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Michael Phelps just beat Ryan Lochte, and it may have been the perfect ending to the best rivalry in swimming

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Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte 2004 Athens Olympics 200M medley ceremony

A 12-year-long rivalry has perhaps come to an end as Michael Phelps earned the gold medal for swimming the 200-meter individual medley (200m IM) at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. 

Though Lochte holds the world record for men’s 200m IM with a time of one minute, 54 seconds (clocked in during the 2011 World Championships) he's never managed to replicate that performance at the Olympic level. Instead, Phelps has won the gold medal at each of the last three games, with Lochte finishing at either silver or bronze.  On August 11, Phelps completed the 200m IM a full two seconds ahead of his competitors. Lochte failed to medal after coming in fifth place.

"I just wish I did a little better," Lochte told NBC immediately following the race. 

Let's take a look back at the Phelps vs. Lochte rivalry in the 200m IM, starting at their very first appearance in the Olympics.

Phelps and Lochte first went head-to-head at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.



Phelps took home gold with a time of one minute, 57.14 seconds (1:57.14), while Lochte was right behind for silver at a finish time of 1:58.78.



Four years later, the duo squared off once again at the Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Once again, Phelps took home gold.



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MICHAEL PHELPS: Here’s a look at the historic career of the greatest Olympian ever

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Michael Phelps seems to be enjoying himself at his fifth Olympic Games. 

For the first time in his career, he walked in the opening ceremony. He's already won four gold medals, and could add a fifth to give him 23 career gold medals (and 27 total medals). He's been surprisingly emotional on the podium, as if the scope of his achievements — and that his swim career is coming to an end — is finally dawning on him. 

In honor of Phelps' latest Olympic success, we took a look back (in 26 slides for his 26 medals) at how Phelps went from being a gangly Baltimore kid to the best Olympian of all-time. It's been a journey of peaks and valleys, but Phelps, at 31, seems to finally have figured it all out. 

Phelps started swimming when he was 7, and by the time he was 10 he was setting American age-group records. Many of those records from Phelps’ youth still stand.

 Source: USA Swimming



Phelps qualified for the Sydney Olympics at just 15, becoming the youngest American swimmer in 68 years to qualify for the Olympics.

Source: BBC



At Sydney, he made the final of the 200-meter butterfly and finished fifth.

Source: BBC



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The 47 best photographs of the Rio Olympics so far

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The first five days of the Rio Olympics have featured new world records, stunning upsets, heartbreaking crashes and injuries, and plenty more excitement. 

One of the best parts of the Olympics, though, is the photography. The photos from every sport are terrific, and they capture the emotion, energy, and athleticism of the Games. That Rio is one of the most photogenic cities in the world helps, too. 

Below are some of our favorite photos from the opening weekend. This is by no means an exhaustive list — there are simply too many terrific shots to choose from. We picked 47, but we'll be updating this post throughout the games as more great photos come in. 

Enjoy!

An Australian archer takes aim with a Rio favela in the background.





Nice dig by China's Fan Wang.



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We tried Burger King's infamous new 'Whopperrito' — here's the verdict

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Burger King has unleashed yet another polarizing menu item.

Following in the hallowed steps of the beloved Chicken Fries, the infuriatingly good Angry Whopper, and the horrifying Mac n' Cheetos is: the Whopperrito.

"We know Tex-Mex is growing a lot ... and there are not that many national chains that sell burritos," company president Alex Macedo told Business Insider's Hayley Peterson.

It began as a test item in franchises in Ohio and Pennsylvania, garnering enough success to bring it to the national level.

But will it have the same success nationally? We managed to get our hands on some ahead of the national release on August 15.

SEE ALSO: We tried biscuit breakfast sandwiches from major fast-food chains — and the winner is surprising

The first glimpse of the much-awaited Whopperrito, which will be rolled out nationwide on August 15.



The Whopperrito is, on paper, a burrito with Whopper ingredients and some spices thrown in; a mythical hybrid that should never exist. A chimera of quick-service restaurants; the most unholy of menu marriages. Cutting in, however, it actually appears... appetizing.



The ground beef within looks to be actually ground beef, not the mealy Taco Bell corollary. Hints of cumin and pepper waft up from the fresh burrito. Recognizable seasonings that aren't just black pepper on a fast-food item? This is a refreshing development.



