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Google’s Valentine’s Day-themed Doodle game is a tribute to the world's most-trafficked animal (GOOG)

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Google on Monday unveiled its latest Valentine's Day-themed Google Doodle, which is also an interactive game that is for a good cause.

In the game, the player controls a lovestruck pangolin to raise awareness of conservation efforts for the endangered critter.

Because of their unique scales, pangolins are the most-trafficked animals in the world, prized for their pelts and their use in pseudo-scientific folk medicine.

Google software engineer Jordan Thompson wrote in a blog post that"we hope that by playing this Doodle game, you can learn a bit more about these wonderful creatures." 

The search giant is urging people to help the plight of the pangolin by donating and supporting the World Wildlife Foundation, or WWF.

Google.org, the charitable arm of Google, also gave a grant to the WWF in 2016 that went toward protecting pangolin habitats from poachers.

So what's the game actually like? Keep scrolling...

Here's the Google Doodle that was released for Valentine's Day. It becomes an interactive game when you click the Doodle.



Basically, it's "Sonic the Hedgehog" with pangolins. It's pretty fun. You control a pangolin learning to bake, create music, and build flower bouquets to impress its sweetheart.



On each of the four levels, you roll around at high speeds trying to collect tokens and get to the end before the time runs out.



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This astonishing image of a Turkish assassin has been named World Press Photo of the Year

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On December 19, 2016, Associated Press photographer Burhan Ozbilici attended a routine job at the opening of a photography exhibition in Ankara, Turkey.

But the event descended into horror when the Russian ambassador to Turkey, Andrei Karlov, was assassinated by a local police officer later identified as Mevlut Mert Altıntas.

Ozbilici captured the murder in astonishing detail and one of his pictures won the top prize at the World Press Photo of the Year awards.

The winning image was selected from 80,408 photos submitted by 5,034 photographers from 125 countries.

Jury chair Stuart Franklin said: "I think Burhan was incredibly courageous and had extraordinary composure in being able to sort of calm himself down in the middle of the affray and take the commanding pictures that he took."

The day after the attack last year, Ozbilici reflected on the incident in a piece for Associated Press. Scroll on to see his images and description of the assassination.

This was the winning image from Burhan Ozbilici's "An Assassination in Turkey" series. Here's how the event unfolded through his eyes...



"I decided to attend simply because it was on my way home from the Ankara office," Ozbilici told AP. "After Russian Ambassador Andrei Karlov began to make his address, I moved closer to photograph him, thinking the pictures would come in useful for stories on Turkish-Russian relations."



"He was speaking softly and — from what I could tell — lovingly about his homeland," Ozbilici added. "Then came the gunshots in quick succession, and panic in the audience. The ambassador's body lay on the floor, just meters away from me."



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Google Maps now lets you send a list of recommendations to your friends (GOOG, GOOGL)

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Google wants you to unleash your inner travel guide with a new Maps update. 

Starting Monday, Google is rolling out an update to both iOS and Android devices that allows people to build and share curated lists of recommended places within Google Maps. Users will also be able to follow their friends' lists, as well as view and edit lists on the desktop version of Maps. Lists are also available to view and edit offline.

Here's how it works.

SEE ALSO: Google Maps is solving one of the biggest headaches for city drivers with its new feature

First, look up a location — a restaurant, park, museum, coffee shop, etc. — on Google Maps.



By clicking the blue directions button on the bottom right side of the screen, you'll be taken to this page. Click the "save" button in the middle of the screen.



Next, Google will ask you which list you'd like to add to.



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23 DC Comics and movie references you may have missed in 'The LEGO Batman Movie'

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Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "The LEGO Batman Movie."

"The LEGO Batman Movie" is in theaters and the spin-off to the "LEGO Movie" reintroduces fans to the Caped Crusader along with his friends and foes. In addition to a lot of big actor cameos, keep your eyes and ears peeled for a lot of references to prior Batman and other DC movies.

Some are more obvious than others, but you'll probably need to see the movie more than once to spot everything. From nods to Adam West through "Suicide Squad," keep reading to see everything we noticed.

A pilot tells the Joker he's not worried about him taking over Gotham and starts citing different times Batman has stopped him. One of those times is when Batman thwarted his scheme to blow up two boats.

 

 



It's a subtle reference to the Joker's ferry mind game from "The Dark Knight."

