Don't let your small business fail. There are numerous reasons it can happen but by avoiding these five common mistakes you can greatly increase your chances for success. picked by midnightbliss10 1 day ago

Beaches mark the borders between sea and land, and as such have unique characteristics derived from both geological parents. These 10 amazing beaches showcase the best, the brightest and the most sublime sandy shores ever to rock your world! picked by midnightbliss10 3 days ago

Educators are seeking improve journalism's reputation with many free online courses and entire Websites dedicated to journalism ethics, editing and new media. picked by DianeSteward 6 days ago

I know a lot of people will try their best to choose low fat, fat free or low carb products because of the latest fad diets, but are they really healthier options? Should you switch to all these “healthier” options just because the packaging makes it look healthier? Don’t stuff your face with these products just yet. picked by Bennuendo 2 weeks ago

These days it’s not uncommon for high-profile celebrities to take out insurance policies relating to parts of their anatomy, and it actually makes a great deal of sense when you consider that they often use particular parts of their body to generate income. As an example: a performer such as Rod Stewart would be lost without his voice, hence the £3.5 million insurance policy which cover... read full post picked by iamamaniac 3 weeks ago

After opening in a new location in Phoenix, Ariz., The Cathedral of Christ the King started playing a recording of church bells every half hour -- every day -- from morning to night. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 4 weeks ago

Now taking pictures of Universities, Zoos, Bike Trails, Legoland, etc. picked by Pazez 1 month ago

Bird later iced for wearing a wire picked by Pazez 1 month ago

Lovers of France's two great symbols of cultural exception – its haute cuisine and fine art – are aghast at plans to open a McDonald's restaurant and McCafé in the Louvre museum next month. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Get answers to common questions about dog health care. Love your pet! picked by cutepuppy1 2 months ago

The sister of an Oklahoma boy who says his mother locked him in apartment closets over four years said Thursday she would bring her brother food, but would tell him not to chew because their mother would check his teeth to see whether he had eaten. picked by suebe 2 months ago

The walkway has now gone many years without maintenance, and is in a highly deteriorated and dangerous state. It is one meter (3 feet and 3 inches) in width, and is over 300 meters (984 feet) above the river. Nearly all of the path has no handrail. Some parts of the concrete walkway have completely collapsed... picked by molnatisi 2 months ago

Capitalizing on the viral popularity of People of Walmart blog, there’s a new blog called the People of IKEA.

While that’s nifty and all, there’s an even stranger IKEA phenomenon: Chinese people love to go there, not to shop, but simply to hang around! picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Alan Turing was the greatest computer scientist ever born in Britain. He was also gay. He was prosecuted for being gay, chemically castrated as a 'cure', and took his own life, aged 41.
picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

These days, it may seem dogs became house-trained to fit into stylish bags and wear diamond-studded collars. But a new genetic study puts forth a less refined explanation: Wolves may have first been domesticated in southern China for their meat. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

City officials ordered a firehouse closed for 30 minutes for a publicity stunt for Ringling Brothers Circus. Mercifully, their services were not needed in the community during that time. picked by suebe 3 months ago

The hours are long and the work monotonous, but begging pays well for at least one of Sydney's homeless men who earns up to $50,000 a year from good samaritans. picked by suebe 3 months ago

It's a question that all animal-loving Christian evangelicals must address: who will look after their pets on Earth when the Rapture comes and they are taken up to heaven? picked by kakana 3 months ago

A country's printed money says a lot about its culture and history. Find out what printed forms of cash are used around the world and some interesting facts about each. picked by evadiva 3 months ago

We're not sure how to break this to you. So we'll just say it: People in China go to Ikea just to hang out. And sleep on the beds.
When dealing with the most extreme and bizarre practices of foreign cultures, it's often best not to judge. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

This productivity and management principle combines knowledge of projects with the biology of the human brain, designing a strategy which doesn’t just account for business practices – it also includes the limitations of your cerebral cortex. picked by evadiva 3 months ago

The urge to disappear, to shed one’s identity and reemerge in another, surely must be as old as human society. It’s a fantasy that can flicker tantalizingly on the horizon at moments of crisis or grow into a persistent daydream that accompanies life’s daily burdens. picked by suebe 3 months ago

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The Kodinji village of India has a remarkable claim to fame: out of its population of about 15,000, it is home to nearly 230 sets of twins. That's 35-45 per live birth -- four times the normal birth rate. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago