Americans spent over $5 billion on legal medical and recreational marijuana in 2015. That's more than what they dropped on Doritos, Cheetos, and Funyuns combined.

These transactions didn't go down in seedy back alleys. These days, patients and weed enthusiasts pay visit to brick-and-mortar shops across America, where smoke-able marijuana, infused foods, concentrates, and pot paraphernalia are sold legally.

Twenty-five states and the District of Columbia currently have laws legalizing marijuana in some form (for medical or recreational purposes), and voters in another five states will cast ballots for legalization this November.

With dispensaries likely to start cropping up on more street corners this fall, we set out to identify the existing shops setting the bar in marijuana retail. We teamed up with Leafly, the world's premiere cannabis information resource, to find the best dispensaries across the US.

Leafly, often called the "Yelp of weed" for its dispensary and strain reviews, publishes a monthly Leafly List of the buzziest dispensaries in North America (for the purposes of our list, we stuck to US-only). Leafly's algorithm uses an array of weighted metrics designed to highlight top performers in categories like service, atmosphere, product quality, and customer engagement.

For this particular list, Leafly drew on data from the past six months and tweaked the algorithm slightly to ensure a level playing field for dispensaries from every region.

Here are the 25 pot shops blazing a trail in the industry.

SEE ALSO: 3 things to know before you eat marijuana edibles

25. The Grove

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Score: 95.8 out of 100

The Grove has no trouble fitting in near the Las Vegas Strip with its neon green siding and name in lights. The medical marijuana dispensary offers product for patients from all walks of life, including a signature joint rolled in gold-plated paper.

The shop also accepts out-of-state medicinal marijuana cards for easy access.

Find it here.

24. Have a Heart — Skyway

Location: Seattle, Washington

Score: 96.11

When canna-tourists touch down in Seattle, their first stop might be Have a Heart — Skyway, located eight minutes from the airport. The company's longstanding relationships with local growers helps them provide high quality recreational marijuana at fair prices.

The shop even got the ultimate weed smoker stamp of approval when Snoop Dogg visited in April.

Find it here.

23. High Quality Compassion

Location: Corvallis, Oregon

Score: 96:22

High Quality Compassion — pun intended — bills itself as a mission-driven dispensary where patients and enthusiasts can live life to the fullest through cannabis consumption.

Customers receive a free pre-roll joint with every purchase on the first Sunday of the month.

Find it here.

"Madison Avenue" may not still be where adland is based, but plenty of creatives are still keeping the spirit of advertising's glory years alive with their campaigns.

From glitzy Super Bowl spots, to apps that save lives, Business Insider's pick of the most creative people in the advertising industry in 2016 includes a portfolio of truly innovative work from across the globe.

Methodology: Earlier this year we put out a call for the advertising world to send in its nominations. To prevent nominations from being self-serving, we also asked each agency to nominate someone from a competing agency or brand. We also researched recent award winners, and the creatives who have generated new and buzzworthy work.

For the ranking, factors we considered included recognition within the industry, seniority in their respective agencies, size of the shop, and standout creative work that has garnered attention outside the advertising world over the past 12 months.

30. Kathleen Swanson, creative director at Anomaly LA

Swanson recently wrote Gatorade's Emmy-nominated retirement film for Peyton Manning, which was based on the hundreds of handwritten notes he had sent to family, teammates, and friends during his NFL career.

She joined Anomaly from TBWA\Chiat\Day LA in July this year.

Back at her former agency, she was also working on the Airbnb account and worked on the home sharing site's biggest global ad to date, "Never a Stranger," plus a Disney "Jungle Book"-inspired ad that showed treehouses you can rent on the site.

The "Dear Peyton" spot

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29. William Esparza, executive creative director at R/GA Hustle

Esparza was a teenage graffiti artist but after graduating at the Art Center College of Design he jumped into the ad industry, working at agencies including MAL, The Martin Agency, Cutwater, and TBWA\Chiat\Day.

