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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…
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Hong Kong Customs Seize Over $2 Million of Liquid Cocaine Hidden in Dragon Fruit
Drug dealers recently tried to smuggle over $2 million worth of liquid cocaine in dragon fruits shipped from South America to Hong Kong. On Wednesday, customs officials discovered liquid cocaine filled in the hollow centers of 98 dragon fruits that were a part of a large…
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Couples Who Drink Together Live Happier, Study Finds
Research has found that couples with similar drinking habits are happier than those with only one partner who drinks. The study, published in “The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Series,” involved married U.S. couples over age 50. Responses from 4,864 married…
· Ryan General
This Chinese Migrant Worker Just Became the ‘Good Will Hunting’ of China
A Chinese mailman, who had no previous math training, has discovered a simplified process to solve complex mathematical problems, reminiscent of what Matt Damon’s character did in the classic flick “Good Will Hunting”. Yu Jianchun, a 33-year-old migrant worker who doesn’t have a…
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58-Year-Old Chinese Nanny Enslaved and Beaten By Wealthy Minnesota Family
A Chinese nanny, who was enslaved and assaulted by a Minnesota family, was found wandering the streets at night in search of an airport to return home to China. The 58-year-old victim allegedly worked for a Chinese woman, Lili Huang, and her family in Woodbury, Minnesota. Huang,…
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This 10-Year-Old Chinese Boy’s Study Schedule is So Insane, He Attempted Suicide
A ten-year-old boy from Jiangsu, China attempted to end his life in protest of the intense study schedule he was ordered to follow. The student, identified as “Xiao Jie,” wanted a break from his grueling study routine. He sneaked out of his home when the opportunity came.
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This Small Town is a Breeding Ground For the Rarest Pokémon and No One Knows Why
Rhodes was once an ordinary, developing suburb in Sydney, Australia — until “Pokémon Go” happened. Featuring augmented reality, “Pokémon Go” requires players to explore places to find and collect Pokémon. As it turned out, Rhodes became a melting pot of rare breeds — about 110…
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Pokémon Go Just Caused Its First Major Car Crash
A New York man playing Pokémon Go while driving crashed into a tree on Tuesday, the Auburn Police Department said. This seems to be the first major road accident associated with the augmented reality game released earlier this month. The 28-year-old driver admitted to playing…
· Laura Dang
Pokémon Go Was NOT an Overnight Success — It Actually Took 20 Years to Make
The seemingly overnight success of Pokémon Go actually took one man 20 years of “leveling up” to achieve. John Hanke, who is today the founder and CEO of Niantic Inc., began his journey to make Pokémon Go a reality when he created and sold his first online game in 1996 before…
· Ryan General
Stanford Mall Security Robot Viciously Attacks Toddler, Then Tries to Finish the Job
A mall security robot, reportedly knocked down and ran over a toddler at a Palo Alto shopping mall on Thursday to the horror of the parents who witnessed the incident. Developed by Silicon Valley-based Knightscope, Inc., the five-foot-tall, 300-pound machine called the…
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North Korean Man Faked His Own Death Because He Was Becoming ‘Too Rich’
People who succeed in business naturally celebrate, but one North Korean man’s financial success led him to fake his own death, leave his family and change his identity to start a new life. Dzhon Khen Mu, a North Korean native, defected from the totalitarian country because he…
· Ryan General
People Have Already Figured Out How to Cheat at Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go has only been out for a few days now but it’s already taken Pokémon hunters to many parts of the world to try and catch them all. As expected, within 24 hours of Pokémon Go’s United States release, players have already found ways to get an unfair advantage in the…
· Ryan General
Goats Are As Smart As Dogs and Love Humans Just as Much, University Study Finds
Scientists have discovered that goats, too, can make great pets and may even rival dogs for the title of “man’s best friend.” A recent study by Queen Mary University of London researchers revealed that the goat, mainly domesticated for agricultural purposes, also possesses the…