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Here's a breakdown of how the Kardashians and Jenners have made their millions

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The Kardashian-Jenners have amassed a vast fortune in the 10 years since their E! reality TV show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" first aired.

Collectively, the family made an estimated $122.5 million in 2016, according to Forbes— and that number doesn't even include earnings from Rob Kardashian or Caitlyn Jenner.

In the cover story for The Hollywood Reporter's latest issue, which marks a decade of the family's success, the magazine offers an insight into the Kardashian-Jenners' finances to show how each sister, and their mom Kris Jenner, has made her millions.

We consulted this graphic from The Hollywood Reporter and data from Forbes (from November 2016) to give you an idea of how — and how much — the family members have respectively earned in the past year alone.

Kourtney Kardashian earned an estimated $10 million, with a million of that coming from endorsements.

As well as getting about $4.3 million each year for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," Kourtney earns a good amount of money from her endorsement deals. According to The Hollywood Reporter, it's estimated that roughly a million of the $10 million Kourtney made in 2016 came from product endorsements.

As The Hollywood Reporter notes, Kourtney is an ambassador for SugarBearHair vitamins, Flat Tummy Tea, and Pretty Little Thing clothing. She is also the celebrity face of the skin care brand Manuka Doctor.



Kris Jenner reportedly made $11.5 million from the reality show and cuts of her kids' earnings.

In her role as "momager," Jenner profits from a portion of what her kids make. The Hollywood Reporter reports that she also gets around $4.3 million each year from E! for "Keeping Up With the Kardashians"— it's the same amount given to each of her daughters for the show, although they can earn even more from ratings bonuses.

The magazine points out that Jenner profits from other business ventures, including her jewelry line of faux pearls.



Khloe Kardashian made an estimated $15 million thanks to her denim line Good American.

Khloe's estimated $15 million earnings include profits from her denim jean company Good American and product endorsements on social media.

The reality star claims that she actually uses the products she endorses. "If I'm claiming I used a product I want you to really see that I do, I don't want it to be just for show," she told Forbes in 2016.

As for Khloe's clothing brand, Good American, The Hollywood Reporter points out that the company reported sales of $1 million on its very first day of business. The Good American founder also makes money from her own reality show, "Revenge Body," which has been renewed for a second season. 



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Everything you ever wanted to know about MoviePass, the $10 a month service that lets you see one movie per day in theaters

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Though MoviePass has been around since 2011, it didn't break into the mainstream until Tuesday. That's because the company announced it would slash the price of its all-you-can-watch movie buffet to a mere $9.95 a month. 

As someone who has been a MoviePass subscriber for the better part of the past two years, and who until this week was paying $50 a month for my unlimited moviegoing privileges, I was thrilled to hear the news. 

Over the past few days, however, I've found myself fielding countless questions from friends, colleagues, and Business Insider readers about the service and whether it's really as good a deal as it sounds. With that in mind, here's are the answers to the questions I've been asked most: 

SEE ALSO: Here's how to use MoviePass, the $10-a-month service that lets you see one movie per day in theaters

What exactly is MoviePass?

MoviePass is a subscription service that allows you to see up to one movie a day in theaters. 



How much is it?

As of Tuesday, MoviePass now costs $9.95 a month. 



Can I really see as many movies as I want for $10? Or does that guarantee a price of $10 per movie?

Nope! You really get to see as many movies as you like for the flat monthly rate. 



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Here's how Emma Stone went from failed TV shows to the highest-paid actress in Hollywood

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Emma Stone is now the top actress in Hollywood, financially that is. 

The 28-year-old actress was just named the highest-paid actress in the world, raking in $26 million over the past year, according to Forbes' new list of the highest-paid actresses.

Since first moving to Los Angeles when she was 15, the actress has risen through the ranks of the Hollywood elite.

Here's how Stone made it to the top. 

Stone moved to Los Angeles with her mom when she was 15 and made her TV debut on VH1's reality show "In Search of the New Partridge Family." She was cast as Laurie Partridge, but the reboot failed.

Source: Rolling Stone



She scored some small TV roles on shows like "Medium,""Malcolm in the Middle," and on the extremely short-lived series "Drive."



And even did the voice of London Tipton's dog on "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody."



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27 movies you need to see this fall

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Summer's the time for big, loud blockbuster movies and a few gems scattered in between. It's the fall when the real heavy-hitters come out.

Later this year, we'll see a bevy of Oscar contenders like "Molly's Game," independent film darlings that found their way to the big screen like "Call Me By Your Name," risky thrillers like "The Killing of a Sacred Deer," and, of course, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."

Here are all the movies to keep an eye out for this fall.

Stephen King's terrifying clown novel gets the movie screen treatment with "It."

Release date: September 8

Watch the trailer here.



Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem deal with creepy visitors in the Darren Aronofsky supernatural thriller "Mother!"

Release date: September 15

Watch the trailer here.



