• Traffic congestion is increasingly becoming a global issue, with drivers spending nearly 50% of their driving time in traffic in some cities around the world.
• Increasing congestion means increased costs for drivers, with United States drivers alone spending almost $300 billion on traffic-related costs last year according to USA Today.
• The 2017 Inrix Global Scorecard, which was released in February, names the most congested cities around the world and how much driving time is actually spent sitting in traffic in each city.

Earlier this year, Inrix released their comprehensive list of the most congested cities in the world, based on 2017 statistics. Around the world, traffic congestion is increasingly problematic, with drivers in some cities spending upwards of 100 hours per year sitting in peak time traffic. Not only is this costing valuable time, but it is costing billions of dollars as well.

Of the 1,360 cities studied, Los Angeles was deemed the most congested city in the world for the second year running. See what other cities made the top seven:

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7. London, England drivers spend about 74 additional hours per year driving in congestion, the second-most congested city in Europe.

6. Bogota, Colombia drivers spend 30% of their driving time in traffic, which is down from 32% last year.

5. San Francisco, California drives spend around 79 hours in traffic at peak times , a decrease from last year.

• President Donald Trump's son Eric runs a vineyard and winery in Charlottesville, Virginia.
• The Trumps bought it in 2011, but a legal disclaimer on the winery's website says that they do not currently own it. 
• The wine is quite good, having been essentially unchanged since before the estate was purchased.

Trump Winery, which is run by the president's son Eric, has received backlash following some of President Donald Trump's controversial political stances and actions. In February last year, there was a movement backed by a local chapter of the National Organization for Women to boycott Wegmans for selling Trump wine at Virginia locations.

President Trump bought the property in 2011, but according to a legal disclaimer on its website, he does not currently own it.

Trump Winery is "a registered trade name of Eric Trump Wine Manufacturing LLC, which is not owned, managed or affiliated with Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their affiliates," the disclaimer reads.  

While on a recent trip to Charlottesville, we decided to pay Trump Winery a visit.

Considering our lackluster experience at Trump Grill, our expectations weren't too high when we visited. But, we went in with an open mind. Here's what we found:

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The Trump Winery — originally the Kluge Winery, which was bought by Trump in 2011 — is located in the rolling green hills outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, minutes from another more historical presidential estate, Thomas Jefferson's Monticello.

The tasting room sits off a winding country road in the midst of the winery's many rolling acres. Like many of the area's plentiful vineyards, it's a popular tourist destination and hosts many weddings.

As we walked in, we noticed a familiar plaque from the American Academy of Hospitality Science. The award plaques also adorn the walls of other Trump properties — the head of the organization, Joseph Cinque, is a longtime Trump acquaintance. Sometimes described as a "small-time mobster," Cinque has previously been convicted of possessing stolen property.

Source: Chicago Tribune

• There are a number of spectacular travel destinations across the world that are lesser-known record-breakers. 
• Russia is host to two such spots — Lake Baikal, the deepest lake in the world, and Kronotsky Zapovednik, the world's most remote national park. 
• For record breaking travel, look no further than the NYC subway, which boasts more stops than any other metro system. 

As travelers, we're often drawn to the rare and extraordinary. Our natural curiosity compels us to chase the best, longest, fastest, oldest, deepest, tallest, most remarkable experiences Earth has to offer. We'd rather go big than go home, which is why we've likely visited the world's tallest building or the oldest national park. But there are plenty of lesser-known places that are just as remarkable, like these 10 record-breaking destinations — and you've probably never heard of most ofthem.

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Longest natural bridge: Xianren Bridge,  China

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This impressive natural bridge was discovered on Google Earth in 2009. Jay Wilbur, an aerospace engineer and founder of the Natural Arch and Bridge Society (NABS), spotted Xianren Bridge (literally, "Fairy Bridge") in a satellite image. In 2010, NABS traveled to China to measure the bridge. At 400 feet, it is more than 100 feet longer than anything in Utah's famous Arches National Park. The limestone formation is tucked into a remote section of southeastern China and is reachable only by the Buliu River that formed it. Few Westerners have made the trip; NABS was able to do it with the help of China Odyssey Tours.

Metro system with the most stops: MTA in NYC, New York City

Metros and subways might seem like means to an end, but they can also be destinations in their own right. With a total of 472 stations serving 27 lines, the MTA in New York City has more stops than any other system in the world. The distant second, Shanghai Metro, only has 337 stations. While a train-loving local may make it a goal to stop at every station over the course of several years, no one is a bigger fan of the MTA than Matthew Ahn of Ohio, who visited every station in a record-breaking 21 hours, 28 minutes, and 14 seconds in 2016. Now that's a remarkable way to spend a day in the city.

