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The O.J. Simpson Saga Began 20 Years Ago Today — Here's Why His Son Should Be A Suspect

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In an exhaustive book, "O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It," private investigator William C. Dear details his 18-year investigation of the June 12, 1994, murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

Dear concludes that O.J. didn't kill his ex-wife and her friend — but he did visit the scene of the crime shortly after it occurred — and that evidence suggests his son Jason (who was 24 at the time) did it in a rage killing.

Dear made a list of all potential suspects, visited the crime scene and other relevant places, conducted interviews, established a clear timeline of events, debunked alibis, collected evidence and generally aimed to subvert false assumptions made by the LAPD.

Dear's goal is that the information "will lead to the convening of a special grand jury, an arrest, and a conviction for these senseless murders."

To most of those who watched the famous "white Bronco" low-speed chase and trial after the killings in 1994, it will likely seem inconceivable that someone other than Simpson committed the murders, but Dear cites some compelling evidence to support his case. At the very least, it seems Jason Simpson should have been considered a suspect, which he never was.

(And if there is any conceivable explanation for O.J. Simpson's bizarre behavior after the murders other than that he killed his ex-wife, it is that he knew that his son had killed Nicole Brown Simpson and wanted to protect him.)

Importantly, this is not the first time Dear has investigated a murder. He used the same method to solve the murder of an Ohio man named Dean Milo, which resulted in 11 people (including Milo's brother) being sent to jail.

We've pulled out the biggest reasons why Dear considers OJ's son a major suspect.

Prior to the killings, O.J.'s son Jason was diagnosed with "intermittent rage disorder" (AKA Jekyll and Hyde syndrome) and was given the drug Depakote to control his rage and seizures.

This content comes entirely from "O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It" and is published with permission from author William Dear. Business Insider cannot confirm his claims.



Jason abused alcohol, ecstasy, and cocaine as early as age 14. Police reports indicate that he was arrested at least four times (including DUI, driving with a suspended license, and assault with a deadly weapon) while medical records reveal at least three suicide attempts.

This content comes entirely from "O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It" and is published with permission from author William Dear. Business Insider cannot confirm his claims.



A note titled "Dear Jason" that described the writer as being three persons was identified by handwriting experts as being written by Jason Simpson; he also wrote about killing anyone who hurt his loved ones and how he felt like "Jekyll and Hyde" (in diaries obtained by Dear).

This content comes entirely from "O.J. Is Innocent And I Can Prove It" and is published with permission from author William Dear. Business Insider cannot confirm his claims.



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The Original Names Of 10 Huge Hollywood Movies

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Tom Cruise's new movie "Edge of Tomorrow" is out in theaters now; however, it was almost called "All You Need is Kill."

The sci-fi film is based on a novella of the same name by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. 

Warner Bros. decided to change the name partly because of negative buzz around the word “kill” in the title.

It's not the only big movie that has undergone a name change. 

"Pretty Woman" was originally called "3,000."

The title came from the amount of money Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) offered prostitute Vivian Ward to spend a week with him.

When Michael Eisner originally heard the film pitch from Jeffrey Katzenberg, he was convinced it would be bomb at theaters.

Budget:$14 million
Box Office:$463.4 million



Before "Alien" came to theaters, it was known as "Star Beast."

Writer Dan O’Bannon explained how he came up with the name for the hit sci-fi movie in a 2003 documentary on the film, “The Beast Within: Making Alien.” 

“‘Star Beast’ is one of those titles that you think of and then … you throw them away,” said O’Bannon. “I was running through titles and they all stank. I didn’t like any of them. One morning, at three o’clock, at Ronnie’s apartment, I’m typing away writing dialogue and the characters are saying ‘the alien this’ and ‘the alien that.’ Suddenly, that word alien just came up out of the typewriter at me. I said 'Alien. It’s a noun and it’s an adjective ... Yes! That’s it, I have the title!’”

Budget:$11 million
Box Office:$104.9 million



"Return of the Jedi" was nearly "Revenge of the Jedi."

According to “Star Wars” documentary “Empire of Dreams,” producer Howard Kazanjian recalled how George Lucas originally wanted to call the "Star Wars" sequel "Return of the Jedi"; however, he convinced him to change his mind.

“George came to me and said the title of Episode VI is ‘Return of the Jedi,’ and I said I think it’s a weak title,” said producer Howard Kazanjian. “And, he came back one or two days later and he says, ‘We’re calling it ‘Revenge of the Jedi.’” 

