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You Won’t Believe How Much They Sold The Last Violin To Play On The Titanic For
21 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Remember that part in Titanic when everyone was freaking out on the top deck, and they made the violinists play a few songs to calm everyone down? Yeah, well that actually happened, and one of those violins was just sold on auction.
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Women Are Spending A Fortune On This Online Game
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Much like Genghis Khan did in the in the early 1100’s, the Candy Crush Saga game is taking over the world, one woman at a time. The game is a variation of the “match-three” game format, similar to Bejeweled, where players attempt to make connections between three candies of the same colour. Sound boring? Some women might disagree – they’re spending £400,000 a day on this game.
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ATTENTION SA NETWORKS: US Phone Network Announces Unlimited Global Data Roaming At No Extra Charge
11 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Yoh yoh yoh! Look what they have in ‘Merica! US mobile network, T-mobile has announced that their customers will enjoy unlimited global data roaming at no extra charge as part of their Uncarrier initiative, starting October 31.
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This Video Will Explain The US Government Shutdown To You In Under 5 Minutes [VIDEO]
09 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
If you still don’t have a handle on the US government shut down, you’ve reached the point of potential embarrassment at the hands of your peers. It’s not necessarily your fault (it’s your fault), we’re all busy people. Get back in the game, and get up to speed, right now.
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Here Is The New Hundred Dollar Bill
08 Oct 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Not sure if you’re aware, but there’s a brand spanking new $100 bill that hits the streets of the United States (of America) today. Why did they do it and what does it look like? Here you go..
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The FBI Are Trying To Get Silk Road Owner’s $80 Million Worth Of Bitcoins
08 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So the alleged founder of Silk Road, Ross Ulbricht, appeared in court today. If you still don’t know what Silk Road is, here’s everything you need to know. When the FBI shut his site down, they also seized all of its assets – a whole lot of Bitcoins – Bitcoins, which used to belong to the site’s users.
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They Reckon This Photo Of A Sea Burial On The Titanic Will Sell For R80,000 [PIC]
01 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A haunting photograph has been uncovered from the possessions of an officer on board the Mackay Bennett that shows the victims of the disaster being buried at sea. Records show that 166 out of 306 victims’ bodies, which were collected by the Mackay Bennett, were buried at sea, but no images have been seen until now.
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Climber Finds Treasure Chest Full Of Jewels Worth R3 Million In Alps
27 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A French mountaineer was left stunned after finding a metal box that contained emeralds, rubies and sapphires worth hundreds of thousands of Euros whilst scaling the Mont Blanc glacier in the Alps.
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This Is How Much Top Online Publications Are Charging For ‘Native Advertising’
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Before we get right to the good stuff and tell you how much online publications like Forbes, BuzzFeed and the Huffington Post charge for ‘native advertising,’ we’re going to give you a quick crash course in what native advertising is – just to get everyone up to speed.
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These Are The Richest Rappers And Hip Hop Artists In The World
26 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes has released their Cash Kings 2013 list – a list of the world’s highest paid hip hop artists and rappers. We must say, we aren’t surprised by the list considering how much bling these guys flash on a day-today basis.
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GTA V Creators Hoped To Make $1 Billion In 6 Months – Made $800 Million In 1 Day
19 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
When the team at Rockstar released their latest iteration of the Grand Theft Auto game series, their financial projections indicated that they hoped to make around $1 billion from the game in six months. Well, they may be adjusting that projection, after first-day sales generated over $800 million.
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2013 Forbes Richest People In America – Guess Who Is #1
17 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forbes has released their list of the richest people in America. They said: “Five years after the financial crisis sent the fortunes of many in the U.S. and around the world tumbling, the wealthiest as a group have finally gained back all that they lost.” Guess who’s on top. Go ahead, guess
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Zuma’s Nephew Charters R2,5M Jet To Sell Fake Gold Worth R7,000
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Jacob Zuma’s nephew, Khulubuse, and a business partner chartered a jet for R2,5 million to fetch R50 million in gold bars from Conakry, the capital of Guinea. However, on their return they found the “99.9% pure gold bars” were nothing more than copper and zinc knock-offs worth about R7,000. Eish.
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Everything You Need To Know About Floyd Mayweather’s Extravagant Lifestyle [GALLERY+VIDEO]
16 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather was victorious in his much anticipated fight this past weekend against Canelo Alvarez. Not only is he undefeated, but he is stinking rich and wants you to know how much money he has. It’s more than you can imagine. Check out this video of him counting $1 million on his private jet.
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Here Is Craft Beer’s First Billionaire
11 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Craft beer has made it’s first billionaire, and it’s Samuel Adams founder, Jim Koch. With the sales of Boston Beer doubling in the past year, the company is now the second largest American brewery. What’s even more amazing, is that these record sales happened at a time when the total beer sales in America fell two per cent. Not bad.