Longest hiking trail: The Great Trail, Canada

You've likely heard of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), the costar of Cheryl Strayed's book, Wild, which later became a movie starring Reese Witherspoon. You may have even traversed a section of the 2,650-mile trail, which stretches from Mexico to Canada. But the PCT pales in comparison to the recently completed trans-Canada trail. Aptly named, the Great Trail begins near Vancouver, winds all the way up to the Arctic Ocean, back down around the Great Lakes, and ends on the eastern coast of Newfoundland. It stretches a total of 14,913 miles and is now the longest continuous trail in the world. The last section was finished in September 2017, just two months after Canada's 150th birthday. At 20 miles a day — which is an average pace for long-distance through hikers — trekking the Great Trail would take about 745 days. Don't have two years to traverse North America by foot? You can still spend your next vacation hiking, cycling, or cross-country skiing a small (or large) section of the Great Trail.

• I tried the Mediterranean diet, a whole-foods meal plan based on vegetables, fish, and healthy fats like those from olive oil and avocados.
• The plan has been linked to benefits like a lower risk of disease, a healthier mind, and reduced symptoms of depression.
• I learned a lot while trying the regimen, and I'd like to stick with it for a long time. 

You could say I've been around the diet block. I've been vegan, restricted my eating to an eight-hour window as part of an intermittent fast, and given the ketogenic diet a try — all in an attempt to give myself more energy, feel healthier, and power through the activities I enjoy, like yoga, hiking, and rock climbing.

The one regimen I've never tried, however, is the one I write about most: the Mediterranean diet.

The plan's cornerstones are vegetables, fish, olive oil, beans, nuts, and whole grains. Items like processed foods, red meat, poultry, and dairy get slashed. 

Studies suggest that people who eat this way have a reduced risk of diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer, so it's no surprise that dietitians and clinicians say the approach is a great way to fuel the body.

Leafy greens provide key vitamins and minerals needed for healthy skin, hair, and nails, while whole grains support good digestion, and fish and nuts provide protein to maintain muscle and keep energy levels steady. The Mediterranean diet is also rich in several ingredients that may be critical to a healthy mind, and one recent study found that people with depression who were put on the diet saw a significant reduction in symptoms.

Two types of healthy fat — monounsaturated and omega-3 fatty acids — are staples of the plan, as well as several antioxidants found in berries and dark chocolate. Previous studies have found a link between both of these ingredients and a lower risk of dementia and higher cognitive performance.

Research has also suggested that two other Mediterranean ingredients — leafy greens and berries — could help protect against a phenomenon called neuro degeneration, which often characterizes diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.

I'm a sample size of just one person, so it's worth taking my experience of the diet with a grain of salt. That said, I learned a ton on the plan. Here's a glimpse.

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I initially thought that adopting the Mediterranean diet wouldn't involve dramatic changes to my existing habits. I love crunchy veggies like broccoli and put avocados on everything. But I also eat a lot of ready-made items full of ingredients that the plan shuns, like white rice.

One of my favorite go-to meals at the end of a busy day is a Trader Joe's chicken tikka masala frozen dinner. With a big helping of white rice and chicken as the main ingredients, however, it's not very Mediterranean-diet-friendly.

So I hit Trader Joe's for basics: olive oil, frozen and fresh produce (depending on what was on sale), several kinds of frozen fish (half the price of fresh), canned beans, lemons, Greek yogurt, whole-grain bread, brown rice, and roasted nuts.

Research suggests I'm not the only one who's found the Mediterranean diet easy on the wallet. People put on the plan as part of a recent study saved roughly $26 per week — or $1,344 per year — compared to those who stuck to a traditional diet.

• Walmart operates the Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu, which looks surprisingly similar to Walmart stores in the United States. 
• Walmart acquired the Seiyu grocery chain in 2008, six years after initially investing in it.
• Seiyu carries a lot of American candy bars, sodas, meats, and more. It also has an arcade and food court.

Even though the store goes by a different name, shopping at Walmart in Japan is a lot like shopping at Walmart in the United States.

Walmart first invested in the Japanese grocery chain Seiyu in 2002, taking full control of the chain in 2008. Although the stores still operate under the name Seiyu, the chain is a wholly owned subsidiary of Walmart. 

There are 328 Seiyu locations in Japan, including 236 supermarkets, 91 hypermarkets that sell apparel in addition to food and consumables, and one Tokyo location that stocks general merchandise but no food. It recently partnered with the Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten to form a grocery delivery service that will launch in the second half of 2018.

Seiyu opened in 1963, long before Walmart was involved in the business. There are a lot of similarities between Seiyu in Japan and Walmart in the US. One similarity is the products offered — the Japanese stores offer products like American beef,  Coca-Cola, Snickers, and Kit Kat. However, products like Kit Kats are often sold in varieties that aren't available in the US, like green tea and purple sweet potato.