While ferries are evacuating Gotham, the Joker rigs one carrying civilians and another with prisoners with explosives. He leaves the passengers of each boat with a trigger to detonate the other boat's explosives.

The Joker informs both parties that both boats are set to blow up at midnight regardless, but if one of them decides to blow up the other first, than he'll let the other group of people live.

In the end, the two groups refuse to succumb to the Joker's mind game and Batman finds and locks up the Joker.



Afterwards, the pilot references another time when Batman stopped the Joker in a scheme involving a parade.



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This £250 million superyacht will be a 'floating private member's club for the global elite'

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British luxury concierge company Quintessentially is building the world's largest superyacht.

It will "provide the opportunity for the global elite to tour the world and attend the world's most desirable events," such as the Cannes Film Festival and the Monaco Grand Prix, and plays host to mega parties with star performers

Due to make its first voyage in 2019-2020, Quintessentially One is billed as the "the world’s largest floating private membership club," but securing a spot onboard will be by invitation only.

Quintessentially has released some concept images of the superyacht. From an on-board theatre to a big name restaurant, scroll down to take a closer look at the Quintessentially One.

This is the Quintessentially One, a £250 million ship which will be the world's biggest superyacht at 220 metres.

It will be 40 metres longer than the Azzam, which is currently the largest yacht in the world.



It is set to be "the world’s largest floating private membership club," featuring an invite only members lounge with a restaurant, bar, beauty treatments, and a fitness studio, as well as a boutique hotel and permanent luxury residences.

The ship will boast an onboard theatre, business centre, library, shopping emporium, and the iconic The Wolseley restaurant.



The Club Reception will boast a glamorous 1920s style imperial staircase, as well as an oyster bar, a grand piano, and a chandelier.

Membership to Quintessentially One is currently by invitation only and up to a selection committee. It will provide access to the ship and all of its facilities and include "a number of" free nights in the onboard boutique hotel.



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25 ways 'The Walking Dead' has avoided saying the word 'zombie'

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Since the dawn of the comics, Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors have rarely uttered the word "zombie." Despite the fact that they're living through what everyone in this world would call a zombie apocalypse, they act as as if the word doesn't exist.

It turns out, that was creator Robert Kirkman's plan all along. He wrote the series with zero intent to ever publish the word, explaining that the characters don't live in a universe where zombie fiction is a thing. 

"We wanted to give you a sense that "The Walking Dead" takes place in a universe where zombie fiction doesn't exist. No one inside 'The Walking Dead' has seen a [George Romero] movie, so they can't get the rules from that,"he told Conan O'Brien in 2016.

With the comics still going and the television show in its prime, the minds behind "TWD" have had to come up with a lot of other ways to describe these monsters

Keep reading to see the many ways "The Walking Dead" has avoided using the word zombie.

1. Walkers

This is the most common word in the series across both the television show and comic. It was first used on the TV show when Morgan was explaining what the undead were to Rick. Glenn used it in the next episode while talking to Rick through the radio in the tank, proving that it was already a common term in the area. 



2. Biters

The term "biters" is used by the Woodbury group in both the comic and TV series, as well as Caesar Martinez's groupIn the comics, Alice, Dr. Stevens's assistant, says her original group called the zombies "biters" because no matter what, they all bite. 

 

 



3. Roamers

The term "roamers" is most often used in the comic and is used to describe walkers that are roaming around looking for food. 



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Follow these 8 rules to be an excellent defensive driver

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It's not easy to be a good driver. I've been driving for decades, behind the wheel in many, many different vehicles, and I'm constantly trying to figure out if my skills are up to snuff.

But it's even harder to be a good defensive driver.

You all know what defensive driving is: It's based on the notion that the roadways are inherently dangerous places, and you as the mindful driver must be vigilant about threats so that you can avoid trouble.

It used to be easier to embrace defensive driving. We had far fewer technological distractions in our cars, and vehicles were less isolating. You could feel the road, the engine, the brakes. The physics that you were exposed to — operating a shell of metal and glass, carrying a tankful of a highly explosive and flammable substance for fuel, hurtling down a freeway at 60 mph — were in your face.

Advancements in the automobile, from noise isolation to airbags, have made it easier to tune out.

But defensive driving hasn't gone away. Here are eight good ways to get better at it:

SEE ALSO: Here's why you don't need to run your car on premium gas

Use your eyes.

Driving is visual — in fact, it's one of the most visually demanding activities a person can engage it.

