Author: Josh Taylor
5 confusing ways girls flirt [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 31, 2014It’s hard enough to be a single guy without gals sending out mixed signals. But they do, and how. Here are a few ways that women toy with men.
Read MoreThe top 25 deadliest actors based on on-screen kills
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 27, 2014This article is a nerd’s best friend. It’s got everything nerds love. Weird stats, data manipulation, movie trivia, all of it. Basically, Randal Olson found a web forum where people count action movie kills. He grabbed all the data and put it into a handy visualization. Interestingly, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the deadliest actor, with a whopping 369 on-screen kills.
Read More4 gadgets every entrepreneur needs
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 22, 2014Entrepreneurs are busy people. They’re also overwhelmed with gadgets: phones, computers, bluetooth headsets, not to mention countless other toys. But what gadgets do you actually need? The Open Forum article gives you four must-have gadgets to push your entrepreneurship to the next level.
Read More5 successes motivated by revenge
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 16, 2014Revenge is a dish best served cold. And, if you’re one of these five people, with a huge side helping of success. David Bowie’s epic success in the 1980s, for example, was not just a case of him selling out. His success also give a big middle finger to his former manager, Tony Defries, who had trapped Bowie in a bad contract.
Read MoreThe 4 E’s of authentic leadership
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 15, 2014One of the most important aspects of leadership is authenticity. For whatever reason, that’s also one of the most frequently ignored aspects of leadership. While it may seem counter-intuitive, you can develop authenticity. To do so, follow the four E’s: explore, encounter, empathize, and engage.
Read More11 strange, gross, and incredible hangover cures from around the world
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 13, 2014Hangovers: the blight of every partygoer, regardless of country. One might even call the hangover the great equalizer. How people deal with those hangovers, however, differs wildly from place to place. The Italians, for example, might indulge in dried bull penis, which actually does have some beneficial properties.
Read More11 great quotes from terrible people
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 11, 2014“Word build bridges into unexpected regions.” Pretty profound quote, right? Too bad Hitler said it. Here’s another good one: “Countless millions who have walked this earth before us have gone through this, so this is just an experience we all share.” Serial killer Ted Bundy said that little gem of wisdom.
Read More30 rare dog breeds you probably haven’t heard of
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 10, 2014Ever heard of a Leonberger? It’s a cross between Newfoundland, St. Bernard, and a Pyrenean Mountain Dog. The males of the breed can hit 170 pounds. They almost went extinct after WWII, but they’re back now. See more rare breeds, like the Mexican Hairless, the Brussels Griffon (which looks like its name), and the New Guinea …
Read More5 terribly unlucky people whose stories will make you feel a bit better about your own luck
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 6, 2014You’re unlucky if you get struck but lightning. But when you get struck by lightning seven times like Roy Sullivan, you’ve entered into a whole new realm of unlucky. One time the lightning didn’t even hit him, it just toyed with him by striking nearby and setting the poor guy’s hair on fire.
Read More15 disgusting facts about processed meats [video]
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 4, 2014Watching this video is enough to make you want to go vegetarian. That is, unless you like eating rodent hairs, liquified meat products, and meat fed with growth hormones illegal in most first world countries.
Read MoreHow lobsters went from being “cockroaches of the sea” to a delicacy
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 4, 2014Lobster was so plentiful during the American colonial period that Native Americans and colonists alike used it for fertilizer. It was actually considered the “poor man’s” meal, better fit for prisoners and slaves than a gentleman’s table.
Read More25 awesome facts about George Washington
Posted by Josh Taylor / May 3, 2014Everybody should know so much about George Washington that these twenty-five facts should be old hat. Chances are, though, you don’t know the majority of these. For example, what is G-Dub’s middle name?
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