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This girl asked the internet to get hilarious revenge on her ex by Photoshopping him out of her travel pics

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • When Kristen Kidd found out that her boyfriend had cheated on her, she got revenge by asking the internet to Photoshop him out of her travel pictures.
  • She got over 500 replies.
  • Internet users transformed him into anything from food to celebrities to dogs. 


Kristen Kidd recently posted about her cheating ex in a Facebook group called Girls LOVE Travel.

She included two travel photos of her and her ex boyfriend, asking "Can anyone Photoshop my ex out of my photos? He cheated on me after I paid for a trip to Europe, China, and Thailand for him."

People could seemingly relate, as the post soon went viral, receiving over 3.2 thousand likes and over 500 edited photos. Photoshops included turning her ex into various foods, celebrities, and dogs, or even cropping him out completely. 

Keep scrolling to see our favorite ones. 

Some people opted for movie characters like Harry Potter...



...though others preferred his real-life version, Daniel Radcliffe.



Of course, no Photoshopping is complete without the meme-able Ryan Gosling.



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The 5 best new songs you can stream right now, from the likes of Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Grizzly Bear

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This week, Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and LCD Soundsystem both released new singles, and Grizzly Bear put out one of the year's best albums.

SEE ALSO: The best songs from last week that you can stream right now — Avicii, The National, and more

SEE ALSO: Grizzly Bear's first album in 5 years, 'Painted Ruins,' is an intricate rock masterpiece — and one of the best albums of the year

Grizzly Bear — "Aquarian"

Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen sings ominously of "great disaster" amid a tempestuous swirl of electric guitars on "Aquarian," a highlight from the indie-rock band's masterful new LP, "Painted Ruins."

 

 



LCD Soundsystem — "tonite"

LCD Soundsystem singer James Murphy paces and rant-sings through a vocoder about the state of the music industry in the video for "tonite," an '80s-inspired synth anthem from the group's upcoming album, "American Dream."

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KMD — "True Lightyears" (feat. DOOM and Jay Electronica)

DOOM and Jay Electronica, hip hop's two most notoriously reclusive geniuses, team on "True Lightyears," an Adult Swim-released single from DOOM's forthcoming album with his original rap group, KMD. 

 

 



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We tried Chick-fil-A's new breakfast burrito and bowl —here's what you should order

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The breakfast bowl brigade has a new member. 

Bowls have become a huge trend in food, and now Chick-fil-A has hopped on the bandwagon with its new hash brown scramble breakfast bowls.

The bowls can also be ordered with the same ingredients — chicken or sausage, eggs, hash brown rounds, and cheese — as breakfast burritos. 

Combining two of the menu's shining jewels, chicken nuggets and hash browns, is an inspired choice. 

We grabbed a chicken and a sausage version of both to see if they're worth ordering. 

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All four versions come with Chick-fil-A's jalapeño salsa on the side. It's actually pretty good as far as fast-food salsas are concerned; it's spicy — you can actually see the red pepper seeds in it — but not crazy hot, and it avoids becoming a watery mess.



The chicken is as tender as ever. This appears to be Chick-fil-A's chicken nuggets sliced up into smaller, bite-sized pieces. The bowl as a whole is a little disappointing — it doesn’t feel like a cohesive item, merely hash browns, egg, and chicken thrown in the same container with an afterthought of cheese. It needs more cheese, more… something.



The jalapeño salsa does its best to tie the disparate ingredients together — it’s peppery, but without a scorching heat that upsets your morning.



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How to quit smoking, according to scientists

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It's not easy to quit smoking.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death. But by some estimates, it could take as many as 30 tries to quit. 

In July, the FDA came out with plans to limit the amount of nicotine in cigarettes, with the aim of not making them addictive. The news sent tobacco stocks falling. Researchers have speculated that cutting nicotine levels could make it easier for smokers to quit, and keep new smokers from getting addicted. 

"Rendering cigarettes minimally addictive or nonaddictive, within a landscape including other, noncombustible products such as e-cigarettes, represents a promising foundation for a comprehensive approach to tobacco harm reduction," FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in the New England Journal of Medicine

In the meantime, however, there are some science-backed approaches that can help you quit. Business Insider spoke to Dr. Michael Fiore, director of the University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention to get some tips on how to quit. 

