Analysts forecast a swift backlash to President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and to recognize it as Israel's capital even before the announcement took place, and a day later, these prediction have been confirmed as protests erupted across the Muslim world.

Although the Palestinian cause may not be as powerful of a call to protest as it has been in years past, both Wednesday and Thursday saw widespread demonstrations and skirmishes throughout the Middle East as people took to the streets everywhere from Pakistan to Jerusalem itself. 

Here are 13 dramatic photos of the aftermath of Trump's Jerusalem announcement:

SEE ALSO: Iran calls Trump's idea to move US embassy to Jerusalem 'incompetence and failure'

In Jerusalem itself, Palestinian protestors gathered at the city's ancient Damascus Gate where they were met by Israeli police. The Palestinian Authority called for a general strike on Thursday, and Palestinians complied — shops in the Old City remain closed.

Source: Huffington Post, The Washington Post

Outside of Jerusalem, thousands of people took to the streets in the West Bank, with the largest demonstrations taking place in Ramallah and Bethlehem.

Source: Huffington Post, Al Jazeera

Protestors marching near Ramallah were met with tear gas and rubber bullets fired by Israeli soldiers. In response, Palestinians threw rocks and burned tires.

Source: Huffington Post, Al Jazeera

With four weeks left in the NFL season, teams are fighting for position.

Some are clamoring for a playoff spot. Others are trying to stay as close to perfect as possible in order to secure a first round bye. The rest are looking forward to next April and the 2018 NFL Draft.

Week 14 presents another great slate of games to gamble on, including a few matchups pitting the top teams of the NFC against each other, and other games that may go on to decide a division title. After a middling week of 7-9 against the spread last weekend, this week we look to get back to our winning ways and take the books for all they got.

Below are our best bets of Week 14 of the NFL season.

All lines courtesy of the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook.

LAST WEEK: 7-9
OVERALL: 99-87-7

New Orleans Saints (PK) at Atlanta Falcons (Thursday, 8:30 p.m. ET)

The pick: Falcons PK

The logic: The Saints are one of the hottest teams in football right now, but the idea of the Falcons losing two straight at home seems like a good one to bet against.

Indianapolis Colts (NO LINE) at Buffalo Bills (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)

The pick: Colts

The logic: Still no line on this game as it's unclear whether or not Tyrod Taylor will be able to play after going down with a knee contusion last week against the Patriots. While he participated in limited practice on Thursday, bettors or either getting a half-healthy Taylor on Sunday or another game from Nathan Peterman, so I'm just closing my eyes and backing Indy.

Chicago Bears (+6.5) at Cincinnati Bengals (Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET)

The pick: Bears +6.5

The logic: The Bengals five wins have come over the Browns, Bills, Colts, Broncos, and Browns. That's not a team I want to lay a touchdown with.

China's top discipline watchdog has released a collection of cartoon GIFs reminding citizens of the anti-corruption rules officials must follow.

The set of 16 GIFs were released this week as a package of stickers available to download and share on WeChat.

Called the "Eight Rules Expression Package," the animated cartoons illustrate very strict rules on officials' behavior that have become more visible this year amid a crackdown on corruption and society at large.

China's government has previously released propaganda videos, apps and cartoons to promote its agenda, but this appears to be the first collection of GIFs.

Check out the custom GIFs below.

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China's Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) created the GIFs.

Source: China Daily

The launch coincided with the five-year anniversary of China's "Eight Provisions" that aim to close the gap between people and officials.

Source: China Daily

The rules are part of an effort to cut down on bureaucracy and lavish spending.

Source: China Daily

Whether it's nuclear warfare or a zombie apocalypse that triggers the end of the world, Vivos Group wants you to be prepared. The California-based company builds and maintains massive fortified shelters where high-net-worth families can buy space and live out Armageddon.

Its new development, Vivos xPoint, is billed as the largest private shelter community on earth. The bunker community houses up to 5,000 people and can withstand a 500,000-pound blast.

Take a look inside this modern-day Noah's Ark.

