Earlier this month, the luxury hotel chain Park Hyatt opened its flagship New York location, Park Hyatt New York.

Housed inside the near-complete condo One57 on 57th Street, Park Hyatt is 25 floors of sheer elegance and opulence.

Rumor has it Park Hyatt New York could become the first new five-star hotel in New York in more than 11 years. The rating is determined by the venerable Forbes Travel Guide, which will send an inspector (and a second anonymous inspector) to review the hotel in the next six months.

New York currently has eight 5-star hotels, the 11-year-old Mandarin Oriental being the most recently anointed. Should Park Hyatt qualify for the Forbes Travel Guide's top rating, it has to go above and beyond, providing "room amenities including fresh flowers and wine by the glass presented in the bottle and poured by room-service staff."

We recently toured the Park Hyatt New York and a 530-square-foot Park Studio Suite, available for $1,295 a night on average, to see what the team is doing to meet these standards.

This is One57, the super-luxury high-rise sitting on "Billionaires' Row" just south of Central Park. The lower 25 floors make up Park Hyatt New York, which opened in late August.

While One57 residents and Park Hyatt guests share some amenities, there's a pretty clear distinction between the building's two functions. Residents and guests have separate entrances on 57th Street.

Inside the lobby, a "host" is there to greet you. He or she will check you in, hand off your luggage, and escort you all the way to your room.

Warner Music Group CEO Stephen Cooper sold his Fifth avenue penthouse for $35 million, according to The Real Deal.

Cooper sold the pad to Anton Levy, a managing director at the private investment firm General Atlantic, for $5 million above the asking price.

Cooper originally purchased the apartment in 2004 for $20 million.

If this apartment looks familiar to you, then you probably watch too much TV. CW's drama "Gossip Girl" used the building's exterior in its opening credits.

The living room belongs on the cover of an upscale interior decorating magazine.

Here is one of the four bedrooms. It's probably not a good idea to wear shoes in here.

The fruit bowl and tulips liven up the austere, modern kitchen.

An auction of Jackson family memorabilia and personal items held next week is a bizarre glimpse at the famed pop stars’ family life that at times gets a little too personal.

The auction takes place online between September 10-19, but a preview of what’s on offer is live as of today.

It’s not your usual rock memorabilia auction. There’s more than 500 lots available, with the usual array of stage costumes, master recordings and awards; plenty of genuine memorabilia that might some day pay a fan back for their investment.

There are also some unusual gems to be found, such as the Jackson family’s old Apple Mac, but really, there’s a lot that should have just been torched, including underwear, greeting cards, photo albums and the Jackson kids’ toys.

And then there’s the TMI item that we’re not sure was entirely necessary to put up for sale – the Jackson family adult toys.

There’s 22 pages of items on the auction page, the vast majority of which will no doubt end up in a clothing bin somewhere, but here’s our preview. It gets a little weird, but there’s also some really nice moments that remind us the Jacksons were (sometimes), and are (sometimes), just a regular family.

A group of business journals, personal papers and assorted media.

A collection of Stooges videotapes up for grabs. The Jackson boys were huge fans.

Young Tito's photo collage including his brother Michael. Tito had three wishes: that he'd never get old, that the 3 Stooges didn't die, and that he got to meet them.

We recently published a list of the Best Hotels In The World, and the Oberoi Udaivilas took the number one spot on our list.

Located in Udaipur, in the state of Rajasthan, the Oberoi Udaivilas is a romantic hotel that was built to resemble a traditional Indian palace—and it certainly embodies all the luxury of one.

With luxurious amenities like private pools and butler service, a romantic setting, and over-the-top service, the hotel stands out as an exceptional lodging option in a country filled with incredible luxury—for those who can afford it.

Rates for the Oberoi Udaivilas start at about $430 per night.

Guests arrive at the hotel by a private boat ride across Lake Pichola.

When they reach the entrance, they'll see grand architecture that was inspired by the traditional palaces of Rajasthan.

The hotel has remarkable architectural details, like traditional pavilions and domes.

The average cost of a luxury hotel is as much as $660 a night at some destinations. If you're shelling out that much money for a single night, you want to make sure you get pampered with stellar service and over-the-top amenities — and plenty of hotels deliver.