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Rupert Murdoch Is Selling His (One) Yacht For R300 Million [GALLERY]
05 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you are in the market for a boat, listen up, Rupert Murdoch is selling his yacht, and it could be yours for R300 million! Check out these photos of ‘Rosehearty’
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“Danger Equals Ratings” : Inside The World’s Most Dangerous Sailing Race – The America’s Cup [Video]
04 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The 34th America’s Cup finals are set to start on Sept. 7. The defending champions, Oracle Team USA (lead by Oracle founder Larry Ellison), will take on Emirates Team New Zealand. These teams have spent more than $100 million each, building the fastest sailboats the race has ever seen, the AC72.
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Everything You Want To Know About The American Express Black Card [INFOGRAPHIC]
04 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Everyone has heard of the ultra exclusive American Express Black card. Have you ever wondered how you can get your hands on one? Actually called the American Express Centurion Black card, it is available to users by invitation only. Now listen to this..
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Remember The Guy Who Bought Malema’s Mansion? He Can’t Afford It And Has Forfeited The R1 Million Deposit
03 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mr. Tloubatla successfully outbid several others to land the half-built house for a little over a million under its estimated worth. Super excited as he was he slapped down a R1 million deposit and started looking forward to a lavish lifestyle living in the mansion. Too bad he didn’t talk to his financial manager about it first. Four months after he won the bid he’s had to cancel it and forfeit the deposit due to lack of funds.
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Poor People Have A Lower IQ Than You
02 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In the past, poverty has been blamed on the individual’s bad decisions, lack of motivation and personal issues. However, this study suggests its all got to do with the situation they’re in. Poverty leads to bad decisions, which leads to more poverty.
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Tech Report – Keen To Trade? Get The Lowdown On eToro [VIDEO]
29 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
eToro gives you the opportunity to cut your teeth in the world of stock trading by following and copying the trades of the users with the best results. And if you get to the point where you’re really good, you might find that thousands of people begin copying your trades
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The Billabong Brand Is Worth Nothing
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Australian surf brand, Billabong, has declared its flagship brand value to be zero. Four other brands the company now also values at nothing are: Element, Palmers, Beachculture and Amazon.
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The Rand Is Getting Pummelled – Here’s Why
28 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The Rand is getting whipped like a red-headed stepchild, right now. Overnight the Rand tumbled to a four year low against the US dollar. Don’t even look at the Euro exchange rate. It’ll tingle your loins.
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Madonna Tops Forbes’ Top Earning Celebrities List
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Madonna has topped the latest celebrity earnings list, which has raised more than a few pairs of eyebrows considering that her latest album flopped. So how did she make a whopping $125 million between June 2012 and June 2013 you ask?
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Simon Cowell Is Back In St. Tropez With His Baby Momma – Massive PDA [Gallery]
26 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Simon Cowell has been joined by his baby mama in St. Tropez, and the two have been putting on quite a show with their over the top PDA. This must be a slap in the face to Lauren’s now ex-husband, and Simon’s now ex-friend, Andrew Silverman. We gotta hand it to them, they look happy. […]
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New York Sues Donald Trump’s University For R400 Million For Stealing Money From Children
26 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Trump University promised its students they would receive “individual instruction until they made their first deal.” Instead, all they got was a picture taken in front of a life-sized cardboard cut-out of the floppy haired Apprentice star, and thousands of dollars of debt resting uncomfortably on their shoulders.
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Rupert Murdoch Just Bought A 5% Stake In Vice Media For R710 Million
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man who lost $550 million when he bought and sold MySpace is chasing the younger, edgier crowd again. This time, Rupert Murdoch has purchased a 5% stake in Vice Media for $70 million. And this time, we think he’s got a winner!
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Mamphela Ramphele Has A Net Worth Of R55 Million
21 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Agang party leader, Dr Mamphela Ramphele has released a statement outline her financial net worth and annual income in what the party is calling a bid to promote transparency and accountability in South African politics. The official Agang twitter account tweeted the following on Wednesday morning:
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This Is How Koos Bekker Became A Billionaire
20 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jacobus Petrus “Koos” Bekker, the man responsible for taking over De Nasionale Pers (the publishing company that brought us Die Burger, now known as Naspers Ltd.) in 1997 hit a landmark this year – he has become a billionaire. Kate Turner-Smith, BPI Africa Capital analyst said that when Bekker took control of the group he immediately began […]
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The World’s Highest Paid Models Of 2013
20 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gisele Bündchen is currently enjoying pole position on the anual earning’s list for models for the seventh year in a row. Bündchen earned $42 million this year, seven times as much as second-place Miranda Kerr. That’s a hefty sum, but it’s also $3 million less than last year for the Brazilian, which is exactly the same figure by which Kerr’s earnings improved from last year.
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