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The saga of the strange love-hate relationship between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs (MSFT, AAPL)

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs never quite got along.

Over the course of 30-plus years, the two went from cautious allies to bitter rivals to something almost approaching friends — sometimes, they were all three at the same time.

It seems unlikely that Apple would be where it is today without Microsoft, or Microsoft without Apple.

Here's the history of the bizarre relationship between Steve Jobs and Bill Gates, as told by the Walter Isaacson biography of Jobs and other sources.

SEE ALSO: The rise of Bill Gates, the richest man in the world

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs weren't always enemies — Microsoft made software early on for the mega-popular Apple II PC, and Gates would routinely fly down to Cupertino to see what Apple was working on.



In the early '80s, Jobs flew up to Washington to sell Gates on the possibility of making Microsoft software for the Apple Macintosh computer, with its revolutionary graphical user interface.



Gates wasn't particularly impressed with what he saw as a limited platform — or Jobs' attitude. “It was kind of a weird seduction visit where Steve was saying we don’t really need you and we’re doing this great thing, and it’s under the cover. He’s in his Steve Jobs sales mode, but kind of the sales mode that also says, ‘I don’t need you, but I might let you be involved,'" Gates later said.

Source: Fortune



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The 9 youngest self-made female billionaires in the world

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China is a hub for female billionaires and boasts the largest amount of self-made ones with 56 in total, according to the "Hurun Global Rich List 2017 series."

The Hurun Report, which was established as a research unit in 1999 by British accountant Rupert Hoogewerf, found that China also created a glut of female billionaires under the age of 50.

"There can be no question anymore that China is the best place in the world to be a woman entrepreneur," said Rupert Hoogewerf, Chairman and Chief Researcher of Hurun Report.

"The question I am often asked is ‘Why is China producing so many of the world’s most successful women in business?’ There is no Chinese in the Top 10 of the world’s self-made billionaire men, yet 6 of the Top 10 world’s self-made women billionaires are from China. The one-child policy coupled with traditional childcare, whereby grandparents often play a much larger role in bringing up the children than in developed countries, is perhaps a reason. Another is the business boom this generation has enjoyed in China."

Check out who made the list for the youngest self-made female billionaires in the world:

9. Sheryl Sandberg — Net worth $1.7 billion. The Facebook chief operating officer has made her fortune as one of the most powerful women in tech and is an activist for getting more women into work.



T=5. Peng Lei — Net worth $1.4 billion. As one of the founders of the Chinese e-commerce business giant Alibaba Group, she is extremely wealth at just 44-years-old.



T=5. Bu Yang — Net worth $1.4 billion. The 44-year-old's wealth is self-made by her holding in one China's largest appliance retailers Suning Global.



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The 23 best countries in the world to live in if you're a woman

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Sweden is the best country in the world to live in for women, according to a new ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

Just in time for International Women's Day on Wednesday March 8, the media organisation surveyed more than 9,000 women as part of its wider 2017 Best Countries ranking in order to determine which of 80 countries around the globe are the best for women to live in.

The full 2017 Best Countries List surveyed 21,000 business leaders, informed elites, and general citizens to discover how 80 countries are perceived on a global scale for a range of criteria, from economic influence to citizenship and quality of life. The Best Countries for women scored highest on five of these attributes: human rights, gender quality, income equality, safety, and progression.

While Tunisia and Bolivia are the worst countries for females, according to the study, the best places to live as a woman span across the globe.

Scroll down to see the 23 best countries in the world to live in if you're a woman, ranked in ascending order.

23. Czech Republic: Gender equality is one of the key priorities of Czech governmental policy, making this the first city to make the list.



22. Singapore: An act called the Women’s Charter was passed in 1961 to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in Singapore.



21. Poland: Though it has restrictive abortion laws, the other criteria in the study make Poland one of the best places for women to live.



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19 rumors we've heard about Samsung's Galaxy S8, one of the biggest smartphones of 2017

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Samsung issued press invites to its Unpacked event, which will take place on March 29. 

Samsung's Unpacked events are when the company usually announces its new Galaxy smartphones.

Last month, we had 17 rumors, and we've updated this month's list with two new rumors and a few new updates to existing rumors, too.

Check out what we've seen and heard about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8:

SEE ALSO: Forget the iPhone 7 — here are 9 reasons the 2017 iPhone will blow everyone away

This is allegedly the Galaxy S8.

Prolific gadget leaker Evan Blass revealed an apparent press photo of the Galaxy S8.



The display will have rounded corners instead of sharp corners.

