More than 900 new near-Earth asteroids are discovered each year.

At least two companies, Planetary Resources and more recently, Deep Space Industries, have announced plans to take advantage of these massive rock clumps, which are in seemingly endless supply and believed to be the source of great mineral wealth.  

The asteroid making a record-close approach to Earth this week could be worth up to $195 billion in fuel and metal, according to Deep Space Industries.  

Unfortunately, asteroid 2012 DA14 is not a good target because its orbit is tilted relative to Earth, requiring too much energy to chase down. 

That doesn't bother Deep Space. There are thousands of other asteroids floating out in space just waiting to be harvested. 

Here's Deep Space's master plan to find, capture, and process asteroid materials for use in space and on Earth. 

Deep Space Industries is planning to launch the first fleet of asteroid-hunting spacecraft in 2015. Laptop-size FireFlies will be sent on one-way missions, lasting two to six months, to scout out potential asteroids for harvesting.

At this point, the only information we have about asteroids comes from telescopes and meteorites, the name for a piece of asteroid that reaches Earth's surface. The drawback is that these sources really only give scientists an idea of what an asteroid's surface is like; scientists still aren't certain about their structure or how fast they rotate.

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The 55-pound probes will do flybys of smaller asteroids taking up to 100 photographs as they pass in order to distinguish loose rubble piles from solid bodies made of valuable minerals like nickel, iron or platinum.

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Why not become a citizen of the world and learn a new language?

Of course the best way to do this is to learn under the tutelage of a native speaker or trained instructor, but a number of readily-available apps are out there to help you dip your toe into the world of foreign words.

Byki

Byki will teach you essential words and phrases in nearly any major language you could want. It operates on a flash card principle, quizzing you on words for various objects.

There are various Byki apps to help you learn Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, German, and several others.

Price:$7.99

Busuu

Busuu's language learning apps cover a wide range of a speaker's ability, whether baginner or advanced. Each on covers all the essential basics to help you navigate everyday situations abroad, and the expanded content helps you drill down to whatever specific need you might have.

There are apps for Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, French, and more.

Price:free (expanded content available as in-app purchases)

Duolingo

This is a single app that covers Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, and English. All its content is free, so you literally have nothing to lose in trying it out.

Price:free

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Despite some serious issues with the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing is still beating earning estimates and selling more planes than its archrival Airbus for the first time in nearly a decade.

To meet the uptick in orders, Boeing is working to build its planes faster, incorporating new technologies and adding new facilities and employees.

The Washington aviation company now builds eight brand new 777s every month (up from seven) and 38 737s each month (up from 31). It expects to increase the production rate of the 737 to 42 per month in 2014, according to NYC Aviation.

As the company builds more planes, it has also been building its staff. The company hired about 15,000 employees last year— and it treats its employees well. Boeing took the number 16 spot on our list of the 50 Best Employers In America, based on exclusive data from PayScale, with 76 percent of employees reporting a high job satisfaction rating.

The combination of new technology and quality employees working together allows Boeing to make planes so quickly. "The amount of breakthrough and innovation that the team brings — our mechanics, our support team, our engineers —  is what enables this," Jason Clark, the director of 777 manufacturing, said.

Boeing produced a short video to show off how it manufactures airplanes at such an astounding rate. Watch the full video, or click through to see.

This is where it all goes down: The Boeing factory in Everett, Washington.

One key to getting everything in place quickly is the new, automated flex track system.

It guides a drill around and along the side of the 777.

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With so much focus on tech startups and the newest apps, we sometimes forget that some of the most innovative businesses are the ones that put a new spin on something familiar.

In New York City, companies have taken everything from the gym to restaurants to dry cleaning and reinvented them, building rabid followings and creating amazing products.

We've found the 25 most innovative businesses in New York City. Whether they're startups, brick-and-mortar shops, or pop-up restaurants, these companies are completely revolutionizing their industries.

Amor y Amargo

443 E. 6th St.

What it is: A cool new concept for a bar that focuses exclusively on bitters.

