HOW TO BECOME HAPPY: 13 SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN WAYS TO BECOME A HAPPIER PERSON

13 Scientifically Proven Ways To Be A Happier Person

You have the power to make yourself happier. That’s what we learned from 13 scientific studies that discovered small changes we can all make to improve our outlook on life.

From writing down the good parts of your day to simply smiling, here are a few proactive steps you can take towards becoming a happier you. Continue reading

THE 25 MOST OVERPAID MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS

The 25 Most Overpaid Players In Major League Baseball

Cork Gaines Jun. 29, 2013Matt Kemp

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There are 251 players in Major League Baseball making at least $4.0 million this season and 98 of them are making at least $10 million. Many of those players are severely overpaid and on the next few pages we will take a look at the most overpaid in baseball. Continue reading

WORLD’S BEST BEACHES: TOP 15 BEST TROPICAL BEACHES IN THE WORLD

The 15 Best Tropical Beaches In The World

Jennifer Polland Jan. 24, 2013
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As temperatures drop below freezing in much of the northern hemisphere, most of us are dreaming about lying on a warm sand beach, tropical drink in-hand while listening to the waves lap at the shore. 

 We found the 15 best beaches in the world to visit right now. We looked at tropical climates and only included beach destinations that are hot right now — no diss to the Hamptons or the French Riviera. Continue reading

TRIP ADVISOR: 25 MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN AMERICA, U.S. TRAVELERS CHOICE AWARDS

The 25 Most Popular Travel Destinations In America

Jennifer Polland May 21, 2013,
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TripAdvisor just released the results of its 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations winners.

 Millions of TripAdvisor users voted on their favorite destinations around the world, as well as their favorite destinations in the U.S.

Paris took the top spot on the World Destinations list, trumping New York City (#2) and London (#3). Continue reading

AMERICA’S NATIONAL PARKS: 31 STUNNING PICTURES ACROSS AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL

31 Stunning Pictures Of American National Parks

Anmargaret Warner Jun. 29, 2013 BusinessInsider

With everything from vast deserts and gorgeous beaches to sprawling mountain ranges, America is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful countries in the world—and nowhere is that more evident than in the national parks.

 The National Park Service oversees 401 areas throughout the U.S. and U.S. territories and has nearly 300 million visitors each year. Continue reading

BILLIONAIRE BABIES: THE WORLD’S HOTTEST BILLIONAIRE OFFSPRING

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Introducing The World’s Hottest Billionaire Offspring

Noah Plaue Jun. 22, 2012, BusinessInsider
 
These dashing youths are not only attractive, but as the children of the world’s wealthiest people, they are also devastatingly rich.

 Having billionaire parents has its perks, from $60 million weddings to private yachts.

But while some of these heirs have become famous in their own rights as models and businessmen, others have have stayed out of the spotlight, focusing on charity or private work. Continue reading

SPOILED TWEENS: CHILDREN RULING THE ROOST, DICTATING TO PARENTS, WANT INSTANT GRATIFICATION AND DON’T WANT A JOB

They want instant gratification. They dictate to their parents and they don’t want a job. Sound familiar? Welcome to the new generation of spoiled tweens

  • Study finds 7 to 14 year olds more empowered than previous generations
  • They have access to technology and they want their opinions to be heard Continue reading

IN-N-OUT ‘MONKEY STYLE’ BURGER: THE LATEST CUSTOMIZED HAMBURGER FOR IN-N-OUT BURGER FANS

The 'Monkey Style' burger consists of a hamburger with addition of a portion of 'Animal Style' fries (that's french fries covered with spread, cheese and grilled onions) sitting alongside the patty in between the buns

Fancy having yours ‘Monkey Style’? The latest secret hamburger from the In-N-Out Burger chain

  • Food bloggers have uncovered the existence of a new type of burger from the West Coast fast food chain
  • It consists of a burger with the addition of a portion of ‘Animal Style’ fries between the buns
  • Employees refused to make one, but that didn’t stop the bloggers from creating their own experiment Continue reading

EMMA MAERSK: A LOOK INSIDE ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST CONTAINER SHIPS

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We’re not going to need a bigger boat! The photographs that reveal the gigantic proportions of one of the world’s largest container ships

  • Emma Maersk measures 397 m (1,302 ft)long, its beam measures 56 m (184 ft) and it reaches a depth of 30 m (98 ft)
  • Combined, the accommodation and bridge of a PS-class vessel are as high as a twelve-storey building Continue reading

$600 MILLION WORTH OF DIAMONDS LEFT OPEN IN SWISS AIRLINES CARGO CONTAINER AT JFK AIRPORT

$600M worth of diamonds left open in Swiss airlines cargo container at JFK airport

Published June 29, 2013

Swiss security has more holes than its cheese.

A container holding $600 million worth of loose diamonds was left sitting with a gaping hole on the bottom at the same JFK warehouse where thieves swiped $1.2 million in cash last week, The Post has learned.

In both instances, the crates arrived on Swiss airlines flights from Zurich. Continue reading

THE FIGHT TO SAVE ‘BAND OF BROTHERS’ : 506TH INFANTRY REGIMENT FACING DEACTIVATION UNDER ARMY’S MASSIVE RESTRUCTURING

 Popular: Band Of Brothers won national acclaim, and followed the soldiers of the Easy Company from paratrooper training through D-Day and the end of the war

Fight to save famous ‘Band of Brothers‘ parachute regiment who landed behind enemy lines in World War Two and inspired HBO series from sweeping military cuts

By Associated Press

The 101st Airborne Division is trying to save its illustrious 506th Infantry Regiment, whose origins date to World War II‘s fabled ‘Band of Brothers,’ from deactivation under the Army’s massive restructuring. Continue reading

REPUBLICAN LEADERS SENT LETTERS TO PROFESSIONAL SPORTS ORGANIZATIONS HEADS OF NFL, MLN, NBA AND OTHERS ASKING THEM NOT TO GET INVOLVE WITH THE UNPOPULAR OBAMACARE,

NFL bucks call to promote ObamaCare, as Republicans pressure sports leagues to say no

Published June 29, 2013

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The National Football League appears to be bucking the Obama administration’s request to help promote the health care overhaul, as Republican lawmakers pressure all the major sports leagues not to get involved in the effort. 

An NFL spokesman told The Washington Post overnight that the league has “no plans to engage in this area and (has) had no substantive contact with the administration” about the implementation.  Continue reading

PERFECT BANQUET: CHRISTIE’S TO AUCTION ON JULY AMAZING GEORGE V DINING SET WORTH MILLIONS, COMMISSIONED FOR 1922 ROYAL TOUR TO INDIA

Big dinner: A table has been laid with the Maharaja of Patiala's banqueting service to show it in all its glory

Just perfect for one’s banquet! Christie’s to sell magnificent dining set worth £1.5m (but you’d need to wash up all 1,400 pieces)

  • Dining-set commissioned for 1922 Royal tour of India is up for auction
  • It’s part of Christe’s Exceptional Sale taking place next month
  • Almost 50 lots are to go under the hammer – expected to raise £18m Continue reading

HI-TECH GLOW-IN-THE-DARK-DRESS INVENTED BY CHINESE DESIGNER YING GAO RESPONDS TO PEOPLE’S GAZE

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The dress that moves when you look at it: Hi-tech glow-in-the-dark outfit made from the world’s lightest fabric responds to people’s gaze

  • Montreal-based designer Ying Gao used sensory technology in her dresses
  • The interactive clothes react to a onlooker’s gaze by moving and lighting up
  • Dresses made from super-organza and sewn with glow-in-the-dark thread Continue reading

CALIFORNIA AUCTION: ELVIS CADILLAC STATION WAGON AND JOHN LENNON’S PRESCRIPTION SUNGLASSES TO BE AUCTIONED ON JULY

Published June 28, 2013

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Elvis Presley’s Cadillac station wagon, Steve McQueen‘s old truck and prescription sunglasses worn by John Lennon are among hundreds of items once owned by celebrities that are scheduled to be auctioned in California next month. Continue reading

9 BEST RESTAURANTS IN U.S. BY CONDE NAST

The best new restaurants in the US

Published June 28, 2013

  • For some of us (you know who you are), travel is just an excuse to eat. So in our fifteenth annual Hot Tables spectacular, we’ve rounded up our favorite new restaurants in some of our favorite food cities, including San Francisco, New York, Atlanta, and more. The result? Eateries so good that you may never want to go home again. Continue reading

NELSON MANDELA WROTE A ONE PAGE WILL, WANTS TO BURIED IN ANCESTRAL HOMELAND QUNU

Homeland: Mr Mandela asked to be buried under a smile stone marker on a remote hillside in Qunu

Nelson Mandela wrote a will on a single sheet of A4 paper asking to be buried in his ancestral homeland

  • Anti-apartheid leader drew up will in 1996 while still serving as president
  • Question of where he is to be buried has sparked a bitter family feud
  • Obamas due to meet with Mr Mandela’s family members today Continue reading

JOB OPENING: HISTORY CHANNEL LOOKING FOR HITLER AND FDR LOOKALIKES. NO ACTING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED…THEY JUST WANT YOUR FACE.

 

Do you look like Hitler? The History Channel may have a job for you 

Producers are also seeking lookalikes of Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. No acting experience required. Continue reading

MTT SUPERBIKE: THE FASTEST MOTORCYCLE IN THE WORLD WITH A PRICE TAG OF $175,000

Fastest Motorcycle in the World

 
Andrea Divirgilio / June 29, 2013
 

There are several motorcycles in the world that have managed to set the hearts of bike enthusiasts racing with their jaw dropping combination of high speed and superfast acceleration. However, few superfast bikes can hold a candle up to the iconic MTT Turbine Superbike as far as the critical parameters of speed, acceleration, on road performance and design innovativeness is concerned. Continue reading

LAFERRARI: WHY HAVING MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH TO BUY THIS LATEST FEERARI SUPERCAR BUT HAVING A COLLECTION OF 20 TO 30 FERRARIS WOULD QUALIFY YOU

It Takes A Lot More Than Money To Buy The Latest Ferrari Supercar

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The Ferrari Laferrari supercar.

Anyone who wants to own Ferrari’s latest supercar should already have 20 to 30 Ferraris in his collection, Ferrari North America CEO Marco Mattiacci said Wednesday. Fame alone cannot secure someone a spot on the very short list for the car, LaFerrari. It takes devotion to the brand. Continue reading