The elite British spy group meets its American counterpart in "Kingsman: The Golden Circle," starring Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, and Taron Egerton.

Release date: September 22

Watch the trailer here.



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18 images show how the deadly Barcelona van attack unfolded

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ISIS has claimed responsibility for a van attack in Spain's historic Las Ramblas district in Barcelona, where at least 13 people were killed and some 100 were injured.

The square had been buzzing with tourists and residents when a white van jumped the curb and plowed into pedestrians on Thursday.

First-responders flooded the scene, cordoning off the street and tending to the injured. Two suspects are reportedly in custody, not including the driver of the van who was still at large early Friday morning.

Here's how the day's tragic events unfolded in Barcelona:

SEE ALSO: ISIS claims responsibility after van plows into crowd on busy Barcelona street leaving 13 dead

Main streets in Barcelona, Spain, were packed with tourists and locals on Thursday, before a van jumped the curb and rammed into pedestrians.



At least 13 people were killed and some 100 were injured.



The van driver fled after the attack, police said, and was still on the loose, early Friday.



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We went to Napa and the hot destination people are ditching it for — and the winner is clear

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For many years, Sonoma County was the kid brother of wine country. Napa County's elite wineries, trendy restaurants, and globally known brand long overshadowed Sonoma's charms.

But Sonoma County, which stretches across nine cities and three times the land area of Napa County, is stealing visitors thanks to its laid-back atmosphere and affordability. In 2016, travelers spent $1.9 billion in Sonoma County, compared with $1.3 billion in Napa County, according to an annual economic impact report. The area attracts approximately double the 3 million visitors who visit Napa County every year.

Comparing the two is like apples and oranges — or pinot grigio and merlot, if you prefer — because they vary so much in size. A wine blogger put it best when he said, "Napa Valley is a wine Disneyland, while Sonoma Valley is a wine region."

With the harvest season nearly upon us, I visited Sonoma and Napa to figure out which offers the best experience for first-timers in wine country. In both areas, I visited two to three wineries and tried a chardonnay and a house specialty at each.

Here's how it went.

SEE ALSO: Inside the $600-a-head Silicon Valley restaurant where Google and Apple executives eat gold-flecked steaks

Full disclosure: I am not a wine connoisseur. But driving from San Francisco to Napa County on a recent weekday, I felt giddy. It's essentially a boozy amusement park for grown-ups.



There is the city of Napa and the county of Napa, considered the holy grail of wine country. It's home to more than 400 wineries, with many packed side by side along State Route 29.



Napa County rose to the top of wine-tourism lists in 1976, when a chardonnay from the local winery Chateau Montelena trounced nine other chardonnays in a blind tasting in Paris.

The wine competition, known as the 1976 Judgment of Paris, changed the way connoisseurs around the world perceived the young Napa County region. It suddenly rivaled top-dog France.

With its rise in the wine industry, Napa County has also become a tourism destination. The region boasts the only three-Michelin-starred restaurant in wine country (The French Laundry), golf courses, resorts and spas, and some of the most coveted wine grapes anywhere.



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16 of the most dangerous traditional games played around the world

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In America, grown men hurl themselves at each other at insane velocities, often resulting in devastating outcomes.

We call this sport "football."

The US isn't the only country that loves violent and dangerous activities, however.

Traditional games from all around the world — from cheese rolling in the UK to horseback wrestling in Kyrgyzstan — reveal just how strongly people have an urge to get physical.

We just hope their parents signed the necessary consent forms.

 

In the village of Studenicani, near Macedonia's capital city of Skopje, men cover their bodies in oil before competing in the country's traditional wrestling competition. In nearby Turkey, oil wrestling is the national sport.



Bavarian men try to pull one another across the table as part of the country's traditional finger pulling championship, called "Fingerhakeln."



An exhibition game of Maya Ball takes place in Guatemala City, Guatemala. The aim of the ancient game is to hit the ball through a hoop on the side of a wall.



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The best messenger bags you can buy

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The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.

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The Insider Pick:

  • Messenger bags are a great choice for commuters, students, and anyone looking for an alternative to a backpack. After looking at a ton of options, we’ve found that the Chrome Industries Citizen is the best overall messenger bag for everyday use.

When I have to carry a lot of heavy stuff, I usually use a backpack — and between my computer, iPad, headphones, sometimes a camera, a water bottle, and other gear, my commute load can definitely weigh me down. When they're built well and have padded shoulder straps, backpacks are great because they help you manage the load by distributing the contents’ weight evenly and securely.

But there are definitely downsides. Backpacks aren’t great for when you need to reach something in your bag quickly or while you’re on the go, and they’re a bit inconvenient if you’re worried about pickpockets. Personally, I find backpacks annoying on crowded subways. They take up too much room, which means that you have to take it off your back and hold it — especially a pain when you’re holding a cup of coffee in one hand and the handrail with the other.