SEE ALSO: The FDA is trying to cut nicotine in cigarettes to nonaddictive levels

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Get prepared before you stop smoking.

First thing's first: it's important to keep in mind that there's no one foolproof way to quit smoking. "Quitting smoking is hard work," Fiore said. But you can combine a few tactics that can make the process easier. 

If you've had a smoking habit for a while, quitting right away can be a nearly impossible task. Ahead of quitting, the National Institutes of Health's website SmokeFree.gov recommends having a plan. That includes laying out why you want to quit, whether it's for your health or your family. It could also mean letting your friends and family know you're planning to quit, and identifying possible triggers that could cause you to start smoking again. 



Consider nicotine replacement therapy, like patches or gum.

Fiore said he recommends using medication as a component of your plan to quit smoking. 

According to the NIH, nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches or gums, help alleviate some of the symptoms of withdrawal by giving you small amounts of nicotine. Nicotine is an addictive substance that's found in tobacco. 

 



Take smoking-cessation medication.

There are other non-nicotine approaches to quitting that you can use. Fiore highlighted varenicline, otherwise known as Chantix, as one possible approach during the first few months you're quitting. The drug Zyban is another option. The two work to block receptors, keeping the nicotine from activating the brain. 



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An enormous Hamptons estate that once belonged to the Ford family is for sale for a potentially record-breaking $175 million

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There's a new most expensive home for sale in the Hamptons, and it has a connection to the Ford family.

Once part of a larger property called "Fordune," the 42-acre estate has hit the market for $175 million. It was originally built for Henry Ford but has reportedly been owned by portfolio manager Brenda Earl since 2002.

Cody and Zach Vichinsky of Bespoke Real Estate have the listing, which is now referring to the home as "Jule Pond."

If it sells at its current price, Jule Pond would be the most expensive home to ever change hands in the US. The current record is held by hedge funder Barry Rosenstein, who bought an East Hampton property for $147 million in 2014. 

The main house has 20,000 square feet of space, 12 bedrooms, and 12 bathrooms. The property also has tennis and basketball courts as well as a greenhouse and about 1,350 feet of oceanfront.

Let's take a look around.

SEE ALSO: A retail CEO is selling his enormous Beverly Hills 'palace' for $80 million — take a look inside

The estate is set on 42 acres in Southampton.



It fronts the ocean and several ponds, including Jule Pond.



The home was built in 1960, and many of its original architectural details have been maintained.



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Inside the incredibly lavish wedding of two Filipino superstars that featured a 10-foot, crystal-studded train and 2 raunchy dance numbers

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • Singer, dancer, and actress Rochelle Pangilinan married Arthur Solinap, also an actor and model.
  • Pangilinan wore a couture dress with a nearly 10-foot train embellished with Swarovski crystals, micro beads, and pearls.
  • Both the bride and groom performed dance numbers, and the night ended with fireworks.


When two performers marry each other, you know that wedding is going to be epic.

Rochelle Pangilinan, one of the founding members of group SexBomb Girls, married Arthus Solinap, an actor and model. Both from the Philippines, their combined celebrity status was even more pronounced at the center of their lavish celebration.

Keep scrolling to see what it was like.

Singer, dancer, and actress Rochelle Pangilinan, known as one of the founding members of SexBomb Girls, married Arthur Solinap, also an actor and model.

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Her couture wedding dress designed by Michael Cinco Dubai glittered with Swarovski crystals, microbeads, and pearls.

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The train was nearly 10 feet long.

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The best Talenti Gelato flavors, ranked

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The INSIDER Summary: 

  • Talenti is one of the best brands of gelato in the supermarket.
  • Flavors like Caramel Cookie Crunch and Sea Salt Caramel are some of the best. 
  • The Peanut Butter Pretzel flavor came out on top.

If you didn't already know, I am an ice cream enthusiast. However, after I spent the beginning of my summer in Spain, gelato became my new favorite dessert. Gelato is a denser frozen dessert and it contains less air than ice cream which yields the perfect texture and consistency. Because I am now addicted to gelato, I decided to research different types of gelato that I could buy at the supermarket and Talenti Gelato stood out to me.