SEE ALSO: A tech exec just bought the penthouse in San Francisco's sinking skyscraper for $13 million

"This is the place you will want to be when the SHTF," or s--t hits the fan, according to a statement from Vivos Group.

Robert Vicino, owner of Vivos Group, told Business Insider that the company began hosting tours of the bunkers in May 2017 and has sold over two dozen bunkers for $25,000 each.

Although no one currently lives at xPoint, buyers are starting to build out the interiors.

The property contains 575 bunkers made of hardened concrete and steel.

Located in South Dakota, the structures were originally built by the Army Corps of Engineers in 1942 as a military fortress that stored explosives and munitions.

The bunkers were built to withstand a 500,000-pound blast from explosives within.

• Wildfires are spreading through Southern California.
• Thousands of people, including a handful of celebrities, are being forced to evacuate their homes.

As multiple wildfires continue to blaze through Southern California, thousands of people are being forced to evacuate their homes — and celebrities are among them.

A handful of A-listers, like Chelsea Handler and Chrissy Teigen, have reported that they have been evacuated from their homes. 

The first fire broke out in Ventura County on Monday, and new fires have continued to break out in many parts of of Southern California. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from fires thus far, according to NBC News.

As wildfires continue to rage through California with no end in sight, it's likely that more celebrities will be forced to evacuate their homes, if they haven't been already. 

Here are some of the celebrities who have been evacuated from their homes so far:

SEE ALSO: Firefighters struggle to contain multiple wildfires consuming parts of Southern California

Chrissy Teigen

Model and television host Chrissy Teigen wrote that she never thought she would actually play out what she considered to be a "hypothetical game of what would you grab if there was a fire," in a tweet on Wednesday.

Teigen said she brought her daughter Luna, limited edition Oreos, and her Spike TV award with her.

Teigen is currently expecting her second child with her husband, singer John Legend. 

Lea Michele

Actress and singer Lea Michele tweeted that she took what she "loved most" from her home Wednesday morning before heading to a friend's house.

Jennifer Tilly

Actress Jennifer Tilly shared a picture of herself checking into a hotel, on Twitter Wednesday.

Tilly wrote that it was the "fourth hotel" she had been to.

The actress added, "Seems like everyone is evacuating the wildfires."

Before I booked my round-trip flight to Nairobi, Kenya, in November, the longest flight I'd taken was a 12-hour nonstop trip from New York to Israel.

This was a different beast: a two-connection flight beginning Sunday night and ending in the wee hours of Tuesday, then the same thing all over again a week later. The total flying time was about 17 hours each way, excluding layovers.

My saving grace was that I was flying Ethiopian Airlines, which was rated the best airline in Africa by Skytrax passenger surveys. Seated in coach for the duration of my trip, I found out why Ethiopian had earned that honor.

Here's what my return journey was like.

SEE ALSO: I flew first class on American Airlines across the US to see how it stacks up against coach — here's what I discovered

I knew my journey with the airline was off to a great start when the Ethiopian website informed me I could opt for a "bland meal"— among 15 other options.

A week later, I found myself in the departures terminal of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Even though it was 4 a.m., the Ethiopian Airlines staff members were cordial and pleasant. I'm sure I failed at matching their warmth.

Around 6:30 a.m., we walked on the tarmac to the Boeing 737 that would ship us to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital about two hours away.

Rich people love spending money on real estate, whether it's a loft in London or a mansion in Beverly Hills — or both.

Wealth-X, a firm that does research on ultra high net worth (UHNW) people, shared data with Business Insider on the residential addresses of people with a net worth of $30 million or more.

The firm found that 14,574 UHNW people own property — whether a primary home or a vacation spot — in New York, the most of any city in the world.

Below are the 17 cities where the world's richest people either live or own a vacation home.

SEE ALSO: Meet the 20 highest-paid celebrities in the world, who made a combined $1.7 billion in one year

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17. Munich

Total UHNW population: 1,352

UHNW residents: 1,060

UHNW second homeowners: 292

16. Milan

Total UHNW population: 1,731

UHNW residents: 800

UHNW second homeowners: 931

15. Toronto

Total UHNW population: 2,021

UHNW residents: 1,760

UHNW second homeowners: 261

San Francisco and sourdough bread are basically synonymous. Gold miners discovered this in the mid-1800s, and visitors to the city have been rediscovering it ever since.

