We Downed Shots Of Vinegar At A 'Flavor Tripping' Party
When you first arrive at a "flavor tripping party" you'll either be handed a red berry or a tablet to dissolve on your tongue. Soon you'll be able to eat lemons without wincing and throwing back shots...
View ArticleWall Street Traders Are About To Be In A World Of Pain
"Sometimes I look at these guys resumes and I say, you're kind of f---d man," said Jesse Marrus, founder of Wall Street recruiting site StreetID.The guys are traders, without a doubt the rowdiest,...
View Article'Edge Of Tomorrow' Is Tom Cruise’s Best Movie In Years
Tom Cruise's new movie, "Edge of Tomorrow," is out in theaters Friday and it's getting really good reviews.That may come as a surprise. If you've seen any trailers for the film, you may have done an...
View ArticleCoke Ad Inadvertently Shows How Hard It Is To Burn Off Soda Calories
Coca-Cola thought it was a good idea to release an ad showing people biking the 23 minutes it takes to burn off the 140 calories in a can of Coke. The ad "takes a frequent criticism used by health...
View ArticleThe 20 Highest-Paying Jobs You Can Do From Home
U.S. businesses will spend half a billion dollars hiring remote freelance workers in 2014. "The growth is a clear indicator of a transition of work online," says Fabio Rosati, CEO of Elance-oDesk. The...
View ArticleD-Day Was A Success Because Allied Meteorologists Saw An Opening That The...
German military leaders expected an Allied invasion on the Channel coast in late May, 1944, when there was high tide, a full moon, good visibility, and little wind. When it did not come, and when the...
View ArticleNYC Mayor Wants 2016 Democratic Convention To Be In Brooklyn
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio launched a new push Friday for Brooklyn to host the Democratic National Convention where the party's 2016 candidate will officially claim the nomination."The...
View ArticleA Photographer Had Adults Recreate Their Childhood Pictures, And The Results...
Old photos are a great way to look back on days gone by. But what if it was possible to recreate some of your most nostalgic moments later in life?This is what Argentinian photographer Irina Werning...
View ArticleHere's The Incredible Cover Letter Leonardo Da Vinci Wrote In The 1480s
Even a Renaissance man is occasionally on the job hunt.Such was the case back in the 1480s, when a young Leonardo da Vinci was coming up in Florence.Born the lowly son of a notary, da Vinci couldn't...
View ArticleHere's Why People Move Homes, And How Those Reasons Have Changed Since 1999
Americans move around a lot. More than one in ten people in the U.S. changed homes between March 2012 and March 2013, and their reasons for moving around varied.The Census analyzed current population...
View Article50 Travel Destinations That Will Be Huge In The Next 10 Years
Top travel destinations like Paris and New York get so many visitors each year that trips to these destinations can be disappointing experiences filled with crowded tourist sites, overpriced hotels,...
View ArticleHere Are The Drunkest States In America
New Hampshire is the drunkest state in America, according to a new report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.The study calculated alcohol consumption per capita for each state...
View ArticleNYC's Startup Scene Is Now So Crazy That People Are Partying Before Work
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View ArticleCops In Miami Are Running A Sting To Catch Lyft Drivers
In Miami, a city that's fought against ride-sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, cops are running a sting to catch Lyft drivers and tow their cars, the Miami Herald's Patricia Mazzei reports.One...
View ArticleA Third Of America's 18- To 34-Years-Olds Live With Their Parents
Increasing numbers of young Americans are heading to college, where they're racking up debt to pay for rapidly increasing tuition costs.Those graduating are being confronted by a challenging job...
View ArticleHere's A Great Infographic Showing How 'Ghostbusters' Came To Be
Today marks the 30th anniversary of the ghoulish comedy classic, "Ghostbusters," which has earned over $291 million worldwide since its 1984 release.In celebration of the film starring Bill Murray, Dan...
View ArticleMAP: These Are The Sunniest And Darkest Places In The US
Where you live makes a big difference in how much sunlight you'll see each year.Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, mapped by Metric Maps and posted on Reddit, shows sunshine...
View ArticleNATO Rats Are Incredibly Good At Sniffing Out Landmines
During a morning operation against the Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2010, a British army contingent halted before a narrow pass reckoned to be mined with improvised explosive devices...
View ArticleA Cringeworthy Economic-Data Blunder Rocked Wall Street This Week
On Monday, the Institute for Supply Management, or ISM, issued its latest May manufacturing report. And then it had to correct itself. And then it had to correct itself a second time.ISM is a supply...
View ArticleInside 'Modern Farmer,' The One-Year-Old Agricultural Lifestyle Publication...
"We have a rare day today — no dogs in the office," said Ann Marie Gardner, CEO and Editor-In-Chief of Hudson, New York-based upstart media property "Modern Farmer."Gardner's print-and-Web publication...
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