You have, in every modern car, three mirrors. Use them obsessively. As you drive, your central focus should be on the road ahead of you, but you should also constantly scan your mirrors.

I try to retain a short-term mental picture of the activity around me. Where is that semitruck? That pickup? That guy on the motorcycle? That dude who's driving 20 miles over the speed limit? By doing this, you can file away your fellow motorists and their vehicle types and run a sort of background predictive algorithm so that you can better manage your own on-road decision-making.



Know your vehicle.

I'm fortunate that I get to sample a lot of different cars, trucks, and SUVs.

But as a result, I'm also deeply aware of the capabilities of different vehicles. I'm not going to drive a Honda Accord the same way I would a Porsche 911 or Ferrari 488 GTB.

Your car is a package. The engine, transmissions, brakes, and tires combine to form a whole. If you have mass-market brakes and regular old radials, you shouldn't be blasting around like you have a trackworthy sports car that was engineered to go hard.

You should also be aware of the safety features that your car has on board. For example, a lot of newer vehicles will warn you of other vehicles on your flanks, let you know if you're nodding off, and then buzz the steering wheel if you're slipping out of your lane.



Don't tailgate.

The No. 1 problem I see in everyday driving, particularly in the traffic-clogged Northeast, is tailgating.

On a highway, you want a lot of distance between you and the car in front on you. At highway speeds, you will need the space to execute evasive maneuvers to avoid an accident, or engage the antilock brakes in your cars to prevent rear-ending the vehicle ahead of you.

So how much space? I like at least a semitruck length, which is about three car lengths. In stop-and-go traffic, where rear-ending is common, I sometimes keep at least a couple of car lengths between me and the other person. I catch criticism for this, but I've also seen horrific accidents happen right in front of me on several occasions. I want a big margin for error.



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33 celebrity relationships that have lasted the longest

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It's not uncommon for celebrity marriages to fall apart. In fact, it's almost expected. But despite the downfall of many, a few Hollywood relationships have withstood the test of time. 

Some have made it through reported cheating scandals, divorces, and breakups, and they've all had to deal with busy schedules. A few couples have kept their marriages private, but others have aired all of their dirty laundry. Some think avoiding official wedding vows is the key to success, but one couple just celebrated their golden anniversary.

These famous lovebirds may be divided on the best tips and tricks for happy relationships, but they all have one thing in common: they've lasted. 

Here are the 33 longest celebrity relationships.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi: 13 years

Ellen DeGeneres met Portia de Rossi in 2004 and the two later tied the knot in 2008.

In October 2016's issue of People magazine, where Ellen was featured on the cover, she opened up about being married to her "best friend." 

"Portia and I constantly say to each other, 'We are so lucky.' Sometimes it’s lying in bed at night before I go to sleep, and I just say thank you to whatever, whoever is out there," she said.



Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso: 14 years

Matt Damon met his wife in Miami while she was tending bar. They were married in 2005 and have been together since.

With him shooting movie scenes all around the world, you could imagine how difficult things could get. Luckily, they've got it all figured out.

"We have a two week rule," he said to Your Tango in 2015. "I'm not away for more than two weeks. I think you need to be with the person you love as much as possible. My wife is my soul mate. I don't like being apart from her."



Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher: 15 years

With Cohen taking on notorious roles, such as Borat, their marriage is far from ordinary. 

“Instead of asking: ‘Are you going to pick up the dry cleaning?’ I’d ask, ‘Are we getting sued by somebody?’ or 'Is there a warrant out for your arrest?'” Fisher said to Square Mile magazine in 2016.

Despite her constant worries, she's still game for the wild adventures her husband takes them on. She even helped him sneak in his banned Ali G costume to the Oscars. 

 

 



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The brother of the Playboy Mansion's new owner just bought this $65 million Beverly Hills home

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Perched on a promontory overlooking Los Angeles is a true Beverly Hills palace. The crown jewel of the exclusive Trousdale Estates neighborhood, the property once belonged to comedian Danny Thomas, who starred in "The Danny Thomas Show" (aka "Make Room For Daddy") and founded St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Thomas built the home in 1970 and later sold it for $15 million after his wife died in 2000. 

Now it's finally off the market, having found a buyer in investor Evan Metropoulos for $65 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The home had originally been listed for $135 million in 2015 by agent Aaron Kirman, who previously sold a neighboring property to Minecraft inventor Markus Persson for $70 million in 2014. 