Why it'sinnovative: Amor y Amargo is a bar that brings a new appreciation to bitters. But it's more than just a bar. In addition to the house-made vermouth available on tap, the space includes a retail shop and classroom so that novice bartenders can purchase barware and participate in weekly mixology classes.

Blue Apron

Found online, based in New York 

What it is: A website that that delivers all the ingredients you need to cook a meal at home.

Why it'sinnovative: Blue Apron is a a new concept in grocery shopping that delivers all the ingredients you need to cook a meal right to your apartment. Members can sign up for a weekly subscription service and have fresh ingredients delivered (for free!) that will make three meals in just the right proportions. The company also promises that each meal takes 35 minutes or less to prepare.

Brooklyn Boulders

575 DeGraw St., Brooklyn

What it is: New York City's only indoor climbing gym.

Why it'sinnovative: Besides indoor rock climbing, Brooklyn Boulders offers a wide variety of classes, from basic climbing to slacklining (a type of tightrope walking that is popular with climbers). The gym also offers other fitness classes like Pilates and yoga. Climbers can try to scale different courses, including a model of the Brooklyn Bridge or a giant stalactite. Courses change daily to keep things fresh. 

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We as a culture have become obsessed with pizza, pasta, and the Italian way of eating. Cheesy sauces, perfect al dente noodles, and lots and lots of carbs — what's not to like?

But we've also done a great job of corrupting standard Italian fare with our pizza cone crusts and sliders, ignoring the simple, homemade ingredients that make food from the Old Country so wonderful in the first place.

Thankfully, there are still Italian gems in every city across the US that the Zagat editors took it upon themselves to find. They then put together a list of the top restaurants in 25 cities — from Austin to Washington, DC. — for traditional Italian dishes. Buon appetito!

Zagat ranks restaurants on a 30-point scale based on food, decór, and service. Ratings of 26 to 30 are considered "extraordinary to perfection," according to the company.

ATLANTA: Valenza

Food: 28
Cost: $39

1441 Dresden Dr. NE #100

Beloved for its specials, this Northern Italian spot serves the freshest food in large portions. The Venetian-inspired décor and low, ambient lighting make it pitch-perfect for a dinner date, too. Pro tip: Don't miss the wine list or the butternut squash ravioli.

AUSTIN: Vespaio

Food: 26
Cost: $43

1610 S Congress Ave.

This restaurant offers a broad selection of Italian meats, pastas, and pizzas through lunch and dinner — they even make gluten-free pasta! The only negative about Vespaio is that the wait time can get long at prime meal times.

BALTIMORE: Di Pasquale's

Food: 28
Cost: $16

3700 Gough St.

Brick-oven baked pizzas and Muffuletta are the norm at this East Baltimore specialty store. Not only can you eat-in with delicious sandwiches, homemade soups, and mozzarella, but it doubles as a great Italian grocery store, too.

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Lonely of the world – fear not!

If you're feeling unloved right now and have no one special in your life, then yeah, there's an app for that.

In fact, there are ten apps for that.

OKCupid

A mainstay of the dating scene, OKCupid has been connecting people since it was launched in 2004. Check out its free app to find a last-minute date.

Price: free

Tinder

Think of this as a location-based "Hot or Not" app. Tinder anonymously connects you with people nearby – if you find each other attractive, Tinder makes the introduction and lets the two of you chat inside of the app.

Price:free

Coffee Meets Bagel

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Not all things are bigger in Texas.

The state is home to three of the cheapest places to live in the U.S., according to the sixth annual cost-of-living index by the Council for Community and Economic Research.

This year, Harlingen, Texas still reigns as the No. 1 most affordable city in the country, with prices for consumer goods that are nearly 19 percent lower than the national average. 

The composite index is based on six areas: housing, utilities, grocery items, transportation, health care, and miscellaneous goods and services. It's representative of most households in the top income quintile, CCER said.

We've rounded up the top 10 cheapest cities, as well as the average costs of basic necessities like housing, utilities, health care and gas. 