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Talenti Gelato is made with real ingredients such as vanilla beans, raspberry, fresh milk, pure sugar cane, and more. Talenti has over 30 flavors that are BPA free when packaged, which is environmentally friendly. Talenti offers gluten-free, dairy-free, fat-free, vegetarian, and kosher options. Talenti Gelato is the closest to the kind of gelato you can find on the streets of Italy or Spain.  

9. Vanilla Bean

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Talenti imports whole vanilla beans from Madagascar and then blends the beans with milk, sugar, and cream to create an authentic vanilla gelato. Even though this gelato is comprised of delicious vanilla beans, the hint of lemon zest enhances the vanilla flavor. Vanilla beangelato with lemon zest is the perfect combination.  



8. Sicilian Pistachio

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This gelato tastes exactly like pistachios. It is full of a roasted pistachio flavor, but it isn't too sweet; It has a perfect balance.  



7. Coffee Chocolate Chip Gelato

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This flavor combines two of everyone's favorite flavors: coffee and chocolate. The semisweet chocolate chips mixed with the bold coffee flavor is an interesting yet delectable combination. 



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Disney's new photo campaign is shattering gender stereotypes — here are the stunning pictures

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • Disney launched a #DreamBigPrincess campaign to inspire women and girls to pursue their passions.
  • Female photographers from 15 countries took photos of inspiring women and girls around the world.
  • Every time a photo with #DreamBigPrincess gets posted or liked, Disney donates $1 to the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up program.


Photography can be a powerful way to tackle gender stereotypes that keep women and girls from feeling like they're strong and capable, like this photo series of women doing "men's work" that went viral. Showing real-life examples of people who overcome incredible obstacles and lead their communities with courage can inspire others to explore their full potential.

While there is evidence that exposure to Disney princesses can enforce "damaging stereotypes," a new photo series is aiming to shift classic ideas of what a princess can and should be.

Disney's #DreamBigPrincess initiative isn't just a photo collection — it's also a fundraising campaign for the United Nations Foundation's Girl Up program. Every time someone posts or "likes" a photo from the series with the #DreamBigPrincess hashtag from now until October 11, they donate $1 to the cause.

Female photographers from 15 different countries sought out women and girls with big dreams who would serve as role models for up-and-coming changemakers. Here are 16 inspiring photos from the series.

Some girls dream of being princesses when they grow up.



Some girls don't.



Whatever future they envision for themselves, Disney's #DreamBigPrincess campaign wants them to know that they should go for it.



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15 common social quirks that make you less likable

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Being more likable is within your grasp.

All it takes is nixing some of your less-than-desirable social quirks.

With the help of some Quora users and social psychology research, we were able to identify 14 social behaviors that could make you less likable.

You'd be well-advised to avoid these:

SEE ALSO: 27 unprofessional habits that make everyone at work hate you

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Avoiding eye contact

The very first thing people will try to decide about you when they meet you is if they can trust you — and it's fairly hard to like someone if you don't trust them.

As Heidi Grant Halvorson explains in her book "No One Understands You And What To Do About It," this decision is made almost entirely unconsciously, and it usually comes down to how well you can balance conveying two things: warmth and competence.

"People need to feel that they have been heard, even when you can't give them what they are asking for or can't be of particular help," Halvorson writes. One simple way to show you're paying attention is to make eye contact and hold it.

Halvorson says that making eye contact is also an effective way to convey competence, and studies have shown that those who do so are consistently judged as more intelligent.

Avoiding eye contact, on the other hand, can convey deceit and untrustworthiness.



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Nodding and smiling are other key ways to convey warmth and competence, Halvorson says.

If you want people to think you're cold, or even angry at them, then doing the opposite and not reacting to what they're saying is certainly a good way to go about that.



Being contrary

Showing empathy is an effective way to get people to like and trust you, Halvorson says.

It requires you to put yourself in the other person's shoes and try to relate to them by finding common interests, dislikes, and experiences. 

If all you can do is contradict whatever someone says, you're not connecting with them, and you're very likely making them mad.



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Step inside the stunning wedding of a businessman and fashion blogger who imported 2,200 pounds of flowers from 3 countries

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The INSIDER Summary:

  • Fashion blogger Divine Lee married businessman Blake Go, both from the Philippines, on August 5.
  • Lee wore a custom gold dress by designer Rajo Laurel.
  • They imported flowers from Taiwan, Ecuador, and Holland.