Metropoulos is a principal at investment firm Metropoulos & Co., as is his brother, Daren, who bought the Playboy Mansion for $100 million last year.

Brittany Fowler contributed reporting on an earlier version of this article.

SEE ALSO: Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly bought a $40 million glassy penthouse in New York

The 18,000-square-foot mansion sits on two-and-a-half acres in Beverly Hills' swanky Trousdale Estates neighborhood, which is also home to celebrities like Elton John and Jane Fonda.



It's one of the most expensive homes ever sold in Beverly Hills.



Let's take a look inside to see what $65 million gets you. Feel free to park your car on the motor court — it fits 20 cars.



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5 old-school parenting tips that you should still use today

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The INSIDER Summary:

• Eating dinner together creates a comforting routine.
• Letting kids play outside by themselves builds independence.
• Failure builds character.



Parenting isn't what it used to be, but t
here are still some holdovers from the good ol' days of letting kids play in the dirt and scrape their elbows.

Dr. Tovah Klein, Director of the Barnard Center for Toddler Development and author of "How Toddlers Thrive," and Angela Lanscoma pediatric occupational therapist and author of "Balanced and Barefoot," talked to INSIDER about parenting tips that seem old-fashioned but are still worth following.

Eat dinner together

Eating dinner together may seem old-fashioned, but it stands the test of time. A family meal allows everyone to connect and talk about their day, and creates a familiar routine that kids find comforting.

One update: no more rules about which parent belongs in the kitchen.

"It seems so 1950s, not that the mothers have to cook anymore," said Klein. "The fathers can cook, too!"



Send them outside by themselves

"It used to be that kids went running off in their backyard or with friends and parents said 'Don't come home until dinner,'" said Klein. "Nobody would do that today, but giving children freedom to play and be on their own... seems very old-fashioned but is very good for kids."

According to Hanscom, playing outside also helps children refine their senses in ways that carry over to when they come back indoors.

"Spending time outdoors fosters sensory and motor development, which actually lays the foundation for sensory organization," she said. "Being able to pay attention in school is reliant on that, being able to use the eyes to function and read. Being able to control their emotions also relies on being able to organize the senses." 



Let them play with sticks

Hanscom said that playing with raw natural materials increases kids' muscle development and creativity.

"The more practice you get going outside, the more creative you get with using things like sticks in different ways," she said. "The first time you go outside you're going to see a stick and it's just a stick, and then you start experimenting with it, digging in the dirt, and it becomes a tool, and then you realize you can use it to build if you see someone else building with it."



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7 details you may have missed on the new 'Walking Dead'

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"The Walking Dead" returned to AMC Sunday night and the episode wasted no time catering to one location or person. Rick is back in action and in search of allies to help him take down the Saviors. 

While you were reveling at being reunited with Rick and the gang as they bounced from one camp to another to assemble an army against Negan, you may have missed a few key moments and references the episode alluded to hinting at potential larger problems to come.

Keep reading to see the details you may have missed.

How closely were you watching this scene when Gabriel drove away from Alexandria in the episode's opening minutes?

At first glance, it may have looked like he turned on Rick and the gang and took off, but that may not be the case.



Another person revealed themselves to be on the passenger side of the vehicle as Gabriel drove away.

Who is the mystery man (or woman)? Did they force Gabriel to purge Alexandria of its goods? Perhaps it's the same mysterious person we saw skulking around the camp in the mid-season finale or someone from the group Rick just ran into at the episode's end. Maybe they're both connected. Hopefully, the next episode brings more answers.



After Gregory turns Rick away, a woman named Bertie and some other Hilltop members tell Maggie they want to fight with them against Negan.

We've seen Bertie before.



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Stunning photos of women doing 'men's work' shatter gender stereotypes

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• Photographer Chris Crisman photographed women working in male-dominated fields.
• Subjects include a firefighter, geologist, and a truck driver.
• Crisman hopes to show that "women's work" is unlimited.



Photographer Chris Crisman had never met a female butcher. When an art buyer mentioned that one of her friends was a butcher based in Philadelphia, he figured it would make a compelling portrait

He's since met a firefighter, a geologist, a truck driver, and even a taxidermist who excel in fields with skewed gender ratios.

With a photo series called "Women's Work," Crisman features accomplished individuals who prove that sometimes, the right man for the job is a woman.

"Women's Work" began when photographer Chris Crisman met a female butcher in Philadelphia.