10. Ashland, Ohio

Cost of Living Index: 87.6

Based on 307 urban areas; national average is 100

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Housing: Rent ($538), Mortgage ($777)

Utilities: Phone ($25), Electricity/Energy ($137)

Health: Optometrist ($88), Doctor ($88), Dentist ($93)

Gas: $3.50/gallon

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index

9. Pueblo, Colorado

Cost of Living Index: 87.1

Based on 307 urban areas; national average is 100

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Housing: Rent ($708), Mortgage ($713)

Utilities: Phone ($27), Electricity/Energy ($128)

Health: Optometrist ($77), Doctor ($107), Dentist ($67)

Gas: $3.37/gallon

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index

8. Muskogee, Oklahoma

Cost of Living Index:  86.9

Based on 307 urban areas; national average is 100

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Housing: Rent ($533), Mortgage ($741)

Utilities: Phone ($32), Electricity/Energy ($136)

Health: Optometrist ($75), Doctor ($90), Dentist ($113)

Gas: $3.33/gallon

Source: ACCRA Cost of Living Index

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The NHL's new collective bargaining agreement calls for an 8.4% drop in the salary cap, from $70.2 million this season to $64.3 million in 2013-14. That means we will see fewer big contracts for the players skating on ice.

On the next few pages, we will look at some of the players that were lucky enough to cash-in before the new CBA (Salaries are prorated for the lockout-shortened season).

Of the 21 highest-paid players, 11 are centers, eight are defensemen, two are wingers, and none are goalies. Also, the Tampa Bay Lightning lead the way with three players on the list. Three other teams have a pair of players among the highest-paid.

#18t Steven Stamkos — $4,682,927

Team: Tampa Bay Lightning

Position: Center

Data via spotrac.com

#18t Christian Ehrhoff — $4,682,927

Team: Buffalo Sabers

Position: Defenseman

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#18t Jason Spezza — $4,682,927

Team: Ottawa Senators

Position: Center

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A height difference which bucks the trend is no obstacle to love in celebrity circles.

We take a look at the famous men who date taller women.

Mick Jagger has a history of dating Amazonian beauties, from ex-partner Jerry Hall, to current sweetheart, fashion designer L'Wren Scott.

Towering model-turned-chef, Sophie Dahl, found true love with minuscule musician Jamie Cullum.

Rod Stewart always had a penchant for leggy blondes and current wife, Penny Lancaster's go on all the way up to Rod's waist.

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After three terms starting in 2001, Michael Bloomberg is leaving his post as Mayor of New York City. He gave his last State of the City address at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn yesterday at noon.

All of this means an epic race to Gracie Mansion (the Mayor's residence on the Upper East Side that Bloomberg never lived in). Most of the politicians that have thrown their hats in the ring have been waiting patiently for this moment for years.

The general election will be held on the first Tuesday of November, with primaries over the summer as late as August.

Here's who's going to play:

• Speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn (Democrat)
• Former City Controller, Bill Thompson (Democrat)
• NYC Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio (Democrat)
• City Controller, John Liu (Democrat)
• Billionaire grocery store magnate, John Catsimatedes (Republican)
• Former MTA head, Joe Lhota (Republican)
• Former Bronx Borough President, Adolfo Carrion Jr. (no affiliation)

Don't think for a moment, by the way, that just because NYC is a liberal town a Republican candidate can't win this — that's how Bloomberg and Giuliani both won their seats. 

That's what makes this race so fascinating (aside from the fact that these candidates are fighting to lead the capital of world, of course).

Some of New York's deepest pockets have already chosen sides, the king makers are shining up their crowns, the candidates are staffing up, and at this point it's anyone's game.

Gristedes founder, John Catsimatedes

Who is he?: Catsimatedes is the billionaire founder of Gristedes supermarkets. They're all over NYC. He's also heavily invested in energy through gas stations and the United Refining Company. Forbes estimates his net worth at $3 billion. He'll work for the Republican nomination.

What are his politics?: Hard to say, Catsimatedes is a known Clinton supporter but backed Romney in the Presidential election. The only concrete policy he's talked about is stimulating the city's economy by having another worlds fair. And here's what he told the NYT: “Am I a Republican? Yes. Am I a Democrat? Yes. Am I a conservative? Yes. Am I a liberal? Yes,” he said, his ringed fingers rapping the table. “We’re right in the middle. What are we? We’re pro-people. But, we’re also pro-business.”