At RGA Hustle, Esparza has been particularly instrumental in driving the agency's partnership with Apple's Beats.

The agency brought home a haul of nine Cannes Lions awards this year for its "Straight Outta Somewhere" meme generator, which allowed people to create their own NWA-style logos. More than 9 million memes were created, with everyone from The White House to other brands, such as Snickers, taking part.

Check out the final board from a World Scrabble Championship and you might feel like you're reading a foreign language.

You'd only know all those words if, like many Scrabble champions, you'd spent months poring over the dictionary, learning names for plant parts and ancient instruments.

We dug up the words from the last four years of Scrabble championships and highlighted some of the weirdest below. See if you can guess what they mean — we've included the definitions, too.

SEE ALSO: Here's How To Completely Destroy Your Opponents In Scrabble

From Merriam-Webster: Plural of gynoecium, or "the aggregate of carpels or pistils in a flower"

From Merriam-Webster: Archaic variant of piragua, or "a 2-masted flat-bottomed boat"

From Merriam-Webster: An alternate spelling of catty, or "any of various units of weight of China and southeast Asia varying around 1 1⁄3 pounds"

By now everyone has heard of the Chipotle quesarito, and secret menus aren’t all that secret anymore. But did you know there are still a few fast food hacks left for you to try? These tips will help you get the most bang for your buck at any fast food restaurant.

1. Order a McDouble dressed like a Big Mac

If they’re confused just tell them you want a McDouble without the ketchup and mustard, instead ask for lettuce and the Big Mac sauce. Serious Eats calls it the Poor Man’s Big Mac.

2. Customize your Burger King to ensure freshness

Any customization, even just extra pickles, will ensure that your sandwich is fresh. Otherwise, you’re taking the gamble that your food is hours old. This hack will probably be useful at many other fast food restaurants but BK is famous for its “Have It Your Way” policy (although they just changed it to “Be Your Way”).

3. Order a Venti water at Starbucks for free

It’s free, whereas a bottled water is about $2 or more. While restaurants aren’t required to provide free water, it is required to have clean water for sanitation and meal preparation. If you ask nicely most Starbucks will provide this.

A new expansion for Bungie's sci-fi fantasy shooter "Destiny," called "Rise of Iron," is available now.

For $30, you'll get access to a whole bunch of new missions, modes, and maps. If you've been out of the game for awhile (like myself), it can be tough to nail down exactly what's new and what's not.

Here's everything included in the "Rise of Iron" expansion.

SEE ALSO: The next expansion for 'Destiny' looks like the best one yet — here's what to expect

A raise to the maximum Light level cap and a bunch of new gear.

Your most important character stat in "Destiny" is Light. As with most of the expansions to "Destiny" thus far, you'll be able to achieve a higher Light level — a max of 400 this time around.

You'll also be able to find a bunch of new gear. A new type of item, called an Ornament, will modify the appearance of a piece of gear you already own.

A new set of campaign missions shed light on Lord Saladin's background as an Iron Lord.

The story tied to "Rise of Iron" goes something like this: Before the city beneath the Traveller (That big floaty ball thing) was built, Lord Saladin, along with a whole group of other Iron Lords, attempted to seal away a mysterious plague. Lord Saladin was eventually successful in defeating it, but not before every other Iron Lord died along the way.

Now, the plague has been unearthed again by a group of Fallen soldiers, and it's your job to learn about the history of the Iron Lords as you attempt to seal the plague away again. This time, for good. (Hopefully.)

A new social area called Felwinter Peak.

This social area is where you'll find the mausoleum dedicated to the Iron Lords who died in their quest to seal away the plague.

If you were a die-hard "Star Wars" fan and loved "Force Awakens," chances are you're hungry for updates on the next episode in the saga, 'Star Wars: Episode VIII."

Star Wars Celebration Europe, which took place in London in July, revealed some interesting information about the film. Since then, others from the cast (and a few rumors) have given us a further idea of the movie, which is currently in post production.

