For nine years, an enormous mansion in San Francisco has sat idly on the market.

Despite the lack of interest, its owners have added millions to the asking price.

2820 Scott Street is a seven-bedroom, 11-bathroom villa located in San Francisco's ritzy Cow Hollow neighborhood — within a stone's throw of "Billionaire's Row." A listing first popped up in 2008for $27.5 million. As time went by and real estate prices in San Francisco soared, the owners of 2820 Scott Street raised the asking price in order to keep up with the market.

For a whopping $29.5 million, this slice of Italian heaven could be all yours.

SEE ALSO: Go inside the most expensive home in San Francisco, a $40 million mansion on Billionaire's Row

San Francisco is known for its stunning Victorian-style homes.

What it's like to live inside one of the iconic "Painted Lady" homes in San Francisco »

2820 Scott Street is not one of them.

It's located just two blocks north of Broadway in the Pacific Heights neighborhood, which has been called "Billionaire's Row" for its concentration of old money and tech execs.

Take a tour of San Francisco's "Billionaire's Row"»

Steve Heeley, CEO of the healthy fast-casual chain Veggie Grill, is betting he can make vegan food not just palatable, but "craveable."

Founded in 2007, Veggie Grill serves burgers, sandwiches, and salads that have fewer calories than traditional fast-food — and happen to be vegan. The chain takes familiar foods, like buffalo wings and Caesar salad, and swaps out ingredients with plant-based substitutes. 

"There are certain perceptions around the word 'vegan.' It means you have to deny yourself or eat brown foods," Heeley, a vegan, tells Business Insider. Not so at Veggie Burger.

The company has 28 locations in California, Washington, and Oregon. Thanks to a new $22 million round of funding last fall, Heeley expects the company to double in size by 2020.

We stopped by a Veggie Grill location in San Jose, California, to see if it meets the hype.

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

Don't let the name fool you. Veggie Grill is not necessarily going for the vegan crowd.

Vegans make up a small slice of the US population, about 2%. But the number of meat-eaters incorporating more plant-based foods into their diets, or "flexitarians," is rising.

Source: Science of Us 

So while the vegan population might not be large enough to sustain an upstart fast-casual chain amid competition from McDonald's and KFC, a growing number of millennials might.

Veggie Grill wants to make it fun and easy to eat like a vegan. The company swaps familiar ingredients for plant-based alternatives from startups like Kite Hill and Beyond Meat.

Bad habits die hard.

And while having one doesn't necessarily make you a failure, that doesn't mean you shouldn't work on dropping some of your worst vices.

Some bad habits could cause others to view you as unsuccessful, while others may be indicative of a larger problem in your career — and life. 

Here are the top 13 habits of unsuccessful people: 

SEE ALSO: 9 things very successful people never do

Keeping your mouth shut

You keep your head down. You don't speak out. You don't get out of line.

Your aversion to putting yourself out there professionally may seem like a good protective measure, but it's holding you back.

If you feel like your current work environment actively discourages people from sticking their necks out for fear of reprisal, you may be dealing with a toxic work environment. If you're just psyching yourself out, though, you've fallen into a terrible habit. 

Fidgeting

Fidgeting might actually be good for you, in certain cases.

Still, try to limit the squirming around other people. It makes you look anxious and antsy, which in turn might make your colleagues nervous and uncomfortable. It's a bad habit that might drive others away. 

Always running late

We all have that one friend who is constantly late. Or maybe you're that friend who is constantly late (I know I am). 

In your career, though, tardiness can't be excused by a few desperate, emoji-ridden messages to your friends' group text. Showing up late makes you look careless and unreliable. 

This post is part of Blinkist's books-in-blinks series. The series provides key messages from books that you might not have time to read in their entirety.

Here are the key messages from Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari. Last year, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Barack Obama all recommended the book.

Who should read this book?

• People curious about why our species – Homo sapiens– came to rule the world
• Those who want to know how humans ended up living in a capitalist world community
• Participants in Mark Zuckerberg’s Year of Books

What is it about?