How many flowers does it take to fill a wedding reception in a 32,000 square foot banquet hall?

A lot.

For their wedding on August 5, fashion blogger Divine Lee and businessman Blake Go imported 2,200 pounds of flowers from Taiwan, Ecuador, and Holland.

Lee also wore a custom gold dress by Filipino designer Rajo Laurel.

Here's what it was like to attend their ritzy ceremony and reception.

Fashion blogger Divine Lee married businessman Blake Go on August 5.

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Filipino designer Rajo Laurel created her gold wedding gown.

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Her bedazzled shoes were just as stunning.

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15 solar eclipse maps you need to study before the astronomical event of a century

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Total solar eclipse fever is raging as millions prepare for an astronomical event that hasn't cut across the US in 99 years.

On August 21, the moon will slide in front of the sun and cast a dark, moving shadow on America. Not every location will see the solar eclipse at the same time, however, or witness the same phenomena— including totality, which is when the moon fully blocks the sun to reveal the star's ghost-like corona.

To help show what, when, and how you might experience the 2017 total solar eclipse, Business Insider spoke to Michael Zeiler, a cartographer at Esri, a mapping data and technology company. Zeiler has chased eclipses for 26 years and is a member of the American Astronomical Society's task force on the 2017 total solar eclipse.

"The first time I made a solar eclipse map was for a cruise in 2009," Zeiler told Business Insider. "I didn't have the map I wanted for that trip, so I made it. It was a huge hit on my ship, because it was full of 900 other eclipse chasers. I've been making hundreds of maps ever since."

Over the past several years, Zeiler has compiled eclipse-related roadway, population, weather, and other data — plus analyses of that information — into convenient maps at his website, GreatAmericanEclipse.com.

Zeiler has created dozens of maps — including one that shows the entire path of totality as a 10-foot-long poster (if printed) — but we've included some of his favorites here.

SEE ALSO: How to safely watch the solar eclipse — even if you're not in the path of totality

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This map shows the entire coverage area of the solar eclipse. "The partial eclipse will span five continents," Zeiler said.



Zeiler estimated that 12.2 million people live in the roughly 2,800-mile-long, 70-mile-wide path of the umbra: the moon's darkest shadow.



But many Americans are on the move to the path. Zeiler created this map to show the time it'd take to drive to totality based on where you live — at least without any traffic.



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We visited the all-avocado bar in NYC that the internet has been freaking out over — and it lived up to the hype

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When Francesco Brachetti moved from Italy to Mexico, he was struck by the number of avocados consumed in the country.

After considering all the positives avocados have to offer — they're delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare and serve — the idea for an avocado-focused restaurant was born.

About a year later, Brachetti opened Avocaderia in Brooklyn, New York.

We took a trip to the restaurant, tried the food, and spoke with Francesco's brother and business partner, Filippo Brachetti, to find out the story behind the world's first avocado bar.

SEE ALSO: Chick-fil-A combined two of its best menu items — but it didn't quite live up to the hype

Francesco opened Avocaderia in April of 2017 with his cousin, chef Alberto Gramini, and his friend, Alessandro Biggi.



Francesco's brother, Filippo, a former journalist, has since joined the team. He says the bar was packed on opening day, and that the success has continued ever since.



Avocaderia is part of a food hall in Industry City, a large warehouse that offers space for events and businesses in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood.



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8 tips for staying healthy this back to school season

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Staying healthy at any point in the year requires effort and time, but the stress and change of pace when starting the school year makes it seem especially hard to keep up with healthy habits. 

But it doesn't have to be a struggle. INSIDER spoke with celebrity nutritionist and author of "The Women's Health Big Book of Smoothies" Lisa DeFazio, and registered dietitian nutritionist Malina Linkas Malkani (MS, RDN, CDN) about the ways parents and kids of all school levels can eat healthy during the school year. 

Here's what you need to do to stay healthy and happy going into the fall:

Focus on meals, not snacks.

Healthy snacks have a time and a place, but they shouldn't be a priority or your primary focus when going back to school. This is what Malkani said is the biggest nutrition mistake parents make for their kids during back to school season.