Below is everything we know so far about the movie (which comes out December 15, 2017), from the mouths of stars Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, and writer/director Rian Johnson.

Warning: spoilers ahead.

SEE ALSO: Everything you nee to know about the next "Star Wars" movie, "Rogue One"

Not familiar with Rian Johnson? He directed the hit sci-fi movie "Looper."

Get ready to hear the name Rian Johnson a lot throughout the next year. Though he's only made three feature films going into "Episode VIII," those movies include stunning works like the modern-day film noir "Brick" and sci-fi mobster movie "Looper," which have shown he's ready for the largest stage in filmmaking.

Johnson also directed some of the most memorable "Breaking Bad" episodes, including "Fly" and "Ozymandias" (arguably the greatest episode of the series).

Looking to take a deeper dive? Here's more about Johnson you need to know.

Johnson spent six weeks at the Lucasfilm headquarters, Skywalker Ranch, figuring out the "Episode VIII" story.

At Star Wars Celebration, Johnson revealed that while writing the script for "Episode VIII," he spent six weeks at Skywalker Ranch. But he wasn't just taking inspiration from the grounds that "Star Wars" creator George Lucas walks. He also had an eye on "The Force Awakens."

"We would watch dailies come in from 'VII,'" Johnson told the Celebration crowd. "It was probably really healthy creating the story based on our reactions to the footage rather than the cultural reactions. It was a unique experience."

The movie will start right where "The Force Awakens" ended.

Before principal photography began in London on "Episode VIII," Johnson and his crew took actors Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) and Daisy Ridley (Rey) to Skellig Michael, the island where the final scene of "The Force Awakens" took place, to shoot an extension of the scene. 

That will be the opening of "Episode VIII," according to Johnson.

"I don't want to skip ahead [after] that last moment of 'Episode VII.' I want to see what happens next,"Johnson said.

This has sparked an interesting conversation among fans. Will there be an opening crawl in "Episode VIII"? There are typically months to years between "Star Wars" episodes, so the crawl brings the audience up to speed. Johnson did not say if there will or will not be a crawl in the new movie. 

Do you typically spend your lunch hour scarfing down an unhealthy meal at your desk? Maybe you run out for a quick bite but keep your eyes glued to your smartphone. Or perhaps you just skip lunch altogether.

Experts say your lunch hour is critical for keeping your productivity and energy levels up. Working or rushing through it can be detrimental to your success.

"Your lunch hour is your chance to get refocused, reenergized, and refueled (literally) for the rest of your day," says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker and author of "The Humor Advantage. "Successful people treat it like the half-time show at a football game — an opportunity to regroup and consider how they're going to play out the rest of their day."

Dale Kurow, a New York-based executive coach, agrees. She says the most successful people she knows don't spend their lunch hour at their desk. They use that time to do things like meet new people, exercise, and read. "Being tied to your desk only expands your waistline and rarely results in making a dent in the pile of work awaiting you."

Here are 12 things successful people do during their lunch hours:

They get up and get out

Even on the occasions where you feel you must work through lunch, always get away from your desk — at least for a few minutes. 

That's what successful people do, Kerr says. "In the worst-case scenario, if you have to work through lunch, working in a different location will at least offer up a much needed change of scenery and perspective."

They network

Try and set a goal to have lunch with a different person in your office or network at least once a week, either as an introduction or to catch up.

"You are guaranteed to learn something new about your organization or industry, and may even make some new mentors and friends in the process," says Ryan Kahn, a career coach, founder of The Hired Group, and author of "Hired! The Guide for the Recent Grad."

They get organized

"Take advantage of this short break from work by making a to-do list for your personal life — or even to cross a few items off that list," Kahn says. "Feeling like things are in control and organized in your life outside of work will free up mental energy and reduce stress levels to perform better professionally." 

What you earn now has a major impact on where you end up.