"It's been illustrated historically as a male position, and so I thought this was a cool opportunity to photograph a female butcher," he said.



That portrait sparked his photo series highlighting women working in male-dominated fields.



He spent time on the job with the women he featured in order to watch them in their element.



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Power couples who stay together have 9 things in common

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From Google cofounder Sergey Brin's split from 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki to SpaceX founder Elon Musk's second divorce from actress Talulah Riley, the separation of several high-powered couples could signal that extreme career success comes at the expense of relationship success.

But relationship experts say this doesn't always ring true. You can have a successful marriage and balance high-powered careers — it just takes work.

Dr. Michael McNulty, a master trainer from The Gottman Institute and founder of the Chicago Relationship Center, tells Business Insider that maintaining a marital friendship, romance, and intimacy, managing ongoing conflict that is inevitable in marriage, and creating and maintaining a meaningful relationship is more challenging for partners with successful careers because they have less time to do so.

He says these couples are at more risk when the connection to the career becomes primary, and the commitment to and trust in the relationship becomes questionable. "Having a spouse addicted to work can feel like as much of a betrayal as extramarital affair to the other spouse," McNulty says.

But as research psychologist and couples counselor John Gottman explains in his book "What Makes Love Last," 40 years of research shows that trust and commitment are crucial to holding relationships together. "When both partners have a strong commitment to a relationship, this leads to a strong sense of trust, which makes love last," McNulty explains.

Here's how some of the most successful married couples keep their relationships strong:

DON'T MISS: 12 chores small-business owners should pay someone else to do

SEE ALSO: Marriage under the spotlight — why successful people get divorced

They prioritize spending time together

Handel Group co-president and life coach Laurie Gerber says shared experiences are key.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, for example, drew up a relationship agreement with his then-girlfriend and now-wife Priscilla Chan when she moved to Palo Alto, California, several years ago. In it, he agreed to take her on a date once a week and spend 100 minutes of alone time each week with her outside the office or his apartment.

McNulty says creating rituals can help. "Rituals are more formal ways of connecting and ensure spouses reserve time for one another or their families and make specific plans to do the things they want to do," he explains.

Whether it's a weekly date night or a trip for just the immediate family, he says busy, successful partners have to be more careful with their time to make sure they connect with one another and enjoy the things that define or give meaning to their relationships.



They outsource tedious chores

A number of power couples say they outsource household chores like grocery shopping, cleaning, laundry, and cooking so they can spend more quality time together.

Laura Vanderkam,author of "I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time," previously told Business Insider that when determining whether you should outsource a task, you should ask yourself, "How much time does this task take?" and "How much do I hate it?" Another helpful method is figuring out the monetary value of your time and comparing that with the cost of the service.

If you make $45,000 annually and work 40 hours a week (that's 2,080 work hours a year), that means your time is potentially worth about $22 an hour ($45,000 divided by 2,080).

So if you really hate grocery shopping and you can outsource it to someone else for $20 an hour, you'd likely be better off outsourcing it.



Their time is spent doing good

Gerber says it also helps if power couples spend time doing things outside of the ego.

Last year Zuckerberg and Chan launched the philanthropic LLC the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative together, and Bill and Melinda Gates have overseen their own foundation together since 2000. 

"People dedicated to making the world better or with a spiritual side seem to have more chance of success in partnership because they aren't depending on external factors only to feel good," she says.



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Almost half of couples 'Netflix cheat' on each other, and it varies by country (NFLX)

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Almost half of couples who watch Netflix together have "cheated" on each other by watching episodes of a TV show ahead of their partner, according to a new survey by Netflix.

Netflix found that of the 46% who had "Netflix cheated," 81% had done it multiple times, with 44% doing it more than three times.

The cheating varied by country. The biggest culprits were Brazil (57%) and Mexico (58%), while Netherlands was the most loyal with only 27%.

How can you stop your partner from Netflix cheating?

Last year Cornetto, the British ice cream company, came up with a fun way. The company created “Commitment Rings,” which used NFC technology to make sure you were only watching a show when your partner was there. The idea was to select a particular show using an app, and then have it only be able to play when the rings were physically close together.

Though the concept doesn't seem to have caught on, the technology could definitely work (if Netflix allowed the integration).

Here was the original concept video:

Netflix also put together some profiles of different types of cheaters, based on the survey.

Which one of these are you?