We've created the ultimate list of the best hotels in the world by aggregating four notable hotel rankings made by elite travel publications and websites.

The rankings we used were Travel + Leisure's World's Best Hotel Awards, Condé Nast Traveler's Top 100 Hotels & Resorts (part of its annual Reader's Choice Awards), TripAdvisor's Top 25 Hotels In The World (part of its annual Travelers' Choice Awards), and the Fodor's 100 Hotel Awards.

You can read our complete methodology and see numerical scores here.

26. Nayara Springs

Arenal National Park, Costa Rica

Located in the heart of Arenal Volcano National Park, Nayara Springs allows guests to immerse themselves in nature while still enjoying all the amenities of a luxury hotel, like a gorgeous spa, fine restaurants, daily yoga classes, Spanish lessons, and insanely luxurious guest rooms, which feature private plunge pools fed by natural mineral hot springs. 

It took the No. 2 spot on Travel + Leisure's list.

Rooms start at about $500 per night.

Nayara Springs

25. Anantara Chiang Mai Resort & Spa (formerly The Chedi)

Chiang Mai, Thailand

This premier hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand, rebranded as an Anantara property in November 2013, but it remains one of the top hotels in northern Thailand. It's on the Mae Ping River on the former grounds of the British consulate. It feels historic with modern amenities.

The hotel ranked on both Fodor's and Condé Nast Traveler.

Rooms start at about $200 per night.

Flickr/su-lin

24. The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs (TIE)

North Island, New Zealand

This remote New Zealand hotel took the top spot on our list of the World's Best Hotels last year, but now sits at No. 24. The private retreat is located on 6,000 acres and has golf, tennis, beach access, an infinity pool, and a renowned spa to keep guests entertained.

The hotel tied for No. 1 on Condé Nast Traveler's list, but didn't make any other lists on our ranking.

Rooms start at about $1,290 per night.

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Richard Branson has been known to pull off some pretty daredevilish stunts, from jumping out of skyscrapers to flying hot-air balloons across the ocean. 

But this time, it was his son Sam Branson and nephew Noah Devereux who attempted to pull off something big. Together the pair organized and completed the Strive Challenge, a thousand-mile journey from London to the top of the Matterhorn in Switzerland. A core team of 10 people ran, rowed, cycled, hiked, and climbed to complete the journey while raising money for the Big Change Charitable Trust, a British nonprofit that inspires young people to achieve their full potential. 

Branson and Devereux were joined by a number of amazing athletes on the core team, including former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, triathlete and former race-car driver Stephen Shanly, world-record marathoner Arnaud Haines, and adventurer Justin Packshaw. They were also joined by special guests at different stages of the challenge, with Sir Richard Branson himself even participating in the cycle phase.

The challenge took them nearly a month of travel over a huge variety of difficult terrain, raising more than £560,700 for Big Change along the way. 

The Strive Challenge kicked off at London's O2 Arena on August 7. Several special guests showed up to send the team off on the first part of the challenge, including Richard Branson's daughter Holly, Big Change founder Princess Beatrice, comedian Jack Whitehall, and singers Jermain Jackman and Natalie Imbruglia.

More than 50 runners joined the Core Team on the first leg of their journey. Sam stopped to take a selfie before the challenge began.

Richard Branson's mother Eve fired the starting gun to send the runners on their way.

Peeling garlic is such a drag — it takes forever and makes your fingers smell like garlic for hours.

But garlic is also delicious and a cooking necessity.

Luckily, there are two easy kitchen hacks that can peel a head of garlic in seconds.

1. Microwave It

Microwave your head of garlic for 15-20 seconds, remove it, and peel the garlic with your hands — you’ll notice the cloves slip right out of the casings with ease.

NPR’s The Salt reporter Allison Aubrey asked Gavin Sacks, an assistant professor in the department of food science at Cornell University, why this works. His best bet is that the heat causes the cells to rupture and the stems to break, separating the skins from the fleshy cloves.

He adds that microwaving garlic is akin to blanching it, so it may lose some of its pungent flavor. But Aubrey said she never noticed a difference, and neither have I whenever I’ve used this method. But for those who are concerned, you can always…

2. Smash It And Shake It

This tip has been known in restaurant kitchens for years as the quickest way to peel an entire head of garlic. What you’ll need are two hard metal bowls (metal or Pyrex) and a dry head of garlic. Note: this will not work as well with fresh garlic.