"You want to make sure you are being very focused on negotiating your best opportunities, because that will help determine what you're getting paid in future roles," certified financial planner Dawn Rapoport told Business Insider. "If you spend 10 years being undervalued, that doesn't set you up for the middle or later stages of your career, where you should hit peak earning power."

To get the offer you're looking for, avoid these common, yet costly, pitfalls:

SEE ALSO: How to ace a salary negotiation, in 15 steps

You don't ask

According to a Careerbuilder survey, a whopping 56% of workers have never asked for a raise, and women are less likely to ask than men. The same survey found that two-thirds of workers who ask for a raise get one, and the success rates are virtually the same for men and women who ask.

You can't sit around and expect a raise or bonus to fall into your lap. Even if your boss notices your hard work and efficiency, he or she won't necessarily pay you more. You have to be proactive and ask for what you want.

As personal-finance expert Farnoosh Torabi, who doubled her salary at 26, preaches, "You don't get what you deserve. You get what you negotiate."

You ask too soon

"Millennials got so many participation trophies growing up that a recent study showed that 40% believe they should be promoted every two years, regardless of performance,"writes Time magazine's Joel Stein.

This mentality can be costly. As self-made millionaire Sophia Amoruso, who built her $100 million company, Nasty Gal, from scratch, writes in "#GIRLBOSS":

You need to get your hands dirty and spend time proving yourself before you ask for a raise or a promotion. Four months are not enough, and neither are eight. At the bare minimum, you need to be in your position for a year before you ask for a raise or title change.

Even then, that's if and only if you've been going above and beyond, doing work that's outside your job description, and generally making yourself completely indispensable to your employer.

You don't come prepared

Asking is only half the battle. You can't simply say, "I want a raise" and not support your request. If you come prepared to highlight your accomplishments, skills, and experience, you can justify what you're asking for.

You should also look at the salary range for someone with your level of experience and in your industry or company. Glassdoor, PayScale, Salary.com, and Indeed.com all offer free compensation and benefits information.

As personal-finance expert Ramit Sethi says of salary negotiation, "80% of the work happens before you enter the room."

Apple's new operating system for Mac, macOS Sierra, launches Tuesday as a free update for most users. (Go to the Mac App Store to get it.)

Mac OS Sierra isn't a major overhaul, but there are several important new features, such as Siri and a redesigned Photos app.

Keep reading to see what else is changing.

SEE ALSO: The iPhone 7 review

Files on desktop now sync to iCloud.

That means desktop files will appear on all devices you're logged into, including Macs, iPhones, and iPads.

See? That photo of LeBron I saved to the desktop immediately appeared on the iCloud Drive iPhone app.

The Photos app can scan your library and help you find photos easier using image recognition.

For example, search "cat" and get all your cat photos.

If you want to produce your best work, you'll need a well thought-out work area to match. Here are some desk items that will keep you organized and tidy.

SEE ALSO: The ultimate guide to maximizing your productivity throughout the day

A reliable USB hub

With companies like Apple ditching USB ports in laptops, having a USB hub is becoming more and more necessary — especially if you have a lot of peripherals to fit in one or two ports.

A well-designed 4-port hub, like this one from Anker, runs just under $10. 

A pair of good headphones

For quiet office environments, you'll need a reliable set of headphones.

If you're looking for a good investment for long-term ownership, Audio Technica's M40x headphones have a detachable and replaceable cable and decent sound quality for $90.

But if you're a victim of Apple's onslaught against the 3.5mm headphone jack, you'll want a pair of wireless headphones. We recommended the Jabra Move headphones, which sell for $100 on Amazon. They're are sturdy, lightweight, and bass-forward, though reviewers note you should take good care of the earpads on this one.

If you opt to go wireless, you can rest assured that the headphones will work fine with your iPhone 7, but you'll want to make sure your computer is Bluetooth compatible. 

A cable management system

Without proper management, your power strip could end up being a cluttered mess of cables.

