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The 10 Wealthiest Cultural Institutions In America
When many people think of nonprofit institutions with large endowments, they think of well-financed pillars of higher education such as Harvard University.But financier John Paulson’s $100 million...
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A Skyscraper Covered In Trees And Shrubs Is Rising In Milan
Forget London's monolithic new Shard, all eyes will surely be on the Bosco Verticale when it opens in Milan at the end of this year.The new skyscraper promises to bring a hectare of forest into the...
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Five Ways Rich People Live Frugally
A fat salary isn’t the only way someone can strike it rich. Regardless of one’s income level, people who live below their means, invest wisely, and live modestly are on the path to real wealth.Here are...
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This Guy Earned 4 Million Airline Miles By Buying Dollar Coins
Rewards cards are a great way to earn free cash and travel, provided you don't carry a balance or pay a big annual fee. But it can take a while to see a significant return: If your card earns a...
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How I Blogged My Way Out Of $22,000 Of Debt
In the spring of 2011, I was completely maxed out.There was less than $100 in my checking account, which needed to cover all of my expenses for six weeks, and I had another $100 of wiggle room on my...
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50 Great Coffee Shops Around The US
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New York's 10 Hottest Spring Charity Events
Attention New Yorkers, it's time to whip out your spring social calendar as gala season is fast approaching. Soon, there will be more fêtes than you can shake a Chanel at.So which galas should you...
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Penta-Millionaires Really Are Much Happier With Their Lives
If you want to believe that wealth doesn't make you happier, there's plenty of data to back you up.But mounting research shows that there are some elements of happiness that do increase as wealth...
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9 Reasons You Should Care About The Sequester
For most of the past two months, politicians and pundits have predicted that, like the government's previous artificial fiscal disasters, sequestration was going to be resolved at the last minute. But...
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The Colleges That Are Most Likely To Make You A Millionaire
In news that will shock no-one, earning a Crimson pedigree may be the surest-fire way to amassing greenbacks.Almost 3,000 graduates of Harvard University are worth more than $30 million (each),...
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10 Asian Hotels With Captivating Views
Legendary travel stories usually come with a heaping serving of blood, sweat and tears: miles traveled, discomforts withstood, challenges endured. Effort is rewarded, expenditure recompensed.For some...
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The British Government Is Selling Off Part Of Its French Wine Collection
The government is selling off its vintage French wine collection for £5,000 a bottle in a bid to offset the costs of its expensive wine cellar.The government wine cellar, located in the basement of...
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An Etiquette Guide For Subletters
Subletting is a great solution for college students, temporary dwellers and those who don’t want to sign a yearlong lease.Here are some simple codes to follow that ensure the best relationship possible...
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BEDBUGS: My Worst Nightmare Becomes Reality
If my life was a movie, the foreshadowing would seem too contrived. About a year ago I was diagnosed with Lyme disease and have been struggling with it. I often try to explain it to people by saying it...
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How Austin Locals Party At SXSW Without Spending A Dime
It's quite astonishing how many film, music and interactive events the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, manages to pack into nine days.Last year the music section of the event – created in 1987 with the...
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The Rise Of The High-Tech Toilet Bowl
Flush and fill. Flush and fill. Not so long ago, that’s all a toilet was expected to do. Not so anymore.These days, a growing number of consumers are looking for toilets that are both high design and...
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Egyptians Love Getting High
SAYEDA AISHA, Egypt — Um Salma’s tiny café is tucked in a maze of alleys in the Sayeda Aisha slum, home to the tomb of Aisha, the Prophet Mohamed’s youngest wife.Pushing through the café’s saloon-style...
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The Russian City That Was Slammed By A Meteor Wants To Build 'Meteor Disneyland'
The 10,000-ton meteor entered the Earth's atmosphere producing a sonic boom. It shattered into pieces between 18 and 32 miles above Chelyabinsk, to the east of the Ural Mountains in southern...
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A Cigarette Billionaire From Kentucky Is Buying Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet, the storied travel guidebooks publisher owned by BBC, is about to be sold, we have learned. And the buyer is a doozy: reclusive Kentucky billionaire Brad Kelley, who spent the 1990s...
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Rare Elizabeth I Portrait Shows The Queen At 60 Years Old
If you think the beauty myth is oppressive nowadays, picture what it was like to be a woman in Renaissance Europe.The Renaissance created a cult of female beauty so all-pervasive that it shapes western...
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