Japanese supermarkets tend to be impeccably clean and organized, and Seiyu is no exception. At the same time, the stores are reminiscent of American Walmart stores, with bright fluorescent lights and wide aisles. 

Here's what Walmart is like in Japan: 

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Walmart Japan operates under the name Seiyu. Walmart first invested in the supermarket chain Seiyu in 2002 and officially acquired it in 2008.

The stores are huge, and many locations are open for 24 hours. Like Walmart in the US, the stores can often be found in strip malls.

The stores are generally very well maintained and spotlessly clean. The stores sell a lot of American brands, like Coca-Cola and Disney.

Source: Matcha

• I drove the new Ford2018 Mustang GT last year.
• Recently, I had the chance to try an upgraded version of the Mustang GT of the iconic car on a race track. The version I drove costs about $53,000.
• It was well worth the $6,500 extra cost associated with the Ford performance goodies.

I was already a big fan of the 2018 Ford Mustang GT after taking it for a multi-day spin in Southern California last year.

So when Ford offered to let me sample an upgraded version of the car — Performance Pack Level 2 — at the Monticello Motor Club's track in New York's Catskills, I jumped at the chance.

Interestingly, the last time I tracked a vehicle it was also a Mustang: the GT350, which I piloted around a circuit in Utah last year. I've driven Monticello many times, but my skills have degraded after almost 12 months without practice. 

Would I be able to match up to the Mustang, optimized for speed? Let's find out.

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My first look at the all-new 2018 Mustang happened last year in Los Angeles.

Read the review.

Ford kindly loaned me a Ford Mustang Convertible with an EcoBoost four-cylinder turbocharged engine for the roughly one-and-half-hour drive to Monticello from my home in New Jersey.

Look for a review of the Mustang turbo four in the near future.

The Monticello Motor Club is a private facility located in New York's Catskills. It consists of two courses that can be combined into one; or diced and sliced to provide various driving experiences.

First lady Melania Trump's reserved public persona has been the target of a slew of conspiracy theories since her husband's 2016 election, all of which her staff have been quick to shut down.

It's hard to track which one came first, but it's sure none of them will be the last.

Here are four outlandish conspiracy theories about Trump, and the reasoning behind their spread.

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Some think she's a Russian spy.

As "evidence," internet commenters point to a chat she had with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a dinner for last year's G-20 Summit.

While Trump doesn't speak Russian, she does know English, French, German, Italian, and Serbian, in addition to her native Slovenian — more languages than any previous American first lady.

Many saw her engaged in conversation at dinner with Putin, and reports described the two as friendly during the meal.

But there is no proof that Trump and Putin have had any other interaction, and no reason to think she has performed any work as a Russian spy beyond the occasional satire piece.

She has worked as a model and is a self-described "full-time mom," but hasn't mentioned Russian intelligence as a specialty.

Some think she doesn't live in the White House.

There's a "persistent" rumor that Trump lives in a separate house in DC with her parents and son, Barron Trump.

In a Washington Post story about the first lady's private life, her office denied the rumor as "1,000% false." Trump's spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, added, "We laugh at it all the time."

White House social secretary Rickie Niceta Lloyd called the rumor "an urban legend," and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said it was "ridiculous."

"Just when you think the Washington Post can't get things any more wrong, they do," Sanders said. "The first lady lives here at the White House. We see her here regularly."

Trump took longer than usual to move to the White House after her husband took office, spending the first five months of his presidency in New York City while Barron finished school in Manhattan.

In June 2017, the mother and son finally moved to the White House, and Barron started attending St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland, in the fall.

Some think she has a body double.

The theory first sprang to life when some thought Trump had been replaced by a look-alike for a public appearance, and continued when she was pictured alongside a Secret Service agent with similar hair and complexion.

This rumor has been vehemently denied by her spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, but that didn't stop the internet from going ablaze.

Business Insider's Kate Taylor dug into the mystery and noticed the agent was always wearing heels in photos of her with the first lady.

The photos of the agent have Trump in them, which would make it pretty hard for her to be a "body double" for the first lady.

North Korean and US officials are currently holding talks to still organize a summit between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un on June 12.

Those officials are meeting in Panmunjom, the site of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement in 1953 that's known as the "truce village."

Since then, Panmunjom has become the only part of the demilitarized zone where soldiers from the two Koreas face one another every day, and where foreign dignitaries come to peer into North Korea for themselves.

But life in Panmunjom and the surrounding villages is remarkably ordinary. People shop, kids attend schools, and farmers till the fields — though mostly with a backdrop of high tensions and a military presence.

There's also a thriving tourist scene. According to PRI, visitors must sign a form that says they understand it "will entail entry into a hostile area and the possibility of injury or death."

Here's what the "truce village" is like.

