In a 60 Minutes report that aired recently, Moneyball author Michael Lewis explained how he believes high-frequency traders profit from other investors, while discussing his new book about the topic, Flash Boys. It allegedly works something like this: you place… Read More ›
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3 Theories We Suggest Why A Package Of Cocaine Was Sent To The Vatican
CBS News reports that German customs officials have seized a package containing condoms filled with tens of thousands of dollars worth of cocaine addressed to the Vatican. Nobody has been able to determine the intended recipient. Since nobody knows what’s… Read More ›
NewAppWillLetUReadFster
Elite Daily reports that a new app (that you can see demonstrated by clicking here) may allow you to read books at a rate of 500 words per minute. It manipulates the words so that your brain can process them… Read More ›
Sorry, Thurston Howell The Third, You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be A Modern Day Millionaire!
Business Insider reports that a study this year indicates people with nick names or shorter names tend to earn more money than people who go by longer names. From the story: “From an analysis of nearly 6 million names, the… Read More ›
Analysis Of Most Used Words In Hunger Games; Harry Potter; and Twilight Series’ May Be More Readable Than The Words In These Books!
Slate put together an interesting “textual analysis” of the most popular phrases and words in the Hunger Games, Harry Potter, and Twilight series of novels. You can view the tables of categories such as “Most Distinctive Adjectives by Author” by… Read More ›
Costco Apologizing After In Store Bibles Labelled “Fiction”
CNN reports that Costco is apologizing after a pastor noticed price-tags on Bibles at a California store were labelled “Fiction.” 3 More Things A Big Box Store Could Do To Offend Christians 1. Instead of selling individual Bibles, sell bulk… Read More ›
This Does Not Call For A Bud Light!
Yesterday we wrote about a man who rushed back into a burning home to rescue some Bud Light. 3 More Bad Reasons To Run Back Into A Burning Home 1. To rescue a non-light beer. Totally more flammable and risky!… Read More ›
In This Netflix Era, How Soon Is Too Soon For Media To Spoil Plots?
Today on Bloomberg TV, anchor Betty Liu gave away the ending to the series Breaking Bad. Given that the episode aired less than a month ago on September 29, is that an example of bad news-breaking? Or if you’ve just… Read More ›
3 Less Timely Things You Could Tattoo On Your Body Than Twilight Images
Yesterday we wrote about a 52 year-old British woman who has covered her body in £8,500 worth of Twilight-related tattoos, and projects reaching £25,000. Here are three less timely things she could tattoo on her body: 1. Tattoo removal instructions for Twilight tattoos. 2…. Read More ›
The Only Thing Harder Than Watching Twilight Movies Is Reading An Article About A Woman With Her Body Covered In Twilight Tattoos… Which Is Why We Did It For You!
The Mail reports, in an article that was very long and tedious to read, that a 52 year-old woman has covered her body in £8,500 worth of Twilight-related tattoos, and projects reaching £25,000. It all began when the woman’s friend gave her… Read More ›
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