A simple power strip box from UT Wire ($18) can hide your power strip and double as another surface for you to put your devices. To set it up, simply slip your plugs into the box from the side and plug them into the power strip inside the box. Voila: now you have a surge protector box that covers all those small cables.

To double down on decluttering, you can also grab an OmniMount ($13) and slip all your cables into one sleeve.

The air is cooling down, leaves are changing colors, and college football season is here. We all know what that means: autumn has arrived. However, my favorite sign that fall has begun is seeing all the pumpkin goodness throughout my local grocery store. In every aisle, I find something pumpkin flavored. With many options to sort through, one might get a little overwhelmed. Have no fear though, as I've compiled a list of my personal top five pumpkin-flavored products of the season.    

Dunkin' Donuts' Pumpkin Donut

At the top of my list lies one of the greatest donuts I've ever eaten: Dunkin' Donuts' pumpkin donut. The pumpkin flavor is very prominent. It tastes almost as if I were eating an actual pumpkin. However, the consistency is very soft and the sweetness is just right, as it doesn't become overly sweet. And to top it all off, the light donut glaze brings all these great flavors together, making for one addicting donut.  

Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte

Now, I have to admit a big secret of mine: quite frankly, I hate coffee. The taste has never appealed to me, but I couldn't ignore the most famous pumpkin product of the season: Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte. I was planning on tasting this drink solely to review, but the flavor instantly reeled me in. It still has that signature Starbucks roast taste, but the add-ins really masked all the unappealing factors of coffee and brought a warm autumn taste to the table. Surprisingly, it was the most enjoyable and soothing hot drink I've had in years.  

#SpoonTip: Don't want to spend all your money this fall on PSLs? Try this DIY pumpkin spice latte recipe that only takes 5 minutes with 5 ingredients. 

Dairy Queen's Pumpkin Pie Blizzard

This week, Condé Nast Traveler released a list of 207 of the greatest restaurants around the globe, according to a panel of trustworthy experts including chefs, food critics, and renowned travellers.

The list is part of the publication's first Where in the World to Eat Awards, which celebrate restaurants that combine culinary excellence with local know-how.

Since we agree that travellers should never waste a meal, we've compiled Condé Nast Traveller's best restaurants in England below.

Market Bistro, King's Lynn

With a constantly changing menu of seasonal British food making the most of local Norfolk produce, the homemade bread is a must-try at this elegant restaurant.

The Clove Club, London

Located in Shoreditch Town Hall, which was built in 1865, The Clove Club claims to serve "an ambitious five course menu and an extended menu, featuring interesting and often overlooked British ingredients and produce"— think Yorkshire Suckling Pig with south Indian Spices.

Gymkhana, London

Inspired by Colonial Indian gymkhana clubs where members of high society socialise, dine, drink, and play sport, this elegant Michelin-starred Mayfair restaurant serves classic and contemporary Indian cuisine with bold spices.

From experiencing the thrill of adventure to taking amazing vacations at little or no cost, there are a lot of unique perks to being a flight attendant.

But the job comes with its challenges as well.

Delays and flight cancellations, 4 a.m. wake-up calls and sporadic hours, weekends and holidays spent working, and long work commutes top the list for many.

Flight attendants are also privy to a wide array of human behaviors, some of which would challenge anyone's people skills.

Here are some of the most trying work conditions flight attendants have been subjected to:

SEE ALSO: One woman takes us inside the mysterious world of a flight attendant, from unruly passengers to 3-inch heels

DON'T MISS: A flight attendant answers the 20 questions you've always wanted to ask

Dirty diapers in the seat

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Poo smelly enough to land a plane

The BBC reports that in March 2015 a British Airways flight from London to Dubai was forced to turn around because of a "smelly poo."

Abhishek Sachdev, who was on board the flight, told BBC, "The pilot made an announcement requesting senior cabin crew, and we knew something was a bit odd. About 10 minutes later he said 'you may have noticed there's a quite pungent smell coming from one of the toilets.' He said it was liquid fecal excrement. Those are the words he used."