Two YouTube videos allegedly show Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S8 flagship smartphone with rounded corners instead of the sharp corners we've seen on previous Galaxy S smartphones.

The recently announced LG G6 has similarly rounded corners. LG claims they help make the screen more durable against cracks, and they match the rounded corners of the phone's design. 



Both Galaxy S8 models might have curved screens, but some rumors say there will be a flat-screened model.

Sources to the Korea Herald claim both Galaxy S8 models will have curved screens, and there won't be a flat-screened model. 

However, this particular rumor is a mixed bag, as the reputable SamMobile claims Samsung will indeed release a flat-screened model.



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A look back at the Game Boy Micro, the Nintendo console that time forgot

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Nintendo SwitchThe Nintendo Switch was just released last week, but most people have only been able to enjoy it vicariously through YouTube reviews or TV commercials.

Unless you were able to beat the rush for a pre-order, or took your chances with long lines and low inventory at your local Best Buy or GameStop, the chances of getting your hands on a Switch have been slim.

In fact, the Switch has been selling so well that it has officially become Nintendo’s fastest-selling console ever— moving more units in North America in its first two days than even the Wii. Time will tell if the Switch will come anywhere near the Wii’s mind-boggling 100 million units sold worldwide, but it is certainly off to a promising start.

With Nintendo seemingly back on top of the gaming world, it seems as good a time as any to reflect on a product they couldn’t transfer their golden touch onto. I’m not talking about consoles with middling sales like the GameCube or Wii U. Though not particularly successful, they had their corner of the market and each had a number of hit games. No, I’m talking about the handheld time forgot; the Game Boy that, if you weren’t paying attention, came and went without leaving a trace.

I’m talking, of course, about the Game Boy Micro. Take a look:

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The Game Boy What?

Released in September 2005, the Game Boy Micro was the final system in the hallowed Game Boy line. It arrived two years after the Game Boy Advance SP, which managed to move over 40 million units and received near-universal critical acclaim.

The Micro was Nintendo’s best-looking Game Boy. To this day, it remains Nintendo’s only handheld with a metal body, and it boasted interchangeable faceplates so you could customize your system at a moment’s notice.

Back when flip phones were trying to get smaller and smaller, the Micro didn’t buck the trend. Its name was fitting, as it measured just two inches tall, four inches wide, and only 0.7 inches deep. Its two-inch screen was nearly a full inch smaller than the SP’s, but featured a stronger backlight and richer colors than the SP or its predecessors. During its surprise announcement at E3 2005, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime described the new handheld as “just a hair bigger, and two thirds the weight of an iPod Mini.”

At only $99, with access to the entire Game Boy Advance library, it seemed primed for success.

 



The Game Boy Micro sounds pretty good! What went wrong?

The Micro was dead in the water. Despite its beautiful design, critics complained about its too-small screen and said that its compact chassis caused hand cramps after extended play sessions.

In order to fit the internals into such a small body, Nintendo opted to sacrifice backward compatibility, meaning that users with large collections of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games wouldn’t be able to use them on the new machine.

Though it achieved decent initial sales in Japan, the Micro never took off in Europe and North America. It ended up selling only 2.42 million units over its brief lifespan, paling in comparison to 36.2 million sold by the Game Boy Advance and the 43.57 million sold by the Game Boy Advance SP.



But if the Game Boy Advance consoles were so popular, how did the Micro fall between the cracks?

Did I forget to mention that this happened almost a full year prior to the Micro's release?



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33 photos of the rise and fall of Apple in its earliest days (AAPL)

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Everybody remembers when Steve Jobs returned to Apple and set the company on the incredible turnaround that's led to it becoming the world's most valuable company.

But before its legendary rise, Apple was just three guys in a garage in Los Altos, California.

Back then, it was a company struggling with IBM and Microsoft's meteoric success, and it would eventually face rough times where everything seemed like a lost cause.

Here's a look into the history of Apple in photos, from its inception through to the triumphant return of Jobs.

SEE ALSO: Part 2: The story of how Steve Jobs saved Apple from disaster and led it to rule the world, in 39 photos

Apple was cofounded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in Los Altos, California.



There was a third cofounder, too, named Ronald Wayne. Jobs brought Wayne on board to provide business guidance for the two young cofounders, but he ended up leaving the company before it was even officially incorporated. Wayne took an $800 check for his shares in the company.



Wayne sketched the first Apple logo by hand.



