The 23 Most Expensive Watches Ever Sold At Auction
The collectible market is booming, with art, cars, and jewelry all breaking records in recent months.Watches are no different. Google, Apple, and Samsung may all be rushing to make smart watches, but...
View ArticleThe 10 Best Travel Sites On Tumblr
Reports this weekend from AllThingsD point to Tumblr being acquired by Yahoo for nearly $1.1 billion. Although popular, unlike Pinterest or Twitter it has yet to become a necessary part of any brand’s...
View ArticleThere's A Mysterious Smell Emanating From The Barclays Center
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The air at the Barclays Center buzzed with anticipation recently as the Brooklyn Nets headed into a playoff game against the Chicago Bulls.The pumped-up crowd hurried into the arena,...
View ArticleThe World's Most Expensive Bottle Of Cognac Is Going Up For Sale In NYC
A high-end wine and liquor store in New York City has the only bottle in the United States of the most expensive Cognac in the world.Croizet Cognac Leonie 1858 is currently on display at Financial...
View ArticleRestaurant Critic Reveals The Best Thing He's Ever Eaten
As a restaurant critic there's one question – other than "how do you live with yourself?" – that I'm asked more regularly than any other. It's this: what's the best meal you've ever eaten? If only all...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Brooklyn's Giant Food And Music Festival Was A Blast Until It Got...
It was supposed to be a weekend filled with eating, drinking, and music in Brooklyn's Prospect Park.But rain put a damper on The Great GoogaMooga, the outdoor food and music festival billed as an...
View ArticleDubai's Most Luxurious Hotel Is Giving Guests 24-Carat Gold iPads
Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel, arguably the world's most luxurious hotel, just unveiled its newest luxury amenity: 24-carat gold iPads.When guests check in, they'll be given their own gold iPads, which...
View ArticleAston Martin Had A 100-Car Parade On The World's Scariest Racetrack
Aston Martin is celebrating its 100th birthday this year, and it took the opportunity to show off its racing chops Sunday at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, a day-long race around the world's scariest...
View ArticleChinese Company Says Construction On World's Tallest Building Will Begin Next...
Construction on what may just be the world's next tallest building is (finally) due to begin, Lloyd Alter of Treehugger reports.Broad Sustainable Construction told Atler that the construction of Sky...
View ArticleThe Men's Makeup Industry Is Booming
Move over mantyhose— men's makeup is the next big gender-bending business.Though it's dwarfed by what the female beauty industry rakes in annually, men's skin-care products are trumping expected sales,...
View Article13 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World
It's a well-known fact that Walt Disney World is the most magical place on earth.From the Magic Kingdom to Epcot, the Orlando, Fla. theme park was planned in exquisite detail by both Walt Disney and...
View ArticleEach 'Game Of Thrones' House Reimagined As A Global Corporation
Within the fantasy-context of "Game of Thrones," the show's different houses are easily identified by their penchant for dragons, piracy, or maiming capabilities.But what if they existed in our modern...
View ArticleHow An Addiction To Beauty Nearly Destroyed My Life
“Here we go again,” I think, as I impatiently wait for the hair straighter to warm up.I’ve washed my hair, deep conditioned it, shaved my legs, tweezed my eyebrows.I’ve blown dry my hair, but it’s...
View ArticleThe Famous Mustang From 'Gone In 60 Seconds' Has Sold For $1 Million
A 1967 Ford Mustang used during filming of 2000’s hit movie "Gone in 60 Seconds" has sold at auction for a staggering $1 million. This was no ordinary Mustang, however, as the car in question was none...
View ArticleENDING SOON: Enter To Win A Kindle Fire From Business Insider
We're giving you a chance to win a Kindle Fire HD. Become a newsletter subscriber now to enter. If you're the lucky winner you will have a host of features at your fingertips. Entry deadline is May...
View ArticleWealthy Parents Are Spending A Crazy Amount Of Money On Their Kids' Summer...
Instead of Gap T-shirts and old jean shorts, New York's elite parents are turning to personal shoppers and designer duds for their child's summer camp wardrobe, according to Crain's New York."Camp is a...
View ArticleI've Never Seen A Better View Of New York City Than From A Boat In Its Harbor
Last week, I was invited to take part in the Atlantic Cup Pro-Am, a brief race around New York City that's part of a larger sailing race up the East Coast.Racing through the harbor on 40-foot boats was...
View ArticleWomen's Handbags Are Home To More Bacteria Than A Toilet, Study Finds
A study from UK-based hygiene services provider Initial reveals that about 20 percent of women's handbags are home to more bacteria than the average toilet.After swabbing 100 surfaces and items from 25...
View ArticleHow To Avoid Common Money Disasters When You're Traveling Abroad
During a recent trip to Paris, one of my companions said he needed to find a bank to change money.No, you don’t, I said. Changing money is so last century — like travelers’ checks and bank drafts.Use...
View ArticleTimelapse Video Shows Picasso Finishing Entire Paintings In Seconds
Pablo Picasso created some of the most iconic art in the world. Now we can get a glimpse of how the artist worked, thanks to an old video unearthed by Open Culture.The two-minute timelapse video is...
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