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We checked out the massive glass spheres that Amazon is building in the heart of Seattle

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Amazon is growing out of control.

Unable to be constrained by its existing offices in Seattle's South Lake Union neighborhood, Amazon is expanding operations to three new skyscrapers a few minutes' walk south, in Denny Triangle.

In the shadow of those towers will live the so-called Biospheres: three giant, glass domes, slated to open up in 2018, that will be filled with greenery, including endangered species.

The idea is to give Amazon employees something of an oasis in the middle of the company's famously demanding corporate culture.

While taking some meetings in Seattle this week, I stopped by to gawk at the Biospheres under construction. They're looking pretty cool — although I have to wonder if they fit into Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' plan to bring heavy industry into outer space.

Take a look:

SEE ALSO: This Minecraft artist loves Pokémon Go so much, he built the most vital accessory for the game ever

It's hard to miss the biospheres when you're walking up the street.



You don't really get a sense of how big they are until you get a little closer.



Here are all three. The closest one looks like it has all its glass in place.



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Border agents keep finding drugs hidden in food shipments — here are some of smugglers' most bizarre methods

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Every year, billions of dollars in illegal narcotics circle the globe, driven by the demand of millions of users.

At every step, authorities try to intercept the drugs and apprehend their purveyors. In response, traffickers have developed a variety of inventive ways to obscure their cargos.

On the US-Mexico border, one of the favorite methods seems to be hiding drugs in food shipments.

Earlier this month, border agents uncovered more than 4,000 pounds of marijuana hidden among limes. In two incidents in early July, border agents found well over 200 pounds of meth hidden in shipments of jalapeños and cucumbers. Farther south, in mid-July Mexican marines intercepted a multiton shipment of cocaine hidden in containers of salsa and bound for Sinaloa state, from where it would almost certainly be smuggled to the US.

From fake carrots and real doughnuts to air cannons and catapults, here's a non-exhaustive list of clever ways traffickers have smuggled drugs.

SEE ALSO: Here's how "El Chapo" Guzmán's cartel dominates the flow of cocaine around the world

Stuffed chili peppers and fake carrots

Drug traffickers have mixed legitimate business with their illicit activities, in part so that the former can conceal the latter. Vaunted drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, now in prison in Mexico, is no exception.

“He opened a cannery in Guadalajara and began producing thousands of cans stamped 'Comadre Jalapeños,' stuffing them with cocaine,” Patrick Radden Keefe wrote in his New York Times Magazine profile of Guzmán, before “vacuum-sealing them and shipping them to Mexican-owned grocery stores in California.”

In one instance, according to a court in San Diego, 1,400 boxes of canned peppers, containing “hundreds of kilos of cocaine,” were intercepted at the border.

More recently, officials in Texas discovered a shipment of marijuana wrapped in orange tape and a concealed within a cargo of carrots. The bust uncovered more than a ton of weed worth a half-million dollars.

Drugs hidden within food shipments can make it deep into the US. In December, police in Chicago were tipped off to the arrival of a tomato shipment with 54 kilos of cocaine in it — drugs with a street value of almost $7 million.



Watermelons, pineapples, and other produce

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In February 2014, just a few days before Guzmán was captured for the second time, it was reported that authorities in Culiacán, the capital of Sinaloa state, seized more than 4,000 cucumbers and plantains stuffed with cocaine.

In another case, a checkpoint in Arizona came across a shipment of marijuana that had been packaged in green plastic with yellow streaks — giving the bundles the appearance of watermelons.

Authorities on the US-Mexico border have also discovered crystal meth hidden in pineapples.



Donuts

Some time in late 2014 or early 2015, Mexico soldiers confiscated packages of donuts covered not in powdered sugar — but instead “were sprinkled with cocaine,” according to BBC Mundo.

In late 2013, authorities in San Andrés Island in Colombia, a popular tourist destination, found almost a kilogram of cocaine hidden in 12 donuts.

Pastries seem to be a source of inspiration for drug traffickers. Authorities have also encountered cakes stuffed with amphetamines, BBC Mundo notes.



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13 products that will make your commute more bearable

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Commuting to and from work takes up a big chunk of your day. The train, car, bus, or bike you take to the office serves as a third home. 

