Kathmandu / Dec. 31: If you’re like the majority of people, you’re probably thinking about making a New Year’s resolution. From losing weight to getting organized, spending less/saving more, and enjoying life to the fullest (last year’s top four resolutions), we often make grand plans every January. Unfortunately, just 8% of us will be successful, […]
Selena Larson / Dec. 31: Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey wants to know how to make the social platform better in 2017. The cofounder asked his 3.9 million Twitter (TWTR, Tech30) followers on Thursday to chime in on how it can improve in the year ahead. “… what’s the most important thing you want to see […]
Dec. 31: China has announced a ban on all ivory trade and processing activities by the end of 2017. Conservation groups hailed the decision as “historic” and a “game-changer” for the future of elephants. The move follows a resolution at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) in South Africa in October. China […]
Sherisse Pham / Dec. 31: Toshiba’s dreams of becoming a nuclear energy leader have turned into a nightmare. Rattled investors have wiped $6.6 billion off the company’s market value after it warned of huge losses tied to its 2015 acquisition of a U.S. nuclear construction business. Shares in the Japanese firm tumbled another 17% on […]
Dec. 30: This newly released ESO image shows a disc of rotating, leftover material surrounding the young star HD 163296. Our Solar System formed out of a huge, primordial cloud of gas and dust. The vast majority of that cloud formed the Sun, while the leftover disc of rotating material around it eventually coalesced into […]
Dec. 31: A rare BMW was found inside a cluttered garage in Southern Italy after having been abandoned for more than three decades. German classic car dealer Mint Classics shared photos of the red BMW M1 1981 which had been left among the clutter and dust since 1982. “Now 34 year later we are proud […]
Dec. 31: An Italian orchestra director left several children in tears after saying Santa doesn’t exist following a performance. Director Giacomo Loprieno reached for a microphone as children gathered around the stage at the end of the orchestral performance of Disney’s Frozen on Thursday and declared that Santa Claus doesn’t exist before storming off the […]
Dec. 31: A 7-foot-tall Great Dane in England was revealed as the new Guinness World Record holder for world’s tallest dog. Guinness World Record officials identified Freddy, who is 7 feet 6 inches tall when standing on his hind legs, as the world’s tallest. His owner, Claire Stoneman, announced the news of the record to […]
Dec. 31: A pair of especially dedicated surfers were filmed showing their devotion to the sport by braving sub-freezing temperatures to tackle the waves of Lake Michigan. The video, filmed earlier this month and posted to Facebook by Derek Utley, shows two surfers riding the waves at Bradford Beach in Milwaukee. The video shows one […]
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