A Brazilian Soccer Fan Gleefully Bid Spain 'Adios' With An iPad
Spain will not qualify for the World Cup's knockout stage after losing to Chile 2-0, the defending champion's second straight loss in the group stage.This pleased one Brazilian fan greatly, who...
View ArticleThe VIX Hits A Fresh 2014 Low
The VIX put in a new low for the year after the latest monetary policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.The index of implied market volatility fell 12%, or 1.45 points, to close at 10.61.The VIX...
View ArticleThis Map Shows The Largest Company By Revenue In Every State
The above graphic shows the largest company by revenue in every state.Created by Mike Simmons in collaboration with Broadview Networks, the map drew information from Hoover's — a Dun & Bradstreet...
View ArticleHere's How Much People Are Actually Paying For Obamacare
In his days as a salesman pitching his healthcare law to the American public, President Barack Obama often said it would not cost much more than a monthly cell-phone bill. For many people, that has...
View Article9 Features In Amazon's Fire Phone That Business Users Will Love (AMZN)
While Amazon has introduced a lot of cool gadgetry for consumers with its new Fire smartphone, it certainly didn't ignore business users.Amazon has a surprisingly robust list of features for work,...
View ArticleA New Technology Can Make Your Car Sound Like A Spaceship
For drivers, the sound of a car is an integral part of the experience behind the wheel.But these days, car sounds are a lot more sophisticated than the "vroom" of an engine. We spoke with the audio...
View ArticleYelp's New High-Rise Headquarters Include A Coffee Shop And Old-Fashioned...
Yelp recently moved into a brand-new space in downtown San Francisco, and the new digs are a sight to behold. The review site now occupies the 2nd to 16th floors in a 1920s-era Art Deco high-rise in...
View ArticleHow Electric Buses Could Convince More People To Buy Teslas
Elon Musk and Tesla have been getting a ton of buzz this week after the electric automaker announced it is opening up its patents.Musk is willing to share his ideas so initiatives that address climate...
View ArticleHere's How A Marine Blown Apart By A Grenade In Afghanistan Made An...
Retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter is set to receive the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for bravery, on June 19. Carpenter will be the third Marine to be awarded the medal since the start...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: Buy The Most Expensive Home In Las Vegas For $38 Million
Phil Maloof, a member of a prominent Las Vegas hotel family, is selling his massive penthouse in Las Vegas for $38 million, making it the most expensive home on the market in the city, according to...
View ArticleJ. R. R. Tolkien Has A Touching Message For His Former Teachers In Newly...
"Lord Of The Rings" author J. R. R. Tolkien reveals a touching message he wished he could tell his former teachers in a newly discovered letter.As the The Guardian reports, the letter — written 50...
View ArticleLard Is Cropping Up On Menus Everywhere
Lard — yes, lard — is cropping up in kitchens around the globe.The resurgence of lard, or pig fat seems to have come from a change in opinion about saturated fat (fat mainly from meat and dairy) and...
View ArticleElon Musk's Biggest Aerospace Rival Claims It's Better For U.S. Troops
United Launch Alliance is launching a new advertising campaign responding to its ongoing dispute with Elon Musk and SpaceX, Defense Daily reports.Today, the Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, which...
View ArticleThe 20 Cutest Wild Animals On Earth
It's common to argue over whether puppies or kittens are cuter, but what about hummingbirds and wombats?We thought wild animals deserved some love too, and came up with the 20 cutest undomesticated...
View ArticleI Just Found Out That 43 Slaves Work For Me
At least 27 million people across the globe are enslaved. And 43 of them work for me.In collaboration with the U.S. State Department, Made In A Free World, a company dedicated to raising awareness...
View ArticleHere's Wayne Rooney Somehow Not Scoring From Point-Blank Range Twice
England's Wayne Rooney finally scored his first ever World Cup goal in the 75th minute against Uruguay.In the first 60 minutes, though, it looked like his drought was going to continue when he missed...
View ArticleWatch How Fast Americans Spend Money In Real Time
Americans are the top consumers in the world.To illustrate how quickly Americans spend, consumer savings app Retale has put together a chart that counts spending from the moment you click on the page....
View ArticleThe Most Ambitious Casino In The History Of Atlantic City Just Filed For...
Revel, the Atlantic City mega-casino, has filed for bankruptcy — the second time it's done so in the past two years, Bloomberg reports. Revel cost $2.6 billion to develop and is New Jersey's...
View ArticleThe 11 Most Outrageous Things Luis Suarez, The World Cup's Biggest Villain,...
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 —...
View ArticleAmerica Has Too Many Farmers, Fishers, And Foresters
It can be counterintuitive to hear about labor shortages even as the national unemployment rate remains elevated.The issue behind this is the skills gap. In other words, those available to work don't...
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