Enter the messenger bag. Originally used by bicycle couriers in New York City, the design is based on the types of bags used by messenger services as far back as the Pony Express. Messenger bags are an extremely popular alternative to backpacks, partly because they can usually carry the same amount of gear, but they are easier to access since you can simply shift the bag to your side or front. I prefer it on the subway, too, for the same reason. If it’s crowded, I can just shift it in front of me, rather than having to take it off and hold it.

Just like backpacks, there are lots of different designs, qualities and prices among messenger bags, enough to fit any budget or need. We’ve looked at a ton of bags to find the best options, and we’ve narrowed them down here. Read on to check out our top picks. You can also check out the best travel backpacks and our guide to the best backpacks for students of all ages.

Although the Chrome Industries Citizen Messenger Bag is our top pick, for various reasons laid out in the slides below, you should also consider the Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bag, the Timbuk 2 Classic Messenger Bag, the J.Crew Abingdon Messenger Bag, and the Kenneth Cole Reaction Show Business Messenger Bag.

SEE ALSO: The best travel backpacks you can buy

The best messenger bag overall

Why you'll love it: Roomy and durable, the Chrome Industries Citizen bag makes it easy to carry heavy loads whether on bike or on foot.

Chrome Industries makes a few different backpacks and messenger bags that are well-adapted to cycling and city life, but the Citizen messenger bag is one of the most popular — and for good reason. This timeless bag was designed for biking, and it has an iconic, durable design with space, space, and more space.

When you open the bag, there’s one huge main compartment that takes up most of the bag. There's no padded laptop pocket, no internal dividers, and nothing else to take up space. Even though the contents of that main section are less organized, there’s more room for all your gear. You can use a laptop sleeve to protect your computer and pouches or other sleeves to organize smaller items.

A larger slash pocket on the front of the bag can fit a bicycle U-lock or other items, while a slightly smaller slash pocket in front of the bag closes with a zipper and sits next to a few pen and pencil pockets. The bag is large enough to carry a laptop up to 17 inches, notebooks, pens, documents, chargers, maybe a change of clothes, and just about anything else you might need.

The main compartment is lined with a removable water-resistant tarp that’s held in place with velcro, in case you need to dry it later. You can actually use this as a makeshift divider, putting items between the bag’s outer shell and the tarp. It's a great way to keep dirty gym clothes separate from the rest of your stuff. The outer portion of the bag is built with an abrasion-resistant fabric and comes in a ton of color options.

The shoulder strap has a seatbelt buckle so that rather than having to swing the bag over your head, you can just pull it around your body and click the buckle into place. You can keep the strap adjusted shorter, which makes it easier to carry heavy loads or ride a bike. There’s also a quick-adjust strap which makes changing the length a breeze. Importantly, the strap is well-padded and tons of reviewers attest that the bag is very comfortable to carry.

Pros: Lots of space, comfortable to carry, very durable

Cons: Doesn’t come in multiple sizes, may be bigger than some are looking for, wouldn’t work well for a formal office

Buy the Chrome Industries Citizen Messenger Bag on Amazon for $129.40 to $159.72 (price varies by color — originally $140.00)



The best messenger bag for laptops

Why you'll love it: The Timbuk2 Command Messenger Bag is a well-designed bag that's built to manage any commute, from bicycle to subway to airplane.

Timbuk2 was founded in 1989 when a San Francisco bike courier set out to design a new, efficient messenger bag. Since then, the company has perfected its original model and built a number of variations and other kinds of bags, like backpacks and luggage. If the company sounds familiar, that might be because Timbuk2 has appeared on Insider Picks guides in a recent article on travel backpacks.

The Command messenger bag is one of Timbuk2’s newer designs and was built for organization. The bag is generously endowed with pockets, buckles, and zippers for all your needs. When the bag is closed, there are three side entry pockets on the front that you can still access, and each one is closed securely with zippers. One smaller pocket is felt-lined, making it perfect for a smartphone or other electronics. The largest side pocket sits behind it, and is big enough for a bicycle U-lock, a magazine or newspaper, or a tablet, while the third pocket is on the other side of the flap and fits items like a power adapter or sunglasses.

Spinning the Command around, the laptop pocket is accessible through a zipper on the back of the bag, completely isolating it from the main compartment underneath the flap. The pocket is well padded, and there’s a second pocket for a tablet. You can also separate the laptop to conform with TSA standards when traveling. On the back of the bag, outside of the laptop section, a luggage handle pass-through lets you place the bag securely on top of a roller bag.

The inside of the bag is extremely organized, which is always a welcome feature for a bag you’re commuting with. Interior zip pockets keep smaller items accessible, while pockets for pens, pencils, and other supplies keep the essentials handy.

There’s an exterior pocket for a water bottle, which can fit just about any type of bottle. At the top of the bag, a padded handle makes carrying the bag by hand a breeze. Like many Timbuk2 bags, the shoulder strap has a quick-release buckle, which lets you lengthen and shorten the strap with one easy motion. It's a real help if you’re biking or carrying a heavy bag.

