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One of the most awkward questions you can be asked in a job interview is "What are your salary requirements?" or "How much are you making in your current job?"

As in many uncomfortable situations, your immediate reaction may be to immediately give an answer, stating how much you make and then explaining what range you'd be looking for in this job.

It's a trap, argues Ramit Sethi, the bestselling personal-finance writer and teacher. In a recent episode of "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast... Читать дальше...

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Summer's officially begun, and that probably means you're going to need something to read on your next trip to the beach or for the long flight to your vacation destination.

You'll be kicking back, but might as well bring something educational to accompany that magazine you picked up at the airport.

To help you out, we've selected our favorite business memoirs, career guides, and the most exciting research on the future of work.

You're sure... Читать дальше...

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American women won the right to vote in 1920, a few months in advance of the national election that anointed Warren G. Harding president of the United States.

A lot has changed in the 95-plus years since then, including what a “Benjamin,” or $100 bill, can buy.

To illustrate how much the value of $100 has changed over the years, GOBankingRates used the Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator to determine what a $100 bill could... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

What’s really going on in financial technology?   

Financial technology, or “fintech” for short, is threatening to turn traditional financial fields like banking, lending, asset management and insurance upside down.   

New firms are using new mobile, social and digital technology to find new customers and offer them new financial products that meet their needs in a fast-changing world.   

All this “new” is exciting…but disruptive and disorienting, too. Читать дальше...

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Elie Wiesel, who survived the Holocaust and went on to become an influential author and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has died, according to numerous reports and a tweet from Israel’s Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem on Saturday.

Born in 1928, Wiesel's writing on his imprisonment in Nazi camps led to him winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986.

He was 87 years old.

Wiesel was born in 1928 in Sighet, Romania. In 1944, when Hungary agreed to allow the deportation... Читать дальше...

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We all define "success" differently, but most 20-somethings associate it with happiness, good health, a strong social network, and a well-balanced life.

According to experts, how you spend your downtime plays a huge part in your ability to achieve these things.

"If you take time to recharge and pay attention to fitness and your diet, for example, after work or on weekends, you'll set the stage for great life habits that put you at the top of your game at the office," says Lynn Taylor... Читать дальше...

NASA

A common misconception about space is that objects are free from the shackles of gravity.

The truth is that every place in space has at least a small amount of gravity — that's why the moon remains in constant orbit around Earth.

So then, why do videos from the International Space Station (ISS) feature astronauts floating in place, appearing weightless?

It's because of something called microgravity.

Objects in the ISS are in a state of microgravity, a sort of perpetual free fall, moving at 17,500 mph. Читать дальше...

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The Boston Celtics used their special New England weapon to try to recruit Kevin Durant.

On Saturday, as the Celtics prepared for their free-agency meeting with Durant in the Hamptons in New York, a Twitter user caught Patriots quarterback Tom Brady among the Celtics contingent.

Brady was also with Celtics GM Danny Ainge, forward Kelly Olynyk, and guard Marcus Smart.

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Microsoft's Office 365 cloud software has become a wildly popular alternative to Microsoft Office. Read more.

Crozier and Manne

Mackenzie Crozier and Benjamin Manne served in the Peace Corps for two years. They were stationed in Tanzania.

1. You commit to serve for 27 months.

In most countries, volunteers spend 2-3 months living with a homestay family and undergoing intensive language training before being assigned to a site for the next two years.

Volunteers are allowed to terminate their contract early and return home at any time for any reason without repercussions, but you... Читать дальше...

Former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb explains why he'll never go skydiving as a civilian again even though he logged numerous jumps in the military.

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There's no doubt earth is a breathtaking place.

In an effort to remind others of that, Business Insider highlighted photos from a previous article on Instagram and asked our readers to tag us in return using the hashtag #BIBeautifulPlanet.

We received an overwhelming response from all over the world.

