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Does someone in your life not want to do something? Do you not care, even the slightest bit, about their wishes? Here's how to force them to complete a task they don't care about, and even feel superior while you're doing it.

The pursuit of sales will never cease, but ensure media attention is never a problem. Here are some tips for getting attention in mass media.

"Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" ran in April 1966 and became one of the most celebrated magazine stories ever published, a pioneering example of what came to be called New Journalism -- a work of rigorously faithful fact enlivened with the kind of vivid storytelling that had previously been reserved for fiction.

Translates literally as, “Do I ask you if your grandma bikes?” This is a rather funny (though not for the person receiving the insult) and sarcastic way to tell someone to get lost.

Ah, Old Glory. A symbol of hard-won freedom that we honor by printing on $60 short shorts. It seems eternal, but it's actually gone through dozens of revisions over the years. Would your beer kozies and bikinis have looked better if we'd stuck with the Bedford Militia Men's flag of 1775? You be the judge.

The Belgian typographer Fernand Baudin, in How Typography Works (and why it is important) (New York: Design Press, 1988) wrote, “Novices are mistaken when they suppose there should be a ‘technical term” for every product of their enthusiasm & ignorance.” (p. 98)*.

Like gumbo or barbecue or chowder, pho is a regional dish that inspires fierce and unending debate—or, why northern Vietnamese think southern Vietnamese are idiots.

Before building Patrón tequila and John Paul Mitchell Systems hair products, which led to an estimated $3.1 billion fortune, DeJoria spent time in a street gang as a boy, lived out of his car for a while, and was fired more than once.

For a long time, I struggled to believe that I could eventually become rich. It wasn't until I observed the differences in thoughts and actions between the "haves" and the "have-nots."

The New York tristate area in the 1980s was an amazing time for local TV ads. Let’s go back in time...

By the end of his life, according to several contemporary sources, Handel was worth at least 20,000 pounds, or 2.39 million pounds in today’s money.

I have to say it…I’m not a quitter. But those few times that I have, have been painful! Your self-esteem and even long term confidence can take a blow! So I’ve discovered that there are 8 important keys to finishing what you start!

This list of 18 things not to do overseas is perfect. In France, it's considered impolite to ask about money. In Germany, people believe that a person may not live to their birthday if congratulated early. In Turkey, the "okay" gesture is seen as offensive. In China, clocks and umbrellas are seen as bad luck when offered as gifts.

It's important to be considerate when it comes to their feelings. They want to be heard. They want to feel their feelings. They need outlets for expressing their feelings about things otherwise they become explosive.

Sake sommelier Yasuyuki Suzuki shares his tips on how to order the Japanese beverage.

People Centricity is a philosophy to take you through life. It’s all about learning how to understand and share the feelings of other people so as to produce the best mutually beneficial outcome for those other people and for you. From your personal interactions to your business success and beyond, Stephen Hewett will guide you on this life-changing journey, one that will make your bad days good and your good days wonderful.

It stands among the most famous theories ever created, but the general theory of relativity did not spring into being with a single, astonishing paper like the special theory of relativity in 1905. Instead, general relativity's birth was more chaotic, involving a handful of lectures, manuscripts, and more than one parent.

Ever since the Disneyland Park opened on July 17, 1955, the Disneyland Resort has been a magical and innovative destination for families. 60 years later, Disneyland continues to shine and entertain. Watch our video tour below:

The roughly 600 species of carnivorous plants have evolved some ingenious strategies to capture their prey.

Pandey is not cut from Ellison's brash cloth. Pandey's a contemplative man, your classic thoughtful-engineer type. But studying Ellison has worked wonders for him so far.

The practice is where we truly begin changing our lives. The practice is where we find greater peace, happiness, and the ability to better navigate our daily challenges. The practice is what really matters, not the labels. And most importantly, it’s in that practice that we learn to express our authentic selves.

I want to share with you a 15-minute daily plan that will help you utilize Twitter to connect with influencers and your ideal audience. I only wish I could travel back to 2009 and give this to myself!

You don’t need culinary school. You don’t need expensive equipment. You don’t even need that much experience. All you need to be a better cook today is a little bit of knowledge. Or, in the case of this list, 57 little bits.

Bruce lee was a Hong Kong American martial artist, Hong Kongaction film actor, martial arts instructor, filmmaker, and the founder of Jeet Kune Do.