The bag is lined with a weather-resistant material to keep your belongings safe whatever the day may hold. There are many color options and multiple sizes of the Command bag available, so make sure to check the dimensions to see which one you need.

Pros: Padded handle, adjustable strap, tons of pockets and organization

Cons: Some reviewers have suggested the laptop sleeve is thinly padded

Buy the Timbuk2 Command on Amazon for $69.95 to $287.29 (prices vary based on size and color)



The best classic messenger bag

Why you'll love it: Based on Timbuk2’s original design, the Classic Messenger Bag has a traditional look with updated extras.

That’s right, we’ve chosen a second Timbuk2 bag for this list. With more than 25 years in the business, the brand has managed to figure some things out and design great products.

Compared to the Command bag, the Classic is relatively minimalist. It manages to be more compact with a simple design and it keeps more inside the bag under the flap. There’s no real handle, save for a small loop of fabric in the back. Although this works for quick carrying, it’s not sturdy enough for much more than picking up the bag. There’s only one pocket you can access while the bag is closed. This side entry pocket has a zipper and is deep and wide enough for a few essential items like a work ID, a phone, a commuter pass, or maybe a wallet.

Once you open the bag, you’ll notice that there isn’t really a padded laptop pocket — rather, there’s a divider running the length of the interior to bisect the main compartment into two sections. While that does create a section you can use for a laptop, you may want to put your computer in a laptop sleeve to make sure it’s adequately protected.

Inside, the Classic messenger bag has a bunch of pockets to help organize gear and keep weight evenly distributed. An interior water bottle pocket up against one side keeps a bottle or thermos upright and in place, while a similar pocket on the other side can hold an umbrella.

A slash pocket near the front can hold relatively quick-access items like earbuds, while a zippered pocket on the outside of the bag that's covered by the flap has a key strap and hook. A hard-to-spot zippered pocket inside the bag and near the front is almost a “secret" compartment and has plenty of room for a wallet, a passport, or anything else you want to keep safe. Like the Command bag, the Classic also has a few pockets for pens and pencils, as well as other small office items.

The Classic is lined with weather-resistant material and has a quick-adjust shoulder strap. It also comes in a ton of colors and sizes. For cyclists, all sizes except for XS come with an optional, removable crossbody strap for added stability.

Pros: Clean, classic design, well-organized with great weight distribution, holds a lot

Cons: Poorly padded laptop area means you should use a laptop sleeve

Buy the Timbuk2 Classic Messenger Bag on Amazon for $39.95 to $228.00 (prices vary based on size and color)



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These 10 'Game of Thrones' characters disappeared, but could come back in a major way

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There are tons of characters on "Game of Thrones," and it's hard enough to remember all the main names sometimes, let alone the minor ones.

And on this show, anyone could come back unexpectedly. So to help you be the one who can tell your friends exactly who that character you haven't seen a while is, here's our guide to forgotten "Game of Thrones" characters who could return in the future  some in a very big way. 

Here are some forgotten "Game of Thrones" characters who could return in season seven or season eight:

SEE ALSO: 'Game of Thrones' cinematographer describes shooting that battle of roasting Lannisters, including trouble with an HBO safety officer

Salladhor Saan

Don't remember Salladhor Saan? Fair enough. He's barely in the show. He's a pirate and friend of Davos from his days as a pirate. In fact, he's a pirate lord and sellsail who commands a fleet of thirty ships. Salladhor is recruited by Stannis Baratheon (thanks to Davos) to help in the Battle of the Blackwater, but abandons the cause after Stannis loses. 

In season five, Stannis and Davos secure a loan from the Iron Bank of Braavos. This allows Davos to pay Salldhor for his service to Stannis' cause, but that's the last time we see him.

Will Davos recruit Salladhor for Team Dany to replace the ships and people lost in Euron Greyjoy's attack on Yara's fleet? It's certainly a possibility, and would explain why we got that scene between Davos and Salladhor in season five. 



Illyrio Mopatis

Illyrio is a Magister in Pentos and a supporter of House Targaryen. In season one, he sets up the marriage of Daenerys Targaryen and Khal Drogo, and feeds Varys information on Dany and Viserys, who both support the latter's claim to the Iron Throne. In season five, though unseen, he lets Varys and Tyrion stay in his home in Pentos after their escape from King's Landing together.

Varys could bring Illyrio onto Dany's team for some more foreign support. He's also super wealthy, which could prove helpful to Dany. 

 



Edmure Tully

Where is this guy now that his niece Arya Stark brought winter to House Frey? The last we saw him he was in Riverrun, a captive of the Freys. We're guessing he's somewhere in the Riverlands, doing something. 



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The latest PS4 blockbuster is a gorgeous and dangerous romp through India

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The blockbuster "Uncharted" video game series has always been a mix of "Indiana Jones" with "Tomb Raider," starring a devilish, charming protagonist named Nathan Drake. But in the brand-new "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy," the series' formula is finally getting mixed up: Instead of the same old Drake, two new female protagonists are taking the lead.