It's not just hometown pride either — the special flavor in San Francisco sourdough comes from the lactic acids produced by bacteria that gets into the bread. 

I recently set out on a mission to find the best sourdough bread San Francisco has to offer. To choose the bakeries I'd visit, I consulted rankings from Serious Eats, Yelp, Trip Savvy and Foursquare. At each bakery, I ordered an untoasted piece of bread with no accoutrements to get the true taste and flavor. I ranked my slices based on overall flavor, crunch, and texture.  

Four loaves of sourdough later, here are the results: 

SEE ALSO: We tried 8 of the best burritos in San Francisco — here's the champion

My first stop was Boudin Bakery on the Embarcadero.

Boudin is the definitive home of sourdough in San Francisco. It was established in 1849, and has since evolved into a chain with a full menu of baked goods, sandwiches, and soups.

It's a pretty big tourist attraction too, and I was a little skeptical that it had been able to maintain its original quality. Sadly, I was correct. I ordered a small sourdough roll and it was difficult to bite into, and almost hard to chew and swallow. The sour taste was pretty overpowering, and I ended up abandoning my roll after only one bite.

Cost: Small sourdough roll, $0.99

The Acme Bread Company is another San Francisco stalwart.

It may sound like an overused TV trope, but moms-to-be actually do experience intense, and sometimes really weird, pregnancy cravings for certain foods. Although no one knows the exact reason behind the cravings, many doctors theorize that some could be related to nutrients an expectant mom may be lacking.

This is especially true if you are craving things that are inedible. The American Pregnancy Association notes that the practice of craving substances with little or no nutritional value is known as pica, and may be related to an iron-deficiency or another underlying health issue. Talk to your healthcare provider right away if you start to crave things other than food.

But with the help of Reddit, we've rounded up some of the strangest pregnancy cravings that will either have your stomach turning or your mouth watering.

Beans are apparently good for dessert.

"Vanilla ice cream smothered in hot baked beans." - Redditor misa1233

Raw meat was also a big hit.

"Raw ground beef, I never ate it but I really wanted to." - Redditor criscandy

"I couldn't stand the smell of meat but I always wanted bloody steaks." - Redditor WhoLovesLou

Who doesn't love a little (or a lot of) cheese?

"I would just eat bowls and bowls of feta cheese. Not a salad with feta, or a pizza with feta, just feta." - Redditor wickedhollow

"... the cheese packet in a Kraft mac & cheese box." - Redditor Lily913

Since it launched in 2005, YouTube has become the de facto launchpad for the next generation of internet celebrities.

It's no secret that YouTube's biggest stars are using sponsored videos and advertising to make a living on the platform in addition to making a name for themselves.

Over the past few years, some of them have even snagged big-time shows from services like Netflix or YouTube Red, the company's subscription tier.

But who on YouTube is getting paid the most?

Forbes recently published its look at which YouTube stars made the most money in 2017. The publication based its rankings on raw estimates of pretax earnings.

Here they are:

Maya Kosoff contributed to an earlier version of this post.

SEE ALSO: The worst new TV shows of 2017, ranked from bad to completely unwatchable

No. 10: Lilly Singh — $10.5 million

Income: $10.5 million

Lilly Singh produces comedy sketches, music videos, and other media on her one-woman YouTube channel,"Superwoman," where she has a rabid fan base of over 12.7 million followers. Singh has also released a feature film, called "Trip to Island Unicorn," for YouTube Red, the company's premium service.

No. 8 (tie): Ryan ToysReview — $11 million

Income: $11 million

Likely the envy of elementary school kids worldwide, the 6-year-old Ryan of YouTube's Ryan ToysReview makes millions for his family by opening and reviewing new toys. The family-run channel has over 10 million followers.

No. 8 (tie): Smosh — $11 million

Income: $11 million

Smosh, started by comedy duo Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, was one of the first YouTube sensations, becoming well known for the duo's slapstick comedy videos that parodied video games and pop culture.

