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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…
· Editorial Staff
Taiwanese Model Olivia Ku Tragically Drowns During Underwater Photoshoot
A popular Taiwanese model allegedly drowned during an underwater photoshoot in Taiwan’s southern Pingtung County. Olivia Ku had reportedly removed her scuba gear underwater for an aesthetic effect when the accident occurred. Ku was unconscious when she was retrieved by rescue…
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Companies Are Paying Consultants Up to $20,000 an Hour To Teach Them About Millennials
Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and self-described “millennial expert.” She’s part of the growing number of consultants hired by corporations like Oracle, Red Robin and Time Warner to better understand millennials, or those aged between 18 and 34.…
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Why Most Koreans Don’t Have to Wear Deodorant
While many people worry about emitting stinky body odor from sweaty armpits, a select few don’t have to. As it turns out, a percentage of the population lack the gene that prevents stinky pits. According to researchers from the University of Bristol, that special gene is called…
· Editorial Staff
Vietnamese Restaurant Under Fire For Mysterious Bikini-Clad Waitresses
A restaurant in the Cau Giay District of Hanoi is raising a few eyebrows after photos of bikini-clad waitresses at the eatery went viral. Authorities in Hanoi may fine the restaurant for having women in bikinis serve their predominantly male diners food and drinks. The incident…
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Scientists at MIT Have Created a Revolutionary ‘Second Skin’ That Could Replace Botox
The $60 billion cosmetic industry may be about to get a facelift as researchers claim to have found a practical new solution for wrinkles and aging skin in an advanced polymer than can serve as an elastic “second skin.” Scientists at MIT and Massachusetts General Hospital,…
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Slumlord Father of Spoiled Kid Who Verbally Assaulted Uber Driver Gets Arrested
The wealthy father of a University of Michigan student who was caught verbally abusing an Uber driver on video in March has been arrested and charged with 20 felonies. The video of Jake Croman verbally abusing an Uber driver with gay slurs and insults has received over a million…
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Malaysian Woman Accidently Gets $3.3 Million Bank Deposit, Goes on an Epic Shopping Spree
A 21-year-old Malaysian student living in Australia was arrested after spending most of $3.3 million that was accidentally deposited in her bank account on luxury handbags.
· Laura Dang
The Internet is Going Crazy Over This ‘Shock Clock’ That Will Zap You Awake On Time
A new startup is redesigning the alarm clock into a wearable device that literally shocks its wearers to wake them up. The company behind the clock, Pavlok, guarantees its tested sensory input on its wearable devices can change a person’s behavior and lifestyle habits. The Shock…
· Laura Dang
FBI Arrests Man Who Sprayed Mouse Poison on Whole Foods’ Buffet
A man who casually walked into a Whole Foods store and sprayed mouse poison onto the self-serve food bars has been arrested by the FBI. An employee at a Whole Foods in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was alarmed after witnessing the man, now in custody, pouring a liquid onto the prepared…
· Ryan General
Burmese Immigrant Raises Money to Help the Needy – Gets Stolen by Police
After a newspaper broke a story about an innocent Oklahoma man who had his cash unjustly seized and a criminal charge filed against him, it was announced that the charges against him will be dropped and the money returned. Muskogee County District Attorney Orvil Loge recently…
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There’s One Thing That Makes People Four Times More Likely to Get Angry on Planes
Image via Justin Ross Lee Judging by the increase in news stories reporting incidents of air rage, public misbehavior while flying seems to be on the rise. But what exactly causes people to lose their cool in the first place while aboard commercial airplanes? New research…
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Massive New Study Reveals What Really Happens When You Spank Your Kids
Spanking children has long been a controversial issue in today’s politically correct parenting culture. Many of us were spanked as children. We may have hated it then, but some of us also like the way we turned out because of it and strongly consider raising our children the…