First, smash the head of garlic with the heel of your hand to open the white casing. Then throw the entire head into a bowl, put the other bowl on top, and shake hard for a few seconds. When you remove the top bowl, you’ll be greeted with a bunch of naked garlic cloves just waiting to be eaten.

Enjoy.

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Michael Bloomberg started his New York City story sweating in his underwear in Salomon Brothers' vaults.

And in a little over 20 years, he turned a $10 million severance package from that now defunct bank into a multi-billion dollar company whose service Wall Street can't live without.

According to Forbes, he's the 15th richest man in the world with an estimated networth of $33.2 billion.

The inspiring journey, with plenty of highs and lows, is one of a man who enjoys both success and philanthropy. 

After serving twelve years as New York City's mayor, Bloomberg has returned to the company he founded. Although he wasn't expected to take on an active leadership role, it was reported today that he would resume leadership of Bloomberg LP.

Editor's note: Myles Meserve is a former Business Insider intern. This post has been updated. 

Bloomberg grew up in a middle class Boston suburb.

Michael Bloomberg was born on Valentines Day, February 14, 1942 near Boston, Massachusetts.  

He grew up in a middle class home in Medford, MA. 

His father worked seven days a week as an accountant at a local dairy to to provide for his family of four. 

Source: NYC.gov, nymag.com

He majored in electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins and received his MBA from Harvard.

Bloomberg graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1964 with a degree in electrical engineering. 

After graduating from Johns Hopkins, he received his MBA from Harvard Business School.

Two years later in 1966, during the height of the Vietnam war, he applied to the Officer Candidate School of the US Armed Forces, but was rejected for having flat feet.

Source: encyclopedia.com

He went to work at Salomon Brothers in 1966.

In 1966, Bloomberg was hired by Salomon Brothers in New York.

His starting salary at Salomon was $9,000/year.

Source: nyc.gov, nytimes.com

Job interviews are stressful and difficult, even when employers are following the law.

But many seemingly innocuous and common interview questions, like "Do you have any kids?" can be illegal or put you at risk of being discriminated against.

While every state has different laws regarding job interviews — some specifically prohibit certain questions, while others merely prohibit discrimination based on their answers — it's important to be on your toes and know what employers can and can't do.

"Have you ever been convicted of a crime?"

A) Always illegal.

B) Could be illegal.

C) Never illegal.

B) Could be illegal (depends on the state).

Some states prohibit employers from asking about applicants' criminal history unless the crime is directly related to the job they are interviewing for.

"Are you married?"

A) Always illegal.

B) Could be illegal.

C) Never illegal.

A wave of innovation is driving a dramatic shift in the way we make payments.

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California and Hawaii have long been considered America's unofficial capitals of surfing. But Texas also has a storied a surf culture, though few outside of the state know about it. 

The first generation of surfers in Texas appeared in the 1950s and 1960s along the Gulf Coast, at the same time surfing was entering American culture through Southern California and Hawaii.

Though photographer Kenny Braun was too young for that first wave, he has been surfing the Texas coast since the 1970s and has watched it explode in the intervening decades.

For the past 15 years, Braun has carried around his camera to Texas's best local surf spots to document the little known scene, which he says these days has "more surfers than Texas has real cowboys."

Braun shared a number of photos from his time in the scene here, but you can check out the rest in his new book, "Surf Texas." 

The surf scene in Texas began in the late 1950s and early 1960s, just as it became a popular culture phenomenon. Movies like 'Gidget,' bands like the Beach Boys, and the founding of numerous surfing magazines in Southern California all contributed to the growth of the scene.

Braun started surfing in the 1970s, when his next door neighbor got a surfboard. Soon the two were venturing as far down the coast as their car would take them. He's been surfing ever since.

The most popular surfing areas are along Southern Texas's Coastal Bend.

Last month, a very rare comic made history: Action Comics No. 1, the first time Superman ever made an appearance in a comic, sold on eBay for a record-shattering $3.2 million. 

But comic books aren't the only crazy expensive things people are selling on the auction site. 

From sports memorabilia to cars, people are shelling out some big bucks to be the highest bidders and grab a piece of history. 

