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Politics
10 Reasons Overthrowing the Government Would Fix the Economy
With revolutions all across the Arab world, riots spreading through Europe, and the continued persistence of the economic…
Politics
15 of Today’s Biggest Advocates Against the Drug War and Police Brutality
Our world is constantly unsettled. There are few places that aren’t ravaged by crime, terror, and unrest, and…
Business
15 Weird and Mysterious Books
Amongst the many reasons to prefer a book over a file on your e-reader: books have history. Sometimes,…
Politics
15 Ruthless Dictators Looking for Love on OK Cupid
Being a ruthless dictator is a difficult job. Genocide, oppression, racism and avoiding assassination make a man pretty…
Business
13 Entrepreneurs’ Business Tips to Follow – or Not
Those trying to start their own business love looking to other successful entrepreneurs for advice and guidance. It’s…
Social Media
Twitter Marketing Lessons from the Fortune 50
It’s true, not all of the older business executives understand the value of using Twitter. The micro-blogging tool…
Business
11 Dumb Scandals vs. Actual Important Issues
The Internet (and the American public) are never short of scandals. We peddle them like fruits, always calling…
Technology
15 Accidentally Awesome Inventions
Inventions often happen by accident when scientists, or sometimes even regular people, are looking for one thing and…
Business
14 of the Dumbest Identity Thieves
With today’s technology, crime can sometimes be complicated. Forget the old “club-a-guy-over-the-head-for-his-wallet” crime. Assuming you steal a guy’s…
Business
CloudPlayer.me to Resurrect 11-Year-Old Battle with RIAA
Since the start of 2011, top technology companies like Google, Apple and Microsoft have been ramping up efforts…
Technology
15 Everyday Products with WTF Origins
It’s tempting to assume that in the back of every Wal-Mart (and some of the seedier Targets) there’s…
Business
Advertising Budgets of the Top 200 Brands
With marketing & advertising becoming more and more of a need to succeed, this infographic by our friends…
Business
10 Expensive and Exploitative Beauty Pageant Strategies
You may have been born ugly, but your children are the future! Thanks to medical science, technology and…
Business
15 of the Most Weird and WTF Museums
Museums are normally full of dusty old bones and the belongings of rich people that somehow managed to…
Business
Philip Morris: Still More Malignant Than Cancer
In all likelihood, you’ve never heard of Altria Group, Inc., but you’re probably familiar with their former name:…