The "Peace House" sits on the South Korean side of Panmunjom in the demilitarized zone, where talks between North Korea and South will take place on Tuesday.

The six blue-and-white buildings, used as conference rooms, straddle the demarcation line.

Over the years, many photos have captured North Korean soldiers looking into these rooms while South Korean officials use them.

• Read all of Business Insider's World Cup coverage here.

The 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup, a tournament contested every four years, kicks off in just over two weeks on June 14, and pits 32 nations against each other over a three-week period.

Brazil is the most successful World Cup nation of all time, lifting the cup five times, followed closely by Germany and Italy on four tournaments.

The Seleção won its first title in 1958, when a 17-year-old Pelé burst onto the scene. Pelé went on to lift three World Cup titles, the most for any individual soccer player ever.

Only eight nations have won the World Cup — with five of those teams winning more than once.

In this list we profile all the winners since the first tournament, held in the South American nation of Uruguay back in 1930.

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Uruguay won the first World Cup in 1930.

Host nation: Uruguay.

Final: Uruguay 4-2 Argentina.

Top goalscorer: Argentina forward Guillermo Stábile scored eight goals.

Italy were crowned champion four years later in 1934.

Host nation: Italy.

Final: Italy 2-1 Czechoslovakia (after extra time).

Top goalscorer: Czechoslovakia forward Oldřich Nejedlý scored five goals.

Italy successfully retained the World Cup in 1938, one year before the outbreak of World War Two.

Host nation: France.

Final: Italy 4-2 Hungary.

Top goalscorer: Brazil forward Leônidas scored seven goals.

Every May, Deutsche Bank releases its annual "Mapping the world's prices" report, cataloging the cost of goods and services in a cross section of the world's biggest and most powerful cities.

To determine the cost of living all over the globe, the bank looks at everything from the cost of a packet of cigarettes to how much the average rent costs on a two-bedroom apartment.

One factor Deutsche's survey examines is how much people earn on average every month. The figure, which deducts taxes, is a handy indicator of the wealth of a city.

Broadly speaking, the cities that rank highly are in the northern hemisphere in developed Western economies, but southern-hemisphere powerhouses like Australia and New Zealand also feature.

Unsurprisingly, people living in cities where the cost of living is high tend to have higher salaries, with financial centers like London, New York, and Frankfurt, Germany, featuring prominently. Wages in Frankfurt have risen more than $200 a month over the past year, as banks look to move London-based workers to the city post-Brexit.

The top echelons of the list are relatively unchanged from last year, with the top four cities the same as in 2017, albeit in a slightly different order.

Check out the cities where people earn the most below. We've included any city where the average monthly salary is higher than $2,000 a month net of taxes.

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28. Vienna — $2,425

27. Vancouver, Canada — $2,458

26. Brussels — $2,480

Flying can be a real pain. But for United Airlines' international travelers with money to spare, a high-end experience awaits them at San Francisco International Airport.

The airline raised the curtain on its new Polaris lounge — only the second of its kind — at SFO's international terminal on April 30. The business-class clubhouse features a full restaurant and bar, a library, shower suites, and nap pods for weary travelers.

Business Insider got a peak inside United's Polaris lounge. Here's what you're missing.

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For United Airlines international travelers, the premium experience of flying business-class starts before they leave the ground.

Past the reception desk at the Polaris lounge, travelers enter a library area that was quiet but bustling when we visited.

The lounge seating has comfy chairs and privacy boards that, like cubicles, offer fliers privacy to take a call or do sensitive work.

• A 609-acre California coastal community, Walden Monterey, serves as a respite for those needing to recharge their batteries — especially the region's leaders in tech.
• The enclave's founder, Nick Jekogian, invites potential homeowners to visit the property and stay in portable homes, called "roving rooms," to truly experience the sustainable, outdoor-centric lifestyle the community has to offer.
• Now, a new unit, called the Galini Sleeping Pod, will be used to house prospective buyers as they consider making a more permanent purchase of the land.
• According to the pod's designer, it's much more than simply a mobile home.

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About eight hours south of Silicon Valley sits the Monterey Peninsula, where you'll find a fledgling community that's being designed as a respite for the region's tech elite.

Walden Monterey was founded in 2016 by developer Nick Jekogian, who set out to turn the 609 acre-land into a coastal "agrihood" community, a growing trend amongst millennials in which they shun the idea of belonging to golf communities, like the previous generation, and instead embrace agricultural neighborhoods that focus on nature, farms, and outdoor living.

The property plans to build 22 homes in total, with the lots they sit costing about $5 million each (three lots have been sold, as of November 2017). After the sales are made, buyers can work with a team of more than 20 architects assembled by Jekogian (or they can hire an outsider) to then shell out additional millions in home construction.

A key step in the buying process involves prospective buyers actually visiting the land. Jekogian invites people to stay in "roving rooms," or small moveable glass houses, which allow them to experience what living on the land would actually be like.

