This Mythical Map Of The Internet Is Brilliant
Amateur graphic designer Martin Vargic creates anything but amateur-level work. We recently stumbled upon his incredible "Map of the Internet 1.0," a rendering of what the Internet might look like if...
View ArticleCalifornia Mom Shocked After Her Prisoner Son Was Secretly Transferred 800...
This past July, a nurse named Danielle Rigney left her house at 2 a.m. to drive several hours to visit her son, Solomon, in a Jamestown, Calif. prison, where visiting hours started at 6.Danielle and...
View ArticleSome Stock Markets Actually Rallied In January
January was a rough month as turmoil in the emerging economies appeared to cause world markets to come down.Stocks, bonds, currencies... it seemed like everything but U.S. Treasuries tumbled.But that's...
View ArticleMicrosoft's New CEO Satya Nadella Is Known Internally As The Guy Who Cuts...
The Microsoft rank and file are cheering the appointment of Satya Nadella as the new CEO, not because he's safe, but because he isn't, one former Microsoft employee who worked for Nadella told Business...
View ArticleThis Animated Weather Map Is The Coolest Thing You'll See Today
You've never seen a weather map quite like this before.This supercomputer-powered site, called simply "earth," takes global weather mapping to a whole new level. Software developer Cameron Beccario...
View ArticleRed Hot Chili Peppers Respond To Reports They Faked Their Super Bowl Performance
Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show featured a performance by Bruno Mars, who was later joined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers — but some ultra-observant fans noticed something a bit strange during the rock...
View ArticleWhy Bill Nye Debated Creationist Ken Ham Tonight
The day is finally here! Bill Nye is debated creationist Ken Ham tonight at 7 p.m. EST. At 8:45 p.m. there was a Q&A session with the debaters. You can watch the debate on YouTube.We've summarized...
View ArticleThis Photographer Brought Her Camera Paragliding And The Photos Are Incredible
For the last eight years, photographer Jody MacDonald has spent her days jetting around the world, finding the highest points she can, and jumping off of them. Luckily, she brought her camera around...
View ArticleRussia Won't Allow Chobani Yogurt At The Sochi Olympics
NY senator calls on Russian government to allow yogurt delivery to Olympic athletes in SochiALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer of New York is calling on the Russian government to allow...
View ArticleIBM Is Using Watson To Psychoanalyze People From Their Tweets (IBM)
Besides winning "Jeopardy" and helping "put a permanent end to leukemia," IBM has found another use for its Watson supercomputer: psychoanalyzing people.Watson is a computer that understands human...
View ArticleWhy Bitcoin Will Never Have A Problem With Deflation
There's a lingering misconception out there that deflation will be a problem for Bitcoin, and that will prevent it from widespread use.The argument (which, full disclosure I used to believe) basically...
View ArticleOlympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski Performed An Awesome Big Lebowski-Themed...
Retired figure skater Tara Lipinski performed a special solo routine at Rockefeller Center earlier this week in honor of Jimmy Fallon, who is finishing up his final week on Late Night, Jezebel...
View ArticleWHERE ARE THEY NOW? The Most Famous Olympic Figure Skaters Of All Time
During the two weeks of the Winter Olympics, female figure skaters are the most famous people in the world.From the early days of Peggy Fleming, to the Harding-Kerrigan scandal, to America's...
View ArticleJapan Opens Up 1.46%
Tokyo stocks opened 1.46 percent higher on Wednesday after plunging more than four percent the previous day, as gains on Wall Street gave investors a positive lead.The benchmark Nikkei-225 index, which...
View ArticleHAPPY BIRTHDAY FACEBOOK: The Secret IMs Revealing The Mark Zuckerberg Of 2004
Editor's Note: In May 2012, after many years of reporting on Facebook, Business Insider's Nicholas Carlson obtained and published these private communications. As many look back on Facebook on its...
View ArticleBill Nye Dominated His Debate Against Creationist Ken Ham
Bill Nye debated creationist Ken Ham tonight.We tweeted some of the interesting things that Nye said in the debate, some good insight from experts, and some images of Nye looking bewildered.Check out...
View ArticleRichard Sherman Totally Destroys An Internet Troll With One Picture
The Seattle Seahawks are no doubt still celebrating their Super Bowl win against Denver on Sunday, but some people are having a hard time coping with the Broncos loss.Case in point: A Twitter user who...
View ArticleThe Funniest Highlights From Will Ferrell's Reddit AmA
Actor and comedian Will Ferrell went on Reddit on Tuesday to answer questions from users for the first time, and he offered one of the funnier AmA's (Ask-me-Anything) in recent memory.Ferrell, a former...
View ArticleNorth Korea Calls Shinzo Abe 'Asian Hitler'
North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an "Asian Hitler" intent on amassing military power under the guise of ensuring regional stability.The attack in an editorial...
View ArticleRock Band Claims They Sent A $660,000 Invoice To Pentagon
The story of Skinny Puppy is an odd one.Canadian CTV News reports that, after receiving some coaching on lawsuits, Skinny Puppy decided to bill the Pentagon $660,000 for allegedly using their music to...
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