It Costs Up To $80,000 To Make A Business Class Airplane Seat
A single business class seat in an airplane can cost somewhere between $30,000 and $80,000, according to a New York Times report.That's because while airlines work to pack as many seats as they can...
View ArticleA Born-Again Victoria's Secret Model Is Launching A Christian Clothing Line
Former Victoria's Secret model Kylie Bisutti is launching a clothing line that showcases her Christian beliefs. Bisutti's "God Inspired Fashion" line features items like skinny jeans and camisoles with...
View ArticleAmazon Is Selling This $1.45 Million Monet In Its New 'Fine Art' Section, And...
Amazon's new Fine Art and Collectibles section just launched yesterday, and it is already getting less-than-stellar reviews.One of the most vocal opponents is economist Tyler Cowen, who says that much...
View ArticleA Los Angeles Restaurant Has A 45-Page Menu Dedicated To Bottled Water
This week’s edition of “S*** That Could Only Happen in Los Angeles, Like Seriously” is brought to you by LA-based eatery Ray’s & Stark Bar, which will make history next week by unveiling a...
View ArticlePhotos Show The Stark Contrasts Of Mongolia's Economic Boom
Mongolia is in the middle of an economic boom. In the last ten years the GDP has more than doubled, and Marc Faber has said it could be the "Saudi Arabia of Asia" due to its tremendous mineral...
View ArticleDaycare Is So Expensive In New York That Parents Are Taking Out Loans
There are few places where parents spend as much as New Yorkers do to educate kids who are barely on solid foods yet. Childcare in New York City costs upwards of $13,000 a year (the highest in the...
View ArticleFancy French Fries Are The New 'It' Food At Upscale NYC Restaurants
French fries are appearing on unlikely New York City menus, according to the New York Daily News.Upscale restaurants are rethinking the side and upselling it alongside more traditional items, writes...
View ArticleJerry Rice Sold His Custom-Built 'Smart Home' For $9 Million
Jerry Rice has finally sold his Bay Area estate this week for $9 million, according to Realtor.com.The house is fantastic. It has six bedrooms, 11 bathrooms, a movie theater, a pool house, and even a...
View ArticleWedding Season Is Driving Guests Into Debt
If your wedding party is looking a little thinner this year, blame it on their bottom line.More than 40% of consumers invited to weddings said they turned down the invitations due to financial...
View ArticleAn Insider's Guide To Cape Town
If there’s one thing Cape Town doesn’t lack, it’s natural splendor.Whether you’re hiking Lion’s Head or simply parking your car on a side street, you’re sure to be greeted by a staggering vista, be it...
View ArticleThe Most Outrageous Yacht Charters In The World
When Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich's mega-yacht Eclipse docked in midtown Manhattan last February, it created frenzy among the Big Apple's princes and paupers alike.See the yachts >They...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Engineer Analyzes Traffic Stops In Extremely Rich City,...
The extremely wealthy Bay Area city of Atherton, Calif. ticketed 182 drivers from February to July 2013. Out of those, 175 had Hispanic last names, according to an analysis of Atherton's police...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: 'South Park' Co-Creator Trey Parker Bought A $13.9 Million...
Last month, "South Park" co-creator Trey Parker bought a gorgeous seven-bedroom mansion in Los Angeles for over $13.89 million, according to real estate blog The Real Estalker.The Spanish Colonial...
View ArticleThis Story Of A Wheelchair-Bound Woman Using Google Glass Will Move You To Tears
We hear a lot of stories about people using Google Glass, sometimes for awesome reasons and sometimes to the horror of their friends and coworkers. But here's one that really shows how the device can...
View ArticleTHE NEW YORK TIMES: No, We're Not For Sale
The Washington Post's surprise sale to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday unleashed a flurry of speculation about whether or not the New York Times, now the only family-owned major paper in America,...
View ArticlePayPal Founder's New Sex App Will Get You Pregnant — Or Give You Your Money Back
PayPal co-founder Max Levchin has released Glow, a free iOS fertility app for tracking ovulation cycles and pinpointing the best time for conception.Glow has also raised a $6 million venture capital...
View ArticleProstitution: Sex Doesn't Sell
An old industry is in deep recessionTIMES are tough for Debbie, a prostitute in western England who runs a private flat with other "mature ladies". She does two or three jobs a day. A year ago she was...
View ArticleThe Mary Kay CEO Is A Billionaire — Who's Going Break The News To Bill Ackman?
Fifty years after its founding, Mary Kay Inc. — the company famous for rewarding its top salespeople with pink Cadillacs — has made its founder a billionaire.Richard Rogers was 20 years old when his...
View ArticleSleep-Away Summer Camp Counselors Play NSA For Concerned Parents
Camp counselors in sleep-away summer camp are playing a sort of NSA for concerned parents by posting daily images and videos of kids on an encrypted, closed website, reports Amy Gamerman of the WSJ.The...
View ArticlePeople Are Going Absolutely Crazy For The 'Ramen Burger'
Could chef Keizo Shimamoto's Ramen Burger be the next big food craze in NYC, rivaling Dominique Ansel's cronut?It certainly appears so. If you haven't heard of the Ramen Burger, it's a burger...
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