But now, Walden Monterey will soon provide a new way to try out the land. The design studio DFA, founded by Laith Sayigh, was approached by Walden Monterey to design a house for potential buyers to stay in while they mull over purchase decisions.

The 3D-printed self-sustaining houses, dubbed Galini Sleeping Pods, are 300 square feet in size, can be moved anywhere, are powered by solar panels, wind turbines, and Tesla batteries, and will cost about $250,000 each. Sayigh told Business Insider that they're not just a future staple for the Walden Monterey community, but that they represent "the next generation of construction technology."

Take a look:

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Meet the Galini Sleeping Pod.

It's 300 square feet in size and takes around four to six weeks to construct.

The skin of the pod is developed by 3D-printing company Branch Technology, which is also currently developing construction methods for NASA's Mars ventures. It's a strong shell, consisting of carbon fiber, and sits atop a recycled aluminum base holding the pod off the ground. 

The pods are made off-site and can be lugged from lot to lot on the property so that potential buyers can experience what it would be like to live there.

Source: Business Insider

One of the pillars of the Walden Monterey project is sustainable design and living.

The Galini is no different: It's 97% material efficient, meaning that only 3% of the materials that go into each unit are wasted. Everything else, the wood paneling inside, the recycled plastic used in construction, the LED lighting, the plumbing and mechanical systems, are "green" and efficient. As a result, the pod has no impact on the local environment.

A compression system works to draw water in from the atmosphere to provide the pod's occupants with a water supply. Solar panels and wind turbines power the unit, as does a lightweight battery sourced from Tesla, tech billionaire Elon Musk's energy company. 

"[The pod] has a little belly under the floor," said Sayigh. That's where the Tesla battery rests.

Though ideally people would use fresh air to ventilate the pod by opening the doors, Sayigh said there is a system underneath the pod as well that can heat or cool the space if needed.

"If you've got Elon Musk coming to stay, you want to make sure the guy is comfortable," Sayigh said.

Though the pod was born in conjunction with Walden Monterey, Sayigh said the vision for it extends past the Silicon Valley community.

The unit's mobility means it can be put on the back of a truck and transported anywhere: to an agrihood community on California's Monterey coastline, or an obscure patch of land in the Nevada desert. It could potentially replace more environmentally unfriendly mobile homes as we know them.

"This is the sustainable airstream of our time," Sayigh said.

So you're trying to choose between a Windows PC or an Apple Mac. Or, maybe, you're just curious to see what a Mac can do better than a Windows PC. 

Indeed, there are lots of things that a Mac computer from Apple can do better than a Windows PC. Oh, for sure, there are lots of good things about Windows PCs, when you put them up against a Mac. Right now, though, we're talking about reasons to buy a Mac over a PC. Come back soon, though, for an argument the other way.

Check out 10 reasons why you should by a Mac instead of a Windows PC: 

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1. Macs are easier to buy.

There are fewer models and configurations of Mac computers to choose from than there are Windows PCs — if only because only Apple makes Macs, and anyone can make a Windows PC. 

Certain PC brands can have dozens of computers for sale, under  the same (or similar) product names and model numbers. Unless you really know what to look for, picking a Windows PC can be daunting, especially if you're browsing on sites like Amazon.

But if you just want a good computer and don't want to do a ton of research, Apple makes it easier for you to pick. Just pick one that matches your budget and it'll do great for you. 

2. Mac computers are easier to get repaired.

There are lots of places to bring a Windows PC to get repairs, but you mostly need to figure that out on your own: Different places have different prices, and you'll need to find one with a good reputation, too.

Meanwhile, nothing beats simply bringing a computer to the Apple Store, where the famous Genius Bar will take care of you. I'm speaking from my own experience, where I've had to bring both Windows PCs and Macs to get repaired, and it's always been easier to get my Macs repaired. 

3. Apple macOS can be simpler to use, but that depends on personal preference.

Windows 10 is a fantastic operating system with tons of features and functionality, but it can be a little cluttered at times. Apple macOS, the operating system formerly known as Apple OS X,  offers a comparatively clean and simple experience.

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Ideally, you'd be able to empty the coffers for dad on Father’s Day. If money was of no object, you could rent out an amusement park or buy him a little quaint island he could retire on. But, if you’re working with a budget, you can still get and give him roughly the same feeling any of these thoughtful gifts under $50.

To help you with your shopping, we've put together 40 gifts that fit the bill. Even if you just grab a comfortable throw blanket he can keep and head over for a movie and popcorn, dad might just love the gesture most.

Below are 40 gifts under $50 your dad will love for Father's Day:

An Omaha Steaks gift box

Whether dad likes grilling steaks or just loves eating them, a sampler of delicious meat is likely to be one of his favorite gifts to date. 

Omaha Steak Entertainment Sampler, $49.99

A Hydro Flask water bottle

Perfect for everything from camping to everyday use, this Hydro Flask water bottle is the real deal. It's our pick for the best water bottle you can buy, and during Outdoor Gear Lab's testing, ice resisted melting for nearly a full 24 hours, and water was ice cold for more than a full day.

Hydro Flask 32oz. Wide Mouth, $39.95

A Harry's shaving kit

If your dad could stand to take more time for himself, setting him up with nice tools for a quick but indulgent routine is a great gift. Especially with the option to engrave (and especially if dad is still using disposables), Harry's Winston Shave Set is a thoughtful and practical gift you can feel good giving.

Harry's Winston Shave Set, $25 (+15 to engrave)

• Millennials shoulder a different and bigger financial burden than Gen Xers and baby boomers.
• While incomes have increased for millennials, many significant economic expenses, such as the cost of buying a home and college tuition, have increased at a faster rate.
• The financial struggle millennials face may be making them more financially savvy. 

It can be easy to gripe about millennials, but the truth is that, in some ways, millennials face a harder life than their parents did — largely because they're confronted with different financial struggles and increasing expenses.

While millennials have benefited from a 67% rise in wages since 1970, this increase hasn't kept up with inflating living costs. Rent, home prices, and college tuition have all increased faster than incomes in the US, according to research conducted by Student Loan Hero.

However, not all costs have soared.

While the cost of some consumer goods has risen, many have remained stable, and some — such as computers, televisions, and other electronics — have plummeted.

Gas is also cheaper. One gallon of regular unleaded gas was $0.60 in 1976, but adjusted for inflation, it was $2.65 a gallon, Student Loan Hero found. In 2016, a gallon was $1.96.

And fun fact: A pint of beer in 1976 was $1.12, or $4.94 in today's dollars. Now it's only $3.99.

While it's nice to save on these everyday purchases, The Atlantic points out that it's the most important parts of the economy that are getting more expensive, creating an even bigger financial burden for millennials to shoulder.

But it may be making millennials more financially savvy.

"Facing a stark set of financial circumstances, millennials started adulthood with less room for financial mistakes than previous generations," Shannon Insler wrote in an article for Student Loan Hero. "In response, they are managing their money differently. More millennials are refinancing student loans, delaying a home purchase, and looking for creative ways to earn more money through side hustles."

Here are the most significant ways life is more expensive for millennials.

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Millennials are saving more money for a longer time to become homeowners.

Millennials are waiting longer to buy homes than previous generations, but that's because they have to spend more time saving money.

Millennials buying their first home today will pay 39% more than baby boomers who bought their first home in the 1980s, according to Student Loan Hero.

The value of homes has increased by 73% since the 1960s, when adjusted for inflation. The median price of a home then was $11,900, which is equivalent to $98,681 in today's dollars. In 2000, the median price of a home rose to $119,600, more than $170,000 in today's dollars.

And those numbers only continue to climb. As of April, the median US home value was $210,200, CNBC reported, citing the real-estate company Zillow.

Millennials face soaring rents.

But saving up for a home can be hard to do when millennials are shelling out money for climbing rents in the meantime.

Rents increased by 46% from the 1960s to 2000 when adjusted for inflation. In 1960, the median gross rent was $71, or $588 in today's dollars. In 2000, that number rose to $602, or $866 in today's dollars.

The current median US rent, according to Zillow, is $1,600.

Millennials have to pay more for a four-year college degree — and are left with higher student-loan debt.

Millennials have to pay to get paid down the road. And college tuition was more affordable for older generations, according to Student Loan Hero.

From the late 1980s to the 2017-18 school year, the cost of an undergraduate degree rose by 213% at public schools, adjusting for inflation.

Back then, average annual tuition for public college was just $1,490, or $3,190 in today's dollars, compared with today's price tag of $9,970.

Private college tuitions fared a little better, with a cost increase in the period of 129% when adjusted for inflation. In the late 1980s, it cost $7,050, or $15,160 in today's dollars, for a private undergraduate degree. Today, the average cost is $34,740.

• Jeff Bezos bought a residential property in the Kalorama neighborhood of Washington, DC, for $23 million in 2016.
• The two structures on the property have nearly 27,000 square feet of living space — it's the largest home in Washington, DC.
• Bezos is said to be spending $12 million to renovate the homes and the surrounding property.
• The new mansion will have a ballroom, a whiskey cellar, elevators, a garden room, 11 bedrooms, and 25 bathrooms. 

Jeff Bezos is so rich that the value of $1 to the average person is about $88,000 to the Amazon founder.

Needless to say, a $12 million home renovation in Washington, DC, isn't a budget crusher.