After posters were released for the film and a theatrical teaser trailer was shown in theaters, Lucas decided to change the name weeks before the film’s release. 

“Just before it got to the theaters, George came back and he said, ‘I want to go back to ‘Return of the Jedi,’" said Kazanjian. “The logic behind that was a Jedi does not take revenge.”

Disney recently re-released the original teaser trailer for the film that was seen in theaters. You can watch it here.

Budget:$32.5 million
Box Office:$475.1 million



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The 10 Best Cities For Singles

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If you're down on the fact that you're still single, here's some comforting news: It may not be all your fault. According to new data from Rent.com, some cities are more amenable to finding a date than others.

With data from Onboard Informatics, Rent.com determined the top 10 cities for singles to live in.

Rent.com looked at cities with more than 50,000 rental dwellings, high concentrations of single adults, and populations greater than 100,000. Single-friendly criteria like rental rates, as well as nightlife and restaurant options, factored into the ranking. Indices were based on a scale from 1, the lowest possible score, to 1,000.

Here are the 10 best cities for singles:

10. Chicago, IL

Chicago, singles, happy hour

Chicago, with a population of 2.7 million, is composed of 23% single adults. The Windy City has a nightlife options index of 869 and a restaurants options index of 507. Try hitting up a cool new bar in the hip Logan Square or Lincoln Park neighborhoods, or go out for dinner at a restaurant built for groups.

9. Jersey City, NJ

Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City, with a population of 252,335, is also composed of 23% single adults. JC has a nightlife options index of 421 and a restaurants options index of 512. Because it's so close to New York City, residents have the nightlife capital of America at their fingertips, but Jersey City itself is quickly becoming a going-out destination with its own laid back variety of bars and restaurants.

8. Portland, OR

Portland, rooftop, happy hour

Portland, with a population of 605,247, is composed of 24% single adults. Popular with hipsters and idealists, Portland has a nightlife options index of 383 and a restaurants options index of 168; the city is known especially for its food trucks, as well as some other weird and wonderful entertainment options.

7. Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, picnic, singles

Minneapolis, with a population of 389,314, is composed of 25% single adults. This half of the Twin Cities has a nightlife options index of 149 and a restaurants options index of 108; Minneapolis was recently named the third best city for recent college graduates, so it's full of young twenty-somethings with newfound freedom.

6. Philadelphia, PA

South Street, Philadelphia

Philadelphia, with a population of 1.5 million, is composed of 26% single adults. The City of Brotherly Love has a nightlife options index of 502 and a restaurants options index of 340. Philly is known for its great nightlife and dining scene on South Street and in the Center City neighborhood, and has some great roof bars to boot.

5. Seattle, WA

Seattle, Public Market

Seattle, with a population of 627,704, is composed of 30% single adults. It has a nightlife options index of 302 and a restaurants options index of 199. You won't find any yellow brick roads in this Emerald City, but it is the birthplace of the great American coffee shop, which is the perfect place, for some, for a low-key date.

4. Boston, MA

Quincy Market, Boston

Boston, with a population of 632,091, is composed of 33% single adults. Beantown has a nightlife options index of 192 and a restaurants options index of 224. Boston is known for the intensity its residents have for both the local sports teams and the city itself, so sports bars here will always be a good choice.

3. Washington, D.C.

DC, Washington, Adams Morgan

Washington, D.C., with a population of 623,996, is composed of 38% single adults. The Capital has a nightlife options index of 173 and a restaurants options index of 228. DC's residents are as diverse as its neighborhoods, and its burgeoning small business scene provides some excellent choices for hangout spots.

2. Manhattan, New York, NY

times square new york city

Manhattan, with a population of 1.5 million, is also composed of 38% single adults. The Big Apple has nightlife and restaurant options indices of 1,000. There's a reason they call New York "the city that never sleeps"— most bars don't close until 4 a.m., and a lot of restaurants, many of which are highly acclaimed, serve multi-course dinners all night long.

1. San Francisco, CA

San Francisco, Date, Sunset, Skyline

San Francisco, with a population of 813,433, is composed of 39% single adults. SF has a nightlife options index of 374 and a restaurants options index of 236. The Bay Area is incredibly popular among the tech and startup scenes, which has its own lively and lovably geeky parties.