SEE ALSO: Netflix dominates Saturdays — here's how it stacks up against TV networks the rest of the week

'The Long Distance Cheater'



'The Serial Cheater'



'The Sleepless Cheater'



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These detailed 3D floor plans reveal new details about your 7 favorite office TV shows

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Just like Jerry's apartment in "Seinfeld" and The Simpsons' living room in "The Simpsons" are familiar to everyone who watches those shows, office sitcoms also create their own memorable spaces. I've seen enough "Silicon Valley" to sleepwalk my way through Erlich's Palo Alto house, and anyone who watches "Parks and Recreation" knows their way around Ron's L-shaped desk.

The folks at Drawbotics, a real estate marketplace that makes 3D renderings and tours of locations, created detailed illustrations of the sets of seven office-set TV shows they love. It took them around 200 hours and countless more hours of binge-watching to sketch and make 3D renderings of the floor plans of "Mad Men,""Silicon Valley,""Parks and Recreation," the U.S. version of "The Office,""Brooklyn Nine Nine,""The IT Crowd," and "Suits."

The detail put into them highlights just how important set design is in establishing every character. What you keep in your office says a lot about you.

Here's what the office floor plans look like in seven major office-set shows.

The floor plan for "The Office" might be the most expansive.



There's some Jell-O on Dwight's desk to commemorate the Jell-O prank from the first season.



Behind Angela's desk, she's hiding a cat.



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Here's what a one-bedroom apartment looks like in America's 20 most expensive rental markets

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Rents may be dropping slightly in several of America's largest cities, but it's always helpful to know what your money can get you.

Of course, your rent money will stretch a lot further in some cities than others. A one-bedroom apartment in New York City, for instance, goes for about $2,000 more than the same-sized apartment in Denver.

With the help of real-estate marketplace Zumper and its October national rent report, we've compiled a sampling of one-bedroom listings in the 20 most expensive markets in the US.

Each listing is within $100 of the respective city's median rental price.

SEE ALSO: Here's the income you need to comfortably pay rent on a 2-bedroom apartment in 15 of the largest US cities

DON'T MISS: Here's what a 4-bedroom home looks like in America's most expensive neighborhoods

20. DENVER: For $1,300 a month, residents of this newly renovated apartment in a quiet residential neighborhood are close to several parks and shopping centers.

Rent: $1,300/month

Neighborhood: Speer

This apartment overflows with amenities, including everything from dark wood cabinets to stainless steel appliances to new flooring and lighting. 

 

 



19. ATLANTA: This spacious apartment goes for $1,295 a month and includes access to a fitness center, picnic area, and outdoor barbecue space.

Rent: $1,295/month

Neighborhood: Midtown

This pet-friendly apartment comes complete with a balcony, hardwood floors, a walk-in closet, and air conditioning to temper Atlanta's hot summers. The complex also offers a business center, garage parking, and a pool. 

 

 

 



18. MINNEAPOLIS: Located in the heart of Minneapolis, units in this complex start at $1,345 a month and sit close to walking trails along the West River Parkway and fine dining in Highland Park.

Rent: $1,345 to $1,495/month

Neighborhood: Hiawatha

Units at Parkway West captivate residents with an open layout, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a rooftop patio. 

 

 



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Here is what the abandoned venues of the Rio Olympics look like just 6 months after the Games

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It's hard to believe that Rio hosted the Summer Olympics just six months ago. 

Today, the Olympic Village has turned into a complete ghost town and many of the venues have fallen into disrepair.

At the Maracana Stadium, the power has been turned off because there is nobody to pay the energy bill. Water in one practice pool is orange. Turf has turned brown and, along with countless stadium seats, has been inexplicably removed from the field. 

And that does not even begin to describe the situation in Rio's favelas, which were supposed to be cleaned up ahead of the start of the Olympics this summer. Instead, as Gizmodo noted, there is sewage and feces flowing through the streets "in small rivers". 

Of course, none of this should come as much of a surprise. Time and again we have seen Olympic hosts promise that the billions of dollars spent for the two-week spectacle will have a lasting impact on the local economy and its citizens, only to then watch silently as the venues begin to decay and become abandoned. 

Here's what Rio's Olympic venues looks like just six months later.

The Olympic golf course took three years to make and caused much ire because it was built in a national wildlife reserve. Now, it's rundown and empty.



The Olympic Village, too, is a ghost town.



One practice pool has turned orange, and the structure next to it is quite literally falling apart.