These are 22 of our favorites: 

Richmond Park, United Kingdom

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday tweeted an image of rival Hillary Clinton alongside hundred-dollar bills and a Jewish star bearing the words "most corrupt candidate ever!", prompting outrage and bafflement on social media.

Two hours after his initial tweet, Trump tweeted a similar image in which the six-pointed Star of David — which appears on Israel's flag and which Jews were forced to wear on their clothing by the Nazis during the Holocaust ... Читать дальше...

Gogobot

Everyone loves pizza, but kids seem to love it doubly so.

And there's one pizza parlor in the country that families love the most, according to travel site Gogobot: Home Slice Pizza in Austin, Texas. 

Gogobot is a bit different from Yelp or TripAdvisor in that it organizes everyone by "tribes."

You join a tribe like "families" or "foodies" or "budget travelers." And then you can see recommendations of other folks in your tribe.

Gogobot dug through the... Читать дальше...

Whether you realize it or not, you're probably pretty familiar with the Mercator projection. It's the chosen map of Google, and often displayed in classrooms around the country. It's also inaccurate.

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Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, ordered the merger of state-owned investment firms Mubadala Development Company PJSC and International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC).

As reported on 29 June 2016, the merger would be overseen by a joint committee led by deputy prime minister Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, and will include energy minister Suhail Mohamed Faraj al-Mazrouei.

"The merger of the two companies augments the investment advantages and economic revenue for Abu Dhabi... Читать дальше...

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Humanity is moving into cities, but the Earth isn't getting any bigger.

That means our apartments are getting smaller, and our living arrangements denser.

Some people jump the shark and get roommates to avoid such close quarters. Others, due to poverty or personal obligations, have no choice but to accept their circumstances.

We don't know how they do it, but somehow they make it work.

Wang Cunchun, 90, lives with his 60-year-old son in a 107-square-foot apartment in Shanghai, China. Читать дальше...

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Vancouver's housing market is in an "outright bubble," according to Gluskin Sheff's David Rosenberg.

In a Bloomberg TV interview on Wednesday, Rosenberg said that although the overall housing market is not frothy, Toronto and Vancouver are definitely in overheated territory.

"At some point, there will be some mean reversion," he said, describing a return to more normal prices.

"I'm not saying it's around the corner, but the markets are extremely expensive."

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You may have heard of neutrinos: the tiny subatomic space particles found throughout our galaxy, which pass through our bodies in their tens of thousands every single second.

Formed in the first seconds of the universe, before even atoms, they are also continually created by nuclear reactions, such as those which take place in the sun.

But while neutrinos have been hypothesized about since 1930, very little is known for sure about them — despite their... Читать дальше...

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Like its economy, America’s tax system is heavy up top—especially at the state level, where payments from the super-rich form a substantial share of revenue.

When hedge-fund magnate David Tepper announced he was moving from New Jersey to Florida, the state estimated that it could face millions of dollars in lost taxes, putting New Jersey’s revenue base and budget at risk. Indeed, income tax rates vary considerably across states, from zero in places like Florida... Читать дальше...

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Put this under the category of "Never hurts to ask."

Answering a tweet from a fan who asked what he can say about the next episode of the "Star Wars" saga, Mark Hamill replied that production on the film will wrap on July 22.

Here's the tweet:

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It wraps on Friday July 22nd 2016 #LooseLipsSinkStarships #W8ForVIII #DontBeAHomer #PatienceMyPadawans #Rogue1Sooner https://t.co/92syo6m36d

A private school in Maine has been saving an unwrapped Twinkie in a classroom for 40 years, and it hasn't appeared to decompose.

A new study suggests that there might be a pretty simple way to increase your performance levels: positive self-talk.

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Parties where you know virtually no one can be awkward, especially if you're not sure how to start a conversation.

You could rely on the classic "So what do you do?" But then you run the risk of coming off as the least interesting or original person at the party.

Maybe you're interested in making a new professional contact, or perhaps you simply want to make a good impression on a friend of a friend.

Whatever the reason, busting out the clichés upon the first introduction is never a good idea. Читать дальше...