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Inside the 11 best advertising campaigns of the last year

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For all of the bad advertising out there, there's a small number of campaigns that stand out. The brands behind these campaigns decide to take a risk and approach advertising from a refreshing point of view. 

Each year the The Gunn Report produces its list of the most successful advertising campaigns, along with insights into each campaign's strategy, media execution, and effectiveness. This year it singled out 11 campaigns among the best advertising of 2016.

The report identifies the most awarded adverts by combining the winners' lists from the 45 most important award festivals around the world. It does not disclose which awards festivals are included, so no-one gets annoyed. The common theme for success among most of the ads is to look beyond the brand to make a positive impact on the world in an innovative way.

Always - "Girl Emojis"

Idea: This ad formed part of the #LikeAGirl campaign, which launched in 2014 to tackle the stereotypes society has created that impact young girls' confidence. Last year's campaign turned its attention to sexism in emojis. 

Strategy: The brand rallied girls to call for the creation of non-stereotypical emojis. After launching its film, ideas for new emojis came in and the brand responded by creating them in real-time.

Effectiveness: The video was the number one ad on YouTube in March 2016 and the campaign received attention from Emma Watson and Arianna Huffington. But the biggest sign of its success came from the emoji creators Unicode Project, which asked Always to pass along ideas for their next update.

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Ariel - "Share the Load"

Idea: The laundry detergent brand set out to change a cultural inequality in India, where women do the laundry in 95% of the households. The goal of the campaign was to have men share the job.

Strategy: The company conducted a survey which found the majority of women felt they had a second job at home doing the household chores. Alongside the debate in the media about the results of the survey, the brand partnered with clothing brands to get them to place tags in clothes saying: "This fabric can be washed by both men and women." It also convinced dating sites to use the "Share the Load" slogan as a woman's selection criteria.

Effectiveness: The brand doubled its sales targets and 28% of people who watched the ad recalled it. The campaign had a sizable impact on India's culture where 1.57 million pledged to do the laundry.

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Burger King - "McWhopper"

Idea: In honor of Peace Day, Burger King reached out to McDonalds to create a mashup of their two iconic burgers.

Strategy: Everything was planned behind the scenes to publicly get a reaction from McDonald's. Burger King created a dedicated website for the proposal, alongside ads in two national newspapers, billboard ads, and social media outreach. Even before knowing McDonald's answer it prepared a co-branded popup shop complete with employee apparel and signs. 

Effectiveness: Burger King's proposal was met with a lot of public support but McDonald's turned down the offer. That didn't stop it from happening as people took matters into their own hands and began mashing up the two burgers themselves. Burger King had prepared its campaign for both scenarios, ensuring it was a success. The campaign got 8.9 million media impressions and became the top trending topic on Facebook and Twitter. 

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Here's a guide to how much legroom you get on America's airlines

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As airlines around the world search for higher revenues and increased profitability, the effect on the passenger experience has not been overly positive, to say the least. Even though airliners have not been getting any larger, their passenger carrying capacity has been growing steadily. Airlines have achieved this by cutting down the size of lavatories and the amount room between seats. (This is also known as seat pitch.)

Using data from TripAdvisor's SeatGuru as well as from airlines themselves, we've compiled a rundown of the amount of seat pitch offered in the economy-class cabins of America's major airlines. This includes the nation's three major legacy carriers along with boutique airlines such as JetBlue and Virgin America, as well as ultra-low-cost operators such as Spirit and Frontier.

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American Airlines

American Airlines generally offers 31 to 32 inches of seat pitch in its economy cabin. Although it does operate some of its Airbus A319s and Boeing 757s with 30 inches of pitch. 



Delta Air Lines

Like American, Delta also operates a fleet with 31 to 32 inches of seat pitch on most of its planes. However, the airline does operate some Airbus A319s, A320s, Boeing 757s, and McDonnell-Douglas MD90s with 30 to 31 inches of pitch. 



United Airlines

United Airlines also operates a fleet with mostly 31 to 32 inches of seat pitch. At the same time, it does operate some Boeing 737, Airbus A319, Bombardier CRJ700, and Q400 aircraft with 30 inches of pitch. 



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33 documentaries on Netflix right now that will make you smarter

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One of the great things about Netflix is that it has brought thoughtful, compelling documentaries to a much wider audience — something filmmakers could only dream of a decade ago.

And with binge-worthy titles like "Amanda Knox" or "Metallica: Some Kind of Monster" a click away, you can get a lot of great nonfiction viewing any night of the week. You'll learn a lot more about the world, but don't worry — you'll also be entertained.

Here are 33 documentaries we think you should stream right away on Netflix.

Note: Numerous Netflix titles drop off the streaming service monthly, so the availability of titles below may change.

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1. "13th"

Director Ava DuVernay looks at the history of the US prison system and how it relates to the nation's history of racial inequality.



2. "Amanda Knox"

The murder trial in Italy of the American exchange student Amanda Knox, who is now free, captivated the world in the early 2000s. This Netflix original looks back at the case and gets the perspective of Knox and others closely involved.



3. "The Battered Bastards of Baseball"

In a fascinating look at one of the more colorful stories in baseball lore, directors Chapman and Maclain Way follow the Portland Mavericks, an independent baseball team owned by the movie star Bing Russell (Kurt Russell's father) who threw out all the conventions of the national pastime to build a regional sensation in the late 1970s.



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We visited a fast-food chain that's like McDonald's for vegans

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Take a bite out of a VeganBurg burger and you might be surprised to find that it tastes about as exciting as a fast-food burger. The plant-based patty's texture is reminiscent of a McDonald's item — nothing special. But that's kind of what San Francisco's vegan burger joint is going for.

These days, fast-food burgers run the gamut from the classic McDonald's Big Mac to Jack In The Box's Hella-Peño Burger Munchie Meal, which is filled with cheesy jalapeño poppers. There aren't many quick-service burger options for vegetarians, let alone vegans.

Then there's VeganBurg, a plant-based burger restaurant that got its start in Singapore. The chain opened its first US location in San Francisco's earthy-crunchy Haight neighborhood in December 2015. Take a look inside to see if VeganBurg "meats" the hype.

SEE ALSO: A little-known Mexican-food chain run by a former Chipotle exec is crushing it

In 2015, VeganBurg opened its first restaurant in the US on San Francisco's bustling and quirky Haight Street. It's more than 8,600 miles from the flagship location in Singapore.



Tables made from wood palettes, hardwood flooring, and potted plants create an industrial, "safari-chic" vibe, according to VeganBurg founder, Alex Tan.



AstroTurf blankets the dining stools, just like at VeganBurg in Singapore.



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If you're shopping for a luxury SUV, here are 3 great choices

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The SUV market has been booming for the past few years, and that means the luxury SUV market has also been on the rise.

Business has gotten so good that brands that never did SUVs in the past — Jaguar, Lamborghini, Bentley, Maserati — are getting into the game.

Consumers have more luxury SUV choices than ever, so choosing the right vehicle can be difficult. Over the past year, we've sample three good choices: The Lexus RX 350, the Volvo XC90, and the Audi Q7. 

They're all excellent. So how to chose among them?

Read on:

SEE ALSO: The Ford Focus RS is almost too much fun to drive

THE LEXUS RX 350: This midsize crossover SUV has been in the Lexus lineup since 1998 and is perhaps the luxury brand's most important vehicle in the US market, where SUVs rule the road these days. Pricing starts at about $43,000.

The RX 350 is a core product for Lexus — the Lexus that Lexus can't afford to screw up. The vehicle was redesigned for the 2016 model year, and our conclusion after we reviewed it was that Lexus did a fine job.

The RX 350 remains the default luxury family hauler in the segment. Basically, everything about it is good. Well, almost everything. But we'll get to that in a second.

Our test car had a 3.5-liter V6 that served up 295 horsepower, with an all-wheel-drive system could handle nasty weather. This is a perfectly capable powerplant that won't leave anyone wanting. 

The luxury level is sort of high-medium. The materials are excellent, the fit and finish is wonderful, and the overall comfort level of superb. Nothing on the RX 350 blows you away, but there's also very little to complain about. There's a reason this thing has been going strong since the late 1990s. 

The new styling is mildly controversial, but over a week, we got used to it.



Infotainment is a weak spot for the RX 350. Lexus is lagging the competition here, but not by all that much.

Here's what we said in our review:

The infotainment system runs off a substantial center screen that's controlled with a puck-like thingy that resides between the seats. The screen doesn't retract, and while it satisfies all the necessary functions — audio, navigation, Bluetooth connections, and so on — it simply doesn't feel as up-to-date as what you can get in a Cadillac, Audi, or BMW.

We've made this complaint about all the Lexus vehicles we've tested. This is in no way a dealbreaker because the system works fine, once you get the hang of it. But infotainment is the main place where owners interact with vehicle technology, and as Apple CarPlay and greater levels of connectivity come online in autos, some new standards are being established.