"When kids fill up on snacks during the day, they are less likely to eat meals and may not get enough of the healthy nutrients that help them to thrive and grow," she told INSIDER. "Snacks tend to be more nutrient-poor than foods eaten at meal times." 

While snacks aren't evil, you should try prioritizing healthy and filling meals to limit mindless snacking throughout the day and ensure that kids are getting the most nutritional bang for their buck.



Create and follow a meal plan.

Type in #MealPrep on Instagram, and you're bound to find photos of little Tupperware containers neatly dividing up food. While you don't have to be that extreme, creating and following a meal plan will set you up for a successful week of healthy eating. 

Even if you can't prepare your food in advance, you can plan out what you're eating and cooking for the week. This will help you cut down on grocery costs and food waste, too. 

"Set aside time on a weekend to look at your calendar and plan out healthy dinners for the week ahead, taking into consideration how many members of the household will be home for each meal," Malkani told INSIDER.

Parents can take into account days when kids need to stay late after school and college kids can plan around any evening classes.



Parents should be realistic when it comes to picky eaters.

DeFazio claims the biggest nutrition mistakes parents make for their kids during back to school season is how they deal with picky eaters. She told INSIDER that many kids throw away healthy lunches that parents pack, thus wasting money, food, and nutrition.

"Parents force their kids to eat foods that the kids don't like," she said. "I think parents have unrealistic expectations for their kids and parents need to remember what they ate as a child and remember you are dealing with a child."

DeFazio recommends talking with your children about what they want and finding some foods you both agree on. For example: baked chips (instead of regular) or carrot sticks with Ranch dip.



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Here are the best deals you can get at Target right now

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target mainToo many times we've walked into Target with a shopping list with a couple of items only to walk out with an entire cartful of new purchases. Given its affordable prices and variety of merchandise, it's not hard to understand why this happens. 

As the second-largest discount store retailer in the US, Target serves millions of shoppers for all their clothing, home, kitchen, and beauty needs — and everything in between. 

Every week, Target holds clearance sales across all its departments, and some of the items are only available on its website. The site makes it convenient to shop online by offering free shipping for orders over $35 and free returns.

We'll be updating this post periodically so you won't miss the best clearance deals Target has to offer.

If it’s easiest for you, you can shop the following:

We rounded up some of the very best deals below based on category, so you can spend less time sifting and more time grabbing what you want before it's gone.

The best back-to-school deals

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The best women's deals

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Mercedes-Maybach just unveiled a stunning convertible concept car to rival Tesla

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On Friday, Mercedes-Maybach unveiled its new Vision 6 Cabriolet concept at the 2017 Monterey Car Week in Monterey, California.

The stunning drop top is the ultimate embodiment of the Mercedes' Sensual Purity design philosophy. The concept melds classic automotive design element with a sleek futuristic aesthetic.

"The Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet takes modern luxury into the realms of the ultimate in luxury and is the perfect embodiment of our design strategy. Breathtaking proportions combined with a luxurious "haute couture" interior help to create the ultimate experience," Gorden Wagener, Daimler AG chief design officer, said in a statement. 

The all-electric drop top continues Mercedes' push towards alternative propulsion. The Maybach was introduced shortly after the company's AMG division unveiled its new hypercar's 1,000 horsepower Formula One-derived hybrid drivetrain. 

Here's a closer look at the Vision Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet.

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The Vision 6 Cabriolet is the successor to the Vision 6 Coupe that was unveiled last year in Monterey.



With its long hood, the Vision evokes imagery of the splendid luxury cabriolets of the 30s, 40s, and 50s.



The boat tail harkens back to the looks of classic luxury yachts.



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The wild life of Steve Aoki, one of the highest-paid DJs and most-travelled musicians on the planet

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Steve Aoki is one of the most-travelled musicians in the world.

In 2012, he won a Guinness World Record for being the most-travelled musician in one year, playing 168 shows in 41 countries. Last year, he played more than 200 shows in 12 months, according to Forbes.

The 39-year-old is also the fifth highest-paid DJ in the world, earning $29.5 million (£22.9 million) last year.