In 2016, Bezos paid $23 million in cash for the property in DC's exclusive Kalorama neighborhood, home to the Obamas as well as Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner.

While the property doesn't appear to offer much privacy in the front — it was the site of the Textile Museum for about a century — it includes two separate structures with nearly 27,000 square feet of living space and a spacious backyard.

The larger of the two homes, the Wood House, will be for entertaining guests, while the Pope House will serve as the family's living quarters when they're in town. The Bezos' home base is in Medina, Washington — a secluded, 5.3-acre compound on the shores of Lake Washington.

The renovation plans were approved in September and are now underway. Below, check out the floor plan of Bezos' future mansion in Washington, DC.

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The property comprises two buildings plus a garage with staff quarters, a garden pavilion, and an attached garden room.

The Washingtonian got its hands on the blueprints for Bezos' home renovation earlier this year, and Business Insider used them to create these floor plans. The architecture firm overseeing the expansion, Barnes Vanze, specializes in historic restoration.

The plans show that the lot size is 34,000 square feet and has two structures, which made up the former Textile Museum, connected by a second-story walkway. Both structures were built in the early 1900s and are part of the National Register of Historic Places.

According to the plans, the existing driveway will be widened and restored, and the curb will be replaced with granite. "Privacy plantings" will be added to the perimeter of the property as well.

In the backyard, a new terrace will be added off the back of the Wood House with a "garden room" linking the two. Behind the Pope House, a wooden pergola and existing fountain will be restored. At the back of the lot there's a new garden pavilion that will have a gas fireplace. A pathway leads to a one-bedroom house for the property's caretaker that sits above a two-car garage.

The Pope House will be the family's private living quarters.

The Pope House was designed by and named for John Russell Pope, the architect behind the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

On the left side of the property and standing three stories tall, this home will be the Bezos' main living quarters, according to the Washingtonian. Plans were publicly available for only the lower level, so it's possible other floors aren't being renovated now.

A huge lounge with a bar is the main event on the lower level, in addition to a whiskey cellar (complete with drying racks), an adjacent wine room, and a large kitchen.

Upstairs, there appear to be multiple bedrooms, an exercise room, a TV room, and a kitchenette. The house has a total of 10 bathrooms.

The Wood House will be used for entertaining.

The Washingtonian said Bezos and his wife, Mackenzie, would most likely use the Wood House for "A-level socializing," describing it as the "party pad of epic proportions."

A nearly 1,500-square-foot ballroom takes up one side of the main level and rises two stories. A new limestone fireplace, staff bar room, and promenade with a balcony overlooking the space add to the grandeur.

On the other side, a spacious living room and a gallery lined with windows looking out to the front of the property are separated by another set of stairs. Visitors can also opt for the nearby elevator.

Welcome to the Volvo Ocean Race, one of the toughest sailing races on the planet.

Held every three years, the nine-month, 40,000-mile race is a grueling test of will and ability for some of the world's best sailors.

Along the way, the teams visit six continents, cross the equator, and experience temperatures ranging from below freezing to burning hot — all with as little gear as possible to keep weight down on the boats.

The race has been called the 'Everest of sailing' for the difficult conditions teams face.

But the payoff is worth it, the competitors say.

"When you think about that sense of achievement when you get to another country, it's incredible," Brian Carlin, an onboard reporter that Volvo Ocean Race pays to sail with the competitors, told Business Insider. "It's a pretty unique event and certainly very, very unique experience."

The winner of the race is determined by a points system. Teams earn points by pulling into ports first, second, or third at the end of each of the race's 11 legs. Double points get awarded for the most difficult legs, and the team with the fastest overall time receives bonus points.

In the end, the group with the highest overall total wins a trophy. 

Here's what it's like to sail thousands of miles through the open ocean with the fleet: 

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Only the toughest, most experienced sailors are capable of participating in the race. On the longest legs, competitors spend close to a month at sea, running the boat 24 hours a day.

The boats are designed for speed — not comfort — so it can be a wet, bumpy ride when the weather isn't cooperating. Each boat is 65 feet long and built to withstand punishing ocean conditions.

"It's an experience," Carlin said. "It can be pretty bleak and if you're on deck, you're getting hosed by waves and the salt water gets into your skin and you get calluses and you get rashes and it's... Yeah, it's actually not that appealing when you, when you think about it."

• You might already know not to wear shorts or sandals to the office, but it's all the more tempting in the summer.
• But experts say the heat isn't an excuse to dress inappropriately.
• According to managers and fashion and etiquette experts, these 14 fashion offenders (flip flops!) will make your coworkers and boss cringe. 

It's finally time to break out your summer garb.

But ... probably not in the office.

"People may think anything goes in the warmer months, especially if their company is casual or relaxes their summer dress code," Brandi Britton, district president of staffing firm OfficeTeam, told Business Insider. "But it's still important to follow guidelines and dress professionally."