What are his chances?: Not good. Catsimatedes has tried for the Republican before and failed. Plus, his grocery stores are not well loved in the city and he's a gaffe machine. He once likened raising taxes on the rich to Hitler punishing the Jews.

He can, however, use his massive fortune to propel his campaign, so that's something.

Publisher Tom Allon

Who is he?: A former public school teacher turned publisher and CEO of Manhattan Media, a NYC media company that publishes small local papers. Small though they may be, however, they're must-reads for city politicians. He also started two NYC high schools, Eleanor Roosevelt High School on the Upper East Side and Frank McCourt High School on the Upper West Side.

What are his politics?: Allon is a Democrat turned Republican. His campaign is emphasizing education, jobs, and government transparency.

What are his chances?: Not great. He lacks name recognition and both Catsimatedes and Joe Lhota will probably have more money than him. Still education was a Bloomberg weakness and his resume could look attractive to people who want reform.

Doe Fund founder George McDonald

Who is he?: The founder of the Doe Fund, a charity for NYC's homeless.

What are his politics?: McDonald's charity helps the homeless but he's known for saying that his organization helps people who "want a hand up, not a hand down"and he's a big fan of former Mayor Giuliani (another Republican). However, like Allon, McDonald switched his party affiliation to run on the Republican ticket.

What are his chances?: Not great. He lacks name recognition, a lot of big money is going elsewhere, and he's had some unflattering press in the past few years.

Like this (from Crain's):

McDonald started the Doe Fund in 1985. The nonprofit group provides transitional work, housing and education opportunities for people with histories of incarceration, homelessness and substance abuse, and receives millions in city contracts. McDonald says the charity has put $250 million into the pockets of workers over the years. In 2010, however, the Daily News reported that McDonald's wife and son were also pulling in about $200,000 each annually, while McDonald's take was around $500,000, including a $100,000 honorarium bestowed on the charity for its work.

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YouTube is the world's most popular online video site, with users watching 4 billion hours worth of video each month, and uploading 72 hours worth of video every minute.

Since its inception in 2005, YouTube has grown from a site devoted to amateur videos to one that distributes original content.

It played an instrumental role during the Arab Spring, and has also helped jumpstart the careers of Justin Bieber and Korean pop sensation Psy.

Chad Hurley registers the trademark, logo, and domain of YouTube on Valentine's Day 2005

Before Feb. 14, 2005, very few people had ever even heard the name "YouTube." It was founded by former PayPal employees Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim. The idea was born at a dinner party in San Francisco about a year before the official launch. 

Karim's idea for what became YouTube came from two key events in 2004: Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction at the Super Bowl, and the devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Karim told USA Today back in 2006.

YouTube launches its beta site in May 2005

Wow. It's amazing how much YouTube's homepage has evolved since its very first one in 2005. 

The first video posted to the site, "Me at the Zoo," was only 19 seconds long

On April 23, 2005, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim posted the very first video to YouTube, entitled "Me at the Zoo." The video is exactly how it sounds: Karim at the San Diego zoo standing in front of the elephants and talking about their trunks. 

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The Wind River Indian Reservation is not an easy place to get to, but I had to see it for myself.

Thirty-five-hundred square miles of prairie and mountains in western Wyoming, the reservation is home to bitter ancestral enemies: the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.

Even among reservations, it's renowned for brutal crime, widespread drug use, and legal dumping of toxic waste.

But no matter how much you hear about Wind River, there always seemed to be something unsaid. I spent over a week there and in the nearby towns. It was perhaps the most dramatic and unbalanced place I've ever been.

In the following slides I document what I saw from my more than week-long stay, in an effort to portray the plight and the perils of these forgotten tribes. 

The Wind River reservation is located in central Wyoming. The landscape is unlike anything most people have ever seen.

This craggy honeycombed grotto was unearthly enough to prompt Starship Troopers' director Paul Verhoeven to shoot the 1997 sci-fi flick here.

This railroad has been hauling goods and people through here since 1885.

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The Russian city of Chelyabinsk was rocked today as it was hit by what appears to have been a meteorite weighing up to 11 tons.

