Sure, there was a time when being labeled “nerd” — a broadly-encompassing term for a person who’s myopically devoted to science, computers, and/or esoteric cultural pursuits like “Star Wars” trivia or “Dungeons & Dragons” — was the nadir of uncoolness. Nerds were considered clueless about fashion and, well, to put it politely, socially and romantically [...]
Bear Grylls is one tough dude. Best known for his television series “Man vs. Wild,” the 37-year-old was the youngest Briton to climb Mount Everest (when he was 23) and was a member of the U.K. Special Forces. In 1996, he badly injured his spine when his parachute failed to completely deploy, sending him plummeting [...]
Whether we’re part of a large organization or working at home, to be successful and recognized, people have to see the quality of our work, know its value, find it relevant and worth coming back to. Without that we won’t be working long. It’s not enough to have knowledge, know-how, and be able to deliver extraordinary value, if we’re the only ones who know that’s what we can do.
Meet some of the coolest ideas, if you want to stand out in the crown in your prom night.
Social media is making it easier to find the right jobs, and for you to connect to the right people that can help you get those jobs. Many job seekers are still using traditional job search methods that are yielding poor results. The New York Post reported that one woman applied for more than one thousand jobs over 99 weeks, getting only two interviews. Nearly one in three job seekers has been out of work for more than a year, and the average job seeker gives up after five months.
The world has become tightly connected since the internet. The web itself has replaced the practice of reading newspaper. Most of us now communicate through e-mails instead of paper and pen. We now watch networks or movies online, it has even become a wide business venture, so much so we can now make purchase and pay our bills through the internet. The web has also transformed friendships through various social media.
Actual hangovers are nowhere near as entertaining as they are in The Hangover 2. So battle them with these 6 scientifically proven techniques.
By Kathy Benjamin Published: Mon, 16 May 2011 05:00:00 How much would you pay to be able to read another person's mind? As superpowers go, it's a hell of a lot more of a game changer than, say, flight
For years, the accepted wisdom was that Osama bin Laden was holed up in a cave along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. It turns out he was living in a rather large, heavily armed house in an affluent…
We’ve collected 10 hilarious Old Spice Guy video responses right here to celebrate one of the most popular social media campaigns of all time. Among the fantastic responses: a marriage proposal , an attempt to woo a TV star, and all sorts of geek in-jokes
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