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· Editorial Staff
Adorable Minions Try Selling Bananas in China, Gets Stopped by Authorities
Images of Minions (from the movie “Despicable Me”) selling bananas on the streets of Beijing, China, recently went viral on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. Netizens’ hearts were melted by the sheer adorableness of the photos. “Big-eyed adorable Minions pulled over on the…
· Augustine Reyes Chan
Author Reveals the Real Difference Between ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ and the Real Wall Street
John LeFevre, the British-born former banker behind Goldman Sachs Elevator, has just substantiated for those outside the insular world of investment banking that the behavior on Wall Street is spot on with how the movie “Wolf of Wall Street” portrayed it. One discrepancy between…
· 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…
· David Ams
Why Nobody Will Steal Your Shitty Startup Idea
Because nobody cares. Because an idea is 1% and execution is 99%.
· Editorial Staff
Science Says You’re More Likely to Pursue Your Goals When They’re Set on these Days
Monday is the best day of the week to set your goals, suggests new research. A recent paper published in Psychological Science says that the date a goal is set can affect the likelihood of its actual pursuit by the goal-setter.
· Editorial Staff
Oblivious Chinese Woman Names Her Clothing Store ISIS, Government Investigation Ensues
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, or ISIS, known for their unspeakable crimes committed against humanity, are tarring the formerly reputable name for many people. One woman in China received some heat after passer-bys noted the coincidental name on her storefront. According…
· Editorial Staff
This App Will Help You Skip the U.S. Customs Line at Airports
If you want to skip the lines at U.S. immigration and customs at some airports, all you need is your smartphone. Mobile Passport is a free app that is available to iPhone and Android users in the Apple App store and Google Play store. After entering in your passport and travel…
· Editorial Staff
Kidnapped Chinese Billionaire Says His Captors Forced Him to Murder a Woman on Camera
A Chinese billionaire who was held ransom by kidnappers has told police that they also forced him to kill a woman while being filmed. Zhang Yingqi, the 53-year-old chairman of the Sichuan Yibin Yili Group conglomerate, was abducted while riding an elevator in his residential…
· Editorial Staff
Study Finds That Chinese People are the Most Dishonest, Japanese and British the Least
Chinese people were found to be the most dishonest and British people the least dishonest in a new study on truthfulness involving several countries. A researcher from the University of East Anglia recruited more than 1,500 people from 15 countries to take an online survey…
· Laura Dang
This Smelly Food Makes Women More Attracted to Men Who Eat It, Study Finds
Garlic breath might scare away the ladies, but garlic body odor will keep them wanting more. Men who eat a sizeable amount of garlic smell more attractive to women, a new study finds. In the study, published in the journal Appetite, the researchers discovered a positive…
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Thief Tries to Steal $2 Million Diamond, Swallows Fake Diamond Instead
A Chinese woman who had an elaborate plan to steal a 3.54-carat diamond valued at over $2 million ended up with a fake in her stomach instead. Liu Xiulan, from Hunan Province, swallowed a fake stone made of zirconium and oxygen after she was spotted trying to swap it for an…
· Editorial Staff
Experts Reveal The Best Way to Stop Husbands From Sleeping With Their Nanny
Gossip headlines involving celebrity husbands allegedly cheating on their celebrity wives with their nannies has some of those in the market for a nanny looking even more closely at who they may be hiring. According to nanny industry experts speaking to the New York Post, close…
· Sebastian Dillon
Here’s The Damage Just One Energy Drink Can Do to the Body
Energy drinks, sugar and stimulant packed juices for anyone trying to turn up their day at work or night out, are bad for you. Shocker. But just how bad? A recent Mayo Clinic study found out what having just one drink does to the body — and it could literally break your heart.…
· Editorial Staff
Why Having Too Many Talented People on Your Team is a Bad Idea
According to a new book, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Psychological scientists Adam Galinksy and Maurice Schweitzer go over the research on cooperation and competition in their new book, “Friend and Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete, and How to…
· Editorial Staff
Former Vegan Reveals the Terrifying Health Consequences She Suffered Because of Her Diet
A blogger and author of a new memoir is speaking out on the harm caused to her body by her formerly vegan diet. Jordan Younger is the 25-year-old behind The Balanced Blonde, her popular blog on which she used to extoll the benefits of veganism.
· Editorial Staff
Sarcastic People All Have One Thing in Common: They’re More Creative Than You
Both those who express and receive sarcasm think more creatively because of it, according to research. Differing from conventional wisdom that sarcasm is only for tearing things down, the study, conducted by a team of researchers from Harvard Business School, Columbia Business…
· Laura Dang
This Couple Visited North Korea and Captured All The Strange Things They Saw
A Canadian couple that has visited over 100 countries during their lifetime say their time in North Korea, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, has been the most unforgettable. Justin and Anna Williams traveled to North Korea in 2012 and spent about a week or so in the…
· Editorial Staff
Straight-A Students Reveal What Life is Like After Entering the Real World
We’ve all been taught that being a straight-A student in school has always been a good thing. Get good grades and high paying jobs shall be promised to us in the future. But does it really? Recently, straight-A students went on Reddit to talk about how their lives have been…
· Laura Dang
Should Self-Driving Cars Kill Their Passengers For the ‘Greater Good’?
An ultimate ethical dilemma is now being directed towards smart, self-driving cars: in a hypothetical collision, would a self-driving car sacrifice the driver’s life in order to save the lives of 10 other people, or vice versa? A team of researchers, led by Jean-Francois…