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NYU Business School Professor Has Mastered The Art Of Email Flaming

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

A student at NYU’s Stern School of Business sent a complaint email to a hard-headed professor about his class’s lateness policy. The professor emailed back, eviscerated the student David Mamet-style, and now it’s gone viral. Welcome to internet immorality.
Professor Scott Galloway — founder of redenvelope.com — has a reputation for being a self-important “jackass” and [...]

15 Things You Never Noticed on a Dollar

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Pull a buck from your wallet now and prepare to be amazed.
We’re serious. Did you know a dollar bill has hidden pictures, flecks of color, and mysterious symbols? And that’s just the beginning. What do all those seemingly random letters and Latin phrases mean, anyway?
The Basics: How much is a dollar worth?
The question seems simple, [...]

The Truth About Twinkies

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Today I found out that Twinkies have a shelf life of only 25 days. The popular notion that they “last forever” or for some ridiculously large amount of time is incorrect.
Here are some other popular myths concerning Twinkies:
•Twinkies aren’t baked. The sponge cake instead is made from a chemical reaction that causes a [...]

Smacked children more successful later in life

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Children who are smacked by their parents may grow up to be happier and more successful than those spared physical discipline, research suggests.

Men really ARE better at parking

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

It’s a thorny subject, so it is probably just as well it was a female scientist who confirmed that men are better at parking than women.
Men were typically five per cent more competent at parallel parking – where the car draws alongside anther vehicle before reversing into a bay – according to research.
They [...]

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