In Just Four Days, NBA Teams Have Handed Out $291 Million In Terrible Contracts
Last year's NBA lockout was supposed to curb the amount of overplayed players in the NBA. But just four days into free agency, NBA teams are doing the same things they've always done — throwing bags...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Important Gadgets Of The 21st Century
We're only 12 years into the 21st century, but it's already proven to be a great time for technology. From Apple gadgets to video cameras, here are the 10 most important devices to emerge in recent...
View ArticleHere's How Your Birth Month Affects The Rest Of Your Life
Your birth month can impact the rest of your life, and not just on your birthday. Scientists and statisticians have found that birth months affect everything from chosen career to attitude. For...
View ArticleHere Are 8 Interesting Stats About Stocks And US Presidents
There are just four months until election day, and the presidential campaign rages on. Some market historians have noted that there are some distinct patterns when it comes to elections and stocks....
View ArticleWhat It's Like Being A Programmer At Facebook (FB)
Facebook's engineers are its most prized possession. They're given an enormous amount of autonomy and told to ship quality code quickly. So, what's it like being a Facebook engineer? Google employee...
View ArticleCheck Out These Awesome Photos Of Obama And Romney Celebrating The Fourth Of...
Like many Americans, President Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney rang in the Fourth of July with parades, picnics and fireworks. But that doesn't mean the election was far from their...
View ArticleThe Coolest New Tech From The Helicopter Industry's Renaissance
Flight Global has an excellent piece by Andy Healy about the helicopter business' recent development of 1950s innovative design with 21st century technology. The ever expanding helicopter market has...
View ArticleWe've Been DYING To Run These Gold Charts For You, And Now We Finally Can
A huge development happened in the world of economic chart-making today. FRED, the brilliant economics data and charts site that's run by the St. Louis Federal reserve, has finally added gold prices...
View Article10 Good Reasons To Drink Coffee
Coffee is a staple of daily life around the world — so much so that 136.5 million bags of coffee were consumed in 2011 according to the International Coffee Organization. That's up two percent from...
View ArticleYACHT OF THE WEEK: For $19.9 Million, This 155-Foot Megayacht Is A Floating...
A 155-foot yacht called "One More Toy" is on sale for $19.9 million. The ship flies under the Cayman Islands flag and is currently in the Caribbean. One More Toy can cruise at about 14 knots, and has...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Up Close And Personal With The Lamborghini Gallardo
We recently took the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder for a spin. And we quickly found that the car, which has a sticker price of $239,000, is an absolute beast to drive. We snapped some still...
View Article9 Must-Download eBooks For Summer Reading
The summer is now in full swing so that means traveling, vacations, and more. Relax during your downtime by reading these eBooks that are sure to either keep you entertained or teach you about...
View ArticleMinor League Baseball Teams Celebrated The Fourth Of July With Some Of The...
For Minor League Baseball teams it is always a struggle to sell tickets, which leads to some of the more unusual giveaways and promotions. Among the more popular promotions are the use of alternate...
View ArticleFamiglia De Medici: The Extraordinary Story Of The Family That Financed The...
In his 1963 book, 'The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank,' medieval economic historian Raymond de Roover likens the Medici banking dynasty to today's banking fortresses. And it makes sense. The...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: A Fifth Avenue Penthouse With Panoramic Central Park Views...
A co-op penthouse on Fifth Avenue is on sale for $17.9 million. The apartment has six bedrooms and six bathrooms. The building has a doorman and private elevator access. The penthouse occupies the top...
View Article8 Things We Learned About 'The Amazing Spider-Man'
"The Amazing Spider-Man" was released Tuesday and is already shattering box-office records. In two days, the Spider-Man reboot has grossed $59.3 million at theaters. Though that comes nowhere close to...
View Article15 Inspiring Olympic Athletes Who Will Make This Year's Games An Absolute Joy...
One of the best parts about the Olympics every four years is the amazing back stories of the many athletes. Whether it's escaping tough upbringings, battling physical or emotional ailments, or even...
View ArticleBig, Beautiful Pictures Of The Enormous New Skyscraper That Londoners Seem To...
London's enormous Shard newspaper finally opened today, and will be (if only for a short time) the tallest building in all of Europe. However, we'd like to put forward a new possible title — London's...
View ArticleWineries And Other Must-See Hotspots In California's 35,000-Acre Temecula Valley
This post originally appeared on Snooth. A well-known secret lies in the heart of Southern California’s wine region: Temecula Valley Wine Country. About 85 miles south of Los Angeles and 60 miles...
View ArticleFor $60,000 A Month, Live In A Sky-High Penthouse Designed By Frank Gehry
For $60,000 a month you can live in the penthouse of the tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere—for now at least. The New York by Gehry building, designed by Frank Gehry, towers 870...
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