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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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Mike Curtis: How a Barista with No College Degree Hustled His Way Into Yahoo, Facebook and Became a VP at Airbnb
Mike Curtis didn’t have a college degree and worked as a barista serving lattes during high school, yet he still managed to hustle his way into Yahoo, Facebook and eventually become the vice president of engineering at Airbnb. Curtis had no computer coding skills when he first…
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Chinese Cab Drivers Create Massive Traffic Jam to Protest Uber
While ride-hailing services such as Grab, Uber and Didi have generally brought convenience to many consumers, traditional cab drivers in many parts of the world have understandably felt threatened by their apps’ growing popularity. In China, as with other parts of Asia, there…
· Ryan General
Taobao Sellers Are Delivering Fake Packages Full of Toilet Paper to Boost Online Sales
Several package delivery companies in China were reportedly discovered to be engaged in illegally selling ’empty’ packages to manipulate their e-commerce sales statistics. The practice called “empty package scalping” involves shop owners on online merchant sites like Taobao who…
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Chinese Bose Speaker Knockoff Even Comes Equipped With a Chinese Accent
Two days ago, redditor xzzz posted a humorous video of his knockoff Bose bluetooth speaker that’s equipped with a Chinese accent. The post made the font page of reddit shortly after. Watch the video below:
· Benny Luo
Meet Charles Michael Yim: The Man Who Made History on Shark Tank
Charles Michael Yim is a successful entrepreneur who has started three companies to date and sold two of them by the time he turned 28. His most recent startup, Breathometer, became the very first company on the hit TV show “Shark Tank” to get an investment from every single…
· Laura Dang
Giant Pandas to Be Reconsidered for a Lower Risk Level as Their Population Increases in the Wild
Panda lovers rejoice! The beloved giant panda is being considered for a lower vulnerable species status as their population in the wild increases. Giant pandas first appeared on the list of endangered species in 1990.
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Japanese Parents Abandon 7-Year-Old in Hokkaido Forest to Teach Him a Lesson, Immediately Regret It
One couple in Japan made a horrible decision in abandoning their young child in the mountains just to punish him for disobedience. According to RocketNews24 (via NHK), local authorities in Hokkaido received a report from Mr. and Mrs. Tanooka on Saturday (May 28) that their…
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15 Poor Souls Who Have No Idea What Their Shirts Say
“I’m A Kindergarten Teacher In China And One Of My Students Was Rocking This Shirt Today” question_ev3rything “Teaching English In Korea. Best Shirt Ever? Yup!”
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Middle Schooler Goes to Cafeteria For Free Milk — Gets Arrested For ‘Stealing’ It
A middle school student in Dumfries, Virginia, was handcuffed and charged after he stole a 65-cent carton of milk from his school’s cafeteria last month. Ryan Turk, who has also been suspended from Graham Park Middle School because of the incident, reportedly went back to the…
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Chinese Trolls Making 488 Million Propaganda Posts Every Year Are on the Government Payroll
For years, Chinese netizens have come to disdain an online troll army that populates social media with pro-government propaganda posts. Outsiders condemn the group as keyboard warriors who are allegedly paid 0.5 yuan per post in an attempt to shape public opinion to the benefit…
· David Bond
How I Pick Up Asian Girls For a Living By Manipulating the Media
Editor’s Note: The opinions and viewpoints expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or viewpoints of NextShark. My name is David Bond, and I make a living approaching Asian women on youtube and selling travel guides online. In…
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Science Says Guys Underestimate How Horny Their Partners Are
A new study finds that women have higher satisfaction levels in their committed relationships when men underestimate their sexual desire. In the study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48 heterosexual couples in Canada who were married or cohabiting…