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Shiba Inu is Upset He’s Not Allowed on the Subway, Gets Carried Out by Authorities
One determined Shiba Inu determined to live his life-long dream of riding the subway was sadly foiled in his plot when he was so close to finally riding the subway. The shiba walked into the the Kitaoji Station in Kyoto, Japan trailing alongside two humans going through the…
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Man Reveals How Scam Artists Hack Amazon to Become ‘Best Selling’ Authors
Brent Underwood made headlines last month after uploading a photo of his foot to Amazon Books to prove how easy it is to become an Amazon “bestselling” author. He executed the stunt after he became fed up with individuals putting up obscure content on Amazon in order to get the…
· Ryan General
Author Randomly Decides to Check Her Junk Mail, Wins $150,000
You might want to skim over your junk email next time before you click “delete all” as you might miss out on some surprises. Australian author Helen Garner would have missed out on a huge cash prize if she hadn’t gone through her spam messages, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.…
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Homeless Man Becomes Bestselling Author After Writing a Book About Being Homeless
A Parisian beggar is now a bestselling author after his book detailing his life as a homeless man sold nearly 50,000 copies.
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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…
· Laura Dang
Elephant Collapses and Dies Carrying Tourists in 104 Degree Heat
An elephant that had been forced to carry people on its back for 15 years in Cambodia’s tourism industry has collapsed and died after transporting two tourists on its back in blistering heat. The elderly female elephant, Sambo, collapsed on the roadside while carrying two…
· Editorial Staff
Here’s the 700-Calorie Breakfast That Google’s Lead Futurist Claims Will Help Him Live Forever
Ray Kurzweil is considered to be one of the brightest thinkers and innovators of our century. Kurzweil, 68, has received numerous prestigious accolades including the MIT-Lemelson Prize, one of the largest in technology, and the National Medal of Technology from President…
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Here’s How Much Money in Bribes Chinese Officials Can Now Take Before They Get Sentenced to Death
Bribery and corruption is not an unfamiliar practice in Chinese politics. But how much can one get away with before being sentenced to the chopping block? That magic number happens to be $463,000, or about 3 million yuan, according to a statement released on April 18 by Chinese…
· Laura Dang
Boy Scout Returns Chris Hemsworth’s Lost Wallet, Receives $10,000 Reward
While some wouldn’t even flinch at the thought of selling a lost iPhone for a few extra bucks, one teenager is being generously awarded for his good deed of returning a lost wallet. Tristin Budzyn-Barker, 17, didn’t return just any ordinary wallet. The teen discovered a lonely…
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Men Who Marry Intelligent Women Live Longer, Happier Lives, According to Researchers
Among the many benefits of marrying an intelligent woman is that you may live a longer, healthier and happier life, according to mental health scientists. Recent research suggests that men are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and dementia if they are married to smart…
· Laura Dang
I Spent the Day With the World’s Hottest Animal Doctor — This is What Happened
Many may know Dr. Evan Antin as the veterinarian dubbed “Sexiest Beast Charmer” by People, but his clients know him as the caring doctor who performs regular check-ups on their beloved pets. Since the beginning of this year, Dr. Antin has gone from having just 11,000 to 274,000…
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Drunk Millionaire Brags About His 176 IQ and 6 Houses on Flight, Gets What He Deserves
A self-proclaimed genius and millionaire was thrown off a JetBlue flight after he caused a disturbance among passengers inside the plane. The drunk passenger, later identified as David Brackett, was caught on camera shouting at passengers and disobeying airline crew on a flight…
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Why a Lot of Women Will Be Deleting Uber on April 19th
Uber has simplified public transport and made it convenient for many people to get around in 300 cities worldwide. While the business has thrived, however, one standing criticism was the number of sexual assault claims against Uber drivers. Uber’s leaked internal data shows that…
· Editorial Staff
Money Actually Can Buy Happiness — But On One Condition
Money can in fact buy happiness, according to a new study, if your spending matches your personality.
· Laura Dang
The Highest Paid Female YouTuber Reveals Her Past Struggle With Anorexia and Depression
Lindsey Stirling is the highest paid female YouTuber with nearly 8 million subscribers and over a billion views on her videos since she started her account in May 2007. The 29-year-old American violinist, composer and performer writes in the description of her YouTube channel:
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What it’s Like to Be Raised By the Most Famous Tiger Mom of All Time
In 2011, Yale Law School professor and author Amy Chua released her controversial third book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” in which she documented her life raising her two daughters using what she describes as a strict, traditional “Chinese” upbringing. In an excerpt from…
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The Female ‘Robin Hood of Science’ Released 50 Million Copyrighted Science Journals Online — For Free
A researcher from Kazakhstan has been called the “Robin Hood of science” for making research journals available to everyone free of charge. In 2011, Alexandra Elbakyan built a website that grants anyone free access to almost every scientific paper ever published. Sci-Hub lets…