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The skinny tie is dying

It seems the tie is undergoing a slight widening recently.Bloomberg first spotted this by noting that J.Crew had quietly widened its ties by a quarter of an inch this year. Cue the panic: The skinny...

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The most surprising perk for the 900 New York-based employees at Yelp costs...

We recently visited Yelp's Manhattan office and saw everything from an indoor swing to "Big Lebowski"-themed employee portraits.However, we were more surprised by what we heard when we walked in than...

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Avocado prices just hit a record high, and show no signs of coming down....

Avocados are delicious, fatty little fruits. And Americans love them.The country consumed 6.1 pounds of avocados per person in 2014, more than triple the figure from 2000. To put that in perspective,...

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12 of the most beautiful new buildings in China

Chinese architecture has always been loud, from the ornate pagodas that once housed family dynasties to the unusually shaped skyscrapers that inspired a ban on "weird buildings."In recent years,...

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Ikea is now selling hydroponic gardening kits

Ikea is betting on indoor gardening.The furniture retailer is introducing a line of products, part of the Krydda/Växer collection, that'll help you start your own indoor hydroponic garden. Unlike...

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Winters in the US and Britain have been horrendous lately, and researchers...

Researchers might have gotten to the bottom of why the US and Britain have had extremely cold winters recently.Climate scientists from the University of Sheffield have agreed that climate change may be...

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Here's how to split the restaurant bill in any situation

Whether you're taking a client to dinner, grabbing lunch with a new friend, or sharing a meal with your in-laws, awkwardness can immediately settle in when the bill comes and everyone stares, silently...

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A 58-story skyscraper in San Francisco is sinking — now the city is suing its...

The San Francisco City Attorney's office put Millennium Tower in its crosshairs on November 3rd when it announced it's suing the sinking skyscraper's developers.Millennium Tower, a residential...

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Anthony Bourdain explains why, even after touring 80 countries, his favorite...

Over the course of 15 years and four travel shows, Anthony Bourdain has toured 80 countries, delving into their histories and eating as much of their food as possible.If you ask him, as Business...

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Nobody wants to buy this bizarre house in a wealthy San Francisco suburb —...

The strategy to sell a bizarre home in Hillsborough, California, is changing course.The unique house remained unsold after over a year the market, and now is being offered on — where else? — Airbnb,...

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How to make it out of a free-falling elevator alive

It's normal to feel uneasy about riding in an elevator. But considering how prevalent elevators are, it's an inconvenient phobia to have. Thankfully, deaths due to elevator accidents are extremely...

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The 16 most stylish guys on the planet

Style is inherently subjective.Who does it better? Who is better dressed than somebody else? When it comes down to it, style is really half nailing the basics and half personal preference.With that in...

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Adidas is selling only 7,000 of these gorgeous shoes made from ocean waste (ADS)

For a while, Adidas and Parley for the Oceans, an organization dedicated to reducing plastic waste in oceans, have collaborated on shoes made of recycled plastic from oceans.Last year, they 3-D printed...

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A Chipotle-style pizza chain backed by LeBron James is becoming a huge threat...

Build-your-own pizza chain Blaze Pizza should worry traditional pizza retailers from Pizza Hut to Domino's. The LeBron James-backed company has gone from an idea in 2011 to nearly 160 locations...

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2 of New York's top real estate brokers share their best strategy for selling...

Tom Postilio and Mickey Conlon are known as superbrokers when it comes to the luxury real estate market in New York City. With $1.5 billion in residential sales under their belts, the two have gained...

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This admissions essay about growing up in one of America's 'snobbiest' cities...

As students gear up finalize their college applications, one of the biggest areas of stress is writing the perfect admissions essay.While there is countless advice online on how to make an essay stand...

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Here's why Donald Trump's suits look cheap even though they cost thousands of...

You already knew that Donald Trump likes expensive things. But the 2016 GOP presidential nominee is probably the best example in recent history of the old adage "money can't buy taste."Take, for...

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Exercise might be more than good for your brain — it could make you more...

Exercise might not literally be magic, but when it comes to physical and mental transformation, it's probably the closest thing we've got. Fitness fanatics develop what sometimes seems — especially...

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The startup changing how race photographers are paid is coming to the New...

For some runners, your results in a race might be just as important as the cool Facebook profile picture or Instagram you get of yourself running it. But that can come at a high price, as official race...

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22 things we wish we'd known before moving to San Francisco

Moving to a new city is exciting — new things to see, do, and eat — but it also comes with an exhausting array of new details to figure out, from what's worth seeing to how to dress.And San Francisco...

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