Despite Aoki's private jet lifestyle, which is packed with parties, celebrities, and bottles of sparkling rosé, he's still, somehow, a health and fitness obsessive — so much so that he started an "Aoki Boot Camp" for him and his crew to abide by when they're on the road (or in the air).

As son of Benihana founder Hiroaki "Rocky" Aoki, he's also a keen businessman — he owns his own record label and recently debuted a fashion line.

Still, Aoki has a less professional side. His massive following — 6.6 million on Twitter, 8.3 million on Facebook, and 5.5 on Instagram— know him for spraying champagne or chucking cakes at his fans — big ones, that have even hurt people at times.

As he releases his first hip-hop album — a step change from his usual EDM mixes — Business Insider caught up with Aoki to hear about his wild life on the road.

This is Steve Aoki, the fifth highest-paid DJ in the world.

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He's also one of the most travelled musicians in the world — he even won a Guinness World Record for it in 2012.

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He won for being the most travelled musician in one year in 2012, playing 168 shows in 41 countries.

He also won records for the "longest crowd cheer" and "the most glo-sticks lit simultaneously" at an LA show in 2013 — both have which have since been beat.



He was born in Miami, and grew up in Newport Beach. He started his own record label — Dim Mak — in his early 20s. After graduating from college in University of California, Santa Barbara, Aoki told Business Insider he moved to LA to turn his "record label into a proper business."

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He thought, "I'm going to ditch the academic card and try to really make this happen," he said. "It's the perfect place to start a record label, a hub of music around the world."



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Here's what we know about the victims of the Spanish terror attacks

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Citizens from 34 different countries were caught up in the Barcelona terror attack on Thursday, according to Spanish authorities.

Thirteen people were killed and at least 126 were injured after a suspected terrorist drove a van into tourists on the bustling Las Ramblas boulevard at around 5 p.m. local time (CET).

In a second, related incident in the city of Cambrils hours later, one was killed and another seven were injured, including a police officer, when a car rammed into members of the public. Five suspected terrorists were shot dead by police.

A US citizen died in the attack, while UK Prime Minister Theresa May said there is an "urgent" search for a missing child who is a dual British national.

The Catalonian emergency services tweeted a graphic with the nations affected by the attack, the deadliest on Spanish soil since train bombings killed 192 in Madrid in 2004.

It also confirmed that 120 people were injured in Barcelona and six others were injured in Cambrils. Sixty-five people were admitted to hospital: 61 to hospitals in Barcelona and four to hospitals in Tarrgona, a port city near Cambrils. Seventeen people in Barcelona are in critical condition.

France's foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, said 28 French people were injured. Three Germans were involved, said local broadcaster ZDF.

This post will be updated with information as it develops (click here to refresh). Here's what we know about the victims so far:

Ian Moore Wilson, Canada.

Ian Moore Wilson was the father of a Vancouver Police Department officer, according to a statement released through the unit.

His daughter Fiona Wilson said: "He was compassionate, generous, adventurous, and always game for a lively debate, a good book, exploring new places, and a proper-sized pint."

She said an unknown motorist rushed Wilson to hospital on his scooter after he was hit by the van.



Jared Tucker, 43, US.

The US State Department confirmed that at least one American was killed and another was injured in Barcelona and Cambrils, according to the AP.

It did not identify either of the casualties, but Jared Tucker's family later confirmed he was killed after being on holiday in Barcelona with his wife, Heidi.

Heidi told NBC News: "I got pushed inside the souvenir kiosk and stayed there hiding while everybody kept running by, screaming."



Bruno Gulotta, 35, Italy.

Bruno Gulotta, 35, was killed in Barcelona. He worked as a sales and marketing manager at Tom's Hardware, a PC hardware company, in Legnano, a northern Italian town near Milan.

Gulotta was the father to two young children, Alessandro and Aria, and partner to Martina, Roberto Buonanno, the country manager for Tom's Hardware Italia, wrote in a statement published Friday. Alessandro is preparing to start primary school this year.

Gulotta and his family were walking down Las Ramblas when the attack happened, Pino Bruno, another of Gulotta's colleagues, told Italian news agency Ansa. Bruno was killed while shielding his children.

The mayor of Legnano, Giambattista Fratus, confirmed Gulotta's death at a press conference.

