15 Rich And Famous People Who Used To Be Homeless
In order to get to where they are today, some people really had to beat the odds. These people weren't just poor — they were homeless.They eventually turned their lives around and became an inspiration...
View ArticleMagical Pictures Of Earth And Space From 2012
It's time for another countdown.NASA's compiled 25 indelible images from 2012 in a Flickr gallery. Enjoy! An extremely long solar filament shoots out from the sun on Aug. 31, 2012. The coronal mass...
View ArticlePRESENTING: The Most Unforgettable Political Moments Of 2012
A historic election in 2012 began with a Republican primary that offered never-ending drama and ended with the re-election of President Barack Obama to a second term.Along the way, there were some...
View Article10 Strangest Science Stories Of The Year
Ah, science. Sure, it does plenty of amazing things for society: finding treatments for cancer, putting people in space.But along the way, scientists also discover some truly bizarre things about the...
View Article9 Renovations You Can Make Right Under Your Landlord's Nose
Being a renter can make you feel like a renter.After a while, the cheap flooring and outdated kitchen can start to get to you, and you might find yourself wishing you just owned the place so you could...
View ArticleThe 21 Craziest Things The TSA Found In Travelers' Luggage This Year
Every day, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screens about 1.8 million passengers, along with all of their luggage.Those searches produce a lot of interesting results. Every week, dozens...
View ArticleNFL POWER RANKINGS: Where All 32 Teams Ended Up
The NFL regular season is over.Going into the playoffs, a handful of teams are coming on strong (Seahawks, Bengals), while others are sputtering (Texans, Ravens).Here are the final power rankings for...
View ArticleHow Zumba Became The Largest Fitness Brand In The World
When you think about Zumba, you imagine people wearing brightly colored cargo pants and pumping their fists.You think about the dance fitness craze.But Zumba isn't just about fitness — it's an entire...
View ArticleHere's A Timeline Of The 15 Biggest News Stories Of 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, here's a look back at the top stories of the year. The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press has identified the 15 most-followed news stories of 2012 according to...
View ArticleThe Biggest Product Flops Of 2012
There has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.”In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great deal, ranging from...
View ArticleA Quick Guide To This Year's Best Champagnes
Champagne is one of France’s great bastions of wine tradition—change is no joking matter there—and pretty much everybody likes the final product it offers.So when there is something new going on in...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Performing Stock Markets In The World
While the S&P is set to net investors a double-digit return, not all major stock indices have been positive on the year.In fact, the worst performing stock market of 2012 fell by over 60 percent.A...
View Article15 Ways People Celebrate New Year's Eve Around The World
Happy New Year's Eve! Many of you will celebrate with champagne, dancing, and kissing your loved ones when the clock strikes midnight, but what about the rest of the world?January 1st may be the de...
View Article11 Companies That Will Get Slammed Hardest By Sequestration
Now that a tentative agreement has been reached on the tax issue of the fiscal cliff, lawmakers are now grappling with a deal to avert the $1.6 trillion in spending cuts that are set to kick in after...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Deutsche Bank Exec Now Selling His Southampton Mansion For...
After letting it languish on the market for four years, Kevin E. Parker, global head of Deutsche Asset Management (who stepped down from the bank's executive committee in May), has chopped the price on...
View ArticleThe 10 Worst Stocks Of 2012
While some sectors, like the homebuilders, really benefitted from macro trends in 2012, others were not so lucky.Solar energy and for-profit education were two industries that got hit especially...
View Article7 New Things That Health Experts Have Told Us To Fear This Year
1. Being rich makes you more likely to lie, cheat, and steal. A series of experiments conducted on volunteers with annual incomes ranging between $16,000 and $150,000 found that the wealthiest were...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Outrageous Items People Bought In December
2012 wrapped up with several auction records, from a drawing by Raphael that sold for nearly $50 million to a very expensive antique clock.There were also sky-high prices for movie props and a batch of...
View ArticleMore Of The Best Sports GIFs Of 2012
Last week we took a look at some of the best GIFs of the year. Now we are back with some of the best of the rest.There is some Pat Riley schadenfreude, some epic videobombs, a lot of awkward dancing,...
View ArticleThe Complete Timeline Of Zynga's Disastrous 2012 (ZNGA)
Only nine months ago, Zynga was worth $11.5 billion, pumping out new games every month at breakneck speed.It seems so far away in time, given everything that's happened since.Zynga's stock is stuck in...
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