What 21 Extremely Successful People Were Doing At Age 25
Some people know what they want to do from an early age and focus on it relentlessly.Others are driven enough to reinvent themselves, changing careers and industries, and continuously push until they...
View ArticleJulian Assange Gave A Very Peculiar Response When He Was Asked About 'Getting...
A strange exchange occurred when members of the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks were asked about the flight of Edward Snowden at a Chaos Computer Club conference last week.WikiLeaks has been...
View ArticleThe Top 32 Players In The 2014 NFL Draft
As we head into the playoffs, the majority of NFL teams and fans are already focused on the 2014 NFL Draft.Using the current "big boards" of six NFL draft experts, we created an expert consensus index...
View ArticleIraq Police Say Much Of Fallujah Has Been Captured By Al Qaeda-Linked Group
BAGHDAD (AP) — The head of police in Iraq's Anbar province says the city center of Fallujah has fallen completely into the hands of fighters from the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State in Iraq and...
View ArticleBitcoin Is On A Huge Tear Again
2013 was a banner year for Bitcoin but it ended on a sour note as the price plunged and governments (including China's) cracked down on its usage.But it's back on a tear, touching 1000 again.Here's a...
View ArticleAccording To Science, These Are The Best Photos To Use In Your Dating Profile
When you sign up for one of the many online dating websites, you've likely culled through your collection of photos to find the perfect ones to upload to your profile.Now, science has proved that...
View ArticleWhy NFL Players Don't Wear Sleeves Even In Dangerously Cold Games
Perhaps you've heard it's going to be cold during today's Green Bay Packers game against the San Francisco 49ers. Perhaps you've also heard that "cold" is an understatement. Weather.com says it will...
View ArticleThe 7 Worst Speaking Mistakes Professionals Make
We spend plenty of time thinking about what we say in business, but not necessarily how we say it.When it comes to professional settings, though, the way we speak — including tone, pitch, and volume —...
View ArticleGlobal House Prices: Castles Made Of Sand
Monetary policy may call an end to the house-price partyHouse prices are now rising in 18 of the 23 countries we track across the globe, compared with just 12 a year ago. America tops our table: the...
View ArticleEveryone In America Will Want To See This Wind Chill Map Before Heading To...
Before you head out to work on Monday, please check out this wind chill map. (via Jim Cantore)Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThe Story About Kim Jong-un Having His Uncle Eaten By 120 Wild Dogs May Have...
Do you remember when People's Daily, a Chinese Communist Party newspaper, mistakenly believed that a satirical Onion article naming Kim Jong Un the Sexiest Man Alive in 2012 was real and published a 55...
View ArticleHere's How Well — And Badly — People Predicted The Events Of 2013
The year 2013 has come and gone, but President Assad is still clinging to power in Damascus, to the dismay of a majority of participants in our 2013 New America Forecasting Contest.Actually, make that...
View ArticleHere's What The 'Polar Vortex' That's Hitting The US Actually Is
As tundra-like temperatures and wind chills as cold as 70 below zero fan out across the country, everyone is blaming the "polar vortex."Polar vortexes, though, are nothing new. They occur seasonally at...
View ArticleBitcoin Has Climbed Back To $1,000
The price of one Bitcoin briefly broke back through $1,000 on the Mt. Gox exchange today.This is the first time since mid-December it has done so.It's worth noting that in that time, Mt. Gox lost its...
View ArticleNassim Taleb Is Going Totally Ballistic On Twitter Right Now
Author and philosophical finance whiz Nassim Taleb began 2014 with a bold challenge to his fellow economic thinkers."I would love to debate a prominent economist LIVE in front of an audience… Nobody...
View ArticleAn American Spent The Fall In North Korea Teaching Computer Science — Here...
It's not often that we get to see what life is really like in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.Usually, what we end up hearing about are the horrific tales of the country's hidden prison camps...
View ArticleCHART: Here's How Long You Can Stay Outside In Extreme Cold Temperatures...
With the "polar vortex" bringing frigid temperatures across the country, going outside isn't just uncomfortable — it can be downright dangerous.The temperature will drop to -25 F in Fargo, N.D., -31 F...
View ArticleSteve Stockman Is Testing How Ridiculous You Can Be While Trying To Win A...
When Rep. Steve Stockman announced at the last minute that he was challenging Sen. John Cornyn for his seat, political journalists could barely contain their glee.Stockman has become known for pulling...
View ArticleIt's So Cold In The Midwest That People's Beers Are Freezing At The...
ESPN's Kevin Seifert ventured into the Lambeau Field parking lot to ask Packers fans why in the world they would tailgate for one of the coldest games in NFL history.Unfortunately, no one was in the...
View ArticleHere Are Some Winter Survival Tips From The US Marine Corps
Early this week, wind chills across the U.S. could reach as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the National Weather Service.In extreme cold like that, exposed skin can freeze in only 10...
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