Anthony Padilla left the Smosh channel in June 2017 to create his own solo YouTube account, which now has over 2 million followers.

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For the first-time homeowner, there’s a long grocery list of things they’re going to need and a tighter budget to fill those needs.

They’ll be buying matching bowls and plates, new silverware (have they really had 17x more forks than spoons all this time?) and trying to fill their new place with decorations and nicer versions of whatever was suiting the same purpose in their childhood home or college dorm.

Since they might not have as much money as they wish when just starting out, the most thoughtful gifts often intersect with the most useful ones. The only reason they will want a piece of artwork you picked out or a portable reflection pool is if they can sell it and then stock the hallway closet with toilet paper from the sale.

Below, we collected 17 gifts that the first-time homeowner really wants, needs, and will appreciate from any of their loved ones.

SEE ALSO: 5 hacks an interior decorator says will make your small apartment seem a lot bigger

A trusted cookbook to get them started on cooking

If it's your first house or apartment, it might also be your first time really relying on your own prowess in the kitchen. A well-known, trusted cookbook like this one is both helpful and thoughtful. 

Gift an Ina Garten Barefoot Contessa cookbook

A Blue Apron gift card for groceries

While they get settled in, groceries or a trip to the store are things they might not want to have to worry about. A Blue Apron gift card is one thoughtful way of taking one more thing off their plate by just delivering a bunch of healthy, pre-portioned meals to their doorstep instead. 

Gift a Blue Apron gift card

A Brooklinen gift card to get some of the best sheets money can buy

Brooklinen sheets are classic, clean, and incredibly comfortable, which is why they're one of our favorite Insider Picks. They'll probably want to pick it out for themselves, but a gift card is a perfect way to give them a luxury they'll be extremely happy to have, but maybe don't want to spend the money on right now. 

Gift a Brooklinen gift card

Every year, plenty of lists appear touting the best movie of the year (we're no exception), box office results are tallied, and a consensus builds around the top movies everyone loved. Some, if they're lucky, end up among the best of all time.

These movies are definitely worth watching. Everyone should watch "Get Out" and "Wonder Woman." But there are many, many more great movies out there.

Some just didn't get the right push from their distributors, some opened on the same weekend as a box office juggernaut, and others just didn't find the right audience at the right time.

But they're all still excellent, and many of them are among the best movies of the year. Definitely track down these 24 great movies you probably missed this year.

SEE ALSO: After burning out writing blockbuster rom-coms, this screenwriter reinvented himself by tracking down infamous figure skater Tonya Harding

"Colossal"

What it's about: Out of work, Gloria moves back to her hometown and reconnects with some people from her past and drinks too much. At the same time, she learns that she can control a giant kaijū monster terrorizing Seoul.

Why you should see it: Since it has a high-concept story, "Colossal"could have easily been terrible, but bucks the trend by being a funny and smart movie about the dangers of alcoholism and abuse. Anne Hathaway anchors the whole thing and Jason Sudeikis demonstrates he can be an effective dramatic actor.

"The Lost City of Z"

"The Big Sick"

What it's about: Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani falls in love and breaks up with a graduate student named Emily Gardner. When Gardner falls ill, he finds himself taking care of her and becoming close to her parents as their cultures clash.

Why you should see it: Aside from being the best movie about an interracial romance ever made, "The Big Sick" is hilarious, deeply personal, and has a miraculously nuanced portrayal of Nanjiani's Muslim-American heritage. Oh, and it's also based on a true story — Nanjiani is happily married to Emily V. Gordon.

• The end of Thanksgiving marks the beginning of holiday movie marathons. 
• From Christmas classics to Hallmark original movies, there are so many festive holiday films to choose from. 
• Here are the holiday movies you should be watching, according to your zodiac sign. 

We can barely wait for the last bite of pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving before we’re cozying up for a marathon of Hallmark’s original holiday movies. Of course, we’re all about the Christmas classics too — but with so many to choose from, it’s hard to know which festive film to watch first. To help make the decision for you, check out our zodiac movie guide below. Who knows, you may even learn an adulting lesson or two.