A BA spokesperson said the situation posed a health and safety problem because only half the air is recycled and cleaned on an airplane.

Passengers were put up in a hotel overnight since the next available flight was 15 hours later, BBC reports.

Emotional support marsupials

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Puerto Rico is in a precarious position.

The island has defaulted on multiple bond payments, as it struggles with the long-term implications of its massive deficits.

But there are opportunities on the island, according to Tim Bond, CIO of Gripman Funds.

He sat down with SumZero, a social network for professional investors, to talk about the island's finances.

Bond pitched a long position on Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewage Authority (PRASA) notes on SumZero back in February, and the trade has delivered roughly 20% to date. 

Bond says there is still room for growth given the market’s blanket bearishness on anything Puerto Rico, leaving an opportunity that closely resembles Detroit’s debt crisis of several years ago. 

(SumZero will be launching a dedicated research challenge in partnership with the Sohn Foundation for those with actionable ideas in credit. Prizes include tickets to the Sohn Investment Conferences in London and Tel Aviv and interviews with Oaktree Capital, CVC Credit Partners, GAMCO Investors, and other top credit focused funds.)

SEE ALSO: Puerto Rico's 'death spiral' can be traced back to one mistake

SumZero: What about PRASA bonds initially caught your attention as a value investor? What is the market and/or ratings agencies missing and why?

Tim Bond, Gripman Funds: Puerto Rico debt was issued by many different entities. PRASA debt caught my eye because PRASA is a water utility, provides an essential service and has essential assets. PRASA has a cash flow stream that is separate from the other entities of Puerto Rico.

The ratings agencies tend to rate debt upon the likeliness of default, yet in that headline rating there is no factor for recovery rate. Earlier this year all Puerto Rico debt traded at almost identical levels as a lot of investment grade-only accounts sold out of positions in late 2015, and the uncertainty caused by the complicated nature of Puerto Rico’s situation left potential buyers cautious.

A similar situation happened in the Detroit bankruptcy case where the Water and Sewer bonds were downgraded severely and prices were hit by forced selling. However, apart from a voluntary redemption, the remaining Detroit Water and Sewer Bonds came back to investment grade levels after the plan of adjustment.

SumZero: Puerto Rico has a reputation for horrendous finances. Why would anyone want to touch their debt? Why are they likely to actually pay it off?

Tim Bond, Gripman Funds: Puerto Rico does have economic struggles. As a stand-alone entity PRASA was able to increase rates, lower capex, and has continued to fund its restricted debt service buffers while remaining current on outstanding senior and most subordinated debt. Operationally, PRASA looks like a decent water and sewer utility judged by the most recent Debt Service Coverage metrics. However, because of lack of capital markets access for a long period of time and an inability to cut capex too far due to USDA and EPA mandated spending, the company has had to take steps to conserve cash.

PRASA is providing an essential service and I believe that the company already has the cash flow stream in place to operate effectively, so it’s worth considering investing in the debt. Since the bonds continue to trade at a decent discount to par, the potential for a good return remains favorable. I factor in some risk of extension of the outstanding debt or for a voluntary exchange, much like what was used in Detroit. However, especially in the case of the senior bonds, I continue to believe that an investor can buy the bonds at current levels and expect to have an option to hold the bonds until maturity and be paid at par.

SumZero: How does the international rates environment affect your thesis? Lots of unprecedented things are happening in the credit world right now, and there seems to be a large risk that rates will rise soon.

Tim Bond, Gripman Funds: Depending on your outlook for rates, an investor can find ways to protect against a rise in rates by looking for shorter duration bonds. Most of PRASA debt is longer dated and is exposed to rising interest rates. However, buying a tax free senior note at 7.5% or 11.3% adjusted for a 35% tax rate could provide a huge buffer to rising rates as long as the credit situation of Puerto Rico improves post restructuring.

Choosing what to order at a restaurant is oftentimes the most stressful part of the evening — especially at highly-rated places where everything looks so good.

