Dave Millican has been making championship belts out of his garage for WWE and other wrestling companies for most of his life.
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In the mid-20th century we began launching satellites into space that would help us determine the exact circumference of the Earth: 40,030 km. But over 2000 years earlier, a man in Ancient Greece came up with nearly the exact same figure using just a stick and his brain. ————————————————– Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs
Cambridge may be home to one of the world’s most revered universities but there’s much more to this historic English town. With the picturesque River Cam running through its centre, Cambridge is as beautiful and it is fascinating. New restaurants and bars have invigorated its food scene, offering a blend of creativity and tradition. Welcome
Graphene is being touted as the next ‘it’ material and companies like Vorbeck Materials hope it can help cut lithium battery weight and recharge times.
Bonsai is an artform that requires years of training, and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 International bonsai Convention a tree was on sale for one hundred million yen, just under a million dollars. And many more of these trees are considered completely priceless. So what is it that makes these trees so expensive? Special
► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs Cycling as a mode of transport is having a renaissance, and in the UK, Brompton Bicycle, the maker of the foldable bike, has benefited from this surge in interest. Tanya Powley reports on why the product has proved so popular. ► FT Technology News: http://bit.ly/1LNlR4g ►
This 36.5 million dollar condominium has just been sliced into digital shares, and you could own a piece of it. Video by Matt Goldman
David Harbour, who plays Sheriff Jim Hopper on ‘Stranger Things,’ talks with CNN’s Frank Pallotta about frightening his costars, taking on his now famous role, and what to expect from season 2.
We went to one of the 36 Jollibee locations in the US to see why the Filipino fast-food chain is so popular. Following is a transcript of the video: Going to the Jollibee yeah! Hey, what’s going on? Can I do an Aloha burger, the Chickenjoy spicy, the rice and gravy side, and then can
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May 13 (Bloomberg) — Bill Ackman’s most controversial bets have been his most lucrative. The founder and CEO of Pershing Square gives us his rules for investing like an activist and tells us why he likes his day job. (Source: Bloomberg) — Subscribe to Bloomberg on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/Bloomberg Bloomberg Television offers extensive coverage and analysis
Citadel Group, a high-frequency trading firm located in Chicago, trades more stocks each day than the floor of the NYSE.
At $25 per pound, macadamia nuts are the world’s most expensive nuts.The nuts keep breaking price records every year. Macadamia trees take 7 to 10 years to begin producing nuts, and the nuts can only be harvested a few times a year. Although the demand for the nuts has largely outpaced the supply, exporters worry
► Subscribe to the Financial Times on YouTube: http://bit.ly/FTimeSubs Private equity firms have come of age since their corporate raider days and are increasingly vying for retail investors’ cash. But what do they do? And what risks do investors face? John Authers, senior investment columnist, explains. ► FT Markets: http://bit.ly/1J5HNd3 ► FT Business: http://bit.ly/1KUK08s ►
April 30 — Tesla is a young company, but it’s already made history. Bloomberg takes a quick look back at some of Tesla’s milestones since its founding in 2003.
The loudest band in the rock world also rocks the merchandising world, managing what Gene Simmons calls a billion dollar business.
The green paste you’ve been eating with your sushi isn’t really wasabi. If you check the ingredients on the packet, you might see a mixture of sweetener, horseradish and perhaps a small percentage of the real thing. Real wasabi is hard to come across and it can cost $250 per kilo. So what actually is
Technology giants are creating thousands of new millionaires as they list on the stock exchange through much-hyped IPOs. FT tech correspondent Hannah Murphy meets residents struggling to keep up as the city’s wealth gap widens. ► Subscribe to FT.com here: http://bit.ly/2GakujT ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fincancialtimes Check us out
The Dutch capital Amsterdam is widely known for being bike-friendly. But it wasn’t always a model cycling city. Public outrage at rising traffic casualties in the Seventies caused city planners to rethink their approach to urban design. Video by Gloria Kurnik
Though millions of people have visited Disneyland, few know about three secret locations inside the park. Cristina Alesci goes inside the most sacred spaces in the “Happiest Place on Earth,” all with special ties to Walt himself.
Singapore’s Changi Airport just opened ‘Jewel,’ a $1.3 billion mall boasting the world’s tallest indoor waterfall, an IMAX movie theatre, and a hotel. MORE TRAVEL CONTENT: Inside America’s First Private Terminal For Millionaires 9 Of The Most Exclusive Spots In Disney Parks Why Amtrak Is So Expensive | So Expensive —————————————————— #Singapore #Airport #BusinessInsider Business
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Brothers Marc and Shanon Parker took their love for sci-fi and comic books and started Parker Brothers Concepts, where they build outrageous, street-legal vehicles for Hollywood and TV shows.
Conde guitars have been inspiring artists from Leonard Cohen to Bob Dylan. They are made in a humble basement workshop in Madrid by a third generation of artisans. Video by Gloria Kurnik and Leila Hussain MADE is a Bloomberg Digital Original series focusing on craftspeople and their premium wares, all made the hard way.
Much of the film Interstellar is centered around the existence of a wormhole and black hole, which happen to be two of the most perplexing things in the universe. Astrophysicist and StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how wormholes and black holes really work. ————————————————– Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI Video
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In a small workshop in Florence, Saskia Wittmer crafts leather shoes that are as unique as each customer. MADE is a series of simple, lovely short films that demonstrate how everyday luxury objects are created. Video by Leila Hussain.
20 years ago, Bruce Francisco and his business partner bought an old Cold War missile base in the Adirondacks. After a few million dollars in renovations, the silo is now a luxury home.
The deathstalker is one of the most dangerous scorpions on the planet, and what makes it so dangerous also happens to be the most expensive liquid in the world. Why? Special thanks to Emran Alkhiyami. See more from Emran: https://www.instagram.com/ealkhiyami/ —————————————————— #ScorpionVenom #Deathstalker Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance,