By Carly Mallenbaum , USA TODAY There’s a scene in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (in theaters now) where a planet-jumping Yondu (a blue-skinned Michael Rooker) warns Rocket (Bradley Cooper’s genetically modified raccoon) that “it ain’t healthy for a mammalian body to hop more than 50 jumps at a time.” Regardless, the heroes pinball through 700 planets, […]

By Hayley Peterson writing for Business Insider Chick-fil-A is dominating fast food. The company generates more revenue per restaurant than any other fast-food chain in the US, according to QSR magazine. Chick-fil-A’s average sales per restaurant in 2014 were $3.1 million. Its fried-chicken competitor KFC sold $960,000 per restaurant that year. The sub chain Jason’s Deli […]

re-posted from History.com During World War II (1939-1945), the Battle of Normandy, which lasted from June 1944 to August 1944, resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156,000 American, British and Canadian forces landed […]

by Sacha Doucet writing for WeddingBee.com While we can’t stress enough how important it is to set a wedding budget and stick to it in order to keep from overspending, there’s no reason you should be forced to spend all the money you planned on. If you can think of creative ways to cut costs, by […]

BY MARSHALL LEE writing for TheSelfEmployed.com Home (Not So) Sweet Home There’s never been a better time to strike out on your own as a self-employed freelancer. In about the time it takes to brew a pot of coffee, you can build a simple, sleek website, plant your flag on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, and begin […]

By Vanessa Fuhrman writing or The Wall Street Journal  https://twitter.com/vjfuhrmans?lang=en America’s most coveted workplace item? A door to slam in co-workers’ faces! The Journal’s Vanessa Fuhrmans reported last week that executives are tired of the egalitarian, open-floor planning craze, in which they are forced to share desk space, lunchtime aromas and even conversations with low-ranking employees, and […]

There are literally hundreds of words and many phrases in the English language originally coined by William Shakespeare.   Best known for his plays which include Ling Lear, Macbeth, Anthony and Cleopatra, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, etc. and etc., he is considered the greatest playwright in the English language.   He died on his very […]

By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN Bill Marlette was a long way from home, but he was willing to take the risk, as there were really no other options. He was tired of the daily pain that made even shaking someone’s hand almost unbearable. Marlette lost his arm in an accident when he was a teenager, but […]

By Danny Palmer writing for ZD Net Police issue warning over fake support scams using WannaCry to scare PC users into paying up. Cybercriminals are attempting to exploit the notoriety of WannaCry for their own ends, with scams designed to prey on fears surrounding the high-profile global ransomware campaign. The WannaCry ransomware epidemic hit 300,000 PCs […]

From ClevelandClinic.org More than 1,700 healthcare stakeholders gathered in Cleveland, October 24–26, 2016, to discuss the latest medical breakthroughs and make new connections to spark future awe-inspiring innovations. Now in its 14th year, Cleveland Clinic’s Medical Innovation Summit is the oldest and largest meeting of its kind in healthcare. The perennial highlight? The unveiling of […]