Tasting menus, which typically range from five to nine courses, not only allow diners to taste a variety of flavors, but provide chefs with a venue to showcase the many culinary skills in their wheelhouses. 

Location intelligence company Foursquare combed through user ratings and comments from its city-guide app and its check-in app, Swarm, to compile a list of the best restaurants with tasting menus, where guests can experience the full range of dishes a spot offers all in one dinner. 

From modern American fare to Spanish tapas, here are the best places in the US to check out for a top-notch tasting menu. 

SEE ALSO: The 25 most popular places for late-night pizza in New York City

DON'T MISS: The 20 best bagel shops in New York City, according to Foursquare

25. Benu

Location: San Francisco

Foursquare rating:8.23

Benu earned its three Michelin stars through an innovative mix of American and Asian cuisine, as demonstrated in dishes like thousand-year-old quail egg, frog's leg velvet with shiga rice, and sesame leaf ice cream. The tasting menu includes nine courses and costs $268 per person.

24. Contra

Location: New York City

Foursquare rating:8.50

Simple, yet elegant, Contra's minimalist design lets its adventurous tasting menu speak for itself. "The level of cooking is high-level," Jon Ferrer noted on Foursquare. "The desserts are inventive and delicious. Definitely add the bread into your meal — future you will thank you."

23. Mercat a la Planxa

Location: Chicago

Foursquare rating:8.52

Mercat a la Planxa brings the flavors of Barcelona straight to Chicago through menu items like flash-fried padrón peppers, paella with fresh chorizo and grilled rabbit loin, and patatas bravas: spicy potatoes topped with smoked paprika aioli. Diners can choose between the regular chef's tasting menu for $65 a pop or the luxury version, which goes up to $85 per person.

Passive income is all about creating systems that run on autopilot and deposit recurring income into your bank account with relatively low effort once established. It sounds like a dream, but there are more viable ideas for building passive income than ever.

Many high-performing entrepreneurs have more ideas than they have time to pursue, so we asked them what they would be doing to generate more passive income if they had more time.

If you aren't as busy, you can make one (or more) of these your own.

SEE ALSO: 10 things you can do to increase your confidence today

1. Upsell opportunities

In nearly every line of work, there are opportunities to create a passive (continuity) income stream. If you’re a dentist, you may only see patients once or twice a year but you can set up a teeth-whitening package to be paid and delivered monthly.

A personal trainer's income normally would come from meeting personally with clients, but they could create a passive income stream by selling a line of vitamin supplements that clients would purchase monthly. Assess your industry, and look for opportunities to create a continuous income flow. 

—  Kevin Harrington, inventor of the infomercial, pioneer of the "As Seen On TV" industry, and original Shark on "Shark Tank"

2. Build a capital pool and invest in real estate

Someone once approached me and said he had 10 friends who had mortgages. If he got his friends to sell the mortgages, downgrade to rentals, take the equity out of the homes, and pool the capital together to purchase cash-flowing real estate, the cash flow could pay the combined rents indefinitely.

That means living for free, and they would save a fortune on interest payments. Anyone anywhere can put together a capital pool and invest into cash-flowing real estate and help people get out of mortgages. 

—  Com Mirza, CEO of Mirza Holdings and "The $500 Million Man"

3. Internet marketing software

A business factoring company that seamlessly integrates with a particular sales-tracking software and provides real-time distribution of commissions. You would need to find a factoring company or an investor who specializes in funding direct-response companies, a risk analyst to audit risk associated with each sale within a company, and a third-party payment verification service.

Clients would be cash-flow poor, growth-oriented sales/marketing organizations. The benefits of this service would be: 1. Decreased cash-flow issues, 2. Less bookkeeping problems between clients/vendors 3. Unlimited tiers of sales/marketing distributors. 

—  John Crestani, founder and CEO of Nutryst

There are travelers who like to take photos, and then there are travel photographers.

There's a difference between the two, and that becomes especially apparent when browsing travel photos on Instagram.