At least 400 people have been reported injured, and the photos from the scene paint a crazy picture.

Given the abundance of mobile phones and dash-cams in Russia, the meteor and its aftermath is extremely well documented.

A huge streak could be seen across the sky on Friday morning.

This photo, taken with a mobile phone, gives a close up.

The city of Chelyabinsk is some 930 miles east of Moscow.

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What started as one video of costumed performers dancing (strangely) to techno music has practically taken over YouTube.

Now there are hundreds of Harlem Shake videos, featuring the electronic musician Baauer. In most videos, one person is shown dancing along to the song for about 15 seconds, surrounded by people completely oblivious — then, all hell breaks loose.

Military members often have a lot of downtime, so it's no surprise that they would take to the internet sensation and put their own spin on it. Here are the best ones that we found.

Army Cadets At West Point

Army Mechanics Take A Break From Working On Humvees

A 'Typical Day Off In Kuwait' For Soldiers

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Designer Kimberly Ovitz  launched her self-titled label in 2009 with a desire to translate her love of art, architecture and nature into the world of women’s contemporary fashion.

Four years later, Ovitz — the daughter of CAA co-founder and former President of the Walt Disney Company, Michael Ovitz — commanded the attention of the likes of Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, designers Tory Burch and J. Crew's Jenna Lyons at her fall-winter 2013 show last week during New York Fashion Week.

Ovitz's latest collection, which she has said was inspired by"animals and insects and their innate protection systems," was received well by fashion critics, but she says it's not always easy to produce.

"I am usually in fashion hibernation for the month of January," Ovitz tells Business Insider. "I stay at the office later than usual, especially the last few weeks leading up to the show. I am usually there until midnight." 

Part of what drives Ovitz is her desire to keep up with innovative technology and incorporate it into her own line. Her latest collection includes a jewelry line created in collaboration with 3-D printer Shapeways.

But even after the runway show is complete and the clothes are on store hangers, Ovitz's work never ends.

"I go directly into market after fashion week so life is not totally back to normal until the end of February," the 29-year-old designer tells us. "By the end of February I already have the next concept and am ready to start doing research."

But in the end, she says putting her personal life on hold and the late hours at the office are all worth it.

Calm before the storm on the runway.

I rarely do my hair because I don’t like spending the time to do it. I came to the show site with wet hair and someone on the Aveda hair team treated me to a blow dry. Aveda did an amazing job transforming all the models' hair into corseted braids to complement the collection.

Looking on at a dress rehearsal an hour before the show to time the pace that the models walk to the music.

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Yesterday Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it would buy Heinz in a $28 billion deal, but they're not doing it alone.

For a buy this big, Buffett enlisted the help of Brazil's most famous banker and arguably fiercest dealmaker, Jorge Lemann.

Over the course of his life, Lemann has gone from journalist to national tennis champion to banker and now billionaire investor.

Last year, he overtook Eike Batista to become Brazil's richest man. In terms of their business style, however, Lemann and Batista have little in common. Where Batista is a flashy playboy who's vowed to become to the richest man in the world, Lemann is a silent killer. He's known for a strict management style, and he doesn't seem to be in the game for the money (from Bloomberg):

“Money is simply a way of measuring if the business is going well or not, but money in and of itself doesn’t fascinate me,” Lemann said in January 2008, according to an interview published in HSM Management magazine. He declined to comment for this story.

That says a lot.

Lemann was born in Rio in 1939.

His father was a Swiss businessman who immigrated to the country in the 1920s.

He left Brazil for Harvard, and earned his bachelors degree in economics in 1961.

Lemann still has a great relationship with Harvard helping Brazilian students study there and setting up scholarships:

Lemann has generously supported cross-cultural initiatives at Harvard University, including the Brazil Studies Program and Brazil Office of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS), for over a decade. He established the Lemann Visiting Scholars program and, more recently, the Lemann Fellows program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard School of Public Health, the Harvard Kennedy School and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He has actively engaged with the 38 students who comprise the first five cohorts of Lemann Fellows, as well as with students he has supported at Harvard College, Harvard Business School and elsewhere at the University.

