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Family of 8-Year-Old Crow Whisperer Sued by Pissed-Off Neighbors for $200,000
The family of a child who made headlines for befriending crows is now being sued for $200,000 by neighbors angry about the flocks of black-feathered birds in their neighborhood. Gabi Mann, the 8-year-old daughter of Lisa and Gary, unintentionally began her relationship with…
· Benny Luo
Mahbod Moghadam: Why Rap Genius is Going to IPO One Day
There are many different types of entrepreneurs- there are tech entrepreneurs, online entrepreneurs, and then there are rockstar entrepreneurs like Rap Genius co-founder Mahbod Moghadam. You’ve probably come across Rap Genius at some point, whether you are looking up lyrics to…
· Laura Dang
This 17-Year-Old is One of 12 in the World to Completely Ace the AP Calculus Exam
For many people, the strenuous three-hour-long Advanced Placement Calculus exam is something to be suppressed from their memories, but for some it is an unforgettable and life-changing feat. That was the case for 17-year-old Cedrick Argueta, who is one of only 12 people in the…
· Editorial Staff
Young Doctor Who Attacked Uber Driver Shares Her Side of the Story
Last week, 30-year-old Dr. Anjali Ramkissoon made headlines after a video surfaced of her verbally attacking Uber driver Igor Belic, then promptly trashing his car.
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Man Builds Igloo During Winter Snowstorm, Lists it on Airbnb For $200 a Night
During the heavy snowfall of winter storm Jonas, New York and many neighboring cities were brought to a standstill. For Patrick Horton and his friends though, this meant having some time for fun building an igloo and listing it for $200 a night on Airbnb. The buzzword-filled…
· Ricky Yean
Why ‘Few Successful Startup Founders Grew Up Desperately Poor’
My co-founder David and I both grew up in poverty and can call ourselves “battle-tested” when it comes to both life and startups, so when the talk in the Valley turned to income inequality, our ears perked up. For a moment, our two worlds were colliding. Here’s a quote from Paul…
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Inside the $8,000-a-Night Villa that Made Gwyneth Paltrow a Fan of Airbnb
Airbnb isn’t only for those traveling on a budget. It’s for anyone who wants to vacation in luxury and style too. Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow recently booked a family trip in Nayarit, Mexico, at an Airbnb villa that costs over $8,000 a night. Paltrow, 43, stayed at an…
· Editorial Staff
Couple Takes $327 Million Lump Sum in Powerball — Does Something Totally Unexpected
The small-town Tennessee couple that won the Powerball jackpot aren’t planning on buying a mansion or throwing in the towel on their jobs. However, they are buying a horse for their daughter. The Robinson family from Munford, Tennessee, hold one of three lucky lottery tickets to…
· Andrew Yang
What’s Eating Silicon Valley
Like most people, I look up to and admire the heroes of Silicon Valley (the real ones, not the ones from the TV show). They’ve given rise to services (e.g., Google, Facebook, Uber, LinkedIn, Airbnb) that we use every day and make the world a better place. They’ve created value,…
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Chinese Student Who Finds Lost $30,000 in Cash Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity
A money changer in Singapore who lost $30,000 in cash miraculously got it all back due to the honesty of a 22-year-old student. On Dec. 29, a 73-year-old employee of Clifford Gems & Money Exchange owner Mohamed Rafeeq, 50, had left $30,000 in cash at a public handicapped…
· Editorial Staff
New Startup Lets You Share Your Hotel Room with Strangers to Save Money
Considering the different ways to book your accommodations for a much-needed getaway? If you are stuck between the options of Airbnb, hostels and couchsurfing, there is a new startup in town offering a fresh spin on the “sharing economy.” Seattle startup Winston Club will allow…
· Editorial Staff
What It’s Like to Be the Fattest Man in China
China’s fattest man required seven men to lift him in order to make a recent visit to the hospital, reports Chinese state media. Thirty-three-year-old Deng Guiliang, dubbed “Fat Deng” by his neighbors in Qingyuan, Guangdong Province, weighs over 575 pounds, according to the…
· Ryan General
Trader Joe’s Ex-President Launches Grocery Store That Sells Healthy Food at Fast-Food Prices
It looks like your common boutique supermarket, and with its aisles brimming with fresh produce and friendly staff assisting customers, it has nearly everything you would find in your typical suburban food store. But under the Whole Foods facade of carrot crates and egg carton…
· Editorial Staff
Mr. Rogers Said THIS to Him in 1981, But What Happened 20 Years Later Will Make You Cry
Many of us watched Fred Rogers and his T.V. show “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” growing up. His lessons were always simple, but had a profound impact on many people’s lives.
· Laura Dang
Korean Barbecue Restaurant Hires Beefy Hot Guys to Serve Meat to Customers
Would you like a hunky shirtless man with your plate of raw meat? The customers at a Korean barbeque restaurant called Macho Nikuya in Tokyo, Japan, sure do. Things were definitely heating up for the Korean barbecue, or yakiniku, joint in Tokyo’s Ebisu neighborhood earlier this…
· Alan Van
Self-Driving Google Car Gets Pulled Over By Police For Driving Too Slow
Self-driving cars of the future might rack up tickets for going too fast, but a self-driving car pulled over yesterday was ticketed for driving too slow. A Mountain View Police Department officer saw traffic slowing down on El Camino Real near Rengstorff Avenue, an intersection…
· Sarah Lesnar
This Woman is Renting Herself Out For $40 an Hour to People Who Want a Caring Mom
In need of an extra mom? One Brooklyn-based woman will mother you for the right price. Nina Keneally, 63, started NeedAMom for professional New York-area millennials who need a “mom now and then but maybe not his or her own mom.”
· Mahbod Moghadam
The Man Who Ellen Pao Accused of Sexual Harrasment is Vandalizing My Website
Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: Mahbod Moghadam is a co-founder of Genius (formerly Rap Genius). The opinions expressed in this piece are solely his own. In the early days of Everipedia, the first page that started getting a lot of random traffic was Ajit Nazre’s. Weird right?…
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This 20-Year-Old Ran a $4 Million Drug Business From His Bedroom
A German teenager who made $4.3 million dealing drugs from his bedroom was sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention. The man, known as “Maximilian S.”, was 18 years old at the time he began running a drug operation from a bedroom in his mother’s house, according to The…
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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…