Conspiracy theorists see themselves as critical thinkers — here's why
If you ask someone who believes in chemtrails or identifies as a 9/11 truther why they believe conspiracy theories, they'll tell you that they aren't conspiracy theorists at all.Instead, most who...
View Article22 great snacks to eat at your desk
What you eat all day doesn't affect just your health and weight — it affects your productivity, too.High-fat, high-sugar meals and snacks make us sleepy and have low energy, says Lisa De Fazio, a...
View ArticleA fifth grader wrote the most adorable Pokemon-inspired love note ever
Do you remember your first love? For a fifth-grade boy trying to woo the girl of his dreams, there's no higher praise than Pokemon. In a post going viral on Reddit right now, "dreichert87" shared this...
View ArticleOne of the biggest cities in the US wants to put homeless people in tiny houses
More than 4,000 people are homeless in San Jose, California. The 10th largest city in the US has long run out of beds to keep them sheltered.A new law will make the city, located an hour's drive south...
View Article11 daily questions that could improve your life forever
Benjamin Franklin began and ended each day with a question: "What good shall I do this day?" in the morning, and "What good have I done this day?" in the evening.In fact, many great thinkers embraced...
View ArticleThese clever photos show how faces change as they age
Bobby Neel Adams was 36 when he noticed how much he resembled a picture of himself at age 6. He was inspired to create a composite image, splicing a new photo of himself with the image of him as a...
View ArticleThe richest village in China is one of the most mysterious places on earth
The citizens of this 240-acre "communist utopia" are very wealthy but aren't allowed to speak to the press.Follow BI Video: On Twitter Join the conversation about this story »
View ArticleLots of people with chronic pain are turning to 'alternative' medicine
A lot of people are in pain.According to a government report released Wednesday, 54.5% of US adults live with a "musculoskeletal" pain disorder such a arthritis, lower back pain, sciatica, or other...
View ArticleWhat it's really like to work as a TSA officer
When Jason Pockett joined the TSA in 2010, he said his intentions weren't wholly altruistic."In all honesty, what brought me to the TSA was the health insurance and the pay," Pocket told Business...
View Article5 questions to ask before making any big purchase
Chase has teamed up with The Players' Tribune and Business Insider to present "Letter to My Younger Self," a series in which athletes reflect on their biggest lessons learned — from finance to...
View ArticleMost vitamins are useless, but here are the ones you should take
It seems like simple, obvious advice: Eat your vegetables, get some exercise, and — of course — take your vitamins.Or not.Decades of research has failed to find any substantial evidence that vitamins...
View ArticleA new company found a way to take the hassle out of reusing water bottles
Water bottles are super useful until they're empty. Then you just have an empty tube to carry around.An alternative to that hassle is to buy disposable plastic bottles, but those aren't exactly...
View ArticlePHOTOS: What it's like to vacation in America's most expensive summer...
We've given you a glimpse into the fabulous lives of the super rich, noted some of the outrageous things they can buy with their billions, and taken you on a tour of their lavish homes— but how, and...
View Article8 things you should always buy with a credit card
Credit cards often get a bad rap."There isnopositive side to credit card use," personal finance guru Dave Ramsey wrote on his website. He has a good point, as our consumer-driven society makes it...
View ArticleTake a behind-the-scenes look at how the wine gets made at New York City's...
At Manhattan's City Winery, located in the heart of Tribeca, over 300 barrels of wine are aging to perfection.The fully functioning winery, which produces over 6,200 cases of wine a year, is also a...
View ArticleThe plant-based burger that tastes like real meat is coming to the West Coast
The bloody, plant-based burger developed by startup Impossible Foods has been backed by Bill Gates and served by David Chang of the Momofuku empire in New York City.Now, the burger that looks like...
View ArticleThe most expensive housing market in every state
Coldwell Banker recently released its annual Home Listing Report, which ranks the most expensive places to purchase homes in America.Though California dominated the overall rankings, expensive homes...
View ArticleInside the Bill Gates-backed startup on a mission to reinvent meat
The world's population could reach nine billion people by 2050.The bad news for carnivores: There aren't enough resources on the planet to support sustainable animal agriculture at that scale. Raising...
View Article11 websites every modern gentleman should bookmark
Websites almost feel passé in the world of apps.But as anyone who works at a desk for a living can tell you, we still spend a lot of time staring at computer monitors, looking at websites.We've put...
View Article11 photos of urban coincidences that will make you look twice
Eight people walking with lattes in hand; an intersection full of people carrying balloons; eight people yawning at once. These scenes lie somewhere between fantasy and reality, says photographer Peter...
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