Sapiens (2015) traces the evolution of our species – from the rise of our most ancient ancestors to our current place in the modern, technological age. How have we, a species of hairless, tailless ape, managed to completely dominate the entire planet? These blinks show you the developments and trends that have allowed Homo sapiens to rise to the top.

Who is the author?

Yuval Noah Harari works as a professor at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and specializes in world and military history. Sapiens is his first international bestseller; it has been translated into 26 languages.

What’s in it for me? Immerse yourself in humanity’s 300,000 year journey.

Spread both your arms out as wide as you can and let the distance between your two hands represent the history of the Earth. How much of this distance would human history take up? One arm up to the elbow, maybe? A hand? A finger? Not even close. If you wanted to see the space taken up by humanity, you’d need a powerful microscope.

And yet, although we have been around for an incredibly short amount of time, we have achieved so much. NO other species has come close to dominating the planet to the degree that we have. So how has this all been possible? 

In these blinks, we will explore those key elements in human history – from the development of language to the creation of money – that have made us who we are today.

In these blinks, you’ll discover

• why farming actually made people worse off;
• why writing was invented to chase up lapsed debts; and
• why the last decades have been the most peaceful in history.

Although not the first humans, Homo sapiens came to replace all other human species on Earth.

We humans are pretty special: we completely dominate the planet, and we’ve even moved beyond the Earth’s boundaries to explore, and possibly colonize, space.

How have we been able to do so much? In order to find out we must go back to the start, to the evolution of our human species.

Humans first appeared about 2.5 million years ago in East Africa, evolving from a genus of great apes known as Australopithecus. These early humans, such as Homo rudolfensis and Homo erectus, eventually migrated, abandoning East Africa for more promising environments. Adaptation to these new habitats led them to evolve into even more forms of Homo, including Homo neanderthalensis in Europe and Asia.

It wasn’t until 300,000 years ago that modern humans, Homo sapiens, first appeared. This new species of human were not particularly special. Sure, they had large brains, walked upright, used tools and were highly social, but so did the other species of human. For example, Neanderthals hunted large game and used fire long before the emergence of Homo sapiens.

And yet, despite there being nothing particularly special about Homo sapiens, they prospered and overspread the globe; all the other human species died out. Why?

There are two theories to explain this: The Interbreeding Theory suggests that Homo sapiens began mating with the other species of humans – most notably Homo neanderthalensis– and that this resulted in the species gradually merging together. There is evidence to back this theory up: the DNA of modern Europeans contains between 1 and 4 percent of Neanderthal DNA, as well as some DNA from other earlier human species.

The Replacement Theory, on the other hand, suggests that Homo sapiens, thanks to their slightly superior skills and technology, pushed other human species toward extinction – either by taking away their food sources or by violently killing them off.

So which of the theories is most likely to be correct? Well, both are likely to be partially correct: Homo sapiens probably drove the other species toward annihilation and simultaneously interbred with them.

With the Cognitive Revolution, Homo sapiens acquired thinking and communication skills that allowed them to conquer the globe.

So we have just seen how other human species were driven to extinction by Homo sapiens, and how it was a combination of slight advantages that gave Homo sapiens the edge. But what exactly was it that gave them these advantages?

The answer lies in the unique structure of the Homo sapiens’ brain. About 70,000 years ago, the brain of early modern humans went through an evolutionary leap known as the Cognitive Revolution. This development gave them a relatively sudden improvement in brainpower.

With their improved brain capabilities, Homo sapiens were able to outperform their rivals. For example, they began to form larger, more sophisticated communities; they invented more complex forms of hunting tools and techniques; and they even began to establish primitive trade networks.

Such advantages meant that Homo sapiens could find food and resources, even in the harshest of environments, far easier than the other species of human.

