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The tallest building in every US state
The tallest building in every state ranges from an 11-story apartment building in Vermont to a 1,776-foot tower in New York.As a whole, the US has more tall buildings than any other country in the...
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Here are the 50 most important life-saving breakthroughs in history
From 1900 to 2015, global life expectancy more than doubled. Most innovations that contribute to increased lifespan have been in healthcare — but advancements in energy, sanitation, and agriculture...
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11 dramatic ways the world has changed in the last 20 years alone
Progress and innovation over the past 20 years alone have changed the world in countless ways.The past two decades have been marked by changes in our technology, politics, and global demographics....
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NASA is sending a new solar-powered lander to Mars to check out what's been...
NASA is sending a mission to Mars this year. But don't get your space suit zipped up just yet: The trip is for a solar-powered lander, not people.The NASA inspection kit is named InSight, and it's a...
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18 accidental and unintended scientific discoveries that changed the world
Viagra, LSD, and pacemakers weren't intentional discoveries. Often, world-changing discoveries happen when someone finds something they aren't looking for.Sometimes, these discoveries are the result of...
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13 of Maya Angelou's greatest quotes on life, success, and change
Maya Angelou, the renowned author, was born 90 years ago, on April 4, 1928. She had a diverse career as a civil-rights activist, poet, and much more.In her speeches, interviews, and writing, Angelou...
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Why it is important to have more than one passion in life
Innovative ideas are generally the result of an intersection of concepts.As a result, people who have multiple passions in life may find it easier to generate innovative ideas.Enjoying a variety of...
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DIGITAL HEALTH BRIEFING: Google, AMA launch interoperability challenge —...
Welcome to Digital Health Briefing, the newsletter providing the latest news, data, and insight on how digital technology is disrupting the healthcare ecosystem, produced by Business Insider...
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This chart shows every major technological innovation in the last 150 years —...
Since 1760, productivity has increased almost 30 fold.That is largely down to technological innovations like electricity, telephones, and the internet.Barclays chronicled the world's rising...
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The new 'God of War' is a major technical achievement — here are 5 ways it...
"God of War," which launches as a PlayStation 4 exclusive on April 20, is a major technical achievement that raises the bar for all other video games.While we've already shared many of our (very...
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Why double-majors might beat you out of a job
Recent studies have shown that students who double major tend to be more innovative than their peers. This is increasingly attractive to potential employers, as it exhibits an ability to think...
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What caffeine does to your body and brain
Caffeine has a number of health effects on the body and brain.Depending on how you consume it, caffeine could improve memory, boost athletic performance, and be good for the heart.But too much of it...
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Google founder: The beginning of 'A Tale of Two Cities' is a great way to...
Sergey Brin, a cofounder of Google and president of Google's parent company Alphabet, wrote and published Alphabet's annual Founders Letter on Monday.Brin started the letter with a quote taken from...
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10 startups that became worth billions in less than 3 years
In the startup world, the odds of a company achieving a valuation of $1 billion or more is considered so slim, it's named after a mythical beast — the unicorn.In the entire US, there are just 135...
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Changing the way you work can help you thrive in the digital age — here's how
Why have design-driven brands like Apple and Walt Disney outperformed the S&P Index by more than 200% over a 10-year stretch? Because money follows companies with creativity in their DNA.Being...
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Most people probably haven't heard of the FoundersCard — but its members have...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.FoundersCard is an exclusive membership...
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JetBlue is offering elite status to FoundersCard members for a limited time —...
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.FoundersCard is an exclusive membership...
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My mom wrote me over 100 'lunchbox letters' when I was a kid — and 15 years...
One day in 2003, when I was in 6th grade, my mom put a letter in my lunchbox with some advice on it. "Don't be quick to judge the girls at school — it's up to you to look for something good in each...
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These two entrepreneurs came up with a way for you to get new prescription...
Joel Wishkovsky and Ryan Quigley are the co-founders of Simple Contacts, a company that lets contact-lens wearers take eye tests and update their prescription through an app.The co-founders, who just...
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The Netherlands is building the world's first 3D-printed homes that people...
A Dutch city will be home to the world's first habitable 3D-printed homes.Five concrete homes will be constructed in Eindhoven as part of a collaboration between Eindhoven University of Technology and...
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