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· Riley Schatzle
Hyperloop’s New Video Shows the Incredible Future of High-Speed Trains
The future is here, according to two new technology companies inspired by Elon Musk’s vision to create “the fifth mode of transportation.”
· Laura Dang
Why This Adopted Cat is Now Running a Train Station in Japan
An important event occurred in the rural Kinokawa neighborhood in Japan earlier this week. It was announced that Nitama the cat will be assuming the role of Japan’s new cat stationmaster after the passing of Japan’s beloved cat stationmaster Tama, according to CNN. Tama passed…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Nearly 70 Percent of Millennials Suffer ‘Digital Eye Strain:’ Here’s How to Prevent It
A new study suggests that nearly 70% of millennials are affected by “digital eye strain,” which is the temporary physical eye discomfort you feel after two or more hours of looking at a desktop, a laptop, a tablet, an e-reader, a cell phone or any other type of digital screen.…
· Max Chang
Flight Attendants Go Through Military Training to Control Crazy Chinese Passengers
If for any reason you get into a fight in China, you’ll probably want a Chinese flight attendant on your side because, odds are, they know some pretty sweet fighting moves. Some Chinese flight attendants actually go to an airline college that trains them not only in airline…
· Editorial Staff
Man Discovers a Way to Train His Dog to Text Him Selfies
In this episode of “dogs doing amazing things,” Twilio employee Greg Baugues has found a way to teach his dog how to take selfies and send them to his phone. The idea started when he found a way to get his dog Kaira to do things by pushing a button. Over time, he taught her how…
· Editorial Staff
Trainer Reveals the Key Reason Kobe Bryant is So Successful — You’re Not Going to Like Doing it
Last year, a professional athletic trainer by the name of Rob wrote a story on reddit recounting the time he worked with Kobe Bryant during their midnight training sessions. Here, you’ll see exactly why Kobe Bryant was able to become one of the basketball players of all-time and…
· Waylae Gregoire
Missed the Bitcoin Train? Get Rich with These 5 Alternatives
There’s no getting over the Bitcoin madness and with the recent news, it’s not soon to end. Between the news that Bitcoin’s value is holding above $1000 and Bank of America’s embrace of the digital currency, some of us are kicking ourselves for not investing earlier. But what if…
· Editorial Staff
Scorned Wife Leaves Epic Craigslist Post For Her Husband’s Mistresses
Break-ups aren’t often pretty, especially when one partner breaks the ultimate bond of trust by cheating on their significant other. Recent stories making headlines include a wife who destroyed her husband’s expensive ride and a jealous husband who snipped off a homewrecker’s…
· Laura Dang
A New ‘Yelp For Jobs’ Lets Women Know How Sexist Companies Are
Women can now exclusively review companies and employers based on their attitudes and treatment of women in the workplace. Two New York professionals have developed a Yelp-like platform as a resource for job applicants who hope to learn more about women’s experiences at a job.…
· Editorial Staff
Photo of an Elderly Man Helping a Young Man With His Tie Will Melt Your Heart
A photo capturing a heartwarming random act of kindness at a train station is capturing netizens’ hearts on Facebook. Posted on Nov. 14, the photo shows an older man helping a well-dressed, younger man tie his tie at the Lindbergh MARTA train station in Atlanta.
· Editorial Staff
How Two Engineers Got Rich Working 1 Hour a Day Making Things Smell Like Shit
Some companies leave us scratching our heads as to how they became so successful. Liquid Ass, a company founded by best friends Allen Wittman, 45, and Andrew Masters, 49, is one of those companies. Liquid Ass is a product that’s exactly what it says it is: a liquid substance…
· Editorial Staff
Billionaire Buddhist Priest Reveals His 5 Greatest Tips for Success
Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori is the founder of electronics company Kyocera, the Honorary Chairman of Japan Airlines and a trained Buddhist priest. The 83-year-old philanthropist also founded the Inamori Foundation which awards the annual Kyoto Prize, Japan’s…
· Editorial Staff
This Bot Has an Algorithm That Determines How Good (or Bad) Your Selfies Are
Need another opinion your latest selfie? A new bot trained to scientifically evaluate selfies is dishing out grades on Twitter. Selfie Bot (@deepselfie) was created by Andrew Karpathy, a PhD student at Stanford University’s Computer Vision Lab, and is powered by a Convolutional…
· Laura Dang
This Comedian Has the Perfect Response to Society’s Body Image Obsession
Deliciouslystella is a parody Instagram account that pokes fun at the hundreds of clean, healthy eating Instagram accounts out there. I’m in marbs eating all of the carbs but I just can’t seem to catch any rays. Luckily I’m all about natural remedies and your kitchen cupboards…
· Editorial Staff
Guy Challenges Himself to Eat on $3 a Day, Becomes a Cooking Master
Josh and Mike Greenfield are better known by their Youtube name, the Brothers Green. The dynamic duo are professional cooks despite not having any culinary schooling whatsoever. Their website page reads:
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Gang Arrested For Buying Young, Mentally Impaired Women to Sell as Wives
A gang in China is being accused of buying mentally disabled women from their families and selling them as wives across China.
· Laura Dang
Two Nurses Who Work in the Same Hospital Discover They’re Long-Lost Sisters
Two sisters who were separated and orphaned at a young age in South Korea were both adopted by American families in different states and found each other 40 years later by chance. Pok-nam Shin, whose American name is Holly Hoyle O’Brien, and Eun-Sook Shin, or Meagan Hughes,…
· Laura Dang
Successful Fashion Blogger Reveals What it Takes to Create a Good Instagram Photo
Getting that perfect Instagram photo is not as easy as one may think. Lifestyle blogger and Instagrammer Marianne Hewitt recently revealed her bag of tricks for editing her professional-quality photos via a Youtube video tutorial. It may come as a surprise that the Instafamous…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Airline Employees Caught Bullying Flight Attendants in Odd Hazing Ritual
A Chinese airline based in Kunming, Yunnan province, allegedly requires air hostesses go through “intensive training” that involves stuffing them into overhead cabins. Kunming Airlines released a statement of apology after pictures of air hostesses compacted into the overhead…
· Riley Schatzle
Columbia Student Opens Up Restaurant in Dorm Room that Becomes Big hit
An economics student at Columbia University is running a restaurant out of his dorm room that has become so popular it’s booked from now until Christmas. Jonah Reider, 21, has been interested in food since he was a young boy, and now he is balancing his time between his studies…