For example, in order to reach America, Homo sapiens had to be able to withstand the Arctic conditions of the Siberian passage. So they learned to team together and hunt the large, nutrient-packed mammoths, and to make snowshoes and warm clothing out of their skin and fur.

This revolution in brainpower allowed modern humans to venture into the most remote corners of the globe. Starting in Africa, they spread out and colonized Europe, Asia, America and even Australia.

As humanity spread across the globe, however, with their improved hunting techniques, they left a trail of extinctions in their wake.

For example, just 50,000 years ago, Australia was inhabited by a multitude of big land mammals – ground sloths that were 20 feet tall and armadillos the size of minivans! But, within a couple thousand years of Homo sapiens’ arrival, the vast majority of these animals were gone.

A number of states have proposed bills that take on the rising cost of drug pricing. And, unlike in the past, many are on track to becoming law.

The legislation at the state level, along with local, and national government actions, are latest attempts to change the way we spend money on prescription drugs.

It's gotten to the point where Wall Street is starting to take notice.

"These laws are now at the 'annoyance' level, rather than material commercial impact but presumably once a coalition gels at state level and reaps political rewards, more is possible," Bernstein analyst Ronny Gal wrote.

Here are the states that have either passed bills, or are in the process of passing legislation that could increase transparency around drug prices. 

SEE ALSO: Here’s what Trump’s head of the FDA wants to do about high drug prices

Maryland is tackling generic drug price hikes.

In May, Maryland passed a drug pricing law that aims to curb generic drug price hikes by allowing Medicaid to alert the attorney general if drugmakers raise the price of a drug by 50% or more in a year, which could result in a fine. 

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan didn't veto the bill, but didn't sign it either.

New York passed a bill that wants to 'hassle' drug companies.

A new law in New York wants to pester drug companies for more information regarding drug price hikes, specifically when Medicaid spending rises. According to Gal's note, it "smartly just 'hassles' drug companies for raising prices."

Nevada is confronting the price of diabetes drugs.

The bill, known as SB 265, passed the Senate on May 19 and the Assembly on May 25, after facing opposition from lobbyists and nonprofit patient groups that disagree with the bill's approach to reining in prescription drug spending. 

As it stands, the bill aims to bring transparency to the way diabetes drugs are priced, including mandating that drugmakers notify state officials and insurance companies 90 days before raising the price of insulin. The bill also could make nonprofits disclose when they get funding from drug companies, as well as what they receive from middlemen including pharmacy benefit managers, and health insurers. It would also register pharmaceutical sales representatives and have them supply certain details about the conversations they have with healthcare providers.

But on Friday, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed the bill, saying that before he supports a bill like this "there must be compelling evidence that the benefits are worth the risks,"The Nevada Independent reported. The bill isn't dead yet, though. Early Monday morning, the bill, added onto another piece of pharma legislation, passed the Nevada senate. 

Humanity has sent dozens of probes and satellites to Mars over the decades.

These plucky spacecraft have beamed back dazzling photos, inspired hit sci-fi movies like "The Martian", and even gave Elon Musk the idea to colonize the red planet.

But how much do you really know about Earth's next-door neighbor?

Even though humans have yet to arrive and there are still plenty of mysteries to solve, scientists have figured out a great deal about Mars.

From what it's like on the surface to the most impressive landmarks to the presence of an ancient ocean (and tsunamis!), keep scrolling to learn 12 incredible facts about Mars you probably didn't know.

SEE ALSO: 25 amazing images that prove you're a stowaway on a tiny, fragile spaceship

SEE ALSO: Here's Elon Musk's complete, sweeping vision on colonizing Mars to save humanity

Surface Area

Mars has almost as much surface as Earth has land — but that doesn’t account for the 71% of Earth that’s covered in water.

Temperature

The average surface temperature on Mars is -81˚F, 138 degrees chillier than on Earth.

Atmosphere

The Martian atmosphere is 61 times thinner than Earth’s, and  it consists almost entirely of carbon dioxide, which makes up just 0.04% of Earth’s atmosphere.

