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There are some notable names missing. That’s partly by design and partly due to lack of knowledge. Since it’s only May and these ratings will be fluid throughout the year, it seemed pointless to have a baseless list just to have a baseless list. Some players, however, were omitted more intentionally.
Today I created a list of the 30 top earning websites in the world, for some of these websites, $50 million in revenue a day is just a typical day, crazy isn’t it? And it was all created in the last 10 or so years! I usually would do a write up about how the...
The following is a list of the top 10 largest US banks ranked by market capitalization as of January 2012. Wells Fargo is the largest bank in the United States with market cap of over $160 billion. JPMorgan Chase is the largest bank in the United States by assets and market capitalization. It is a...
Think back to 1967. The job you have today may not even have existed. The Internet, and all the jobs that have come with it, were decades away. The Detroit automakers were dominant. Quality of life was different, too: The median household income was an inflation-adjusted $40,261, compared with $50,303 in 2008. There were also...
This page provides lists of best-selling single-volume books and book series to date and in any language. “Best-selling” refers to the estimated number of copies sold of each book, rather than the number of books printed or currently owned. Comics and textbooks are not included in this list. The books are listed according to the...
As the U.S. government spends an unprecedented amount of money to fix the economy, there is an equally great need to raise the cash to pay for it. This is accomplished through borrowing, whereby Uncle Sam sells Treasury securities of varying maturity. Much of that debt is held by private sector, but about 40 percent...
The 2013 movie release schedule is still shaping up. Nonetheless, a consistent slate of sequels and films based on established properties are looking to dominate cinemas again. The 2010s decade has numerous films in production to be released in 2013 and beyond. While some films have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming,...
Re-awaken your senses. The XK is a grand tourer with the heart and soul of a sports car. Feel luxurious performance in both coupe or convertible. The XKX, Martin Myftiu’s concept of an electric Jaguar roadster, reimagines the classic E-Type Jag. While it may have more of a Judge Dredd than The Avengers feel to...
September typically marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season for the video game industry. From this point through late November, publishers will release at least one potential blockbuster each week. Holiday sales make up roughly 40 percent of the overall industry revenue—and the year’s biggest hits are born then. But as publishers prepare for...
There are seven billion people on the planet. These are the few that matter. The ranking takes into account few factors. First, we measured how many people a person has power over. For a religious leader, like Pope Benedict XVI, that would be the number of adherents, or Catholics, in the world. Then we looked...
China could be the next country to go bust, if its headlong rush to build ever-taller skyscrapers is a guide to its future economic health. According to a study by Barclays Capital, the mania for skyscrapers over the last 140 years is a sure indicator of an imminent crash. More recently, Dubai built a forest...
The Avengers‘ is the first film of 2012 to gross over $1 billion. It made a debut of $207.4 million in North America, allowing it to become the first film in cinematic history to earn over $200 million in its opening weekend. It is currently the 12th highest-grossing film of all time, the 18th highest-grossing...
Your eyes aren’t fooling you; the Arrinera supercar looks a hell of a lot like a Lamborghini. But despite the similarities, the Arrinera also sports some unique styling cues that’s all its own, including a dramatic body language that came from the creative mind of Pavlo Burkatskyy. The full use of creases and sharp angles...
are some of the strangest images found in the world. From 8-legged lambs to 2-headed tortoises and more, we collect and display the oddest of the odd. Exploredia of weird people and places. We bring you the strangest of strange updated with new weird pictures every single day. With the aid of computers, many pictures...
Last year was a good year for some companies while a bad year for others. Last year we made a list for the Top 10 Richest Companies In The World 2011 and this year we will make a list of 10 Richest Companies In The World 2012. There are companies that make millions, there are...