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Rather than attempting a sequel to the notably conclusive "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End," the story of "The Lost Legacy" is a spin-off set in the wake of the last game. But don't get things twisted: This is definitely an "Uncharted" game still, from third-person shooting to swinging on vines to exotic locales. 

Better yet: "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy" arrives this coming Tuesday, August 22, on the PlayStation 4. As such, we've put together everything we know about the game ahead of launch.

SEE ALSO: The best game of 2017 is getting a huge expansion this November — here's everything we know

This is Chloe Frazer, one of the two protagonists in "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy." She's who you'll actually play as, while your compatriot assists (like Sculley in previous games).



This is Nadine Ross, a mercenary with ties to the game's antagonist (who we'll meet in a moment). The relationship between Chloe and Nadine isn't exactly positive, which is one of the central tensions in the story of "The Lost Legacy."



This bespectacled gentleman is known only as Asav. He's a rebel leader, and he's got a past with Nadine — he's also the bad guy.

In a Game Informer piece from March, the game's creative director Shaun Escayg said Asav "has history with the government; he feels left out in solving the conflicts the government solved at one point and he’s now a lone rebel trying to create war and profit from it." 

We know he also used to work for the government, so it sounds like he has a chip on his shoulder about something from the past. Could that "something from the past" have involved Nadine as well? We shall see.



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All eyes are on Gary Cohn, Trump's economic advisor, after Charlottesville — here's how a dyslexic Midwestern kid became a rich, powerful Wall Street icon (GS)

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Gary Cohn, the former chief operating officer and president of Goldman Sachs, has become a key figure in President Donald Trump's administration. 

As director of the National Economic Council, he is seen as the driving force behind proposed business-friendly and economically stimulative policies on taxes and infrastructure.

On Thursday, a rumor that Cohn was quitting his role spooked the market, sending stocks lower. The rumor seemed plausible after multiple reports suggested that Cohn was "upset" and "disgusted" with Trump's press conference on Tuesday addressing the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.

"We firmly believe that if Mr. Cohn departs the White House there will be a material market sell-off as he is running point on tax reform and considered as a front-runner to replace Federal Reserve Chair Yellen," Isaac Boltansky, an analyst at Compass Point, said in a note to clients. 

Here's how Cohn, who bounced around from school to school as a young boy because "no one understood how to deal with a dyslexic kid," ended up as a key player on Wall Street and in the White House:

Cohn's grandfather was a Polish immigrant who moved to the US on his own as a 13-year-old with $8 in his pocket. He worked three jobs, was an apprentice electrician, and ended up opening his own business. Cohn would later work there.

Source: Goldman Sachs



Cohn grew up in Cleveland in the 1960s in a middle-class family. He "bounced around from school to school because really no one understood how to deal with a dyslexic kid," he told colleague Jake Siewart in a podcast.

Source: Goldman Sachs



A teacher told Cohn's parents that "if they were really lucky and spent a lot of time' with Cohn, he might 'grow up to be a truck driver."

Source: Business Insider



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13 things that were invented much earlier than you probably thought

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It's easy to think modern technology has always been just that — modern.

The truth is, many pieces of today's technology have actually been in development for decades.

Here are some of the most vital pieces of technology that were born before most of us were.

 

SEE ALSO: 11 new inventions that will restore your faith in human ingenuity

Vaccination - 1796

Edward Jenner introduced the first vaccine before the turn of the 19th century — a rudimentary version of the cowpox virus to eliminate smallpox.

A milkmaid named Sarah Nelmes approached Jenner with several cowpox lesions on her hand. Jenner drew fluid from the lesions, then scratched it into the skin of an 8-year-old boy, his first test subject.

Though the boy came down with a fever initially, his illness quickly abated. When Jenner later introduced the smallpox virus, the boy was immune.



Battery - 1800

On March 20, the Volta battery — designed by Italian inventor Alessandro Volta — will celebrate its 216th birthday.

Volta initially called the device an "artificial electric organ," in response to the prevailing theory at the time that animal tissue was necessary for conductivity.

Instead he used stacked metal disks and brine-soaked rags. They conducted electricity. The battery was born.



Microphone - 1876

Shortly after Alexander Graham Bell unveiled his newly invented telephone, German clerk Emile Berliner realized the device's transmitter was fairly weak.

So, with only a rudimentary knowledge of electricity, Berliner set to work on a so-called loose-contact transmitter, which amplified the noise that came from Bell's existing model.

Bell's company, the American Bell Telephone Company, was so impressed with Berliner's work that it hired him as an assistant in its lab.



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The Pentagon just released a list of every movie and book in Gitmo's prison library

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The Freedom of Information Act, conceived by Navy veteran and California Rep. John E. Moss more than 50 years ago, is the world’s best vehicle for absurd bureaucratic trivia. A tool of transparency, the FOIA request can surface government documents on everything from the fascinating to the banal — from evidence of government malfeasance to Barack Obama’s secret beer recipe. And in the case of Guantanamo Bay, sometimes those documents are fascinating and banal.

