Novelty and theme restaurants seem to be more common outside the U.S., especially in Asia, but we’ve uncovered 20 unusual dining experiences right here in the USA, serving cuisines from the aggressively unhealthy to whimsical works of art. Some meals come with shows and some with surprises; some of the restaurants transport diners to another...
The upcoming World Cup will take place in Brazil in 2014 and millions of fans can’t wait. So lets give them something to talk about, who will win the World Cup in 2014? Of course, everybody wants their team to win but let’s be realistic only one team can win and there are many good...
Who is the best soccer player in the world? Is it Ronaldo? Is it Messi? Maybe it’s someone else. Everybody seems to have a different opinion. We let you decide! If you think Messi is good vote fore him and give him a 10. If you think Torres is bad give him a 1.
Knowing you have selected a good car insurance company is peace of mind you will want to have before you get in an accident, have your car stolen, or encounter any number of situations that involve you having to make a claim. You don’t want to find out too late that your car insurance provider...
Images published on a Chinese tech blog purportedly show “leaked” photos of the unannounced, unreleased, unavailable Apple iPhone 5 — the hotly anticipated next version of the device that rewrote the rules for smartphone makers. The images show a sleek, two-tone design, described by popular tech blog Gizmodo as a shocking change. The site’s editors...
Danger is hard to quantify, since one person’s nuisance may be another person’s nightmare, but Mercer Consulting recently released a global report on personal safety that aims to rank cities by their safety levels to help companies compensate employees fairly when placing them on assignments. It covers 221 cities ranked against New York as the base and measures...
In modern times liberal arts is a term which can be interpreted in different ways. It can refer to certain areas of literature, languages, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science. It can also refer to studies on a liberal arts degree program. For example, Harvard University offers a degree of Master of Liberal Arts, which...
This month when an estimated 1.7 million kids graduate from college, job boards, human resource offices and company career sites are going to be hit—hard—as the post collegiate realization of having to earn a paycheck dawns across the country. But according to new research by employer branding firm Universum, the company who’ll be receiving the...
Given the pace of global growth, experts say crude oil prices are higher than they should be — largely the result of concern that Iran might close the Strait of Hormuz in its showdown with the U.S. and European Union over the expansion of its nuclear program. According to the EIA, daily global production is 88.76...
Rising public debt and elections in Europe and the U.S. have once again raised the debate over taxes. Europe’s debt crisis is forcing some countries to raise taxes. Spain, for example, raised its personal tax rate by 2 percentage points to 45 percent last year and France’s newly elected Socialist Party is also proposing hiking...
Whether or not you were fortunate enough to see one of those neat levitation demonstrations in science class, that all doesn’t matter anymore. That’s because researchers researchers at Tel Aviv University have released a video of an incredible method that enables objects to re-position and maneuver themselves in mid-air like its nobody’s business. The object...
The job market has begun a decidedly ungraceful recovery: Jobs have been added to the economy for 18 straight months and several gauges are back at pre-recession levels, including jobless claims and wage growth. But the job growth isn’t always as robust as many hope for and projections suggest it will likely take until at...
There are currently eight states that have successfully detonated nuclear weapons. Five are considered to be “nuclear-weapon states” (NWS) under the terms of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). In order of acquisition of nuclear weapons these are: the United States, Russia (successor state to the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom, France, and China. Nations that...
Recently, Roll Call analyzed the financial assets of U.S. lawmakers, contained in mandatory annual disclosures, to determine the members of the U.S. Congress that have the highest approximate net worth. Although these Congressional disclosures are not exact—they are displayed in a range of estimated value over broad categories— Roll Call, a Capitol Hill news and...
High stress, high physical demands, and a tough or dangerous work environment, according to CareerCast. Several of the worst jobs in America involve working “in physically demanding, precarious, low-paying professions with a weak hiring outlook,” said Tony Lee, publisher of CareerCast’s Jobs Rated Report. While many college graduates remain unemployed, causing many to question the...
