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· Riley Schatzle
Why Women Who Win the World Cup Earn $2 Million While Men Earn $8 Million For Losing
The pay gap between male and female workers doesn’t just exist at the office — it’s also present in sports. The Women’s World Cup championship game kicked off Sunday evening in Vancouver, Canada at BC Place Stadium. Millions worldwide watched a game that would eventually end…
· Sarah Lesnar
New App Claims to Determine a Woman’s Cup Size By Putting a Phone Between Each Breast
A new “health care” app in Japan claims to be able to determine a woman’s cup size by simply putting a smart phone between their breasts. The app, ChiChi, which has not been approved for the App Store as of this article, is still in their beta test phase. The creators aim to…
· Editorial Staff
Man Drinks Over 8 Cups of Hard Alcohol a Day for 30 Years — This is What Happened
The saying “A little goes a long ways” is true, but a man from Guangzhou in southern China proved that a lot goes an even longer ways. The man, Hong Shu, developed a rare disease by excessively consuming thousands of liters of Baiju, a distilled spirit, over the last 30 years,…
· Editorial Staff
We Went to a $1,300-A-Person Event for the World’s ‘Top Young Entrepreneurs’
What is it like to attend an event where all the world’s “top young entrepreneurs” gather to mingle and costs over $1,000 to attend? We braved the sweltering L.A. heat to find out at the annual Kairos Summit in Hollywood this week. Tickets for the event, which were reportedly…
· Laura Dang
The Fanciest McDonald’s in the World Just Opened in Rotterdam
Perhaps what can be considered as the most beautiful McDonald’s in the world now stands where “the ugliest building in Rotterdam” used to be. The newly designed McDonald’s building is nestled on one of the city’s most popular shopping streets in Coolsingel in a spot that has…
· Editorial Staff
Inside the World of Personal Assistants Used by the Powerful Elite
Did you know that the DMV will open early or close late for certain people? Or that the police are available as an escort during rush hour? All of this is possible when you have a rockstar assistant. When you’re working as an assistant to very important people, your job often…
· Editorial Staff
Confessions of an Escort: The Real World of Sex, Drugs and Business
Imagine the wild life of a successful millionaire and you might get the cars, drugs, escorts, and crazy parties. What is it really like outside of the movies though? Former Portland, Oregon escort Ashly Lorenzana, author of her popular memoir “Sex, Drugs, and Being and Escort,”…
· Editorial Staff
Man Skips Work Unnoticed For 6 Years, Gets Caught When City Awards Him For ‘Long Service’
Spanish government employee Joaquin Garcia has been enjoying full employee benefits and salaries even though he has not reported to work in six years. The civil servant, who worked for a water treatment agency in southern Spain was finally caught, ironically, after becoming…
· Editorial Staff
Romantic Man Uses the Smoothest Strategy to Return a Woman’s Lost Phone
People who lose their phones usually never get to see it again. One woman who lost her phone not only got her phone and credit cards back, but also landed a date with an incredibly romantic guy. That was the nice surprise Monica Cook, a resident of New South Wales, Australia,…
· Sarah Lesnar
Science Proves Women Are Always Attracted to This One Trait Over Good Looks
A new study on the type of men that women really want for their relationships confirms that for long-term (LT) relationships, women always prefer altruistic traits over good looks, but for short-term (ST) relationships, women want anything but a nice guy. The study, which was…
· Ryan General
5 Incredibly Easy Ways to be Happy, According to Science
Science has the answer for almost everything, so it makes sense to seek help from science when you need to cheer up a bit. Instead of finding a happy pill or other means of temporary high, you can train your brain (not manipulate it) into happiness. Time’s Eric Barker sums up a…
· Ryan General
Uber Did Something Incredible For Saudi Women Who Wanted to Vote For the First Time
Popular ride-hailing company Uber was part of a historic election day on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. For the very first time in the history of Saudi Arabian politics, women were allowed to run and vote. Many observers, however, expressed concern about how women would be able to…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s How Many Credit Card Points This Billionaire Earned on a $170 Million Purchase
For most people, a year’s worth of credit card points means a free plane ticket every year. For one Chinese billionaire, however, a day’s purchase means he and his family will be able to continue flying worldwide for free. To purchase Modigliani’s “Reclining Nude” for $170…
· Editorial Staff
A Chinese Cab Driver-Turned-Billionaire Just Bought a $170 Million Painting
A former Chinese cab driver who hustled his way to becoming a billionaire just set the world record for the second highest price ever paid for a work of art an auction with the purchase of a $170.4 million painting. The painting, Amedeo Modigliani’s “Nu Couché”, or “Reclining…
· Editorial Staff
This is Possibly The Most Beautiful Craigslist Missed Connection Ever
Some Craigslist missed connections are funny, while some are just pure creepy. However, the following post on Craigslist Boston a month ago might just take the cake for one of the best missed connections of all time. Read the post below: “I met you in the rain on the last day of…
· Editorial Staff
Japan Has Come up With a Solution for Those Who Hate Folding Laundry
Folding laundry is a time-consuming task that few people look forward to. However, three powerhouse companies in Japan have banded together to create Landroid, the world’s first laundry-folding robot. The machine is designed to look like a regular cupboard and is a joint project…
· Editorial Staff
New Patent Pictures Show How Airlines Could Stack Passengers to Make More Money
If you thought current airplanes were cramped enough as it is, know that it could be even worse if an idea from one of the world’s largest aircraft manufacturers ever comes to fruition. A patent filed by Airbus with the European Patent Office proposes a stacking system for air…
· Laura Dang
Inside the Life of a 23-Year-Old Brazilian Soccer Star Worth $75 Million
Brazilian soccer star Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, 23, has accomplished much for someone his age. Beloved in his home country and with adoring fans all around the world, Neymar also has 32 million Instagram followers who he keeps updated on his life, hairstyles and…
· Laura Dang
Redditors Reveal the Best and Worst Experiences of Working for Super Rich People
A popular thread that appeared on Ask Reddit earlier this week posed this question to users: “Redditors that work directly for the super wealthy (let’s say net worth $20 million and up) what are some of your best/worst stories?”
· Editorial Staff
15 Times Broke College Students Completely Hacked Life
College may be the time in an individual’s life when they are introduced to advanced concepts such as computational linear algebra or astrophysics, but it is also the time when many learn how to fix real-world problems on a budget. From cooking pasta in a coffee maker to using…