And of course, you want to make that experience as pleasant and efficient as possible. 

From a great app to a great car organizer to a great way to stay dry, here are 13 products that will improve your commute.

An iPhone case with extra storage

If you want to guarantee you'll never lose your subway pass, store it in this handy iPhone case. The Speck CandyShell Card Phone Case will hold your credit cards and any spare change, too.

Buy one here>>>
Speck CandyShell Card Phone Case, $25.66



A way to turn your car into a work station

If you can never unplug, or simply need a better way to organize your car, then JourniDock is for you. 

Buy one here>>>
$139.95-$179.95



A device that always allows you to be on Wi-Fi

If you have trouble disconnecting, Karma makes sure you never have to log off the internet again.

Buy one here>>
Price varies



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2 Victoria's Secret Angels have started a mysterious Instagram account — and it could be a genius marketing strategy

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Victoria's Secret models are known for their very, very fit (and thin) bodies.

Now, a new Instagram account, JoJa, is explicitly dedicated to showing just how fit two of its Angels — Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes— are. It includes videos of workouts for people to try at home, as well as classic "fitspo" photos.

It's presented as though its by them, but it's unclear if it's just branding prowess.

After all, Megan Garber of The Atlantic chronicled this in December, too, when she pointed out how the company placed an emphasis on their workouts during the iconic Fashion Show

It makes sense: after all the diet industry undergoes a massive shift— and people are focusing on health rather than losing weight. 

Here are some photos and videos from the newly launched account.

SEE ALSO: The diet industry is dying as a new mentality takes hold in America

Welcome to JoJa — a new fitness Instagram account.

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It's from the points of views of two Victoria's Secret Angels. It appears to "by" them, but there's also Victoria's Secret branding all over it.

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It's been documented how much the Angels workout before the Fashion Show, but this account shows that it's pretty much a full time job.

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The top 10 places where you could be attacked by pirates

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While piracy may seem contained inside the plots of popular movies, the crime still happens with surprising frequency across the globe today.

Piracy cost the world over $1 billion in 2015, according to the latest State of Maritime Piracy report.

Just last year, thousands of people were attacked, and hundreds of them were held hostage — many for a hefty ransom.

To help the US Navy, shipping companies, and law enforcement agencies keep their vessels safe around the globe, international mapping company ESRI built a technology called ArcGIS that can predict pirate attacks.

ESRI put together the top 10 places boats might be attacked by pirates, based on data from July 2015 to July 2016. Here they are:

SEE ALSO: This crazy mapping technology can predict when ships might get attacked by pirates

10. Celebes Sea: 14 acts of piracy



9. North Yellow Sea: 16 acts of piracy



8. Arabian Sea: 22 acts of piracy



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These dramatic photos show when Michael Phelps won all 27 of his record-breaking medals

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There's just no contest: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian of all time. He's racked up 26 medals (22 of them gold) and shattered world records. He's gone into retirement and come back out. And now, at age 31, he's still dominating the competition in the pool. 

In fact, last night, Phelps broke the world record for most individual gold medals won by a single Olympian — a record held for 2,160 years by ancient Greek runner Leonidas of Rhodes.

Here's a look at Phelps' awe-inspiring career. 

Phelps won his first gold medal — and broke a world record — in the 400-meter individual medley at 2004 Athens games. He was just 19 years old.

Source: International Olympic Committee; Omega Timing



In the 4x100-meter freestyle relay, Team USA took bronze. Phelps clearly wasn't thrilled.

Source: International Olympic Committee



He settled for bronze again in the 200-meter freestyle.

Source: International Olympic Committee



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This guy went on a honeymoon solo when his wife lost her passport — until a politician saved the day

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Ever since their December 2015 wedding, Faizan and Sana Patel had been saving up for a romantic honeymoon in Italy and Greece. Then, two days before they were supposed to leave from their home in New Delhi, Sana realized that she couldn't find her passport.

Instead of foregoing the trip they had already invested in, she convinced Faizan to go alone.

He did — with a picture of his wife's face in tow.

But, just when it was beginning to look like Faizan would end up completing the trip without her, India's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, helped facilitate an adorable reunion.