On Aug. 14, the government document clearing house Government Attic posted an unusual 636-page file: a complete catalog of every book, movie and periodical available to Guantanamo Bay detainees as of 2017, compiled by U.S. Southern Command’s Joint Task Force-Guantanamo and released in response to a July 25, 2015 FOIA request by an unnamed individual. The catalog — surfaced on Aug. 17 by The War Zone — is as massive as it is batshit fascinating, loaded with books in every language from English to Swahili. It is, in War Zone writer Joseph Trevithick’s description, “one part foreign archive, one part second-hand book store, and one part middle school library.”

On one hand: How nice that Gitmo detainees have books and movies to help pass the time! On the other: Some of the inclusions feel somewhat bizarre, and the inclusion of incomplete series — why so little Law and Order?!?!?! — feels like torture. At The War Zone, Trevithick keenly highlights the ironic inclusion of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, the plot of which revolves against a wizard wrongfully imprisoned in a legendary prison:

Shaker Aamer, a Saudi citizen who was a legal resident of the United Kingdom at the time of his capture in Afghanistan in 2001, had this to say in an interview with the BBC after his release in 2015: “The closest thing for my mind is [a] Harry Potter story. They got an island in Harry Potter, it says ‘Azkaban,’ where there’s no happiness and they just suck all your feelings out of you, and you don’t have no feelings any more. And truly that’s how I felt all the time. Because that’s what they tried, you know. They want to make you feelingless [sic]. They want to deprive you from everything, anything.”

To wit, we’ve curated some eye-catching selections:

SEE ALSO: An ex-Gitmo employee says the Pentagon is suppressing his book on 'torture'

Maybe a movie about nuclear terrorism in the U.S. isn’t the best choice:



Time for a history lesson, y’all:



Let’s be real: Nobody loves Raymond:



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The 11 characters mostly likely to get killed on 'Game of Thrones' this week, ranked by who's the most toast

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Note: The author of this post has not watched the leaked episode of "Game of Thrones."

On "Game of Thrones," basically anyone can be killed — and at any time. 

This week, Jon Snow and his Dream Team of Westerosi misfits go beyond the wall to fulfill their mission of capturing a wight, which means they're headed into a brutal fight.

To prepare you (and ourselves) for this intense episode, we put together a list of all the characters who have the biggest chance of dying this week.

Season seven episode six, "Beyond the Wall," airs Sunday night on HBO.

Here's who could die this week on "Game of Thrones":

SEE ALSO: The 7 biggest questions we have after this week's 'Game of Thrones'

11. Jon Snow — 85%

Chance of survival this episode: 85%. Jon Snow is certainly at risk from death going beyond the wall this week, but lucky for him his story is far from over. And Thoros is available for resurrections, so even if he dies he's in pretty good shape.

Chance of survival this season: 85%. He's already died before and his life could be saved again. 



10. Sandor Clegane/The Hound — 84%

Chance of survival this episode: 84%. He's probably sticking around, especially since we already suffered an entire season without him.  

Chance of survival this season: 80%. The Hound's scenes in the season premiere proved that his story is moving forward in a way that makes his character more important than ever. He will be an essential figure in the battles to come, and the end of the series as a whole. 



9. Davos Seaworth — 78%

Chance of survival this episode: 78%. Davos should be fine this week since he's staying at Eastwatch-by-the-Sea, probably eating fermented crab to pass the time while his buddies are fighting the dead. 

Chance of survival this season: 50%. Of any of these people, Davos probably deserves life the most. But the closer Davos gets to Jon Snow and ruling, the more danger he's in. But he has stuck around all this time for a reason: he's an insightful dude.



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27 stunning photos of our universe

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On August 21, you'll be able to stream the "first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse in 99 years" live on Facebook. If you live in the US, you can also just walk outside and look up — as long as you're wearing a pair of protective glasses, that is.

Solar eclipse aside, there's a special sense of wonder that comes from gazing at the stars and mulling over space's many mysteries. To get a closer look at our universe, INSIDER combed through the archives of two of NASA's Great Observatories: the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.

From supermassive black holes to interacting galaxies, here are the 27 most breathtaking photos of space we found:

The Bubble Nebula is an emission nebula located 8,000 light-years away from Earth.

Often found in regions of space where new stars are forming, emission nebulae are hot, glowing clouds of gas.

 

 



The center of our Milky Way galaxy contains a supermassive black hole called Sagittarius A* — the bright white spot on the right side of this photo.



Located in the Scorpius constellation, the open cluster Pismis 24 is home to several massive stars.

An open cluster is a group of stars — often a few hundred or thousand — that are held together by mutual gravitation.