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12 Haunting Photos From The Famous War Photographer Killed In Libya

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After 15 years covering major conflict zones, Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros was killed by a mortor shell in 2011 while traveling with rebels in Libya. It was and still is an unmitigated tragedy.

Hondros' photos from conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Egypt, and Liberia, among other places, constitute one of the most affecting bodies of work in photojournalism. He had a gift for capturing the decisive, human moments that emerge during extraordinary times. Never one to shy away from conflict, danger, or horror, Hondros believed his work could make a difference in the conflicts he covered.

“He never was in it for himself or for the vanity of what the job brings with it. He really believes in his work,”  photojournalist Tyler Hicks told the New York Times in 2011.

Hondros's work has been collected into a new book, "Testament," the proceeds of which will go to the Chris Hondros Fund, a charity dedicated to photojournalism.

In Monrovia, Liberia, a child soldier loyal to the government walks away from firing on July 20, 2003. At the time, Liberia was in the midst of the second of two bloody civil wars that killed as many as 520,000 people.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED02A U.S. Marine takes down a portrait of Saddam Hussein at a school in Al-Kut, Iraq just a month after the invasion began in March 2003. The team was looking for weapons and explosives caches.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED03U.S. Army soldiers shield their eyes from the powerful rotor of a Chinook helicopter that has come to pick them up from a mission in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.chinookJust before this photo was taken in 2005, this Iraqi girl's parents were killed by U.S. soldiers, who fired on their car when it approached them during a dusk patrol in Tal Afar. Hondros' photos from this event have won dozens of international awards.iraqchildThe day he was killed, Hondros took this photo of a Libya rebel fighter celebrating after firing on loyalist troops in Misurata, Libya.libyaIn June 2007, Hondros captured a picture of these two Iraq girls watching as Staff Sergeant Nick Gibson canvasses the tense Dora neighborhood of Baghdad.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED04Supporters of Liberian presidential candidate, George Weah, carry this unconscious woman who she fell ill from heat at a rally in 2005. Peace accords in Liberia in 2003 led to Liberia's freest elections ever in 2005.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED05A supporter of then-president of Egypt Hosni Mubarak rides a camel through a clash between pro-Mubarak and anti-government protesters in Tahrir Square.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED06This photo was taken in Tahrir Square, Cairo nine days later on February 11, 2011, just after Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak announced that he would step down.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED01Hondros also traveled to Port-au-Prince after the devastating 2010 earthquake in Haiti. He captured this picture of a United Nations peacekeeper from Uruguay tending to a woman who lost consciousness when rice was being distributed to a crowd.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED07This Afghan girl is part of a group of Kuchi tribal nomads who settled in the ruins of Darul Aman Palace in 2010. The palace was being used as a patrol base for paramilitary police at the time.Testament_ChrisHondros_MED08A Liberian militia commander loyal to the government celebrates after firing a rocket-propelled grenade at rebel forces on a key strategic bridge in Monrovia. TESTAMENT_COVER

SEE ALSO: This Collection Of War Photography Has Some Of The Most Haunting Images You'll Ever See

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The 25 Coolest Cars In Jay Leno's Garage

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There are few people in the world with a car collection that can rival Jay Leno's.

Now that his 20-year stint as host of the "Tonight Show" has come to an end, Leno will undoubtedly be spending more time with his beloved cars. Located in a series of large hangars at the Burbank Airport, Leno's Big Dog Garage has been such a sensation that his NBC-produced web series on its contents have become one of the most popular shows on Youtube, according to the Wall Street Journal. 

The Leno collection, which is estimated to include around 150 cars and motorcycles, ranges from daily drivers to Smithsonian-worthy museum pieces. Most of the cars are restored and looked after by Leno himself and a small team of mechanics. Even more amazing, every car in garage is licensed and legal to drive. 

Here are 25 of the most interesting and historically significant autos in Jay Leno's collection. 

The 1969 Lamborghini Miura S is one of the most beautiful designs to ever come out of Italy's Bertone design house. The mid-engined Lambo is considered by many to be the original supercar.



The legendary McLaren F1 (right) can reach a top speed of 240 mph, and is still stunning to look at 20 years after its debut.



The sporty 1970 Mazda Cosmo helped pioneer road-going Wankel Rotary engine technology and is a predecessor to Mazda's modern RX-7 and RX-8 sports cars.



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The 10 Most Beautiful Starbucks Stores In The World

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With more than 18,000 stores in 62 countries, Starbucks is a force in the coffee world. 

