Like something out of a horror movie, thinking of a worm making it across your eye sends chills down your spine, until you figure out it is actually happening. There is a parasitic worm moving slowly across your eyeball, and you can feel it. In the middle of the night, you wake up, in a…
For as much beauty as Mother Nature gives, she beyond any doubt can be a mean old lady every now and then. From 1980-2010 there were hundreds of calamities all over the planet, climaxing in over $500 billion value of harm and the passings of a huge number of individuals. Some of these catastrophes will…
A country, same as any business, has to sell its products to make money. Listed are the 10 biggest exporting countries in the world 10. United Kingdom – $479.2 billion The sixth largest economy in the world is the United Kingdom if we look at nominal gross domestic product and if we look at purchasing…
Once upon a time Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.” And it’s true. Success can be truly achieved through innovation. Young people have always been capable of seeing things in new and unconventional ways, and today they are the best possible position to…
72 year old Judge Judy can teach you a thing or two about making money. She earns more than two of the highest paid footballers (soccer players) in the world, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, combined. The two earn £31 million a year in salary combine while Judge Judy earns £32 million after inking a deal…
The entertainment industry is unique to other industries. Hollywood does not really need you to earn a degree, have a specific number of years of experience, nor do they have you intern first. You can make it big in Hollywood, it does not matter what age you are or what your credentials are. A person…
With a stock market value of $51.6 billion, Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world today, by far from Costa Coffee, its closest rival. As of last count, Starbucks has a total of 151,000 full-time employees employed in 20,519 stores located in 65 countries and territories. Out of these stores, over 13,000 are…
1. JPMorgan Chase spent $1.88 billion on ads This was an increase of 10% since 2012. $225 million: TV $47 million: Magazines $18 million: Newspapers $59 million: Internet $1.48 billion: Other 2. Walt Disney Co. Spent $1.96 billion on ads This was an increase of 4.5% from 2012. $524 million: TV $113 million: Magazines…
11 We have the fear of boredom – maybe we might get bored or, even worse, make others get bored. One instance: In a recent University of Virginia study, participants chose giving themselves electrical shots over having to sit with their thoughts for 15 minutes. Users talked about what is the cause of boredom in…
It would be very hard to find anyone who does not like games, and video games are the way to play these days, there is no question about it. They have been here for decades which, while a short amount of time, have surely allowed the flourishment of a few franchises and companies. With the…