In a survey from OfficeTeam, 80% of managers said clothing choices could affect an employee's chance of getting promoted. The same survey found managers say tank tops, "cold shoulder tops," and shorts are less acceptable now than even five years ago. 

Here are 13 things to avoid wearing to the office this summer. 

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Tank tops or halters

While there are plenty of work-appropriate sleeveless tops for women, tank tops and camisoles should serve as undergarments in the workplace. Layer it under a blazer or camisole. 

As for men, only lifeguards should bare their shoulders at work.

Bare midriffs

Crop tops are fashionable, but most likely not appropriate for your office.

Some environments might allow it. Alexis Bennett of Self Magazine wrote about her experience wearing them for a whole week. Mind her disclaimer, though: "I work at a magazine where women are always expressing their own personal styles."

Shorts

Managers in the OfficeTeam survey highlighted this as a clothing item that has become less acceptable in the last five years. 

Clinton Kelly, co-host of TLC's "What Not to Wear" reality series, told employment website Monster.com that women could consider shorts that reach the top of your knees — and no shorter. But men should steer clear of them entirely.

"Generally speaking, shorts aren’t appropriate for professional environments because they can show too much skin, and that can be distracting," Britton told Business Insider.

The same goes for short skirts.

• According to a new study, most users rely on the same patterns when making passwords.
• Most users reuse the same password from site to site, and they often use the names of common brands and movies.
• Don't do that.
• Oh, and definitely avoid making your password the name of a Champions League football/soccer team.

We're really bad at choosing passwords.

According to a new study by a researcher at Virginia Tech and Dashlane, a popular password manager service, most users make the same mistakes when making passwords, such as making their password the name of a popular brand or sports team.

And while these things make passwords easy to remember, they aren't all that secure, and make passwords easily guessable by hackers.

The study evaluated 6.1 million anonymized passwords gathered by Gang Wang, a computer science researcher at Virginia Tech, and analyzed by Dashlane.  Those passwords come from the massive troves of user personal data that have been leaked in data breaches over the years.

Here are the most common patterns and mistakes people make, and what you should avoid:

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Recycling the same password (or modifying it slightly) for every website

According to Wang's initial study, more than half of users reused the same password from site to site or modified it slightly. 

“It is difficult for humans to memorize unique passwords for the 150+ accounts the average person has,“  Wang said in a statement. “Inevitably, people reuse or slightly modify them, which is a dangerous practice. This danger has been amplified by the massive data breaches which have given attackers more effective tools for guessing and hacking passwords.”

Password walking

Password walking refers to the practice of using combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols that are adjacent to one another on the keyboard, like  “qwerty” and “123456.”

Here are some other common password walking Dashlane researchers found:

• 1q2w3e4r
• 1qaz2wsx
• 1qazxsw2
• zaq12wsx
• !qaz2wsx
• 1qaz@wsx

Strong expressions of love or hate

Another common practice Dashlane researchers found: strong expressions of love or hate, with hateful passwords most often expressed with choice words.

Here are the most common love/hate passwords Dashlane found:

• iloveyou
• f*ckyou
• a**hole
• f*ckoff
• iloveme
• trustno1
• beautiful
• ihateyou
• bullsh*t
• lovelove

• Developed by the company behind the Vespa scooter, Gita is a mobile carrier designed to make mobility and transportation easier and more efficient for pedestrians.
• A compartment within Gita can hold 44 pounds of cargo such as backpack, a briefcase, or any other items that make walking cumbersome.
• The robot uses cameras to track the legs of the person it's following, memorizing routes as they go.

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Seventy two years after launching the iconic Vespa scooter, Italian motor vehicle company Piaggio has unveiled its newest creation: A robot designed to help you get around without a car at all.

Piaggio Fast Forward, Piaggio's American sibling established in 2015, has been testing the Gita, a two-foot-high, two-wheeled mobile carrying robot, out of its Boston offices for a while now. The company has not yet disclosed a price, but it could start popping up in businesses and construction sites as soon as early 2019.

The company's hope with them is to encourage walking, by eliminating the need for people to need their cars to lug stuff around. The company's motto is "autonomy for humans"— in other words, creating autonomous products in the service of humans, not replacing them.

In that sense, the robot is more like "Star Wars'" heroic, helpful BB-8 droid than a superintelligent robot butler. 

Take a look at how it works, below.

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Meet Gita (pronounced jee-tah.) Named after the Italian word for 'trip' or 'outing,' this robot sidekick is being designed with the intention of making it easier for people to lug their stuff around.

A compartment within the Gita can hold 2,000 cubic inches of cargo, with a maximum weight of 44 pounds.

Source: Piaggio Fast Forward

That's roughly the size of a case of wine, a loaded backpack, or two stuffed grocery bags.