After Harvard, Lemann's life was a mixed bag. He trained at Credit Suisse for a while and worked as a journalist.

Lemann worked as a business columnist for Jornal do Brasil. It's the 3rd oldest Brazilian paper in existence.

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The 2013 Range Rover, the fourth generation of the iconic luxury SUV, is now in dealerships.

To show off what the new ride can do, Jaguar Land Rover sent us to southern Utah, where we took a drive through the desert on our way to a rock-covered, sandy, muddy, snowy day of off-road driving.

Our full review of the Range Rover asks the question, "Do you need a car that climb a rock-strewn mountain and massage your back at the same time?"

If the answer is yes, here's proof that the 2013 Range Rover, starting at $83,545, is the car for you.

Disclosure: Jaguar Land Rover paid for our travel and lodging expenses to drive the Range Rover.

Here's the 2013 Range Rover.

We left the Amangiri Resort where we were staying early in the morning.

Here's our route: starting in southern Utah, looping through northern Arizona, and back.

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10. Columbus, OH

Columbus is a great place to settle down and buy a home, with its low unemployment rate and low cost of living. 

This college town (it’s home to the Ohio State University) has a laid-back Midwestern vibe, and the city has world-renowned hospitals (including The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center) and research centers as well as an up-and-coming dining scene.

9. Denver, CO

Although Denver homes are somewhat costly compared to the other cities on this list, the median income is high enough in this nature-loving city to compensate for the higher cost. 

Denver, known for its cleanliness, has something for every resident, including great sports teams, food, nearby mountains for hiking and skiing and a great music scene.

8. Indianapolis, IN

More than half of those living in  Indianapolis own a home, and the homes themselves are very affordable, particularly when combined with the low cost of living in the city. 

Indianapolis provides plenty of affordable homes for homebuyers.

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Michael Jordan turns 50 next week, which has led to a ton of discussion about his legacy in recent days.

For all his skill and achievements, MJ will be remembered for one thing above all else — his unrelenting competitiveness.

Through his trash talk, high-stakes betting, and refusal to lose, MJ developed the persona of the most competitive athlete in sports history.

We picked out the 17 anecdotes that gave Jordan this reputation.

He punched Bulls teammate Steve Kerr in the face during a scrimmage

Kerr said he talked back to MJ during training camp, and then:

"He punched me in the face…It was one of the best things that ever happened for me. I needed to stand up and go back at him. I think I earned some respect. But, we have a great relationship ever since…you gotta prove it and then once you prove it, you're fine."

Source: Dan Patrick Show

He once trash-talked Bill Clinton on the golf course

They two were playing golf together when MJ forced the former president to play from the furthest away tees.

"You're going to play from the little girls' tees?" Jordan asked him.

Source: WSJ

At age 50, he is currently trying to lose 45 pounds to get down to his playing weight of 218

Source: ESPN

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For ages, mankind has speculated on the power of the mind. You can find quotes as old as the Bible “As a man thinketh in his heart, so is he."

Or as new as The Secret proclaiming the “law of attraction.” Wise men of many philosophies and faiths have thought what we believe has an influence on who we become.

Could the same apply to our financial affairs? Could it be that the things you believe are conspiring to keep you from accumulating wealth?

If that's true, what kinds of thoughts could be holding you back? And, if so, is it possible to replace them with thoughts that would help you to reach your full financial potential?

1. You believe you can't accumulate wealth on your salary.

If you're spending your entire paycheck, it's easy to believe you'll never build any savings. How could you possibly save hundreds of thousands when you're barely making it to your next payday?

2. You think money is evil.

It's a common belief. An often misquoted Bible verse is that “money is the root of all evil.” It's actually the “love of money is the root…” Religious people of many faiths believe you should separate yourself from the world and its riches—essentially telling us becoming wealthy is something to be avoided.

3. You think you don't deserve money.

You may think a hefty bank account is the reward you get for being a good person. However, if you’re like most of us, you have a few things in your past that aren't a source of pride.

It’s easy to believe you don't deserve to have any money. In fact, it would be wrong for you to have a growing bank account or IRA.

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