AQUARIUS: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"

While his shining red nose made him an outsider among his peers, it was Rudolph’s uniqueness that saved Christmas in the end — and that’s Aquarius AF. You’re all about capitalizing on what makes you stand out and rebelling if it means making progress for a good cause. It’s a specific kind of independence that favors originality over normal and we wouldn’t have you — or Rudolph — any other way.

PISCES: "It’s a Wonderful Life"

 You’re well known to get spiritual with a heaping dose of sentimentality thrown in, Pisces — it’s why we love you and why we love "It’s a Wonderful Life." When George Bailey feels overwhelmed by the seeming helplessness of his situation, an angel shows him just how important his existence is — and as an empath, you’re not immune to that desire to escape reality. Thankfully, you both realize that your compassionate, caring nature just means you have a well-rounded life, full of beautiful ups and downs.

ARIES: "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"

We’re by no means calling you a Grinch, Aries, but you do share a fiercely independent streak with the cantankerous Dr. Seuss character. And even though the grinch’s passion is misplaced at first, he ultimately uses his innate leadership skills and generously big heart to bring the town of Whoville together — and that’s a kind of determination you really admire. 

Shohei Ohtani has never thrown a pitch or made a plate appearance in an MLB game, yet he was perhaps the biggest prize of the offseason.

And the Los Angeles Angels landed him.

With a sweet left-handed swing to go along with his cannon for a right arm, Ohtani hits almost as well as he pitches, making him a rare two-way player. Thanks to his exploits in Nippon Professional Baseball, he's been referred to as the Japanese Babe Ruth, a nickname that has generated outsized excitement and outsized expectations.

Of course, even Ruth eventually chose to focus on hitting only, and it remains to be seen how the winner of the Ohtani sweepstakes will use him in the states. But no matter what, the 23-year-old phenom's journey to a long-awaited MLB career has been full of twists and turns.

Below, find out everything you need to know about one of baseball's truly unique stars.

Despite having never appeared in an MLB game, Shohei Ohtani has become the talk of baseball.

In just five seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, the 23-year-old Ohtani has become renowned for his ability to affect the game both at the plate...

...and from the mound.

Manhattan now has its first rental apartment building that meets passive standards, meaning it requires little energy to achieve comfortable temperatures year-round.

The luxury building, dubbed Perch Harlem, consumes 80% less energy than one of similar size, said Justin Palmer, CEO of Synapse Development Group. That means residents will save money on air-conditioning and heating costs.

But that doesn't mean it's cheap to live there. Monthly rents range from $2,500 to $5,500 for one-and-two-bedroom apartments respectively.

Take a look inside Perch Harlem, which opened in October.

SEE ALSO: The biggest real estate development in American history is getting a $150 million M.C. Escher-like stairwell

Synapse built the $8.5 million complex at 542 West 153th Street in Harlem, a Manhattan neighborhood that has quickly gentrified in recent years. The building's facade features an abstract window design.

The development has 34 units.

The units range in size from 520 square feet to 900 square feet.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the first season of "Dark."

The first season finale of Netflix's first original German series "Dark" likely left a majority of at-home viewers with their minds simultaneously blown and full of questions. We've already done a comprehensive breakdown of everything we know about the mysterious Noah and Claudia, but now let's turn to unanswered questions.

Keep reading for a look at the 27 biggest open-ended mysteries left after season one of "Dark."

SEE ALSO: Netflix's 'The Crown' season 2 delves compellingly into Prince Philip's cheating and dark past — but there's not enough of the Queen

Why did Mikkel/Michael kill himself? What was Jonas supposed to understand based on his suicide note?

Mikkel is still a very mysterious figure in "Dark." Jonas refers to him being "sick" in the years leading up to his life — is it possible that seeing himself be born and grow up drove him to a mental brink? 

But how did he come to create that map of the caves? And how did he learn the exact moment of his disappearance?

Why did Mikkel appear covered in ink or oil every time Jonas saw him in dreams or visions?

Jonas saw his father, Michael (the adult-Mikkel) three times over the ten episodes. Each time it appeared to be a vision or dream, and his father was covered in streaks of black liquid. It might have been paint, since Mikkel seems to have become an artist, but what is the purpose of this symbolism?