Two days before the couple was supposed to jet off to Italy and Greece for two weeks, Sana's passport mysteriously disappeared.

 

 

 



Sana convinced Faizan to go without her, not wanting to waste the time and money spent planning the trip.



But he didn't truly go without her...



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7 new Ikea items that will make your home super organized

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Ikea, the international home design brand known for producing practical, stylish, and affordable furniture, recently released its 2017 catalog.

The store has plenty of awesome organizational products that are both stylish and functional.

Here are seven new Ikea products that will help you keep your home organized.

A new cart suited for your cooking and/or entertaining needs.

Consumers look forward to when Ikea introduces a new cart, and this one does not disappoint. 

The Sunnersta cart not only provides three shelves of storage space for your bartending equipment, but the cart's top also functions as a prep area in the kitchen. 

 



A table that doubles as a storage unit.

The Kvistbro's transparent basket design adds a stylish, modern spin on the classic sofa table. 

Store a stack of colorful books for subtle decoration, or a few balls of yarn for easy-to-reach access. 



Colorful tables with tray tops.

These compact side tables are small enough to fit anywhere around your home. 

The tray on top can be removed and used for serving. 



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I learned more from my terrible college jobs than I ever did in class

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I got my first "unglamorous" job when I was 16, when I was more than happy to strap on roller skates and skate around Sonic Drive-In for $6.25 an hour.

I was incredibly proud when I got hired, relishing my sore legs and dirty apron after a long day of delivering burgers and milkshakes to customers.

It wasn't until a classmate asked me when I was "quitting that crappy job" that I ever felt self-conscious ... all that mattered to me was being able to buy my first car, an ancient stick shift older than I was, in cash.

My second "unglamorous" job came when I was 18, during my freshman year at college.

I began working the morning shift at the local coffee shop, which required me to wake up daily around 4 a.m. and start baking pastries, scrubbing toilets, and churning out double espressos before a full day of classes. I also juggled two unpaid internships during the same year, essentially trading sleep for work experience and good grades.

My third (paid) unglamorous job, this time at a local thrift clothing store where people regularly tried to sell me dirty underwear, followed after two years at the coffee shop. There were also countless other unpaid internships and freelance writing gigs along the way.

When I had to bow out of social events because of my demanding work schedule, many school friends expressed sympathy for how "sh*tty" it was, but I rarely agreed. While everyone else was recovering from the latest frat party, I was waking up at 4 a.m. to make $7 per hour ... and that was how I liked it.

SEE ALSO: The terrible piece of career advice I got over and over again as a college student

Lessons my 'sh----' jobs taught me

Instead of relying on my parents to pay for my groceries, cell phone bill, and rent, I was able to do these things on my own, maintaining my grades and even graduating a year early to avoid unnecessary student debt.

Because of my "sh----" jobs, I had a full résumé before graduation and a healthy attitude toward working hard to achieve my goals. I learned perspective, self-sufficiency, and financial responsibility at an early age. Sure, I smelled like french fries, had coffee grounds in all of my shoes, and wore secondhand clothes because I got an employee discount, but I wouldn't change those things for the world.

Though many students try their hardest to avoid working in school, the lessons you learn from first jobs (no matter how "crappy" they are) are invaluable.



Budgeting

When you start seeing dollar amounts in hours it takes to pay for them, it becomes a lot easier to skip a Frappuccino that costs an hour of work to earn.



Time management

When you've got a shift at 5 a.m., you can't rely on your parents or roommates to wake you up. You learn how to go to bed on time, set alarms, and get out the door without anybody else motivating you.



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The 8 worst guns ever made

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In "The World's Worst Weapons," Martin Dougherty details the long history of overambitious, underachieving weapons that failed to hit their mark.

From brass-knuckle-knife-revolvers to rocket-propelled ammunition, we've described the eight worst guns ever produced.

SEE ALSO: The Flying Tank, and 3 other early tank designs too ridiculous to function

8. Sten gun MK II

Unfortunately the Sten gun MK II tended to misfire frequently, and there were reports of the gun's bullets bouncing off of targets.

"At a time when Britain faced invasion and vast numbers of weapons were needed, the Sten was quick and easy to put together, and it was a lot better than nothing," Dougherty wrote.