The typical Starbucks storefronts are easily recognizable to the masses.

But some locations of the coffee shop are works of art. 

Here are the most beautiful Starbucks stores around the world, with locations ranging from the suburbs of Seattle to the heart of Singapore.

This eco-friendly drive-thru store in Tukwila, Wash., was made using four shipping containers.



This shop in Dubai might be the most beautiful mall location of Starbucks in existence.



This swanky location inside Galeries Lafayette in Paris is also a strong contender in the mall category.



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The Most Important Features In Samsung's New Galaxy Tablet

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Samsung's new flagship tablet, the Galaxy Tab S, launches this summer.

You can read all the details about the new tab here, and check out the gallery below for a quick overview of the most important features.

This is the Galaxy Tab S. It comes in two sizes. This is the 8.4-inch version.



This is the 10.4-inch version.



Here are both models next to each other. They have pretty much the same specs on the inside. The only differences are size and price. The 10.4-incher starts at $499. The 8.4-incher starts at $399.



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A Former Facebook Engineer Quit His Job To Open A Dive Bar In Brooklyn [PHOTOS]

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left hand path barLeft Hand Path is a new bar in Bushwick, Brooklyn that's gotten a lot of buzz lately for the personal USB ports the owners had built into the seats.

And while those outlets are certainly useful for when your phone is running out of juice, there are plenty of other interesting things about this just-opened bar.

Owner Travis Boettcher is a former Facebook and Tumblr engineer who decided to open the bar in pursuit of a longtime dream. He teamed up with veteran bartender Sean Knudeson to bring Left Hand Path into reality.

The choice to leave tech for the service industry is certainly an interesting one, but Boettcher says his startup background has proven to be useful in the new venture.

"There are a lot of skills that have a surprising amount of crossover. Just in terms of managing a project with several moving parts, I learned a lot about those high-level skills from working in an organization with several thousand people. You get exposed to those things," he said to Business Insider. "But other than that, tech is not a very social industry — the social aspect is very different. Having my job going from staring at a computer screen to actively socializing with people has been a different dynamic." 

The bar has a speakeasy feel, with leather booths, fixed bar stools, and lots of antique details.

Left Hand Path opened on Wyckoff Avenue just three weeks ago, and it still looks pretty nondescript from the outside. The bar's name is a reference to the occult, but Boettcher said they picked it after trying to come up with the most absurd name possible.



Inside, fixed leather bar stools line the bar. You'll notice those famous USB ports right away.



"It's really strange that people have latched on to that as the single biggest thing in the bar," Boettcher said. "I just put it in there because I always forget to charge my phone, and it seemed convenient."



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22 Proven Ways To Be A Better Negotiator

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Negotiation is the key to getting what you want, whether in the boardroom or anywhere else.

Luckily there's a science to it, as established by countless psychological studies.

BI Contributor Eric Barker, who blogs Barking Up The Wrong Tree, has compiled the best scientific insights.

Focus on the first 5 minutes of negotiations

"In this research the authors examined whether conversational dynamics occurring within the first 5 minutes of a negotiation can predict negotiated outcomes. In a simulated employment negotiation, microcoding conducted by a computer showed that activity level, conversational engagement, prosodic emphasis, and vocal mirroring predicted 30% of the variance in individual outcomes. The conversational dynamics associated with success among high-status parties were different from those associated with success among low-status parties. Results are interpreted in light of theory and research exploring the predictive power of "thin slices" of behavior (N. Ambady & R. Rosenthal, 1992). Implications include the development of new technology to diagnose and improve negotiation processes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)"

Source: Thin slices of negotiation: Predicting outcomes from conversational dynamics within the first 5 minutes. from Journal of Applied Psychology - Vol 94, Iss 6

From Eric Barker's Barking Up The Wrong Tree. Follow him on Twitter.



Start high in negotiations and low in auctions

Via mindhacks.com:

An article in the latest edition of Current Directions in Psychological Science reviews studies on the best starting points to increase the final price in either negotiations or auctions. In general, start high in negotiations, start low in auctions.

It turns out that negotiations, where several parties are invited to discuss a price, and auctions, where people can include themselves by jumping in when they want, are quite different psychologically.

The article, by business psychologist Adam Gilinsky and colleagues, notes that starting prices are a form of 'anchor' - a piece of information which is known to affect subsequent decisions. As the authors note, anchoring has a powerful influence on our reasoning:

An anchor is a numeric value that influences subsequent numeric estimates and outcomes. When people make judgments, their final estimates are often assimilated to—that is, become more similar to—the initial anchor value (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974).

