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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…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Blames Mainland China For the Insane Amounts of Garbage on Their Beaches
Hong Kong beaches have been accumulating an insane amount of garbage in recent days and environmentalists are now calling for an immediate action for it to stop. Coastlines of beaches, where children and other locals usually swim, are now littered with discarded plastic food…
· Ryan General
Raising Brilliant and Successful Kids Depends on This One Parenting Skill, According to Researchers
How you respond when your child asks you a question will effect whether or not they become successful in life, according to researchers. In the book, “Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells Us About Raising Successful Children,” it’s revealed that handling sensitive moments in a…
· Editorial Staff
Indian Man Rents Car, Sells it Online, Then Steals it Back on the Same Night
A 28-year-old man is in police custody after stealing back the same car he sold online with a duplicate key. The New Delhi man resorted to the con because his spa business is struggling to stay afloat. According to Hindustan Times, the BCA graduate rented a car and sold it on an…
· Ryan General
Chinese Fisherman Try to Smuggle $300,000 Worth of iPhones Hidden in Fish, Fail Miserably
A group of Chinese fishermen were found to be transporting more than just fish from Hong Kong into the mainland after Shenzhen border patrol officers noticed something peculiar with their “catch.” Upon inspection, the authorities later discovered several iPhones carefully hidden…
· Ryan General
Chinese Man With a ‘Super Brain’ is Now Helping the Police Fight Crime
A Chinese man who was able to out-think an advanced AI on a reality television show is now using his exceptional mental skills to help police solve crimes by uncovering clues in investigations. The Weifang police force in China’s Shandong Province reportedly recruited Wang…
· Ryan General
New York Thieves Con Old Asian Ladies out of $500,000 By Telling Them Their Money is Cursed
New York City police department are on the hunt for five women who are believed to be linked to con artists who victimize elderly Asian women in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn in recent months. The victims were reportedly tricked into handing over thousands of dollars after…
· Ryan General
Asian Columnist at UC Berkeley Faces Criticisms For Racially-charged Opinion Pieces
A female student’s controversial column for UC Berkeley’s school paper “The Daily Californian” has received criticism for its racially charged, sexually-explicit content. The author, Maggie Lam, claims that she writes “about reclaiming the Asian-American narrative surrounding…
· Ryan General
Meet Tooba Gondal: The 22-Year-Old UK Woman Who Recruits Young Girls To Be ISIS Sex Slaves
The identity of a mysterious “Islamic State matchmaker” known only by her online pseudonym Umm Muthanna Al Britaniyah has finally been revealed. According to DailyMail, the aggressive social media persona who glorifies terrorist acts on the internet to attract young British…
· Ryan General
Entrepreneur Who Made $1 Million Before He Turned 18 Reveals How He Did it
Serial entrepreneur, speaker and author Cameron Johnson shared his thoughts on what inspired him to start his first business, how he made his first million and the only thing he splurges on. Cameron Johnson started running an array of businesses as a young boy. Doing ventures…
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Hong Kongers Admit to Purposely Showing Off on Social Media to Make Friends Jealous
Travel photos are among the most exciting things to share on social media, but the reason why is the question that needs honest answers. For many Hong Kongers, these snaps fulfill the purpose of showing off and making friends jealous. That’s according to a survey conducted by…
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The Best Age to Get Married is 26, According to Mathematics
Mathematics has determined the magic number for marriage to be 26. The optimal age to settle down and commit to a life partner is 26. Journalist Brian Christian and cognitive scientist Tom Griffiths, coauthors of “Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions,”…
· Ryan General
Underage Girls in Hong Kong Risk Rape and Abuse After Looking For Rich Men on Instagram and WeChat
The trend of older men giving money or gifts to girls in exchange for companionship or sexual favors is becoming more and more popular among teenage girls in Hong Kong. The practice, called underage compensated dating, has also recently become underground and more difficult to…