Nintendo World Championships - $99,902

In January, a super-rare Nintendo World Championships cartridge, which was given to finalists and winners at the 1990 event, was sold for almost $100,000. 

The game was placed on eBay for just $5,500. 

Hot rod from the movie "Grease" - $180,100

Earlier this year, a California seller put up for auction a restored 1949 Mercury hot rod that was used in the 1978 film "Grease." 

This is the car that Greased Lighting races at the end of the movie at Thunder Road.

It sold for more than $180,000.

Barry Bonds' 715th home run ball - $220,100

Barry Bonds' 715th home run ball sold on eBay for just over $220,000 in 2006. 

That ball put Bonds in second place in the all-time home run list. 

It's hard to get by when you don't have a job and the price of goods is rising.

That maxim is behind the dramatically named "Misery Index," which adds together a country's unemployment and inflation rates. The higher the number, the more "miserable" your country is.

The index was created by economist Arthur Okun, and it was an extremely popular measurement during the Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan presidencies.

There have been some criticisms of the misery index. Extensive studies have shown that unemployment influences happiness (or rather, unhappiness) significantly more than inflation.

Still, few would argue that both unemployment and inflation are bad when they are very high.

Bloomberg's Alex Tanzi compiled a list of the "most miserable countries" in the world according to this index. We highlight the 21 countries that scored 10 or higher.

Some famously miserable countries are noticeably absent from this list. Bloomberg left them off because either the unemployment rate or inflation rate (or both) were absent or dated. But we thought we'd share them with you anyway.

21. Finland

Misery index score: 11.80%

CPI inflation: 0.3%

Unemployment: 11.5%

Exports account for over one-third of Finland's GDP in the past few years. Major export industries include technology for mobile phones, startups, gaming, cleantech, and biotechnology sectors. The rural population focuses on timber export. 

Finland's markets avoided the global financial crisis, but the continued EU recession hurt the economy in 2009 and from 2012 to 2013. Essentially, Finland must figure out how to grow its economy while the European export demand is weak.

Recently, Finland's economy grew in Q2, after contracting in Q1 2014 and Q4 2013.

Source: CIA Factbook, RTT News

20. Chile

Misery index score: 11.80%

CPI inflation: 0.3%

Unemployment: 11.5%

Chile's major industries include copper (which alone provides 19% of government revenue), lithium, foodstuffs, and fish processing. Chile's economy relies on foreign trade — exports of goods and services make up about 33% of Chile's GDP.

Chile is known for its strong financial institutions; it has the strongest sovereign bond rating in South America.

Recently, Chile's economy grew at its slowest pace since 2010. 

Source: CIA Factbook, Bloomberg

19. Brazil

Misery index score: 11.40%

CPI inflation: 6.5%

Unemployment: 4.9%

Brazil was one of the first emerging markets that began recovering after the global financial crisis. Large capital inflows in the past few years led to the appreciation of the currency. However, this has also hurt the domestic manufacturers; the government subsequently raised taxed on some capital inflows.

However, the economy is slowing down (the economy expanded by just 0.2% in Q1 2014, and Q2 is expected to be as low), which has led to the devaluation of the Real.

Major industries include textiles, shoes, chemicals, and cement. Agriculture makes up 5.5% of the GDP.

Source: CIA Factbook, WSJ, Bloomberg, BBC

A 237-acre estate in Montecito, Calif., known as Rancho San Carlos has been listed for $125 million.

One of the largest residential properties in the area, according to the Wall Street Journal, Rancho San Carlos has views of the surrounding mountains and ocean, as well as 11 homes on the property, a small office building, horse facilities, and citrus and avocado orchards.

It’s essentially its own small town.

The main property has more than 30,000 square feet of space, according to the listing, as well as 30 rooms, 12 bedrooms, a hidden underground bar, and a badminton court.

The extensive property was built in the 1930s for a rancher and property investor named Charles H. Jackson Jr. and his wife Ann, who bought the estate together back in the ‘20s.

Rancho San Carlos is currently owned by Jackson Jr.’s grandson, Jim Jackson, who is selling the property because his family is spread across the country and unable to take care of the estate.

"It's hard for us to let it go, but it's too hard to keep," he told the WSJ. "Everyone would like to have somebody buy it and keep it together."