For example, in one of the best-known anchoring studies (Tversky & Kahneman, 1974), participants were exposed to an arbitrary number between 0 and 100 from the spin of a roulette wheel and then asked to estimate the percentage of African nations in the United Nations: Participants whose roulette wheel landed on a relatively high number gave higher absolute estimates than did participants whose wheel landed on a lower number.

Even outside of trivia questions, few psychological phenomena are as robust as the anchoring effect; it influences public policy assessments, judicial verdicts, economic transactions, and a variety of psychological phenomena.

The evidence suggests that in negotiations, a high starting price most often leads to a high final price, as the anchoring effect seems to work in a relatively undiluted way (with the caveat that completely ridiculous starting prices could prevent any deal being reached).

There's an interesting aside in the article, mentioning that you can protect yourself from high anchor points from other people by focusing on your own ideal price or your opponents weaknesses, as found by a 2001 study, or by considering why the suggested price might be inaccurate, as found by another study published in the same year.

It also turns out that, contrary to conventional wisdom, making the first offer is also a good strategy:

Many negotiation books recommend waiting for the other side to offer first. However, existing empirical research contradicts this conventional wisdom: The final outcome in single and multi-issue negotiations, both in the United States and Thailand, often depends on whether the buyer or the seller makes the first offer. Indeed, the final price tends to be higher when a seller (who wants a higher price and thus sets a high first offer) makes the first offer than when the buyer (who offers a low first offer to achieve a low final price) goes first.

In contrast, for auctions, starting with a low price is generally more likely to lead to a higher final price. The researchers note this is likely due to three factors: price rise in auctions seems to be driven by social competition and so starting with a low entry point encourages more people to join in; once someone has bid, they have made a commitment which is likely to encourage them to continue; and finally, more bids leads us to infer that the item has a higher value.

It's not a huge article so is worth reading in full if you're interested in economic reasoning. Luckily, the full text is available as a pdf pre-print if you don't have access to the journal.

From Eric Barker's Barking Up The Wrong Tree. Follow him on Twitter.



You'll look more credible when angry

You've got to get emotional. Smiling can help. And if it's not a highly justified complaint, you'll look more credible by getting ANGRY:

Emotion displays do not only signal emotions but also have social signal value. A study was conducted to test the hypothesis that expressing anger when complaining may lead to positive outcomes for the complainant because anger signals goal obstruction and hence the presence of real harm. The results suggest that the social signal value of anger enhances the credibility of the complainant and hence leads to better compensation, but only when the complaint itself presents room for doubt. For highly justified complaints the additional expression of anger does not add information and is discounted. In contrast, showing an affiliative-smiling demeanor was found to enhance credibility for both types of complaints. Overall, the present research confirmed the important role of emotion expressions as social signals. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: "When scowling may be a good thing: The influence of anger expressions on credibility" European Journal of Social Psychology Volume 39 Issue 4, Pages 631 - 638

 Ever since studying negotiating in school I've been fascinated with it. I've posted about the subject a few times in the past: Here are the seven most powerful persuasion techniques, how to use the good cop/bad cop technique, a great method for getting a deal on a car, the optimal starting price for negotiations and auctions, and how to easily make more money on eBay.

Getting to Yes is a book that can teach you to be a good negotiator while still being a nice person. If you're less Jedi and more Sith, check out Jim Camp.

From Eric Barker's Barking Up The Wrong Tree. Follow him on Twitter.



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10 Places To See Before They Disappear

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8 taj mahal indiaPlaces, much like animals can become endangered, and some of the world's most amazing sights are gradually disappearing.

Scientists contend that climate change is affecting oceans, reefs, beaches, and even cities, leading to potentially drastic changes.

Development is another danger for once-pristine, off-the-beaten-path spots and their unique cultures.

Here are 10 places on the brink of forever changing, and some that are threatening to disappear altogether. Trust us, you want to see these now—just remember to travel responsibly and respectfully.

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Easter Island

Where: Chile

Known for its famous 887 moai—carved monolithic statues—Easter Island's future may be compromised by a fading culture. The remote island has a small population of 5,000, of which fewer than half are Rapa Nui (the indigenous people of the island), according to a 2012 study done by "The Berkeley Planning Journal." 

