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The Incredible Story of How Oprah Winfrey Became America’s Richest Self-Made Woman
Oprah Winfrey is perhaps one of the biggest media moguls of our generation. Her talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show” is the highest-rated program of its kind in history and she’s been dubbed as the “Queen of all media.” But it didn’t start out like that for her. Born in poverty in…
· Laura Dang
Artists Recreate Vincent Van Gogh’s Bedroom, Now on Airbnb for $10
The bedroom of the renowned painter famous for his iconic “Starry Night” painting is now listed on Airbnb for $10. Van Gogh, the iconic Dutch post-impressionist painter who had an influential role in shaping 20th century art, once painted his beloved “Bedroom” after moving into…
· Editorial Staff
This Nonprofit Organization is Giving $1 Million to Underprivileged High Schoolers
It may not come as a surprise that engineering and computer coding classes have a poor ratio of female to male students. Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit organization, is doing something about closing that gender gap by offering $1 million in scholarships to underprivileged…
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ASU Students Band Together to Give a Passionate Dining Hall Worker a Gift of a Lifetime
A woman who works for the dining hall at Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University is so beloved by students that they raised nearly $2,500 to send her on her dream trip. According to the Arizona Republic, Chicago native Vicke Davis, 59, has worked as an employee…
· Editorial Staff
Every Chipotle Restaurant in America Will Be Closing For One Day Next Month
Chipotle lovers — brace yourselves for this announcement. All restaurants belonging to the casual dining Mexican food chain will be shut down across the U.S. for a short period of time next month.
· Laura Dang
Meet the 22-Year-Old Physics Genius That Harvard Believes is the Next Einstein
Sabrina Pasterski was only 14 years old when she stepped foot into MIT’s campus offices seeking approval one morning for the single-engine plane she built. Fast forward eight years and the 22-year-old is now an MIT graduate and Harvard Ph.D. candidate interested in answering…
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How a 22-Year-Old Dropout Inspired By Avicii Became One of the Hottest DJs in EDM
Meet Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll, or as most people know him, Kygo. The now-24-year-old Norwegian is easily one of the most popular DJs today to have launched his career online. Kygo began in music at the age of six with piano lessons. By the age of 16, he began to compose his own music.
· Editorial Staff
He Was Sued For Exposing a Big Secret on Buying Cheap Flights, Now He’s Back in Business
For those of you who don’t remember Aktarer Zaman, he was the 22-year-old targeted in a legal lawsuit filed by two giant travel corporations Orbitz and United Airlines. Zaman, now 23, is known for launching Skiplagged, a site and app that helps travelers get in on a little known…
· Ryan General
Why You Hate the Way You Look in Photos
OK, so all of your pictures are ugly. What gives? To be attractive, society says your face needs to be symmetrical. However, most real people out there do not have symmetrical faces. Even actors and models have asymmetrical faces.
· Ryan General
Here’s the Truth To How Cards Against Humanity Treats Their Chinese Factory Workers
Cards Against Humanity, America’s favorite party game company that combines “mature” comedy with a socially relevant commentary, surprised everyone with something so unusual, they’ve got to be the first to do it. The Chicago-based firm paid for their Chinese factory workers’…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s the Hack That Got This Man a $10,000 First Class Flight For Just $130
Sam Huang an is a Travel Blogger who made headlines back in October for discovering a loophole that let him snag an epic $60,000 first class flight for $300. He regularly documents his experiences on his website TopMiles.com. Well folks, he’s at it again! This time, he shows us…
· Benny Luo
Meet the Man Who Did LSD With Steve Jobs in College
Daniel Kottke was once a good friend of Steve Jobs. In college, the two friends experimented with LSD together, but as one of Apple’s earliest employees, Kottke’s friendship with Jobs crumbled when the tech visionary refused to give his friend any stock in the company. In the…
· Laura Dang
What Happens When You Tell People They Are Beautiful
An 18-year-old high school student from Chicago did an incredibly heartwarming project where she told people she was photographing that they are beautiful. In her video, she chose subjects both of whom she knew and did not know. While they posed in front of her camera, Shea…
· Editorial Staff
Giving Children Money Makes Them Work Harder — But There’s a Catch
The mere act of handling money causes children as young as 3-years-old to take more and give less, according to new research. A study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and University of Illinois at Chicago found that the…
· Max Chang
Dave Chappelle and a Tech Startup Team Up to Stop People From Using Their Phones
Dave Chappelle, iconic comedian and cultural treasure among millennials, has teamed up with a tech company for the ultimate solution to people who like to watch shows through the screens of their smartphones (as opposed to their own eyes). Chappelle, who will be performing in 13…
· 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…
· Laura Dang
This Man Just Beat Bill Gates to Become the Richest Man on Earth
Spanish retail tycoon Amancio Ortega briefly topped Bill Gates as the richest man on Earth. The elusive multi-billionaire is the owner of apparel company Zara, which has over 6,000 stores in over 89 countries.
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People Are Eating Out Alone More For This One Reason
The thought of eating alone at a restaurant is a foreign concept to many, but a new study reveals diners are increasingly choosing to eat by themselves. A new study from OpenTable, a dining reservation service, reveals that the number of people who make reservations for parties…
· Laura Dang
A 13-Year-Old Girl Wins $70,000 SUV From Charity Raffle, Immediately Gives it Back
A young girl who won a $70,000 SUV from a charity raffle donated the car back without a moment’s hesitation. Thirteen-year-old Erin Byrnes from Syracuse, New York, has been fundraising and volunteering at Joseph’s House, a shelter for pregnant mothers, for over a year. Byrnes…
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One Photo of a McDonald’s Worker’s Extraordinary Act Proves Compassion Isn’t Dead
Fast food workers aren’t usually thought of as the types to go above and beyond their immediate job duties, but a photo of one Chicago-area McDonald’s employee’s kind act while on the job has netizens praising his extraordinary compassion. On September 16, a woman named Destiny…