The expansive ranch is the exclusive listing of Suzanne Perkins and Harry Kolb of Sotheby’s International Realty Montecito Brokerage.

Welcome to the 237-acre Rancho San Carlos in Montecito, California. The expansive estate is on the market for $125 million.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

It's surrounded by mountains, views of the ocean, and 100 acres of citrus and avocado orchards.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

In addition to the main home, there are 10 cottages and a small office building on the property.

Source: Sotheby's International Realty

Now that we're all headed back to the office to buckle down for fall, it's a great time to work on a little self-improvement. 

Head back to the gym, explore a new neighborhood ... learn more about managing money and building wealth.

If that third one is on your list, you're in luck.

Here, we've highlighted some of the best personal finance books out there for 20-somethings, from expert-recommended classics to some of our favorite new editions. Just because we aren't going back to school doesn't mean there isn't more to learn.

Lydia Dallett contributed reporting to this article.

'I Will Teach You To Be Rich' by Ramit Sethi

In a breezy, irreverent style, Sethi lays out a serious six-week personal finance program for 20- to 35-year-olds who want to master their money with the least amount of effort and then get on with their lives.

Why it's great for young people: 

"'I Will Teach You To Be Rich' is hands down the BEST book out there for the younger generation," says J. Money from Rockstar Finance. "It’s funny, educational, and full of exact 'how tos.' And a super easy one at that — which anyone with A.D.D. can appreciate (like me!)."

'If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly' by William Bernstein

"If You Can: How Millennials Can Get Rich Slowly," was written by William Bernstein, cofounder of investment management firm Efficient Frontier Advisors, for his grandchildren's generation. In it, Bernstein offers a short, 7,000-word guide to retiring with $1 million in the bank. You can read an excerpt on Business Insider.

Why it's great for young people:

Bernstein debunks the "you won't get Social Security by the time you retire" myth, and explains the hurdles specifically facing the millennial generation. Plus, any cash-strapped 20-something can get access: He's giving the book away for free on his website.

'The Millionaire Next Door' by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko

First published in 1996, "The Millionaire Next Door" distills Stanley and Danko's findings from more than 20 years of research into seven key characteristics that explain how the elite club of America's millionaires became rich.

Why it's great for young people: 

"'The Millionaire Next Door' is great for people in their 20s because it talks about the basics of personal finance," says Rob Gough, cofounder and president of Eckim (DefinitiveDeals.com, CouponChad.com). With simple, commonsense lessons like "spend less than you earn,""avoid buying status objects," and "diversify your investments," the book helps readers develop good habits from the very beginning.

No man is an island. Although, some men happen to own one.

We found the most expensive properties belonging to tech investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs.

Some of the big tech personalities you'd expect to have extravagant homes actually live quite modestly. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, for example, lives in a $5.3 million five-bedroom house in Palo Alto, California, and Tumblr CEO David Karp, who made over $1 billion on his company's sale to Yahoo last year, lives in a $2 million duplex in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York.

Others, however, live in homes that scream "YOLO." From Sean Parker's 24-foot-wide West Village townhouse paneled with vintage subway car siding to Larry Ellison's 98% share of the Hawaiian island of Lanai, any one of these real estate grabs will make you green with envy.

To estimate the approximate current market value of the houses, we looked at public assessors' records and spoke to Kyle Egan, licensed real estate salesperson for Nest Seekers International, and Judy Citron, an agent with Alain Pinel Realtors.

30. Aneel Bhusri's Bay-view villa

Estimated home value: $6.7 million

Title: Cofounder and CEO, Workday

The newly minted billionaire cofounder of human capital and financial software company Workday bought his two-story San Francisco home back in 2003 for about $5.5 million, making a solid $1.2 million as the home's value appreciated.

With 11 rooms (four of which are bathrooms), a large basement, and nearly 4,600 square feet of space, Bhusri and his family enjoy pristine views of the San Francisco Bay and close proximity to nearby Baker Beach.

29. Mark Hurd's Marymont Avenue Mansion

Estimated home value: $8 million

Title: Co-president, Oracle

Workday rival Oracle's co-president one-ups Bhusri's place in San Francisco with his own five-bed, six-and-a-half-bath beauty in Atherton, California.