Recent developments, such as the opening of a new luxury eco-resort last year, also have locals concerned about a tourism influx; so much so, there is a movement afoot to limit numbers. Visit before you need a permit to see the island's ancient petroglyphs, cave paintings, and moai, or do some extraordinary diving.

Plan Your Trip: Visit Fodor's Easter Island Guide



Antarctica

Where: Antarctica

 According to NASA, the frozen continent of Antarctica is thawing. While it may be some time until it “melts” away, efforts are in place to minimize the environmental impact of tourism. Cruise ships carrying more than 500 passengers are no longer allowed to sail the straits.

Some stricter limitations are on the docket from the International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators, an organization devoted to promoting safe, responsible tourism. Book a cruise through Abercrombie and Kent for an eco-friendly journey. Go while it's still there to see incredible wildlife sightings, immense ice shelves, and outstanding mountain ranges.

Check Out: Top 10 Hawaiian Resorts for 2013 >



Machu Picchu and Choquequirao

Where: Peru

Development will greatly affect the remains of the ancient civilization of Choquequirao, known as “the other Machu Picchu.” The Peruvian government recently announced the building of a 3-mile cable car to Machu Picchu’s “sister city.”

As a result, tourism will explode from five visitors a day to 3,000 when it opens in 2015. The intent of the tramway is to ease the burden on Machu Picchu, which already limits visitors to 2,500 daily and requires reservations to hike the famed Inca Trail. A journey to either of these ancient cities will allow visitors to take in stunning mountain landscapes and impressive ancient architecture.

Plan Your Trip: Visit Fodor's Machu Picchu Guide



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11 Movie Sequels That Came Out More Than 10 Years After The Original

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With so many sequels over the last couple of years, it's easy to forget that some follow-ups take a long time to get made.

Take, for example, "Dumb and Dumber To." The film, whose trailer was just released, took 20 years to get Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels to reprise their roles.

Other series like "Toy Story" and "Terminator" have also had belated installments, and while some have been successful, just as many have been flops. 

"Star Wars: Episode VII" (2015; 32 years)

The biggest sequel time gap on our list is also one of the most anticipated, the next film in the "Star Wars" saga "Star Wars: Episode VII."

With the return of fan favorites like Harrison Ford, Mark Hamil, and Carrie Fisher along with a bunch of talented newcomers, "Episode VII" is bound to be the biggest "Star Wars" film since 1984's "Return of the Jedi."

Sure, the film is only 10 years off from "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" but considering that director JJ Abrams may be going back to the original trilogy's practical style (and many fans would like to just forget the prequels outright) we'll consider this a true sequel.



“Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” (2010; 23 Years)

After an Oscar-winning performance for “Wall Street,” the announcement of a sequel with Michael Douglas more than two decades after the original was extremely exciting. 

"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" was met with decidedly mixed reviews. Some adored the references to the original film and loved the return of Douglas’ Gordon Gekko, while others were totally bored.

Shia LaBeouf, who was also in "Crystal Skull," also starred in the film.



“Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” (2008; 19 Years)

Everything seemed in place for the globe-trotting archaeologist to have another hit on his hands almost 20 years after 1989's “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade." Harrison Ford was back in the fedora and Steven Spielberg returned to the director’s chair. 

However, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" was a total letdown.

The story veered into alien territory (literally) and disappointed many fans of the series. There's always talk of another sequel, but if it’s anything like “Crystal Skull” we’d be afraid to see what they come up with next.



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8 Delicious, Healthy Dishes You Can Make For $10 Or Less

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When most of us hear "gluten-free, dairy-free, sugar-free," or "vegan," we can practically taste the dollar signs.

But according to Lily Kunin, the voice behind the New York City-based food blog "Clean Food Dirty City" and its accompanying 34,000-follower strong Instagram, clean eating doesn't have to mean a clean wallet.

Kunin recommends bananas, carrots, broccoli, legumes, sweet potatoes, and kale for maximum nutrients at a low price point, and says that not every ingredient needs to be organic — focusing on the dirty dozen should be enough. "And while superfoods are great, you don't need to buy them," she explains. "Whole foods are superfoods in and of themselves!"

Here, Kunin offers up seven of her original, four-serving recipes that a healthy eater could put together for $10 or less, from arugula salad with roasted beets (pictured above) to lemon-chia almond cookies.

Banana Raspberry Baked Oatmeal

Prep time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

Rolled oats 
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk
Chia seeds 
Organic raspberries 
Banana 

Total price: $9.98

See the full recipe at Clean Food Dirty City.