According to a translation from the Telegraph, Buonanno wrote of Gulotta: "He was able to lead a rich family life and a brilliant professional career with a balance- and that I will always envy him."

Tom's Hardware featured a black ribbon on the top of its homepage on Friday.



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Inside 5 Hertford Street, an exclusive London members' club so secretive it won't even reveal the price of a membership

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The London private members club scene is arguably the most prestigious in the world.

Earlier this year Business Insider compiled a ranking of the capital's most exclusive members' clubs, and found that one was particularly intriguing.

5 Hertford Street is so exclusive that it declined to give even a ballpark indication on the cost of membership.

We were instead sent one photo of the bar at its downstairs nightclub called Loulou's, which only left us wanting to see more of what actually goes on down there.

Its Instagram account is also private. But after some digging, we've managed to put together a rare glimpse behind the scenes at the only members' club for those in the know, including Lupita Nyong'o, George and Amal Clooney, Mick Jagger and Leonardo DiCaprio when they're in London, as well as young royals Prince William and Princess Eugenie.

So if you're curious as to where the young, rich, beautiful and connected head to after hours, keep scrollin'.

Perched on the corner of Shepherds market, in London's Mayfair, behind an unmarked maroon door sits this secretive and exclusive private members' club. Royals, billionaires, and A-listers are all known to frequent the club — when they can get a reservation.

It's owned by Robin Birley an English businessman the son of Lady Annabel Goldsmith and night club owner Mark Birley. Birley, who has now also inherited his father's private members' club Annabel's, also owns the upmarket sandwich chain Birleys. 



Step inside and you will find quintessentially English clashing patterns and prints on the carpets and walls — the club's trademark style — reminiscent of an eccentric upper-class country home. Fashion designer Rifat Ozbek is behind its boho-chic interior.

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Eclectic art lines the walls of the various living and sitting rooms which are lit by cabaret-style table lamps. Expect to see members wandering around in smoking jackets, velvet slippers and signet rings.

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The iPad Pro is about to start really competing with laptop computers (AAPL)

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Apple released several videos on Friday focusing on upcoming software that will arrive in the coming months.

Six new, slickly-produced videos feature new things that Apple's iPad Pro models can do with iOS 11, which is still in beta. Apple doesn't usually make advertisements for beta software, suggesting that a big Apple launch is right around the corner. 

That's because when Apple launched new iPad Pro models June, many of its tentpole features that made it work more like a laptop were software updates. Apple said that iOS 11 will be released to most people this fall. 

The new iPad Pro models received several hardware updates, such as a more powerful processor and bigger screens, but important software features like the new desktop-style dock, drag and drop, and multitasking didn't ship with those devices. 

"And of course because they're shipping now, they're going to ship with iOS 10 but you'll be able to easily update to iOS 11 as a free update this fall," Apple VP Greg Jozwiak said in June when the iPad Pro launched. "But you haven't heard the full iOS 11 story yet as relates to iPad."

Business Insider's Steve Kovach pointed out Apple's promise to make its iPad better in the fall in his video review back in June

"However, it doesn’t quite live up to Apple’s promise to be the iPad that can replace your laptop. There are still a few things wrong with it, especially when it comes to the keyboard. But later this year, iOS 11 is coming out and it’s going to provide a huge update to the iPad software that adds a lot more Mac-like capabilities. Like a new file system and a multitasking feature where windows can float above other apps. And it’s gonna have a new dock that lets you switch between apps without having to return to the home screen."

ios 11 ipad pro home screenThe fact that Apple released these videos about an upcoming operating system, something it hasn't done in the past, is another strong sign that it plans to hold a major event in the near future, most likely to launch the new, redesigned iPhone 8. Apple has launched a new iPhone in September for the past five years.

Apple typically releases the new version of iOS about a week after it announces a new iPhone. 

Check out the new Apple clips below. Many of these videos focus on the more expensive iPad Pro, but other software features will be available for all iPads when they get the new software update: 

SEE ALSO: This is Apple’s best iPad ever — here's why

The new Mac-style iPad dock will be available for all iPads with iOS 11 — not just iPad Pro models.

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All iPads are also getting an app called "Files" that gives the iPad a file system.

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And iPads have a new, more intuitive way to run multiple apps at the same time.

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