumping adults. The logic puzzle was created two decades ago by puzzle author David Bodycombe after…
· Max Chang
Kids of Working Moms Grow Up to Be More Successful, Harvard Study Finds
A new study has found that the children of working mothers are more likely to grow up to be successful and earn more than their peers. The study, conducted by Harvard Business School, surveyed 50,000 people in 24 countries. Researchers also supplemented their data with two…
· Sebastian Dillon
Drunk Boss Violently Yanks Employee’s Testicle During ‘Team Building’ Outing
A New Jersey man is one testicle short after a horrific business “team building” exercise and the actions of a drunk boss led to three failed testicle surgeries. This is the story of Michael Peacock (his real name!). In 2012, Peacock, 45, worked for data security and storage…
· Nick DiNardo
Why Your Worst Struggle is Your Greatest Opportunity, and How To Use It
“What is taken away once, is given back twice.” – Mike Abbott You are probably wondering who Mike Abbott is. Mike Abbott is the father of Jim Abbott, an 11-year Major League Baseball veteran and Olympic gold medalist. Jim also threw a no-hitter for the New York Yankees, one of…
· Riley Schatzle
People Who Have Less Sex May Have Happier Relationships, Study Finds
A new study suggests that having less sex makes for a happier relationship. The study, authored by a team of Carnegie Mellon University researches led by George Loewenstein, looked at 64 heterosexual married couples between the ages of 35 to 65. These couples were having regular…
· Laura Dang
Scandalous ‘All-Male Hooters’ Restaurant Opens for Business
Tallywackers is offering restaurant-goers a new spin on Hooters by featuring an all-male waiting staff that sport short shorts and bulging muscles in skin-tight tank tops.
· Max Chang
People Born in These Two Months Have a Higher Risk For Disease in Life, Study Finds
A recent Columbia University study has found that the month you were born in affects your chances of catching certain illnesses and diseases. The study, which was published in the Journal of American Medical Informatics Association, was titled, “Birth Month Affects Lifetime…
· Riley Schatzle
Here’s the Best Way to Say Thank You After a Job Interview
Some people think that thank you letters are obsolete — those may be the people not getting jobs. Answering millions of questions about your past during a job interview is hardly what most would call an enjoyable experience, but even after you walk out of the interrogation room,…
· Max Chang
New Study Reveals 30 Percent of Americans are Alcoholics
About 30% of Americans — over 96 million — have a drinking problem, according to a new study. The study’s analyses were based on new standards set forth by the current version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM-5), the diagnostic bible for…
· Editorial Staff
25 Amazing Google Tricks You Never Knew Existed
We all know how to search on Google, but did you know that there is a lot more that you can do? Here are 25 Google tricks our staff compiled to help make sure your Google searching is much more efficient. 1. Can’t figure out what to eat? Let Google decide! 2. Check your flight…
· Sebastian Dillon
Study Suggests Drinking Coffee Makes Your Penis Stronger
A new study on erectile dysfunction suggests that a few cups of coffee a day keeps a flaccid penis away. The study, conducted by University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, found that caffeine can reduce the likelihood of having erectile dysfunction pills (ED),…
· Editorial Staff
How This Entrepreneur’s Startup Made $9.5 Million Before He Turned 20
Dan Fleyshman was already hustling to make money at just 4 years old. Back then, his parents owned three Levi’s stores and would sell the jeans at a swap meet in Long Beach during the weekends. Fleyshman would set up a stand right next to his parents’ to sell and trade baseball…