The stock market may be hitting record highs all the time, but under the surface lurk companies that draw the ire of hedge funds.

They span industries ranging from retail to internet software, and they have earned the unfortunate distinction of being either overvalued or downright fundamentally flawed.

To see which stocks bear the biggest burden of hedge fund shorts, the equity strategy team at Goldman Sachs analyzed 821 funds that hold a combined $1.9 trillion in gross equity positions.

Goldman then identified the stocks that have the highest short interest as a percentage of shares outstanding. They limit the screen to companies that have market caps greater than $1 billion and are also held by 10 or more hedge funds.

Here's a list of the 11 stocks in the index that best fit that criteria:

11. Greenbrier Companies

Ticker: GBX

Subsector: Construction machinery & heavy trucks

Total return year-to-date: 9%

Short interest as % of market cap: 31%

Source: Goldman Sachs

10. Pandora Media

Ticker: P

Subsector: Internet software & services

Total return year-to-date: -25%

Short interest as % of market cap: 32%

Source: Goldman Sachs

9. Frontier Communications

Ticker: FTR

Subsector: Integrated telecom services

Total return year-to-date: -60%

Short interest as % of market cap: 32%

Source: Goldman Sachs

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If you're looking for ways to save money, you're probably not thinking about buying new tech. 

Some will take longer to show their value than others, but these 9 gadgets can actually save you money over the long run. I made a few purchases like this last year, and it's always nice to see a little extra money in my bank account each month. 

SEE ALSO: These are the 9 things Amazon's Echo can do that impressed me the most

An HD antenna

This is one of the products I invested in last year, and I couldn't be happier with the results. An HDTV antenna allows you to watch live TV without having to pay for a monthly cable package. 

Your picture quality and signal strength will vary depending on where you are, but you can use the online tool AntennaWeb to determine which channels you should get. If you'd like to learn more about cutting the cable cord to save money, you can check out our full cord-cutting guide. 

1byone HDTV antenna (50 mile range), $29.99,  available at Amazon

LED light bulbs

Light bulbs aren't a purchase you think of often (most of the time it comes up when you find yourself sitting in the dark), but investing in LED bulbs can save you money. 

They're a little more expensive up front — although they've dropped in price significantly over the past few years, but they're both more energy efficient and longer lasting than traditional light bulbs.

TCP LED A19 - 60 Watt Equivalent Soft White Light Bulb (6 Pack), $32.99, available at Amazon.

An energy-conserving outlet

How many times have you accidentally left something on longer than you should have. I've done that a lot in the past, and it took me years to to break the habit. 

This outlet solves that problem: Plug it into the wall, plug your appliance into the outlet, and set how long you'd like the outlet to be active using a single button. After the allotted time is up, this plug will cut power to your appliance, saving energy.

Simple Touch Auto Shut-Off Multi Setting Safety Outlet, $19.99, available at Amazon

Whether it's to complete that final set or simply get out of bed and to the gym, Instagram's fitness stars help motivate us towards our goals.

But their gym visits and stunning workout locations take a little more work than it may seem.

Business Insider spoke to some of the world's biggest fitness stars to ask them what workout gear, snacks, beauty and grooming products, and gadgets they couldn't live — or exercise — without.

From The Body Coach Joe Wicks to 24-year-old personal trainer Zanna van Dijk, scroll down for a look at exactly what 11 of social media's fittest people are storing in their gym bags.

'The Body Coach' Joe Wicks

Instagram handle:@thebodycoach

Number of followers: 1.8 million.

Bio: Wicks has built a fitness empire on showing people how to get "Lean in 15." The concept is based on 15-minute recipes, which he shares through quick and snappy Instagram videos, as well as 20-minute HIIT (high intensity) workouts.

Must-have gym bag items:

1. A water bottle.

2. A post-workout protein shake. "I make it with water, oats, spinach, whey protein, and blueberries," he told Business Insider.

