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10 Surprising Examples of Product Placement in Classic Cinema
Movie audiences today probably tend to think of product placement as a relatively recent phenomenon — perhaps dating…
Business
5 Successful People Who Punched Their Disabilities in the Face
Share We all have things that hold us back in life. These include a terrible upbringing, a…
Business, Military & Defense
10 Most Notorious Arms Dealers in Modern History
The arms industry is a truly global phenomenon. Guns, ammunition and other larger weaponry mean big business all…
Politics
Who Needs Government? 5 Places That Have Little to None
Share While a most of us are relatively unhappy with some of the stuff governments do —…
Business
Top 5 Biggest Holiday Spending Sprees
Share There is nothing more American than spending the money that could support a Congolese family for…
Business
5 Ways Infomercials Convince you to Buy Useless Crap
Share Infomercials are the bane of every hoarder’s existence, but are dangerous to everyone. They bombard us…
Business
5 Most Criminally Shady Credit Cards
Share Credit is the lifeblood of any well-functioning economy. It allows us to buy cars, houses, education…
Business
The World’s 5 Youngest CEOs
Share What does it take to be the World’s Youngest CEO? Marbles, apparently. A lot of marbles.…
Business
The Top 5 Shadiest, Scummiest Banks
Share It’s been a rough couple of years for banks in America and around the world. …
Politics
The 5 Worst US Presidents in History
Share In the political arena, the President often becomes the focus of generalized rage at the opposing…
Business
10 Millionaire Businessmen Who Committed Suicide
We live in a society filled with dreams and aspirations of wealth, a society that likes to believe…
Business
5 Criminals Who Became Famous Entrepreneurs
It’s pretty clear that depending on your level of skill, crime really can pay. A lot. Drug trafficking,…
Business
10 Illegal Drugs That Used To Be Sold Over The Counter
The idea of drugs being “good” or “bad” depending on whether they are legal or not is a…
Business
5 Companies with No Regard for Human Life
Share Murder, kidnapping, torture, sex crimes, production of chemical weapons, war profiteering and warmongering, worker discrimination, sale…
Business
5 of the Biggest Sexual Harassment Settlements
Share America has come a long way since the days when rampant sexual misconduct was commonplace…