Country: United Kingdom

Entered service: 1940

Type: Submachine gun

Range: 230 feet

Capacity: 32 rounds

Source: "The World's Worst Weapons"

 



7. The Bazooka

One glaring problem with the bazooka was the massive flare it created when fired, which both exposed the shooters position and shot dust, debris, and flames back at the soldier firing the weapon. Later versions of the bazooka included a back-blast shield.

"The best thing about the bazooka was that it formed the basis for better weapons that came along later," Dougherty wrote.

Country: United States

Entered service: 1942

Type: Unguided antitank weapon

Range: Under 500 feet

Capacity: Single-shot rocket launcher/ 3.5 pound explosive

Source: "The World's Worst Weapons"



6. LeMat grapeshot revolver

The LeMat grapeshot revolver is another great idea for the battlefield that suffered from poor execution. Designed as a cavalry weapon late in the US Civil War, the LeMat revolver stored nine pistol rounds in a revolver setup, with an additional barrel and single shotgun shell in the middle.

The user would toggle the movable firing pin to select which round they wanted to fire. While it was a great idea in theory, in practice the guns proved to be poorly made.

Country: United States

Entered service: 1856

Type: Handgun

Range: 164 feet

Capacity: nine rounds

Source: "The World's Worst Weapons"



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The PR 50: The best public-relations people in the tech industry in 2016

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Journalists and public relations professionals have a notorious love-hate relationship.

PR people have been known to "spin" reporters (giving information that may or may not be 100% truthful) or bombard journalists with irrelevant emails, press releases, and phone calls.

On the flip side, journalists are a difficult, surly, and cantankerous group of people to work with.

But there are PR people who do know their jobs. Who do understand news. Who do work to uncover important stories at their companies. Who do handle the difficult questions and investigations honestly.

These are the people that make a journalist's work immeasurably better. The following list is comprised of people who are influential in the tech industry and have proven themselves to be good partners to tech journalists, according to the tech journalist community.

We received almost two hundred nominations and narrowed that down to 61 semi-finalists, from which this final 50 were selected.

And once a year, we dedicate a much deserved shout-out to them all.

 

SEE ALSO: This is the dark side of being a 'pampered' Valley software engineer

No. 50: McKenzie Mae Haggard, Method Communications

McKenzie Haggard is becoming a well-known face in Utah's cozy but blossoming tech community. 

She's helped put Utah's "unicorn" startups on the Valley map, including Qualtrics, Pluralsight, and Vivint.

"She's just a very nice person who will go the moon to help you with your stories," one journalist says.

Her background is in fashion and entertainment, and she lives in Salt Lake City, so she's had to work hard to break into the insider-y world of Silicon Valley PR and tech journalism.

Still, she managed to get Good Morning America and The Today Show to cover her client, online gift card marketplace Raise.

And she's known around the office as the one who got Buzzfeed to write about men's underwear using a high tech fabric from a startup called Stance.



No. 49: Deborah Roth, OpenX

Deborah Roth is the former top communications pro at Pandora and at Fab.

The true test of a PR pro isn't how well they spread a company's good news. It's how they handle tough questions from journalists when things are rough.

She earned her street cred with tech reporters for managing communications at two companies who were struggling.

She's since moved on to OpenX, a company on the upswing as an an independent programmatic advertising marketplace that helps publishers grow their revenues through digital ads.

One journalist describes Roth as "very helpful."

Little-known fact: Roth lived in Hong Kong for two years in the 1990s and speaks Cantonese.



No. 48: Corinna Pieloch, Moxie Group PR

Corinna Pieloch is known as "one of the most insightful and thoughtful PR people" in the industry these days, one tech writer tell us.

She's known for her work with companies like DogVacay, AppLovin, and Dollar Shave Club. 

In fact, after over three years of working with Dollar Shave Club, she was thrilled to help announce its $1 billion acquisition by Unilever in July.

DogVacay also leads to a lot of fun PR campaigns. She helped them do a post where they used dogs to recreate famous scenes from romantic movies for Valentine's Day. That post went viral, seen by about 70 million people. 

When she's not working, she's obsessed with finding a good Italian meal, or cooking one herself. Her signature dish is Penne alla Vodka.