How did Mikkel get to 1986? We saw him emerge from the caves but never saw him enter them or the door portal.

When Jonas and Mikkel were running through the forest, Jonas fell down and lost sight of Mikkel. Where did he go? Did he run back to the caves? Or did someone like Helge grab him and bring him back into the caves? If that's the case, why would Helge have let him go once inside the 1986 cave? Why not bring him to the bunker?

If it wasn't Helge, is there a second wormhole portal in the woods?

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Because my job revolves around testing out the latest and greatest stuff, my friends and family have high expectations for me when the holidays come around.

I'm doing my best not to disappoint them, and am showing my hand to Business Insider readers a little early, letting you know what I've got in store for them.

A lot of tech made the list, but there are a few ideas you may have not have thought of yet. Don't worry, if you steal them from me, I won't tell.

SEE ALSO: 50 thoughtful gifts your dad actually wants this holiday season

The iPhone 8

While the iPhone X is technically the best Apple phone out there, the iPhone 8 is no slouch. Both models share the same processor, one of the same cameras, and fun extras like wireless charging. Plus, if you're giving an iPhone to an older relative who is already comfortable with how their phone looks, feels, and operates, it's the right choice.

A picture frame

Most of us are taking more pictures than ever, but the only place we're displaying them is on social media. The holidays are about taking some time to appreciate the people around you, and printing out pictures is a great way to do that. This frame has five slots, so pick some fun ones from the past year, and the obligatory fun throwback, so they have something to appreciate long after December.

CreativeLetterArt 4" x 6" Black Picture Frame with White Collage Mat, $32.14, available at Amazon

"Tomatoland"

A cousin and I have a tradition of exchanging a book each year, and this time I've chosen "Tomatoland." It's a look at how modern farming is impacting people's lives, health, and the economy. Last year he got me a book observing the way different types of media can manipulate how information is perceived and messaged. We're fun people, I swear.

"Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit," $10.98, available at Amazon

Kids really do say the darndest things, especially when they're excited.

And when you've been playing Santa Claus for more than a decade, you hear it all.

So we asked Jim Manning, a full-time children's entertainer who's played Santa Jim in Boston for the past 14 years, to shed some light on the most awkward things kids say at Christmas and how he responds.

Feel free to take some notes for your own curious Santa fans.

Manning says:

SEE ALSO: What it's really like to be a professional Santa Claus

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'Will you get me that toy?'

I never commit to any presents. You could have a child grab me by the shoulder and ask, "Santa, will you bring me an X-box?" And I will say, "We will see what we can do." Because even if a parent is whispering in my ear "We will definitely get them that toy," I don't know that they're going to find it in the store, and I don't know that they're going to deliver. So I never commit to any single present.

'Can I have a puppy?'

I also get asked about pets a lot — "Can I have a puppy?""Can I have a kitty?"— and I explain that, because it gets so cold on the sleigh, I don't bring animals with me. And that's a decision to make with Mommy and Daddy.

'You don't look like the other Santa I saw'

Sometimes kids will come up and say, "You're different from the other Santa Claus I saw," and I'll say, "Well, that was one of my helpers," which is something I encourage all Santas to do.

You're the real Santa, and everybody else is your helper, so as to not cause confusion.

It's really a case-by-case basis, but I try to stay on the kids' level as much as I can.

• There's a certain etiquette that diners should follow when ordering a bottle of wine at a restaurant.
• Rules that commonly get broken include sipping the wine when you should be smelling it, and sending a bottle back simply because you don't like it.
• We talked to a sommelier to get his tips for ordering wine for the table.

Ordering wine can be intimidating. It's a complex drink with a lot of history, and there are certain rules surrounding it that shouldn't be broken, particularly when it comes to ordering it at a restaurant.

While attending Wine Riot, an event that aims to take the pretentiousness out of wine culture, I chatted with sommelier Jason Tesauro, who's also known as The Modern Gentleman.