Hand Georg Bernardini, a professional chocolate taster and tester, a bar of Hershey’s milk chocolate and he’ll unwrap it, smell it, examine the surface and texture, and then bring it to his ears to listen to it break. Finally, he takes a bite, letting the chocolate melt almost completely before he chews, deliberately.

You look and feel great! But even though you're fit and healthy right now, that doesn’t necessarily mean your daily so-called "good" habits will help you maintain your well-being into the future. Read on to learn about the mistakes you may be making, and how you can avoid them. Your future self is sure to thank you!

Dalai Lama said, “Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

With Father’s Day around the corner, here comes a fine addition to history’s greatest letters of fatherly advicefrom none other than Albert Einstein — brilliant physicist, proponent of peace, debater of science and spirituality, champion of kindness — who was no stranger to dispensing epistolary empowerment to young minds.

When you’re drowning in debt, managing your personal finances probably seems downright impossible. You read all these headlines about investing and financial independence and you just want to give up, because you’re so far from that. But don’t be discouraged—it takes time to get your money in order.

Take a look at how your favorite authors paid the bills with this infographic from Adzuna.

There are a few core philosophical thought experiments at the center of our most popular movies, like ancient cheat codes that filmmakers know we'll pay to see depicted on the big screen over and over again. So while you may think that you're just watching an entertaining movie, you might be pondering big, heavy ideas that have been vexing humanity's deepest thinkers for millennia. For instance ...

Exercise your brain and tell us how well you did!

While we want people to view, talk about, and share our content, we’re often afraid of negative reactions.

Excerpts from Deborah Peters, CEO of Neuro Engineering Institute at a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner Training in Beverly Hills, CA.

The UNESCO Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage on Wednesday added Japanese papers known as “washi” to its Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The process of making the handmade paper has been passed on for generations for over a thousand years in Japan. Here are 5 things to know about its craftsmanship.

Knowledge does not apply itself; we as individuals must make the application, and the application consists in fertilizing the thought with a living purpose.

Full of vitamin C, antioxidants, and antiviral power, this sunny shot can help soothe sore throats, cure upset stomachs, or just give you an extra boost of energy when you experience the cold-weather blahs.

It's fun to imagine that the oiled and suited gents of 1935 were as excited about their creamed chipped beef as we are about our quinoa and kale salad.

There are endless possible ways to win a game of chess. But the "Fool's Mate," the fastest way to win a game of chess, is often an easy way to win against newcomers to the game.

Here are five pieces of garbage you should quickly toss out and never hoard.

Mentors can play a huge part in shaping not just your career, but the way you develop as a person.

It’s that time of year again: the skies are threatening snow, garlands are appearing all over town, and Christmas music is piping through the speakers in each shop you enter. A fun way to get into the Christmas spirit is to visit places that go all-out for the holiday with trees, lights, treats, and more. Here are the top Christmas towns in Pennsylvania.

Which is why some writers get desperate in their quest to tear the reading public's fickle attention away from whatever butt picture they're currently looking at. Butts are pretty damn distracting, though, so it's not unheard of for authors to turn to some intensely crazy stuff. Like ...

As the thirst for all things mystical, spiritual, occult and witchy expands into the mainstream, tarot cards are experiencing a huge, almost cultish following. Tarot cards are a form of divination, which literally means working with the divine, or your higher self, which is the ultimate purpose of tarot cards, just like yoga. We’ve broken down everything you need to know about them, from types of decks to what each card represents.

The sacred silverware became spliced with other legends, invested with mythical powers, and hijacked by conspiracy theorists and demagogues. Pat Kinsella separates the few facts from the profuse fictions that continue to evolve around this elusive relic…

The first Monday back after a long weekend is the perfect time to experiment with new productivity-boosting habits. Here are seven that you can embrace immediately, and if you are fast and focused, you could complete all of them before you finish your first cup of coffee.

The Berliner Philharmonic plays for everybody that wants to listen every Tuesday at 1pm. The concert is performed by the wonderful students of the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler. It is by far the nicest thing to do over your lunch break in Berlin.

To make the most of interactions with customers on Instagram, your images and descriptions need to stand out and purchasing needs to be as easy as possible.

They say that dogs are man's best friend, and we've got proof with plenty of hot celebrities showing love for pups.