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7 truths millionaires embrace that the rest of us don't

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"If you follow the beliefs, philosophies, and strategies of the rich and take action, you have a legitimate shot at becoming a millionaire," writes self-made millionaire Steve Siebold, who interviewed over 1,200 of the world's wealthiest people for his book, "How Rich People Think."

The problem is, most people don't do this, including a young Siebold.

"I spent the first 25 years of my life thinking about money like the masses, which kept me broke," he writes. "Once I changed my thinking, the money started to flow."

Who knows if attaining wealth is really that simple — but it can't hurt, right?

To help you change your thinking, we've rounded up seven truths about money that millionaires embrace:

SEE ALSO: 14 inspiring quotes that will change the way you think about money

Money can solve most problems

The wealthiest people see money for all the good things it can provide — freedom, opportunity, possibility, and abundance — and are not afraid to admit that, logically, it can solve most problems.

"The great ones know money is a critical tool that presents options and opportunities," Siebold writes. "They also know if you're not happy without it you won't be happy with it. But while money has little to do with happiness, it's one of the most important tools in the game of life."

Meanwhile, the typical person tends to view money as an enemy.

"Most people have a dysfunctional, adversarial relationship with money," he writes. But, "If you want to start attracting money, stop seeing it as your enemy and think of it as one of your greatest allies."



Getting rich has little to do with your level of education

"Self-made millionaires know getting rich has little to do with intelligence and everything to do with focus and persistence," Siebold writes.

Building a fortune isn't necessarily about being smarter, he says: "It's about knowing what you want and being laser-focused on getting it, no matter how long it takes or how hard you have to work. It's simple, but not easy."

In fact, many incredibly wealthy and successful people are college dropouts. While the rich don't necessarily put much stock in furthering wealth through formal education, they do appreciate the power of learning long after high school or college is over and choose to constantly self-educate.

"Walk into a wealthy person's home and one of the first things you'll see is an extensive library of books they've used to educate themselves on how to become more successful," Siebold writes.



If you do what you love, the money tends to follow

The wealthiest, most successful people pursue their passions.

"The masses think about how much they can get paid to do something, while the rich figure out what they love to do and then find out how to make money doing it," Siebold says.

If you do what you love, other traits required to be successful will come easier, he argues:

Instead of setting out to find work with the most profit potential, focus on work that has the most fulfillment potential. Once you find it, invest so much heart and soul into your work that you become one of the most competent people in your field. You'll be rewarded with uncommon wealth."



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London is cheaper than ever — these 25 photos will inspire you to visit

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London is known as one of the most expensive cities in the world.

But thanks to Brexit, the pound has fallen to its lowest level in over 30 years.

What this means for you is that now is a great time to take a trip there.

From browsing fresh food at the Borough Market to walking along the glass floors of the Tower Bridge, here are 25 photos that will inspire you to book a ticket to London ASAP.

SEE ALSO: I stayed in a tiny house, and it made me want to throw out everything I own

Allowing for stunning 360-degree views, the Sky Garden is a three-story glass dome which is home to restaurants, terraces, and London's highest public garden.



The Screen on the Green is London's oldest theater at 100 years of age. Recently renovated, the theater now offers plush seats and food and drink service.



The Tower Bridge was built in the late 1800s, but it's not just a historic sight. Visitors can explore the bridge's engine rooms.



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The 5 best new songs you can stream right now

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Now that new music comes out every Friday — but not always on every streaming service — it can be hard to know where to find the next great song. To help you out, Business Insider compiles this rundown of the best new music you can stream right now.

This week, Green Day returned with a fiery new single, and a previously unreleased song from The White Stripes surfaced. 

Check out the best new songs below: 

SEE ALSO: The 5 best new songs you can stream from the week of August 5

MORE HERE: Here's the most popular music artist in every state, according to Pandora

Green Day — "Bang Bang"

Green Day returned from a four-year hiatus with the politically charged single "Bang Bang" from their upcoming twelfth album, "Revolution Radio." The band says they wrote the fiery new track from the perspective of a mass shooter.

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Isaiah Rashad — "Free Lunch"

Kendrick Lamar's labelmate Isaiah Rashad floats over a jazzy beat with stellar verses on his new single "Free Lunch." The rapper's second album with Top Dawg Entertainment will drop on September 2. 