Overall, we try to put ourselves in the mind of an owner when we review a vehicle, and we think that RX 350 will ultimately be irritated by some of the SUV's infotainment quirks.



VERDICT: You really can't go wrong with the RX 350. This is the one that doesn't require a lot of thought.

Lexus has been selling this car since the late 1990s, and it should keep selling it until humanity decides that luxury SUVs are going the way of the Conestoga wagon.

"The 2016 RX 350 was one of those cars that tested out exactly as expected," we wrote. "OK, the design is going to be a bit much for the 'burbs. But otherwise the crossover that started it all is holding up its responsibilities admirably."

For the price, it's an easy choice. But maybe you don't want an easy choice. So read on.



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Inside Léman Manhattan Preparatory School, the New York City boarding school that costs more than Harvard

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Manhattan has the largest population density of any city in the US, and its K-12 schools serve more than 1 million students.

Yet, there is only one boarding school on the entire island: Léman Manhattan Preparatory School. Léman is an elite private school located in the southernmost part of the city. It educates more than 700 students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, and is home to about 100 students who board from all over the world.

Its price tag for tuition, room, and board is $79,000 a year, nearly $16,000 more than Harvard. And boarding students enjoy perks likely unheard of even at the collegiate level, like full-service concierge and luxury apartment buildings.

So when Léman invited Business Insider to take a tour of the school, we jumped at the opportunity to see just how unique the facilities and course offerings really are. Paige Murphy, the director of admissions at Léman, was our tour guide for the day.

Here's what it's like to attend Léman as a high school boarding student.

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We arrived in the Financial District of New York City on a sunny February day to start our tour of Léman and its surrounding neighborhood. The first thing we saw was popular tourist attraction Charging Bull, the 7,000 pound bronze sculpture and Wall Street icon.

Turning the corner, we found the Léman entrance on the quieter Morris Street. Léman opened its doors in 2005 starting with just 54 students. Twelve years later it has more than 700 students, about 100 of whom are boarders.



"You think of the American boarding school experience and you think more New England, rural, fields, not in the heart of the biggest capital city and financial center of the world," head of admissions Paige Murphy said.

Rural it is not. The Financial District (FiDi) is a bustling part of the city, especially during work hours. Goldman Sachs, The New York Stock Exchange, and Deutsche Bank are just some of the financial companies with offices in FiDi.

Murphy said students and families attracted to Léman tend to be those who want an urban environment and access to business internships and the city's top arts programs, that the school can help provide.



Léman recently added squash to its sports offerings. "Squash is very hot right now," Murphy said.

"It's really competitive for university admissions. A lot of the top tier schools, the Ivy Leagues, are looking for squash players," Murphy continued. Léman currently has three students nationally ranked in the top 50 for junior squash players.

 



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12 outrageous quotes from ESPN's documentary on athletes going broke

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In 2012, ESPN's "30 for 30" series released an episode called "Broke," a look at how millionaire athletes end up losing all their money.

Many of the stories we have heard before (lavish spending, child support, failed businesses). But it was different to hear those same stories as told by the athletes themselves.

Within the interviews, there was bitterness. There was blame. There was sadness. There was regret. But most of all, there were outrageous quotes about how it happened.

It was clear that the athletes had little concept of how much they were spending



And there was also the competition to have more than other athletes



Many athletes also don't realize that most businesses fail



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These 17 photos show Finland's brutally cold World War II battle with the Soviet Union

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The German sprint across Poland in September 1939 introduced the Nazi Blitzkrieg to the world, which then watched as Hitler's forces swept over mainland Europe and bombarded Britain.

Farther north, in the frigid expanse now occupied by Finland and Russia, an equally significant battle raged in the unprecedentedly cold months of winter 1939-1940, as the outnumbered Fins took on Stalin's Soviet Union.

The two countries signed a nonaggression treaty in the early 1930s, but that did not allay Finnish concerns about their neighbor's ambitions.

Those fears were justified, as the Soviet Union surged across the Karelian Isthmus in November 1939, seeking to deepen its western frontier.

Stalin threw about a million troops into the dense forests and frozen expanses that connected the two countries, and able, determined Finnish troops turned the bucolic landscape into a charnel house for underprepared, underfed, and initially overwhelmed Soviet troops.

Finland is thought to have lost about 25,000 soldiers during the 105-day conflict, while the Soviet Union was bled of nearly 200,000 troops, with hundreds more stricken by frostbite.

Helsinki eventually succumbed to the Soviet onslaught, however, signing a peace pact on Moscow's terms on March 12, 1940— though the country did not completely capitulate and would later allow German troops to transit its territory to engage the USSR.