Kiwi Breakfast Bowl

Prep time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Banana
Kiwis
Spinach
Coconut water
Unsweetened coconut flakes 

Total price: $10

See the full recipe at Clean Food Dirty City.



Toasted Sesame Kale Salad

Prep time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:

Organic kale 
Organic tofu
Sesame seeds
Scallions
Cilantro

Total price: $8.73

See the full recipe at Clean Food Dirty City.



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HOUSE OF THE DAY: Morgan Stanley Exec Is Unloading His Stunning Boston 'Dream House' For $18 Million

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fernwoodtwilightfinallgA Morgan Stanley managing director is selling his Massachusetts home for $18 million, making it the most expensive listing in the Boston area, according to The Wall Street Journal.

The sellers, Doug Sharon and his wife Nanci, spent nearly $10 million building the home in Brookline, which sits on four acres. 

In addition to four bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a pool, amenities include six fireplaces, gym, sauna, heated floors and an integrated audio and video system.

The property is listed with Deborah Gordon with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England.

Located on Fernwood Road, this $18 million house is one of the highest-priced properties in the greater Boston area.



At nearly 10,000 square feet, the property includes four bedrooms, six bathrooms and various other amenities.



The house includes its own outdoor heated pool, complete with waterfall.



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Texas Homeowners Burned Their $700,000 Villa That Was Hanging Off A Cliff

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On Wednesday, a huge chunk of ground under a home in Whitney, Tex. fell into a lake, leaving the home, valued at over $700,000, teetering on the edge of a cliff.

The owners of the 4,000-square-foot villa, Rob Webb and his wife, decided to burn it down. Local news station WFAA-TV streamed aerial footage of the burning on live TV.

Screenshots of the controlled burn below:

Jun 13, 2014 13:09A big chunk of the house fell into the lake:part of the house has fallen down whitney texas burningThere were 16 firefighters on hand to watch the fire.Screen Shot 2014 06 13 at 1.06.56 PMThe owners of the home watched the fire from Florida, according to WFAA. "It isn't until you see the deck that you used to sit on to look at the lake ... it's gone," one of the owners said in an interview.smoking home in whitney texas cliff"I wanted to leave it to my grandchildren," they added. "It's a big hit."dangling house on cliff in whitney texas on firedangling house on cliff in whitney texas on fire

Screen Shot 2014 06 13 at 12.58.52 PMThe house on Lake Whitney has been unoccupied since the owners abandoned it two weeks ago. It was declared unsafe for habitation about a year ago, according to WFAA-TV, after a crack was discovered in the cliff beneath the home.

Roughly a fifth of the home collapsed into the lake prior to the fire. Here's what it looked like ahead of the fire.Dangling houseThe luxury vacation home was built in 2008 and the Webbs purchased it in 2012 with their retirement savings, according to WFAA-TV. At the time, it was far away from the bluff and presumably safe. Mark Wilson, the chief deputy for the Hill County Sheriff’s Department, told Reuters that “there is just a lot of the bluff that gave way.”

Roughly 150 feet of land has eroded since February, and despite no longer living on the property, the owners are tasked with cleaning up the rubble. Webb told WFAA-TV that he and his wife did purchase home insurance, but that their plan does not cover "earth movement." It is unknown at this time how much the demolition will cost.

After consulting with demolition experts and the U.S. Army Corps Engineers, the owners burned down the house, and will move the debris to stable land before having crews remove the slab foundation, according to the AP.

Here's how close the home was to the edge:Dangling house

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Ukraine's Protesters Used These Badass, Homemade Medieval Weapons [PHOTOS]

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When Ukraine's massive protests began in late November, no one could predict the impact they would have on the country. Nonetheless, the world turned its gaze to Ukraine. That attention was due in no small part to apocalyptic photos of the so-called Euromaidan protesters who wanted greater integration of Ukraine and Europe.

In the ensuing months, hundreds of journalists and photojournalists traveled to Kiev to document the protests. Documentary photographer Tom Jamieson traveled there too, but when he arrived, he noticed that nearly every journalist was taking the same kinds of pictures. Jamieson decided that he had to find something that the world hadn’t seen.

“By the time I arrived, the world had been saturated with these images of fire and ice and in the end it was about removing all of that, the barricades, the protestors, all the things that had already been photographed thousands of times over and reducing it to just the weapons,” Jamieson told Business Insider.