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Meet America’s top 10 land barons, who collectively own more than 13 million acres across the country

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The 10 biggest landowners in the United States collectively own more than 13 million acres across the country — that’s more than 0.5% of America.

Some of them are heirs who inherited land owned by their ancestors as early as the 1800s. Others are self-made millionaires who ventured into land acquisitions and have been racking up acres for years.

The Land Report compiled a list of the 100 largest landowners in the country in 2016 — here are the 10 families or individuals who topped the list.

SEE ALSO: The amazing life of billionaire 'Cable Cowboy' John Malone, the single largest landowner in the US

10. Pingree Heirs — 830,000 acres

The Pingree heirs are comprised of the fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of the Pingree family, descended from Salem shipping merchant David Pingree. They own landholdings across Maine, which are managed by the Seven Islands Land Company.



9. King Ranch Heirs — 911,215 acres

The sprawling King Ranch was first assembled in the 1800s by Henry King, a former indentured servant who went on to earn a fortune as a steamboat captain, according to Forbes. The land now crosses four counties in Texas and Florida, and includes ranching, hunting, farming, and oil and gas operations.



8. Brad Kelley — 1 million acres

The famously media-shy Brad Kelley finally confirmed to The Wall Street Journal last year that he owns roughly 1 million acres — mostly in west Texas, but also in Florida, Hawaii, Tennessee, and Kentucky. In 2012, Kelley bought the 800-acre Calumet Farm in Kentucky for $36 million, where he now bases his horse-racing operations.

"I grew up on a farm and that's about as good an explanation as there is," he told the Journal when asked about his land acquisitions. "Land is something I know. It's something I have an affinity for. It becomes part of your DNA."



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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The opponents Floyd Mayweather defeated en route to a perfect 49-0 record

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On August 26, Floyd Mayweather will attempt to go 50-0 for his career in a highly anticipated bout against Conor McGregor.

While McGregor certainly represents the most unusual of Mayweather's opponents, the 40-year-old, self-acclaimed "Best Ever" has faced a wide variety of opponents over his 21-year career.

Some of those opponents are still fighting today, some are recently retired, some are legends in boxing, while others have faded out of view. Unfortunately, some of the fighters have since died as well.

We did our best to track down all 47 of Mayweather's past opponents and find out what they're up to today. While some have seemingly fallen off the map, some still hang around the boxing world.

All records and dates come courtesy of BoxRec.

 

Mayweather's pro debut was against Roberto Apodaca in October 1996. Mayweather won by TKO in Round 2. Apodaca hasn't fought since 1999. He finished his career 1-5.



Mayweather's second professional fight was against Reggie Sanders in November 1996. Mayweather won by unanimous decision in the fourth round. Sanders last fought in 2014 and had a 12-47 record.



His third pro bout was against Jerry Cooper in January 1997. Mayweather won in a two-minute TKO. Cooper last fought in 2005 and owned a 16-16 record.



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10 reasons why Chicago is the best food city in America

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • Chicago was just named the "best restaurant city" in America by Bon Appétit magazine.
  •  INSIDER delved into 10 reasons why Chicago deserves the honor.
  • Chicago is an epicenter of molecular gastronomy.
  • It is also home to amazing casual and cheap fare, and, of course, deep-dish pizza.


When it comes to food destinations in America, New York and Los Angeles seem to constantly vie for our attention. After all, if you want to make it big as an American chef, you open a restaurant in either major city.

However, we're completely unsurprised thatBon Appétit magazine unveiled Chicago as the "Restaurant City of the Year."

From newly opened destination restaurants like Giant to classic budget fare like deep-dish pizza and the Chicago dog (with relish, peppers, and tomatoes), it's no wonder that Chicago has consistently been at the top of every food lover's watch list. 

Keep scrolling for our top 10 reasons why Chicago deserves this accolade.

Chicago is fiercely loyal to its remixes on classic American foods

Chicago deep-dish. Chicago dogs. Italian beef. The Windy City is well-known for its unique spins on American classics like pizza, hot dogs, and steak sandwiches (seriously, just try and tell them that deep-dish isn't real pizza or that tomatoes don't belong on a hot dog). We're just as impressed with their fierce passion for Chicago comfort food classics as we are with the foods themselves. 



The Oscars of the food world moved to Chicago

Up until 2015, the James Beard awards, which present prestigious accolades to movers and shakers in the culinary community, were always held in New York. But then they made the move to Chicago's Lyric Opera House (where they will stay until 2021), making Chicago the official home base for the biggest food awards in the country. At the time, the James Beard Foundation said the city not only made them a "lucrative offer," but that the mayor was enthusiastic about introducing more "culinary tourism" to his city. 



The modern epicenter of molecular gastronomy is in Chicago

Grant Achatz is widely renowned as one of the most popular chefs/practitioners of molecular gastronomy — the fusion of cooking and science — and Chicago is his home turf. You can experience (for a high price, of course) wild dishes like the "table dessert," which is prepared literally in front of you at Alinea, named the Best Restaurant in America by Business Insider. As for other fine dining institutions, Bon Appétit names John Shields and Karen Urie Shields’ Smyth a "legendary" meal. 