As the photos below show, the Finnish troops made deft and deadly use of a vicious winter and unforgiving landscape to exact the maximum toll from the Russian invaders.

SEE ALSO: 72 years ago, the Allies beat back one of the last great Nazi offensives — 16 photos of the Battle of the Bulge

War between Finland and Soviet Russia started 22.45 o’clock (M.E.T.) on November 30, 1939. Trenches which were dug at the beginning of the Finnish-Russian tension in Helsinki, December 1, 1939.



A house hit by a Russian aerial bomb in Helsinki, December 11, 1939, and which was still on fire after several days. Heavy Soviet artillery barrages could reportedly be heard in the Finnish capital — more than a hundred miles from the front.

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Some of the 50 volunteers for the Finnish army as they prepared to sail from New York on December 9, 1939, on the Swedish-American liner Gripsholm for their native country.



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Inside the homes of Hollywood legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford with FX's new show 'Feud'

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Ryan Murphy, the producer behind Emmy-winning series "American Horror Story" and "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson," has a new television series, "Feud: Bette and Joan," which premieres Sunday at 10 p.m. on FX.

The eight-episode series gets into the juicy details of the notorious rivalry between Bette Davis and Joan Crawford (played by Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange, respectively) while shooting the 1962 hit horror film, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"

And in doing so, the producers went to great lengths to make sure that the sets were as close to reality as possible.

Heading that huge task was production designer Judy Becker. A Hollywood veteran, Becker's most recent credits include critically acclaimed films "Joy" and "Carol."

"It's an interesting period to design for sure," Becker told reporters of her decision to take on the job during a recent visit to the "Feud" set in Los Angeles.

"It's always fun," she continued, "because we're doing different worlds and different characters. So this is like a Hollywood world and kind of over-the-top characters, and I haven't done that to this degree before. So, it was pretty appealing."

Becker uses all the tools and tricks available to her in order to re-create 1960s Hollywood, from online searches to hiring researchers, perusing prop houses, examining footage, visiting the actual sites, and tapping private collectors.

Here's an inside look at two Hollywood legends' lives from the set of "Feud: Bette and Joan":

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Joan Crawford had very expensive, modern (for that time) Hollywood tastes.

"Joan lived in this very grand way, which was very fashionable in terms of design," Becker said of Crawford's home, which took two months to re-create. "She was really keeping up with the times."

"She was fashionable, Hollywood fashionable," she added.



Joan Crawford hired famed interior decorator William Haines to outfit her Brentwood-area, Los Angeles home in Hollywood splendor.

"Joan was very good friends with a well-known decorator of the time, William Haines, who started out as an actor and then became a pretty famous interior designer," Becker said.



Williams Haines' furniture would be "a fortune now" if you could find them.

Becker said that William Haines"designed all the furniture that's in the living room, the kind of tufted furniture. We made those for the show, but they're based on his designs, which cost a fortune now if you can find them."



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4 lessons about how millennials spend money from MTV's new reality competition show

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MTV's new show, "Stranded with a Million Dollars," serves up a twist on the reality survival show.

On the new series, which airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m., 10 millennials from diverse backgrounds accept the challenge of living on the island of Taveuni, Fiji. But they're also given a total of $1 million to spend on a variety of food, tools, and luxuries at outrageous prices. In the end, those who are able to last for 40 days will get to divide whatever's left of the million-dollar bounty.

With its million-dollar twist and the tough living conditions, viewers get an ample look at the cast members' attitudes toward money.

"I was guilty of the preconceived notion that millennials are lazy and don't understand the value of money,""Stranded" creator Kevin Lee recently told Business Insider. "And what happened during the 40 days that we were filming in the woods is that I learned that was wrong. That notion was wrong."

Reactions to the harsh environment and the financial windfall are captured by the show's use of flying drones and automatic cameras.

"On any given day, there's approximately 30 cameras in play that don't have humans holding them," Lee said. "That made all the difference in the world... I think they headed toward more extreme behavior because they didn't feel that they were being judged by the human holding the camera. When there's just a robot camera, they don't care what the robot thinks."

Here's what the creator of MTV's "Stranded with a Million Dollars" learned about millennial spending habits while shooting the show:

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1. The biggest strategic mistake: Contenders failed to invest their money early on, so that it could help them win later.

"I think one of the big strategic mistakes that was made on the show, at least early in the show, were the cast members who didn't understand the idea that you have to spend some money now in order to win or gain more money later on," Lee said.