3. A skipping rope — "so that when I’m travelling I can do HIIT training."

4. A good pair of trainers. "I’ve just got new Nike Metcon Flyknits," he said.

Personal trainer Anna Victoria

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Instagram handle:@annavictoria

Number of followers: 1.3 million.

Bio: Personal trainer and fitness expert Anna Victoria has gained her loyal following for her 12-week Fit Body Guide programmes — and also by being honest about getting in shape.

Must-have gym bag items:

1. TriggerPoint GRID foam roller.

2. The Wet Brush hair brush.

3. Bumble & Bumble Prêt-à-Powder dry shampoo.

4. Enviro 2.2 gallon water jug. "In pink!"

5. Polar M400 heart rate monitor.

6. Triumph Triaction High Impact sports bra.

7. "Workout of the day from my Fit Body Guide."

8. Sephora Express cleansing wipes to remove makeup.

Fashion designer and lifestyle blogger Natasha Oakley

Instagram handle:@tashoakley

Number of followers: 1.9 million.

Bio: The co-creator of A Bikini A Day and designer for Monday Swimwear and Monday Active, the lifestyle blogger has become known for her passion for fitness.

Must-have gym bag items:

1. AirPod headphones.

2. Phone with Body by Gilles Guide.

3. Bottle of water.

4. Caudalie Grape Water spray.

5. Monday Active Brentwood t-shirt.

At one time, there was nothing more American than sipping on an ice cold Bud or biting into a Whopper burger. But those days are gone. 

Times have changed and some of America's most famous brands have fallen into foreign hands. 

We put together a list of the most surprising and popular consumer companies that are no longer able to truly call themselves American. 

Take a look below:

Budweiser

Current owner: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Belgian brewers

Don’t be fooled by Budweiser’s re-brand. The cans may say “America” on them, but this beer is now owned by a Belgian company.

The history of Budweiser dates back to the 1850s when a German, Adolphus Busch, moved to St. Louis and married the daughter of a local brewer, Eberhard Anheuser. The two became partners, but Busch eventually took over the business and created the light, crisp lager we have today and his brewery became the nation’s largest producer.

In 2008, the company was sold to Belgium beer conglomerate InBev for $52 billion.

Ben & Jerrys

Current owner: Unilever, Dutch-British consumer goods company

America’s iconic ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s was started by best friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield after they purchased an old gas station and turned it into a scoop shop in 1978.

In 2000, the brand was bought by multinational consumer goods company Unilever, for $326 million.

Burger King

Current owner: Restaurant Brands International, Canadian fast food company

In 1954 James McLamore and David Edgerton opened a small hamburger shop called "Insta Burger King" in Miami, selling 18-cent hamburgers and milkshakes. Three years later, they dropped the "Insta," added a gas grill, and created the signature "Whopper" burger.

In 1967, the duo sold the chain to the Pillsbury Company and it became the second-largest burger chain in the US after McDonald's. In the decades that followed, the chain changed hands several times after a series of mergers and acquisitions with its parent company, before going public in 2006. In 2010 it was sold to private equity firm 3G Capital and went back to being privately owned.

Today, it's part of Restaurant Brands International, a Canadian fast food company that was formed when Burger King merged with Canadian coffee and donuts chain, Tim Horton’s. It is still backed by 3G Capital.

Ariana Grande returned to Manchester on Sunday night for a benefit concert, less than two weeks after a suicide bomb killed 22 people at her Manchester Arena concert on May 22.

The star-studded One Love Manchester show also included performances from Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Take That, Mumford and Sons, Robbie Williams, Little Mix, and Katy Perry.

Scroll down to see the most powerful moments from the emotional event.

The One Love Manchester benefit concert for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack was held at the Old Trafford cricket ground in Manchester, which has a capacity of around 50,000.

Ariana Grande had offered free tickets to those who were at her Manchester Arena concert on May 22.

The concert is expected to have raised more than £2 million for victims of the attack in just three hours.

