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· Augustine Reyes Chan
How the Daughter of a Poor Russian Coal Miner Became a World Famous Super Model
At 14, a girl who would go on to become one of the world’s most successful fashion models desperately wanted to own a pair of fashionable high heels. Since her family couldn’t afford them — her family was, in her words, “very poor” — the enterprising teenager painted walls at a…
· Sebastian Dillon
Spoiled Rich Russian Kid Offers Strangers Money to Drink His Pee or Get Naked
Meet Grigory Mamurin. He’s the 16-year-old grandson of Igor Neklyudov, a Russian multimillionaire property developer and media magnate.
· Editorial Staff
South Koreans Consume Twice as Much Liquor as Russians
On a report by Euromonitor, South Koreans seem to be the biggest hard alcohol drinkers in the world. As noted in the report, South Koreans drink 13.7 shots of liquor per week on average, which is more than double the amount that Russians consume. The countries that follow after…
· Editorial Staff
Revealed: The 10 Most Ignorant Countries in the World
U.K.-based polling firm Ipsos MORI has conducted a worldwide poll to collect the “facts” of what citizens believed about their countries. Some were pretty accurate — others were just straight up ignorant. The “Perils of Perception 2015” poll, which took place between October 1…
· Editorial Staff
People Are Outraged Over This Job Posting Because of What it Says on the Bottom
One Canadian company’s job posting is going viral because of the last line of its job description. The posting, put up by Toronto-based web design company Vestra Inet, is for a “Content Writer/SEO specialist” who would mostly write content for clients and make blog posts. The…
· 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
One Video Sums Up the Emotional Cost of Becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Becoming a Victoria’s Secret Angel is a highly coveted title that hundreds of models aspire to, and a newly released behind-the-scenes video shows just how nerve-wracking the audition process…
· Editorial Staff
Oxford Study Reveals Where You Can Touch Your Friends and Strangers
An individual’s level of comfort for being touched depends on a combination of factors that include the type of relationships involved. A new study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, was carried out by researchers to determine the level of comfort…
· Laura Dang
You Can’t Unsee These 7 Hilarious Photos of World Leaders With Man Buns
An image of Donald Trump with a man bun shook the internet when it was tweeted by a user on Twitter earlier this month. Now a series of images depicting famous world leaders with man buns have been released by the creative minds at Designcrowd. Check them out below.
· Max Chang
The Camerawoman Who Tripped Refugees Plans to Sue Facebook and the Man She Tripped
Petra László, the infamous Hungarian camerawoman who was fired after videos of her tripping refugees went viral, is now planning to sue Facebook and one of the refugees she tripped. László was fired from her job at news company N1TV after videos showed her kicking children and…
· Editorial Staff
French Couple Spends Over $320,000 on Plastic Surgery to Look Like Barbie and Ken
French couple Anastasia Reskoss and Quentin Dehar have spent more than 200,000 pounds ($308,456) on over 15 cosmetic procedures to look like real-life versions of the Barbie and Ken dolls.
· Laura Dang
This Woman’s Instagram Food Pics Are So Good She Quit Her Job and Got a Book Deal
Instagram has proven to be a game-changer for a statistician-turned-food-artist. Ida Skivenes, 30, is a former government employee in Norway who turned into a deliciously successful Instagrammer and author of the book “Eat Your Art Out.” She is known for her creative yet…
· Laura Dang
A 17-Year-Old Dies Trying to Take an Epic Instagram Photo
The death toll for selfies in 2015 is higher than that of shark attacks. The latest selfie-related death is that of 17-year-old Andrey Retrovsky of Vologda, Russia.
· Editorial Staff
This $2,000-A-Night Swiss Hotel Makes ‘You Feel Like Being on Board a Space Station’
A Swiss hotel is hoping to woo space fanatics and art lovers to stay overnight with their new out-of-this-world suite. The Grand Kameha Zürich hotel has unveiled a space station-inspired suite that will cost guests $2,000 a night to feed their interstellar fantasies.
· Laura Dang
How a Poor Boy From the Bronx Built a Multi-Billion-Dollar Fashion Empire
Fashion designer Ralph Lauren, 75, announced on Tuesday that he will be stepping down as CEO from the clothing empire he created — Polo Ralph Lauren. Lauren, who has an estimated net worth of $6 billion, will remain with the company as the executive chairman and chief creative…
· Laura Dang
One Thing We Do on Our Phones Kills More People a Year Than Sharks
It is sad but true: More people have died attempting to take selfies than were killed by shark attacks in 2015. People are imagining more creative ways to take pictures of themselves and that doesn’t always end well. Even if not fatal, selfies can still cause serious injuries —…
· Laura Dang
Artist Shows What Cartoon Characters Would Really Look Like Today
Ever wondered what the millennial generation’s most beloved cartoon characters would actually look like today? Russian artist Andrew Tarusov used his imagination to illustrate what favorite cartoon characters would look like for their age. Tom and Jerry are both senior citizens…
· Riley Schatzle
This ‘Putinspiration’ Instagram Provides the Only Motivation You’ll Ever Need In Life
Vladimir Putin might be the world’s most interesting man as he’s been the president of Russia twice, was stationed in a foreign land as a Lieutenant Colonel of the KGB, and has black belts in kyokushin karate and judo — to name a few of his achievements. Putin was elected…
· Riley Schatzle
Vladimir Putin Works Out in $3,200 Sweats, Drinks Tea With His Best Bro
Russian President Vladimir Putin, also a former KGB colonel and no stranger to feats of badassery, spent last Sunday with his best bro doing best bro things like lifting weights, grilling steaks and drinking tea in outfits that cost thousands of dollars. At the Bocharov Ruchei…
· Riley Schatzle
These 15 Photographs Show the World of the Wealthiest One Percent We Don’t See
In a new book, photo editor Myles Little takes a provocative approach to exploring the lifestyles of the world’s wealthiest one percent. “1% Privilege in a Time of Global Inequality,” crowdfunded on Kickstarter and set to be released in December, is Little’s attempt to contrast…