"They mistakenly made the calculation that they should be frugal and not spend one penny ever," he continued. "They have to be willing to invest a small amount in their survival in order to win at the end, and they didn't realize that... And guess what? They never made it."



2. The best course correction: Some cast members did come around to realizing an early strategic purchase would really pay off.

"If you're going to spend $30,000 on a pot, you may as well do it on day one as opposed to spending $30,000 halfway through, after you've been drinking dirty water for 20 days and you're sick," Lee said. "Some cast members were smart, like, 'Hey, you know what, we're gonna get ripped off whether we buy it on day one or day 20. Let's just buy it on day one. Obviously, they didn't, but eventually they got around to that — they understood that strategic level. That was a real smart play on their part. Took them a few days, but eventually they figured that out."



3. The most "unexpected" social insight: Bonds over views around money overcame personality and cultural differences.

Lee said the cast splintered into groups that shared similar strategic plans around the money and crossed geographical or cultural divides, something the show creator called "unexpected."

"Basically, you see this cast member named Cody," he said. "He comes from a pretty conservative background and his family is very entrepreneurial. They're very willing to delay gratification for the long-term good. He ended up bonding with a girl named Makani, who couldn't have come from a more different background. She's a free spirit, alternative girl who traveled the world and is a bit of a hippie. So the conservative and the hippie girl ended up bonding over their mutual decision to not spend money and to delay gratification. And that was a huge surprise.

"In the real world they would never get along," he continued. "They would never even know each other in the real world, because they come from such different tribes. But because they both shared this notion that money's valuable and we gotta preserve it, and not spend, they bonded."



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The college degrees that produce students who know how to manage their money

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Some types of graduates may earn a lot of money, but they might also accumulate irresponsible levels of debt (cough cough, MBA students). While other degree programs might produce graduates with lower incomes, but who take on less debt and financial risk.

We decided to look at credit scores of recent college graduates and examine what they actually studied and when they graduated. We looked at the data from Priceonomics customer LendEDU, which maintains a database of this information for graduates looking to refinance their college loans.

It’s clear that higher degrees are associated with higher income, and they may very well lead to higher credit scores, too, with pharmacy, law, PhD, MBA and Master’s degrees achieving higher scores than Bachelor and Associate degrees. MBAs in particular aren’t afraid to accumulate debt, taking out large home and auto loans while accruing the most credit card debt. 

Current students and recent graduates have the lowest credit scores, though the classes hit hardest by the recession have the most credit card debt and less home loan debt. Students tend to take out more auto loans the further out from graduation they are, but home loans show a clear peak in 2008 followed by dips and recoveries.

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Credit scores are ratings used by banks and other lenders to indicate the creditworthiness of a potential borrower. Scores are based on an individual’s payment history, amount owed, length of credit history, credit mix and percent new credit. The ability to pay balances on time, a healthy mix of credit types and not too many new lines of credit leads to a better score. Income is not a factor in a borrower’s credit score.

Scores range from 300 to 850. In general, scores over 800 are considered excellent; scores between 750-799 are very good; 700-749 are good; 650-699 are fair; 600-649 are poor; and under 599 are very poor.

Do students with different degrees have different credit scores? Who ranks the best?

Pharmacists have the best credit scores, followed closely by borrowers with law degrees. People with Master’s, PhDs and MBAs rank third, fourth and fifth, with scores in the “good” range. Bachelor degrees rank sixth and people with Associate degrees come in last with lower scores in the “fair” range. The higher income associated with higher degrees, especially professional degrees like law and pharmacy, likely gives those borrowers better ease to make payments and keep a good credit mix of credit cards, retail accounts and installment loans.

Perhaps it has something more to do with the state of the economy when students enter the workforce. Do certain graduation years have better credit scores?



Despite a small dip in the class of 2009, graduates (2016 and earlier) have fairly consistent scores in the “good “range between 700 and 750. Current students, especially those near graduation (2017) fare the worst, with their median credit score at 636 in the “poor” range.

Since advanced degrees tend to have higher incomes, do they take on less credit card debt as well?



Higher income does not mean less credit card debt - in fact, it’s the reverse, with Associate degree earners carrying the least credit card debt. PhD and MBA graduates accrue the most credit card debt, racking up an average of over $4,000. Surprisingly, pharmacists are the conservative exception, taking on less credit card debt than all but Associate degrees.

With the rising cost of education, do current students rack up more credit card debt than established graduates?



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We asked some of the top young entrepreneurs in America for their advice — here's what they said

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Starting a company at any age can be a difficult endeavor.