The INSIDER Summary

• Mexico's cuisine goes beyond tacos and nachos.
• From sweet treats like churros to savory tamales, Mexico City is food heaven for hungry tourists. 

To call Mexican food one of the world’s great cuisines is an understatement. At this point in history, it’s been exported to places as far flung as Bali, India, and Australia, and nearly every city in the United States has its go-to Mexican joint. But Mexico is a big place and sampling all of its culinary traditions in one visit would be impossible. Luckily, Mexico City exists -- and it happens to be one of our favorite cities in the world. Heed our advice and head there right now to get your fill of all of the crave-worthy awesomeness being grilled up streetside or served in hyper-buzzy restaurants like Pujol, where reserving a table is a feat in its own right. What follows is by no means exhaustive -- there are too many cultures and traditions in this massive metropolis to cover the eating habits of even a fraction of the locals. So what can we guarantee? If you consider these recommendations, you definitely won’t come home hungry. 

Chilaquiles

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To visit Mexico City and fail to indulge in this most iconic of dishes is tantamount to a cardinal sin. Known as the ultimate killer of hangovers, chilaquiles taste just fine to us regardless of the time of day (or how hard one partied the night before). Chilaquiles are almost like deconstructed nachos. The best take extra-crispy tortilla chips and sauté them with red or green salsa and crema fresca. This indulgent mix is then topped with cheese, onions, more crema, and eggs or chicken. You can find this dish almost everywhere, from the quaint cafes of Condesa to the cafeterias of the Centro, like El Cardenal. In fact, Mexico City even has its fair share of chilaquiles-only joints -- look no further than perennially popular Chilakillers for proof.

Tacos

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You can find these ubiquitous delights on nearly every corner of the capital city, though don’t expect to snack on the hard-shell sodium-bombs you grew up eating on taco night in the States. Mexican tacos come on small, warm soft-shell corn tortillas and pack a lot more flavor than just salt. Each is topped with any manner of grilled, stewed, or roasted meats, plus a wide array of salsas (look out for the pureed avocado-based green sauce for a real mouth-pleaser). This concoction is then garnished with everything from radishes to beans and fresh cilantro. Vegetarians be warned: Aside from the city's few vegan taco stands (check out Roma’s perpetually busy Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria), make-it-my-way orders are discouraged and most stands lack any substantial meat-free options.

Tamales

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Keep your ears peeled to find this street-food delight. Tamale vendors in Mexico City generally make their rounds in any given "colonia" (or neighborhood) on bikes rigged with crates holding tall barrels of this steamed breakfast dish. So how will you know it’s them? A pre-recorded jingle of sorts often blares from their bike-mounted speakers on loop, letting those nearby know about the particular "tamales oaxaqueñas" that they’re selling. Step up and spend very few pesos on what is one of Mexico’s most recognizable dishes: corn meal that’s steamed inside of a corn husk until it reaches a dense, polenta-like consistency. They're most frequently stuffed with chicken or "rajas" (poblano chilies and cheese). 

When it comes to real estate, location is almost everything. But in cities like New York, San Francisco, and Miami, buyers will also pay a premium for another feature: the view.

In Manhattan, the most coveted and costly view is of Central Park. With a median listing price of $3.79 million, homes with a view of the park carry a premium of 39.9%, according to Realtor.com.

Mike Tauber has been exploring these sights for 15 years as an interior and architecture photographer in New York City. He's photographed tens of thousands of homes and their views, and he recently collected them in a book called "Vista Manhattan: Views from New York City's Finest Residences."

Below, see nine stunning views captured by Tauber from penthouses across New York City. 

SEE ALSO: Inside the 'paparazzi-proof' building where penthouses are selling for $55 million

Tauber is usually hired by real estate agents, architects, interior designers, or homeowners to photograph these spaces.

One of Tauber's favorite views comes from a $57 million penthouse at The Pierre. "It has a great perspective on Central Park where you can see people hanging out in Sheep Meadow in the foreground and then across the Upper West Side into New Jersey," Tauber said.