The main house is just over 6,400 square feet, but the property boasts a pool house with its own kitchen and bathroom. A sweeping, roundabout driveway and perfectly manicured lawns complete the ensemble.

Hurd and his wife, Paula, purchased the home in 2005 for $7.1 million, according to city records, and today the home is worth about $8 million.

28. Jon Oringer's Hudson River-view home

Estimated home value: $9 million

Title: Founder, Shutterstock

Thanks to the rising value of Shutterstock shares, Oringer became New York's first techie billionaire and, naturally, he has a beautiful Manhattan apartment to match his status. His two-bedroom apartment in the West Village is in a building designed by Pritzker-winning architect Richard Meier surrounded by frameless glass. Many of the units in the buildings have balconies and direct Hudson River views.

Nest Seekers real estate broker Kyle Egan gives the apartment a conservative $9 million estimate.

Joan Rivers passed away at the age of 81 Thursday following complications from a minor procedure last week.

While the sprightly comic is often viewed as a pioneer for female comediennes, Rivers herself disagreed, telling PBS in 2013 that she was still always “looking for the new frontier.”

Rivers may have ruffled a lot of feathers over the years; however, there's no denying the Brooklyn native wasn't afraid to speak her mind. 

While Rivers had many funny one-liners, the woman who never stopped working also gave a lot of advice on success. We've compiled some of Rivers' best quotes highlighting lessons that helped her break into the business. 

Love what you do.

“I’m very blessed to be a workaholic. Anyone that’s successful has to love their work and not say, ‘Oh, it’s 5 o’clock. Thank God.’ You’ve got to go, ‘5 o’clock already? Well, maybe another hour or two.’”

(NBC, “Today” 1986)

Don't be afraid to speak up.

“I succeeded by saying what everyone else is thinking.” 

(via ABC)

Never settle for rejection.

"My whole career has been one rejection after another and then going back and back and pushing against everything and everybody. Getting ahead by small, ugly steps.” 

(People, 1978)

Scott Wapner, the anchor of "Halftime Report", is a big star over at CNBC.

He works hard, he books big-name guests, and he's constantly getting big scoops and breaking news. 

We also can never forget the time he beautifully refereed the historic on-air brawl between billionaire hedge fund titans Carl Icahn and Bill Ackman.

He was also the one who helped bring the pair of long-time rivals together to hug it out on stage at the CNBC Delivering Alpha Conference. 

Wapner gave us a glimpse into what his typical day is like. 

Here's our guide, Scott Wapner.

Decisions, decisions.

How every day begins. A huddle with my guys.

You can prepare an excellent presentation for your colleagues or clients, but none of its messages will matter if you distract your audience by looking noticeably uncomfortable or awkward on stage.

To help you understand what not to do, the experts at SOAP Presentations in São Paulo, Brazil, compiled some of the worst body language mistakes you can make while presenting — as well as how you can easily correct them.

We've published the slides here with SOAP's permission.

Ever since humans began eating food (so, forever), people have had strange diets. Some people constrict their eating habits for religious reasons, others to lose weight, and some people, like Henry VIII, had no restrictions whatsoever.

While many people scoff at celebrity diets, thinking they are shallow or unimportant, photographer Dan Bannino thinks they have the potential for beauty. His series, "Still Diets," takes these diets and turns them into still lifes, harkening back to classical paintings of the past.

"I wanted to make them significant, like classic works of arts that are becoming more and more weighty as they grow older. My aim was to show how this weirdness hasn’t changed even since the 15th century," says Bannino.

People from Beyoncé, who's Master Cleanse Diet is depicted above, or Mariah Carey, who reportedly only eats purple foods, show that that "weirdness" is still there. Enjoy the pictures, we'll go back to eating our burritos. 

Beyoncé, while preparing for her role in "Dreamgirls" in 2006, lost 20 pounds on the controversial Master Cleanse Diet, which involves drinking a mixture of lemons, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup. It also includes consuming a "salt water flush," which helps clean out you digestive tract.

In an effort to drop some pounds for Chelsea's wedding, former President Bill Clinton was rumored to have tried the Cabbage Soup diet, which involves eating a ton of cabbage soup and not much else.

Kate Moss was once rumored to be on the so-called "Hollywood Diet", which included liquor, champagne, diet soda, and not much solid food.