Jamieson shared some of the photos from his DIY Euromaidan project here, and you can check out the rest at his website.

Jamieson traveled to Kiev in late February, during the Sochi Olympics. By the time he got there, the protests had come "to an uneasy standstill."tj_weapons_of_maidan02.JPGWhile walking around the Euromaidan protests, Jamieson was struck by the fact that almost everyone was carrying homemade weapons.tj_weapons_of_maidan03.JPG"These intimate objects fashioned from wood, steel or plastic; each completely unique to their owner and often personalized with inscriptions or revolutionary imagery," Jamieson says, describing the weapons.tj_weapons_of_maidan04.JPGJamieson says that while the weapons look menacing, one has to remember that they couldn't stand up to the weapons of the regime. "A club is no match for an assault rifle," he said.tj_weapons_of_maidan05.JPGTo take the photos, Jamieson walked through the square with an assistant holding a black sheet. He asked the protesters to display their weapons, and then he raised the sheet and took their photo.tj_weapons_of_maidan06.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan07.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan08.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan09.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan10.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan11.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan15.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan17.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan19.JPGtj_weapons_of_maidan25.JPG

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Side-By-Side Photos Show The Evolution Of New York City

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If a picture is worth a thousands words, then amateur photographer Cora Drimus' latest project speaks volumes about the history of New York City.

Drimus created the video "Once Upon a Time in New York" after her visit to the city this past April. The video includes photographs taken by Drimus of present-day New York landmarks juxtaposed with historic photos of the same landmarks. Viewers are able to see how much the city has changed over the years.

Drimus, who works in the finance industry, has created three similar videos in Romania, and she told Business Insider that she thought making a video of New York would be even more fun. She currently lives in Zurich, Switzerland, and this was her first visit to the U.S. 







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The 11 Most Outrageous Things Luis Suarez, The World Cup's Biggest Villain, Has Ever Done

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Luis Suarez is probably the third-best player on earth going into the 2014 World Cup.

On the field he's smart, hard-working, and exceptionally skilled on the ball.

But a number of ugly incidents — including two separate biting fiascos and a racism controversy — have turned him into the most despised player in the world.

Looking through a list of his most outrageous scandals, it's easy to see why so many people will be rooting against him and Uruguay in Brazil.

He bit an opponent while playing for the Dutch team Ajax in 2010. He was banned for 7 games.

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He also bit Chelsea defender Branislov Ivanovic during a game in 2013, resulting in a 10-game suspension.

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In the 2010 World Cup semis, he punched a shot off the line against Ghana with his fist and got a red card.



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The 15 Worst Corporate Logo Fails Of All Time

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Last month, Business Insider discussed the major corporate logo changes of 2014.

But while these changes may not have been ideal, they don't come anywhere near the completely ridiculous fails companies have made in the past.

We're talking about completely inappropriate stuff, like the London 2012 logo (above), which was accused of resembling everything from Nazi paraphernalia to Lisa Simpson performing oral sex

And that's just scratching the surface of our 15 worst corporate logo fails of all time. We ranked them based on the size of the company and cringe-worthiness of the fail.

15. A-Style

If this logo seems like a company oversight, then think again.

A-Style very intentionally created this dirty (read: buzz worthy) design.

In fact, the logo even came before the product did. Since the logo became a guerrilla marketing success and eventually helped the company sell T-shirts, we're taking it easy on A-Style and ranking it No. 15.

 



14. Junior Jazz Dance Class

This one is more tricky.

Focus on the children's heads to see what makes the logo inappropriate.

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13. Kudawara Pharmacy

This is the logo once used by a Japanese pharmacy called Kudawara.

It was supposed to be the letter K, but all we can make out is two stick figures.



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See If You Can Identify The Famous Art Masterpieces Behind These 8-Bit Watercolors

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Artist Adam Lister has taken iconic pieces of art history and remixed them into 8-bit watercolors.

The result is a stunning collection that brings to mind the art style and nostalgia of old 8-bit video games.

"These pictures are like puzzles, carefully taken apart and then pieced back together to reveal the subject," List said to Business Insider. "These works were inspired by my love for geometric abstraction, the history of visual art, and old school digital graphics."

Ready to test your knowledge?

You can find this piece in New York's Museum of Modern Art.



"The Starry Night," Vincent van Gogh



In 1501, Michelangelo was commissioned to sculpt this statue out of a 19-foot block of marble.



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