In most cases an entrepreneur needs to secure the necessary funding, get the right team together, and fend off potential competitors.

Business Insider spoke with eight 20-something entrepreneurs named to the 2017 Forbes 30 under 30 list who know what it takes to start a company from the ground up.

They come from different walks of life and have started companies in various industries. But they all share a similar tenacity, and are disrupting their respective fields.

We asked them to share the story behind their respective firms and their entrepreneurial journey for eight separate profiles. Scroll through below to see the advice they have for young aspiring entrepreneurs.

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Whitney Wolfe (27), cofounder of Bumble

Whitney Wolfe's firm, Bumble, turns the dating world on its head. On Bumble, women make the first move. Unlike other dating apps, guys can't send the first message after a match. Once a match is made, the woman must message the guy within 24 hours otherwise the match disappears forever. Here's her advice for young entrepreneurs:

Overcome the self-doubt. I am a firm believer that the only person who can make you feel inferior is yourself. When you start a business or try to challenge the status quo there will be a lot of people who will put you down and try to tell you that you or your idea is wrong. Don't let that make you feel inferior.

For women, specifically, Wolfe offers advice that reflects the philosophy of the app she created:

Don't be scared to ask for more than what you think you're entitled to. I always tell young women that they have a right to own their opinion, to speak up, and to make the first move. Ask yourself if a man were to do this would it be OK.



Michael Hill Kennedy (29), founder and president of Component Wine Company

When Michael Kennedy set out to start his own wine business, Component Wine Company, he was looking to break some of the strict rules that have underpinned the wine industry for the last 100 years. Here's Kennedy's advice for aspiring entrepreneurs:

Listen to your crazy idea. If you have a crazy idea then you need to try it out. Don't let your fear of failing and looking dumb get in your way, because if you do then you will fail. It's as simple as that.

Don't blindly follow the status quo. One of the biggest mistakes I made early on had to do with the structuring of the company. I thought that I had to do what everyone else was doing and that made things difficult for us in the beginning. When I was backed into a corner, I was able to think of a creative solution that worked better.



Maxim Razmakhin (28), cofounder of Thirstie

Maxim Rezmakhin is the cofounder of Thirstie, an online alcohol-delivery service that's disrupting the over-$250 billion alcohol industry. This is the advice he thinks aspiring entrepreneurs should consider:

Ignore the noise. The media is going to say stuff about your company. Competitors are going to be saying stuff or trying different tactics. Pay attention to it, but don't make it your focus. Don't chase your competitors.

Constantly test your hypothesis. When you start a company you need to try to disprove your assumptions. Trying to prove yourself wrong is hard, there's no doubt about that, but if you don't then you're just delaying your death. 



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7 details you may have missed on Sunday's episode of 'The Walking Dead'

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Warning: There are spoilers for "The Walking Dead" ahead. 

Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead" was a big episode for Morgan. While delivering two big deaths, season seven, episode 13, referenced many of the Morgan's previous appearances throughout the series you may have missed. 

Those who pay special attention to dialogue on the show were also rewarded.

Keep reading to see seven details you may have overlooked on Sunday's episode of "The Walking Dead."

Benjamin returns the book "The Art of Peace" to Morgan.



Morgan gave it to him back in season seven, episode two.



Morgan received the book from his mentor, Eastman, back in season six, episode four.

The book has an inscription written by Eastman about the art of Aikido saying it means "not to kill." The practice of Aikido says they should avoid killing anyone even "the most evil person."



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RANKED: The 9 countries with the best up and coming economies in the world

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Kailasanathar Temple, Tharamangalam India

LONDON — The United Arab Emirates is the best up and coming country in the world, according to a new study from U.S. News & World Report.

The media organisation — notable for its US university rankings — surveyed more than 21,000 on how they viewed 80 countries across a range of criteria, from economic influence to citizenship and quality of life. 

To help rank which countries are improving most quickly, the group also used a model to predict their future growth in terms of gross domestic product purchasing power parity per capita.

Nations from Asia and the Middle East dominated the rankings.

Take a look below:

 

9. Egypt — Egypt ranks 45th in the overall list but a $12 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund is poised to help ease financial pressures over the next few years.



8. Russia — The country is recovering from a deep recession in brought on by sanctions in 2014 and a global drop in the prices of commodities a year later, coming 27th overall.



7. Saudi Arabia — The country sits on around quarter of the world’s supply of oil, but is seeking ways to diversify and reduce its oil dependency in the future.



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