CHART: Johnny Manziel Was Eerily Similar To Russell Wilson At The NFL Combine
It will be a while before we ever know if Johnny Manziel will be as good as Russell Wilson in the NFL. But when it comes to physical traits and abilities, they are nearly identical.Below is a look at...
View ArticleA 12-Year-Old Certified Genius Just Got A Clothing Line At Nordstrom
A young member of the Mensa society for people with high IQs who taught herself to sew now has a clothing line at Nordstrom. Isabella Rose Taylor is a 12-year-old college freshman from Austin, Texas....
View ArticleI Have A Wild Theory About True Detective That's Probably Wrong, But Still...
Alert: This post contains spoilers for anyone who isn't totally caught up on True Detective.This Sunday, HBO's True Detective series will wrap up it first season.Those of us who have become addicted to...
View ArticleThe 10 Universities With The Best Reputations In The World
Harvard University has the best reputation of any university in the world, according to a new ranking from British education magazine Times Higher Education."Reputation is almost like the currency of...
View Article23 'Tiny Houses' You Can Buy Right Now
Why live in a gaudy, irritatingly spacious mansion when everything you need could be within a few feet from you? If you're strapped for cash, or just like cozy spaces, you may want to consider a tiny...
View ArticleCollege Basketball Fan Storms Court And Confronts Opposing Coach
A bizarre scene unfolded in the college basketball game between UC Santa Barbara and Hawaii when a fan interrupted the game and confronted one of the coaches.The incident occurred in the first half...
View ArticleThe REAL Satoshi May Have Just Surfaced To Deny The Newsweek Report
Last night, Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto told the AP that he is not the Satoshi Nakamoto listed as the creator of Bitcoin.That is contrary to a Newsweek cover story reported by Leah McGrath...
View ArticleMillennials Use Coupons More Than Their Parents
Here's another point in the case that Millennials are financially savvy and deeply conservative: They love using coupons.More than 90% of Millennials (generally considered those born between 1980 and...
View ArticleCopper Is Getting Creamed
Copper prices are down 3.4% to $3.11 a pound.Copper prices had picked up earlier this week but are down now. Remember, copper is considered an important gauge of economic health.China had its first...
View ArticleA Hedge Fund Strategy That's Been Limping Along For Two Years Is Making A...
After every crisis, someone has to pick up the pieces. In the financial world, the cleanup crew often involves hedge funds and private equity firms that understand how to deal with distressed assets —...
View ArticleThe Biggest Online Retailer That No One Has Ever Heard Of Just Landed A $2...
Boston-based Wayfair.com has raised $157 million as it speeds toward a potential public offering in the coming months, the home goods e-retailer announced Friday.The financing, from a group that...
View ArticleMarc Andreessen Fires Back At Activist Investor Carl Icahn On His Own...
For the last several weeks, activist investor Carl Icahn has been waging a written war against eBay's board of directors.In particular, he's been attacking the ethics of venture capitalist Marc...
View ArticleREUTERS: We Stand By Our Story That Bill Gross Said He Spied On El-Erian And...
Reuters stands by a story it published yesterday that further dented the reputation of embattled PIMCO CEO Bill Gross.Gross, one of the most successful bond investors in history, has come under fire in...
View ArticleSilicon Valley Insiders Are Lining Up To Give Cash To This Charity
A charity called Watsi has notable Silicon Alley insiders reaching for their wallets.Watsi is a global crowdfunding platform for healthcare that enables anyone to donate to directly fund life-changing...
View ArticleWhy Veins Look Blue
BI Answers: Why do our veins look blue? Blood is never blue — it's always some shade of red. However, veins carrying red blood may appear bluish because of how human tissue and blood reflect and absorb...
View ArticleAmazon's Impressive Success With The Kindle Fire In One Chart (AMZN)
Samsung has been a runaway success with Android-based phones. But, you already knew that! Just about every story for the past two years on Android phone makers has centered on Samsung's dominance of...
View ArticleHere Are Colorado's First 'Don't Smoke Pot And Drive' Commercials
Colorado is rolling out a major ad campaign to remind residents that while recreational marijuana is legal, they're still not allowed to smoke and drive.The state's Department of Transportation...
View ArticleHere Is Why US E-Commerce Should Worry About The Upcoming 'Chip Card' Deadline
The introduction of the EMV or chip card standard for credit cards is being touted as the solution to the huge card fraud problem in the United States.But it's important to realize that EMV may result,...
View ArticleVictoria's Secret Is Opening In China — But Not To Sell Lingerie
Victoria's Secret is launching in China—but don't expect any bras and panties at its stores. The retailer is opening "VSBA" stores that sell beauty products and accessories, reports Lily Kuo at Quartz....
View ArticleYACHT OF THE WEEK: Rent Richard Branson's Luxury Yacht For $110,000 A Week
Since 2010, Richard Branson has rented out his luxury catamaran whenever he's not using it to cruise the waters surrounding his private island retreat.That's coming to an end — the "Necker Belle" is up...
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