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The top 30 prospects in the 2017 NBA Draft

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We're over halfway through the NBA season, which means the draft is not far away.

The 2017 NBA Draft is considered a deep one by experts, with several point guards leading the way.

To find the top prospects of this year's draft, we looked to five experts' mock drafts and weighed players' average draft rank to order them.

Our experts: Chad Ford of ESPN, Gary Parish of CBS, Jonathan Givony of DraftExpress, Andrew Sharp of Sports Illustrated, and NBADraft.net.

1. Markelle Fultz (PG, Washington)

Average rank: 1

Top 30s*: 5

Highest rank: 5

One thing to know: The 18-year-old, 6-foot-4 Fultz is NBA-made, with a natural scoring knack, the ability to hit threes, and play either guard position.

* Experts with this player in the first round. 



2. Lonzo Ball (PG, UCLA)

Average rank: 2.2

Top 30s: 5

Highest rank: 2

One thing to know: Ball's Stephen-Curry-esque shooting and playmaking ability has helped make UCLA one of the most dynamic offenses in college.



3. Josh Jackson (G, Kansas)

Average rank: 3.4

Top 30s: 5

Highest rank: 3

One thing to know: Jackson, like many college players, occasionally struggles with his jump shot, but his athleticism and two-way versatility should make him one of the top picks in June.



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The Honda Civic has been restored to its previous glory

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Honda Civic Sport

In 2016, Honda unleashed its new 10th-generation Civic sedan to rave reviews — even taking home the crown as the 2016 North American Car of the Year. It was a refreshing return to form for the Civic after the steady selling, but critically panned, 9th-generation model. 

Last year, Honda sold nearly 367,000 10th-gen Civics in the US — making it the second-best-selling car in the country. And for good reason— it's comfortable, roomy, loaded with tech, and incredibly fuel efficient. In fact, a few of my friends were among those who bought new Civics last year and are absolutely head-over-heels in love with their cars. 

However, I for one, was never truly smitten with the new model. Perhaps its the lackadaisical continuously variable transmission (CVT) that muffles any and all dynamism from the driving experience or the infuriatingly ill-conceived infotainment system or even the oddly proportioned rear end styling. 

You see, when it comes to Civics, I'm a traditionalist. That means I'm partial to one with a peppy four-cylinder engine, a lively transmission, and nimble driving dynamics wrapped up in a user-friendly package.

Recently, Honda dropped off the latest variant of its hot-selling compact – the Civic Sport — for Business Insider to check out. 

Our Civic Sport came with no optional extras which meant the $22,135 base price is also our as tested price.

Here's how it fared. 

SEE ALSO: I took a $400,000 Rolls-Royce Dawn convertible on a road trip through New Jersey — and it blew me away

Since it debuted for the 1973 model year, the Honda Civic has been one of the most consistently high-achieving cars in the automotive industry.



Armed with a gutsy-yet-buttery-smooth four-cylinder engine and an affordable price tag, along with ....



.... a simple, high-quality, and thoughtfully executed interior ...



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11 celebs you never knew moonlighted as professors

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profsSome people achieve such success in intellectual and academic pursuits as writing or politics that an eventual college professorship seems natural: Maya Angelou, Allen Ginsburg, Condoleezza Rice, David Brooks, and Amal Clooney, for instance, have all taught college courses.

Far fewer people actually achieve celebrity status because of their work as professors and researchers (think: Stephen Hawking). So if you’re searching for fame and fortune, pursuing a career in academia might not be the wisest choice.

If the last few decades are any indication, however, the converse just might be true: it you’re searching for a career in academia, one clear path is to get very famous first. Consider the 11 celebrities on this list—talents from the worlds of entertainment, modeling, sports, and more—who have dedicated at least a fraction of their star-studded careers to playing the part of college professor.

 

Oprah Winfrey

Ever heard of her? The ultra powerful Winfrey was a professor at her hometown Chicago’s Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University. She taught a course called Dynamics of Leadership with her partner, Steadman Graham.

 



Kevin Spacey

In 2008, Spacey was named the (incredibly wordy) Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Oxford University in England. Having already spent time in Britain as artistic director for London’s Old Vic Theatre, "The Usual Suspects" star spent his year at Oxford conducting workshops, seminars, and lectures.

 



Alec Baldwin

No, he did not teach at Trump University. He did stick close to home, however, teaching an acting course at Southampton University on Long Island in the summer of 2002.

 



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