I had so many questions: when the waiter pours a sample into your glass, are you supposed to sip it? If you don't like it, can you ask to return it? And, luckily, Tesauro had the answers.

SEE ALSO: Sommeliers share their advice on impressing a date with your wine order, even if you know nothing about wine

1. When the waiter shows you the bottle and announces the name of the wine, they're double-checking it's the one you ordered.

Don't get intimidated or confused by this move — the waiter is simply making sure they didn't make a mistake.

"They are coming over with the contract. [They're asking] 'Is this what you ordered?'" Tesauro said.

2. The first thing you should do is check the temperature of the bottle.

If you want to look like an expert and have a proper glass of wine, check the temperature of the bottle with the palm of your hand.

"The first thing I do is put my hand on the bottle and feel it. Are my red wines too warm? Are my white wines too cold?"Tesauro said.

Light-white wines, rosés, and sparkling wines should be served at around 40° to 60° Fahrenheit. More full-bodied white wines and light reds should be around 50° to 60° Fahrenheit, and darker, full-bodied reds should be 60° to 65° Fahrenheit.

If the temperature feels off, Tesauro suggests asking your waiter to either ice a too-warm red or leave out a too-cold white.
 

3. Don't sip it — just swirl, look at, and smell it.

When the waiter pours you a sample before serving the whole table, it's not a taste test.

Tesauro explains: "They are not asking you whether or not you like the wine. They're asking you whether the wine has survived. Did the wine make it from the vineyard, to the importer's containership, to the distributor, to our cellar, to your glass correctly?" 

"When they pour the wine, all you need to do is swirl it, look at it, and smell it," he said. 

General rule of thumb: if it smells fruity and fresh — not musty, or like vinegar — the bottle is fine, and you should not return it.

By not sipping the sample, you're also taking your first drink with the rest of the table — after a toast, of course. 

• Facebook is now the most desirable place to work, according to Glassdoor.

• Business Insider spoke with top execs and employees to get a sense of how to land a job at the company.

• They said it's important to have a good grasp on Facebook's culture.

Facebook just snagged the top spot in Glassdoor's annual rankings of the most desirable places to work.

So it's understandable if you're dying to work for the tech giant. But if you've set your sights on a big-name company with a selective hiring process like Facebook, the whole thing can seem rather overwhelming, maybe even impossible.

Don't get discouraged, though. You just need to know exactly what you're getting yourself into.

Business Insider spoke to Facebook global head of recruiting Miranda Kalinowski and VP of people Lori Goler, as well as other Facebook employees, to get a better sense of what it's like to interview at the Menlo Park, California-based company.

Here's what they had to say:

DON'T MISS: The 50 best places to work in 2018, according to employees

SEE ALSO: Facebook was just named the best workplace of 2018 — step inside its New York office, where employees enjoy an in-house pastry chef and tons of celebrity cameos

Keep in mind, Facebook has a ton of different recruiting strategies

Kalinowski said that the process can vary based on what team you're being hired onto. But across the board, she stressed that Facebook recruits individuals through a number of different channels, including the company's careers site, job fairs at universities, conferences, and even TED Talks.

First, most people go through a phone screener

Generally, recruiters will first screen you over the phone to cover some basics and make sure you're a real candidate. If you sound like you might be a good prospect, they'll follow up with a phone interview that focuses on your technical experience and skills.

Next, you'll meet your prospective team

After that, Kalinowski says that recruiters hand over the hiring process to employees who might be working with you directly.

"They're the closest to the work being done, so they're able to impart a lot of first-hand experience about what it's like to work on that team in that role, as well as answer any questions that the candidate might have," she told Business Insider.

If you show promise, then you'll be invited to visit Facebook to check out the campus and go through four to six more interviews with some of your potential team members.

Area 404 prototyping engineer Spencer Burns joined Facebook in January of 2016. He went through a day's worth of interviews with about five or six interviewers, which he said is fairly standard for the industry.

He said the interview gave him a great opportunity to connect with the company's culture.

"I actually felt really good after it because I realized that they take it very seriously," Burns said. "They really want the brightest and the best and they want to make sure they get the right people. I met some really cool people in my interview as well, so I was really excited about it."