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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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China is Now Jailing Women Just For Carrying Condoms
Chinese sex workers have stopped using condoms out of fear from getting caught, an investigation has found. Prostitution remains illegal in the country, but police are now looking for women who may be sex workers by searching for condoms as evidence. The policy weakens the…
· Ryan General
Japan is Starting a War With Airbnb
Airbnb hosts in Japan may offer some of the most interesting rentable destinations out there but with the government and hotel industry trying to clamp down on them, the practice may come to an abrupt end. Japanese home sharers will have to discontinue renting out their private…
· Ryan General
Hong Kong Bans Pokémon Go Players From Hunting Near Military Bases
Hong Kong is among the latest countries to finally have Pokémon Go. Local players in the country, as expected, have since been doing what Pokémon trainers do best: go out and hunt for the virtual monsters wherever they may be. The Chinese government, however, was quick to lay…
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The Highest-Paid CEOs Lead the Most Underperforming Companies, According to Study
Businesses run by the highest-paid CEOs are some of the most underperforming companies, research firm MSCI said. Their study saw little evidence linking large pay to long-term stock performance. More surprisingly, CEOs who are paid less were found to earn larger investment…
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Japanese Researchers Discover That Binge-Watching TV Shows Can Literally Kill You
Watching TV for hours increases one’s risk of dying, Japanese researchers have found. The cause of death may most likely be due to a blood clot in the lungs. Researchers looked into the viewing habits of 86,024 people from 1988 to 1990. Their health was monitored over the next…
· Ryan General
Vancouver Police Warn Pokémon Go Players That Gym Location is Actually a Hells Angel Clubhouse
Canadian police are warning Pokémon Go players in the Vancouver area to stay away from one particular Pokémon gym that happens to be located at the clubhouse of the notorious biker gang Hells Angels. The Coquitlam clubhouse, located at 1041 Burnette Ave., is the base of the…
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Chinese Man Gets a Brutal Bitch Slap After Allegedly Trying to Steal a Foreigner’s Phone
A Chinese man received a brutal slapping from a foreigner after he was caught trying to steal his phone. The intense encounter captured on video is now circulating on social media. “Don’t you ever do that! Don’t you fucking ever take my phone again,” the angry man said as he…
· Ryan General
Man Accidentally Pays $1.3 Million For a Curry Dish in Scotland
One very rich customer reportedly paid more than £1 million, or about $1.3 million, for a three-course meal by accident at an Indian restaurant in Scotland. According to Daily Mail, the unidentified millionaire erroneously typed in the amount of £1,006,082.04 after his meal of…
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Science Says Playing ‘Mario Kart’ Actually Makes You a Better Driver
Playing “Mario Kart” actually makes you a better driver, according to a recent university study. Those hours you spent drifting your way through Rainbow Road may have paid off after all. A new study, published this month in the Psychological Science journal, confirms that…
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Why Japanese Food is More Expensive Than Chinese Food
Ordering at a Chinese, Indian or Mexican eatery probably won’t put much of a dent in your bank account, whereas dining at a French or Japanese restaurant may. There is a reason as to why certain cultural cuisines in the United States are cheaper than others. When cuisines from…
· Laura Dang
Science Says Sleeping With A Chicken Wards Off Mosquitoes
Sleeping next to a live chicken can keep mosquitoes from sucking the life out of you. Scientists have discovered that mosquitoes steer clear of areas where they detect odor emitted by fowl such as chickens. It’s a natural mosquito repellant that has the potential to help with…
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13-Year-Old Missouri Girl Shoots Korean Couple After Stealing From Their Store
A 13-year-old girl from Missouri surrendered herself to authorities after allegedly shooting an elderly Korean couple on Tuesday. She has not yet been formally charged. The victims, who are in their 70s, were listed critical. Each had been shot once in the torso, St. Louis…