We rounded up 13 beautiful places around the world and compared a professional's depiction of those places to an amateur's.

Keep scrolling to see the distinction.

The Wave in Arizona looks majestic against a starry evening sky.

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The sand's colors pop a lot less without the starry sky as a backdrop.

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The Norwegian village of Geiranger just begs to be photographed. The umbrella adds a whimsical quality to this shot.

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On September 21, 1942, 74 years ago, the maiden flight of the Boeing B-29 "Superfortress" took place.

The plane was the successor of Boeing's ultra-tough B-17 "Flying Fortress," and the predecessor to the B-52 "Stratofortress," which is still in use today.

The plane would become the long range, heavy bombing workhorse of the Pacific theater of World War II, where it achieved fame and infamy for dropping Atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Relive the legacy of this iconic bomber in the slides below.

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The B-29 was very advanced for its time, featuring a pressurized cabin, tricycle dual-wheeled landing gear, and remote controlled gun turrets.

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Only the front and back compartments were pressurized, meaning that the crew had to crawl over the bomb bay via a narrow 35-foot tunnel.

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At the time, it was the heaviest production plane in the world, weighing in at 105,000 pounds with an optional 20,000 pounds of bombs.

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No business is immune from making bad decisions, but some companies do more good for the world than others.

Every year, the nonprofit B Lab rolls out its list of the best companies for the world— that is, the top 10% of B Corp-certified scorers on the B Impact Assessment, a sustainability management tool that examines a company’s effect on the environment, workers, and community.

B Lab certification requires companies to meet a rigorous set of criteria related to corporate social responsibility, including environmental and legal accountability. It's a high benchmark in and of itself, so a B Lab-certified company that also scores highly on the impact assessment is a big deal.

This time around, over 500 companies were eligible for the Best for the World awards. 

Scroll down to see the top small, medium, and large businesses who scored highly.

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Roshan

Roshan is Afghanistan's largest telecom provider, and as of 2014, it was the largest private employer in the country as well.  

"With significant investment in philanthropic sources, they built out a telecommunications network across Afghanistan and brought cell service to the majority of that country" says Brian Welch, CEO of B the Change Media. "They've regularly had to deal with the Taliban blowing up their towers because [the Taliban] is resistant to people having good communications facilities."

Cooperative Home Care Associates

A home healthcare provider in the Bronx, Cooperative Home Care Associates is the largest employee-owned co-op in North America. The majority of board members are employees.

"They've succeeded in one of the most difficult businesses in one of most difficult communities for decades," says Welch.

Juhudi Kilimo

Juhudi Kilimo is a microfinance organization in Kenya; it was also Africa's first B Corporation. Unlike most microfinance institutions in the country, Juhudi Kilimo focuses on rural smallholder farmers. The organization provides banking resources for a community that might otherwise not have access to them.

"We finance productive agricultural assets to increase income levels and foster the development of farmer groups to provide a forum for training, leadership, and business development and build self-supporting communities," Rachel Brooks, Director for Marketing and Social Performance at Juhudi Kilimo, told B Lab. 

Fall is here, and that means the movies are going to get good again and we can cleanse our palates of "Suicide Squad."

As you might expect, a lot of the big movies coming out are based on popular, acclaimed, and award-winning books. And while you don't always have to read the book before watching the movie, some of these novels, nonfiction books, comics, and short stories are excellent. They're all worth checking out.

Here are the book-to-movie adaptations coming out this fall. We included the release dates for each movie, so you know how much time you have left to read the books.

"The Queen of Katwe" by Tim Crothers is about a Ugandan chess prodigy. The movie stars Lupita Nyong'o.

Release date: September 23

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Before we get the Emma Watson version next year, we'll get to watch Lea Seydoux in a French adaptation of "Beauty and the Beast."

Release date: September 23

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Tim Burton is the perfect director to take on the creepy, charming fantasy novel "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children." The children's book is by Ransom Riggs.

Release date: September 30

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