Source: StreetEasy

Tauber photographs luxury buildings that range in price. While this penthouse at 50 Sutton Place sold for $4.36 million in 2016 ...

Source: Streeteasy

Over the past several years, we've seen a rise in private companies valued at more than a billion dollars — the so-called "unicorns."

But when too many startups became unicorns, a new class of startups emerged: "decacorns," companies valued at over $10 billion.

These are the Ubers and Airbnbs of the world, the startups that steadfastly remain private companies as they seek more millions in funding at higher and higher valuations.

Following are the US startups valued at more than $10 billion.

SEE ALSO: The 17 tech companies that lobby the government the most

8. Dropbox

Valuation: $10 billion

CEO Drew Houston

Dropbox reached its $10 billion valuation in 2014 after a $617 million funding round. Since then, the company has shifted its focus to business customers, launching Dropbox Enterprise last year.

The company began to cut back on lavish spending an employee perks in 2016, something that was costing the company $25,000 per year per employee. While Dropbox doesn't disclose its financials, it's reported to have generated more than $500 million in revenue last year. CEO Drew Houston said in June that the company is free cash flow positive now, which is a milestone for a fast-growth tech company.

Various reports have pegged a Dropbox IPO as taking place sometime in 2017.

7. Pinterest

Valuation: $11 billion

CEO Ben Silbermann

In May 2015, Pinterest raised a $533 million Series G funding round from investors like Andreessen Horowitz, First Mark, and Goldman Sachs, bumping the San Francisco-based company's valuation up to $11 billion. 

The virtual discovery and pinning platform has more than 175 million monthly active users, over half of whom are international. The company has expanded its focus in recent months to overseas markets like the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and Brazil, and has doubled down on increasing the advertising on its platform. Last August, Pinterest acquired online bookmarking service Instapaper.

Rumors swirled throughout 2016 that Pinterest was on the brink of going public, and in October, the company named its first chief financial officer, a signal that Pinterest could be inching closer to an IPO. 

6. SpaceX

Valuation:$12 billion

CEO Elon Musk

After raising a $1 billion funding round from Fidelity and Google in January 2015, Elon Musk's SpaceX reached a $12 billion valuation.

Less than a year later, SpaceX made history when it launched its Falcon 9 rocket into space, dropped off a satellite, then landed back on the ground safely. The success of the launch and landing proved it was possible to reuse expensive rockets, rather than letting them fall into the ocean.

But 2016 was a more challenging year for the company. In September, a SpaceX rocket exploded during a launch-pad test, destroying a satellite Facebook intended to lease. SpaceX has since delayed the debut of another, more powerful rocket system — the Falcon Heavy — and delayed launches crewed by NASA astronauts until 2018. 

Gal Gadot is Wonder Woman, and she's stealing the show.

For those unfamiliar with her name, the 32-year-old actress was best known for her roles in four "Fast and Furious" films before taking on the role of Wonder Woman alongside Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice."

Now she's bringing the comic-book Amazonian princess to life in the first standalone "Wonder Woman" film that's getting rave reviews and (at least) two "Justice League" movies.

But even before she was killing it in action films, she was crowned Miss Israel and served two years in the Israeli army.

Get to know the scene-stealing Wonder Woman below:

SEE ALSO: 'Wonder Woman' is one of the best superhero movies ever made

Gal Gadot was born in Israel on April 30, 1985. Her mom was a teacher, and her father was an engineer. (She's on the right.)

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You actually pronounce her name like "Guh-DOT" with a T.

You can watch her explain it to Jimmy Kimmel below:

Growing up, Gadot wanted to be a choreographer before switching paths to focus on law. But her plans changed after she met a pageant scout.

Source: Glamour

Tattoo designs and aesthetics come in a range of colors, styles and sizes. JonBoy of New York City's West 4 Tattoo shop has carved a place for himself in the tattoo world by focusing on minimal designs with a modern twist. JonBoy's famous clientele includes celebrities like Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin, but anyone can visit the NYC tattoo shop and treat themselves to a tiny piece of permanent art. 