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra — "Shakedown Street"

Indie rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra twists through a funky take on The Grateful Dead's 1978 song "Shakedown Street" in their trippy new music video for the track.

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Everything you need to know about 'Making a Murderer' if you don't want to spend 10 hours watching

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The discussion surrounding Netflix's "Making a Murderer" has come roaring back.

That's because Brendan Dassey, one of its subjects, has just had his murder conviction overturned.

But what if you don't know about his case or the show?

The true-crime series is primarily about Steven Avery, a man exonerated for a crime after spending 18 years in prison only to find himself charged of a heinous new crime. Dassey was convicted of the crime along with him.

Whether you believe Avery and Dassey are innocent of the murder or not, it's impossible to walk away from the documentary without having some doubt in the American justice system and its process.

Everyone from the White House to the victim of the 1985 crime that wrongfully imprisoned Avery has commented on the show. And there is little one can do to avoid all the coverage.

Here's a quick recap of all 10 episodes of "Making a Murderer":

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Episode 1: Steven Avery's freedom is fleeting.

Home at last: Steven Avery returned to his family in 2003 after being exonerated for the 1985 rape and assault of a woman, Penny Beerntsen, in his home county Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. He had already served 18 years in prison for the crime. New DNA evidence proved him innocent.

He's welcomed back with open arms and given the full attention of media and state politicians.

But this isn't the kind of treatment Avery is used to — and his luck is about to change.



Steven Avery had a spotty past: The Avery family weren't ones to mix with the community in Manitowoc. They stuck to themselves and lived close to each other or on their family property, where they also ran an auto-salvage yard. They've been known to get in trouble with the law.

Avery's record before the rape arrest wasn't what you'd call clean. It included a few burglaries and cruelty to an animal — he doused a cat with gasoline and placed it in a fire. Avery, who's revealed to have an IQ of 70, chalks it up to hanging with the wrong people.

But his family insists he would always admit to his wrongdoings if he actually did them.

And Avery seemed to be getting his life together. He got married and had kids.



Steven Avery crosses the police: Avery was accused by a local woman, and an Avery relative, of running her off the road and pulling a gun on her.

He admitted to doing so, though he claimed the gun wasn't loaded. His reason for doing so, he said, was that she had previously reported that he harassed her and made lewd gestures toward her.

She was married to a county deputy, which may have made matters worse for him, according to one theory of the case. Before he knew it, Avery was facing the charges of sexual assault and attempted murder. Beerntsen, who was brutally attacked while jogging, would later identify him as her attacker.

Even though Avery had an alibi and another police department identified a different possible suspect, Avery was convicted of the crimes and given 32 years without a chance for parole.

As we know, he would later be freed because of DNA evidence. In fact, the assailant was the police's other suspect, Gregory Allen, who attacked two other women while Avery was in prison.



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3 American cities that use 100% renewable energy — and 7 that plan to join them within 20 years

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Despite the gains we've made in renewable energy, Americans' reliance on fossil fuels seems hard to escape. But some cities are leading the way.

The environmental group Sierra Club compiled a list of some of the US cities that are on track to becoming 100% powered by renewable energy in the next 20 years — including some that are already there.

The group defined renewable energy as "carbon- and pollution-free energy collected from renewable, sustainably harvested sources, such as wind, solar, hydro, tidal, and geothermal, as well as energy efficiency.

"Our definition does not include natural gas, nuclear, or any carbon-based energy source."

Here are the 10 cities that are committed to pulling it off:

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San Diego, California

San Diego may be the furthest on this list from reaching its sustainability goal, though it's also the largest city on the list. Among its goals, San Diego hopes to get 90% of its vehicles running on electricity.

Population: 1.37 million

100% renewable status: By 2035



Rochester, Minnesota

In the next 15 years, the Minnesota city that's home to the Mayo Clinic aims to go 100% renewable, which will be no small feat. It's still figuring out what the best way to power the city will be.

Population: 100,000

100% renewable status achieved: By 2031



San Francisco, California

The densely populated city aims to be 100% renewable in the next 15 years by encouraging investment in clean energy sources as well as pushing for reductions in energy usage around the city.

Population: 864,000

100% renewable status: By 2030



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