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Steve Bannon is out at the White House — here are all the casualties of the Trump administration so far

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White House officials confirmed on Friday that Steve Bannon was dismissed as President Donald Trump's chief strategist. Bannon, who helped run Trump's 2016 campaign, had clashed with members of Trump's family and other White House officials in recent weeks.

The Trump administration has been rocked by a series of high-profile exits — including Sean Spicer as press secretary and James Comey as FBI director — since the president took office in January.

Here are the top-level people who've either been fired or resigned from the Trump administration:

SEE ALSO: Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary

Steve Bannon

White House officials confirmed that Trump had dismissed Steve Bannon, his chief strategist, on Friday after reports of clashes between Bannon and other members of the White House reached a fever pitch in recent days.

Bannon, who was instrumental in focusing the message of Trump's 2016 campaign, was considered the main conduit between Trump and his base of far-right voters. Bannon submitted his resignation to Trump earlier in August, The New York Times reports.

Matt Drudge, the conservative blogger, said Bannon might return to his former job as executive chairman of Breitbart News.



Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci was hired as the White House communications director and then dismissed in less than two weeks. The decision came at the urging of John Kelly, the new White House chief of staff, according to a Times report.

Scaramucci most notably made headlines for his interview with The New Yorker in which he unleashed an expletive-filled tirade against members of the Trump administration.



Reince Priebus

Reince Priebus resigned as White House chief of staff six months into his tenure after a public feud with Scaramucci.

Trump announced in a tweet on June 28 that Kelly, the secretary of homeland security at the time, would take over for Priebus. Priebus resigned less than a week after Sean Spicer, the former press secretary, who was considered a Priebus ally in the White House.



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6 anecdotes you should rehearse before your next job interview

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A girl listeningYou've aced "Tell me about yourself." You're cool as a cucumber when asked, "Why do you want to work here?" And you laugh in the face of, "What are your biggest strengths and weaknesses?"

You're way past Interviewing 101, but there's a tricky subset of questions that you may not have mastered yet: behavioral questions.

Behavioral interview questions require you to pull a specific moment from your work history to explain and expand on, and they can be one of the hardest ones to tackle — interview questions are tough enough, but coming up with an example on the spot makes it all the more difficult.

To give you a head start, we pulled out a handful of behavioral interview questions from our list of the top 50 most common interview questions.

Get ahead of the game by learning how to answer them and preparing anecdotes in advance!

 

SEE ALSO: 25 companies where candidates actually enjoy the job interview

DON'T MISS: 11 brilliant conversation starters to use in a job interview

1. Tell me about an accomplishment you are most proud of

Resist the urge to talk about that time you won your office softball league playoffs or how you got a 4.0 in your hardest class in college.

To really nail this question, you should "share a story that is as close as possible to the job you are interviewing for, and that best showcases your strengths and approach to work," says Aurora Meneghello, career coach and founder of Repurpose Your Purpose.

"Describe an instance where there was a problem, state the impact of that problem, and how you were able to solve it. Share the results beyond your immediate solution. For example, if you created a new onboarding system for new hires, share why the company needed one, what was the impact of not having an onboarding system, how you went about creating one, and how, one year later, there is less churn, employees are more efficient, etc.," Meneghello says.



2. Tell me about a time you made a mistake

One of the oldest tricks in the book is for candidates to respond to this answer by sharing a ‘mistake' that's actually a positive attribute, such as "I work too hard' or "I care too much."

But be warned: recruiters can usually see right through that.

At the same time, though, "you should avoid talking about a colossal failure. The mistake most people make is that they either try to dodge the question, or they give an example that is detrimental to them; you are still there to sell yourself and prove yourself as a valuable asset, after all," says Steve Pritchard, HR Consultant for giffgaff.

Instead, "try to think of something that happened a long time ago. More importantly, focus on the lessons you learned and how you carried these lessons forward to ensure you didn't repeat the mistake," Pritchard recommends.

RELATED: 7 Interview Answers That Make Recruiters Roll Their Eyes



3. Tell me how you handled a difficult situation

When answering this question, make sure not to cast blame on others for whatever predicament you ended up in. Even if they had a hand in it, you don't want to sound like you're not a team player or don't take responsibility for yourself.

"Keep your focus on what you did, and describe the circumstances in a neutral manner. Stay away from examples of difficult bosses or coworkers: although all of us have experienced something like that, an interviewer has no idea whether you are correct in your assessment, or merely projecting your own faults onto others," Meneghello cautions.

"For example, you could talk about having to build a project with a fraction of the budget your competitors have, and how you were able to use grassroots techniques to overcome that obstacle. For your story to make the biggest impact, make sure to describe vividly why it was so difficult: the bigger the problem you solved, the bigger your impact!" she says.



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