Keep reading for a look at 14 inspiring examples of JonBoy's small and delicate tattoo designs.

Floral inspirations make for simple but stunning tattoos.

This small feather is so well-placed that you might not even see it at first glance behind the ear.

We adore these small wishbones — a perfect tattoo idea for BFFs.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One Philadelphia teenager's mom took his prom to the extreme, spending $25,000 on a camel, three tons of sand and exotic cars. He brought three dates, all in custom-made gowns, and wore three different outfits himself.

Saudia Shuler says she had thought of sending her only son, Johnny Eden Jr., to Dubai for a visit. Instead, she decided to bring Dubai to Philadelphia for the formal dance.

She brought the sand and the camel into their neighborhood for photos. Luxury cars, including a Rolls Royce and a Lamborghini, were on loan for the evening.

Shuler says it was all worth it. She says she fought cancer and suffered from a stroke in the past few years. She told herself if she was going to make it, she would put on a big prom for her son.

Check out pictures of the lavish prom below. 

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During the recent Fleet Week in New York City, the US Marines showed off one of their amphibious reconnaissance vehicles.

The Light Armored Vehicle 25 (LAV 25) is one variation of 8x8 wheeled vehicles that the Marine Corps began fielding in 1983.

The LAV 25 "possesses a potent combination of firepower, high mobility, communications and protection in an expeditionary platform," according to the US Marines. 

It was used in the 1989 invasion of Panama, the 1991 Gulf War, the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and the 2003 invasion of Iraq. 

The LAV 25's light armor can withstand small arms fire, and possibly even rocket-propelled grenades, but not cannon fire, the Marines said.

The LAV 25's primary weapon is the M242 Bushmaster 25 millimeter chain gun cannon.

When not in use, the 25 millimeter barrel can be taken out and stored inside the vehicle.

Toyota is the latest company jumping into the race to build a flying car by 2020.

The Japanese automaker is known to dabble in futuristic technology from robotics to artificial intelligence. Now it's funding a flying car project that can both drive and hit the skies like the car from "Back to the Future." 

But Toyota is far from the only company trying to make the concept a reality — scroll down to see the 7 projects in the works:

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1. Toyota is behind the truest flying car project on this list as the company is designing a vehicle that can both drive and fly. Most companies are building electric aircrafts that can take off vertically like a helicopter, but are incapable of driving on roads.

Toyota has invested $386,000 in a startup called Cartivator to build the flying car, called Sky Drive. The first planned test flight is set for 2019, but the ultimate goal is to use the vehicle to light the Olympic torch in 2020.

2. Kitty Hawk, a flying car project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, took the wraps off its VTOL aircraft in April. The fully electric aircraft can only fly over water.

For Amazon's legions of dedicated shoppers, there's a great feature designed to help you show off your browsing prowess. 

Called Your Idea Lists, the feature allows you to add items to a curated list and make it public, letting others browse your recommendations. It's a little like a Pinterest board, but for specific products that can be purchased right on Amazon. 

It's unclear how long this feature has been live, but it seems pretty recent — Hiten Shah pointed it out on Product Hunt early Monday morning. 

Here's how to access it on your own Amazon account and build your own list. 

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By hovering over the "Account & Lists" tab, you'll see the option to "Create a List."

One important thing to note about making an Idea List is that you'll have to set up a public profile on Amazon, much like you would on Pinterest or Facebook. That profile will also let you write reviews for Amazon products. 

You'll be brought to this page, where you can select what type of list you'd like to make. Unlike a shopping or wish list, the idea list clearly states it's "for the Amazon community," not for your own purchases or gift ideas.

To add an item to the list, search for it as you would anything else. Below the "Add to Cart" button, you'll see an option to "Add to List." Your Idea List should show up as an option.