How Facebook became “the most Chinese company In Silicon Valley”

At around the same time Facebook was working out its News Feed issues, an upstart messaging app called Snapchat — led by the brash Stanford graduate Evan Spiegel — built a...

How Do You Pronounce ‘Caramel’?

Occasionally mispronouncing a word is an unavoidable part of speaking English. The way a term is spelled doesn't always indicate how it should sound, which can lead to embarrassment when you...

The Most Popular Thanksgiving Recipe by State

Thanksgiving is when most Americans choose to forget their diet, pull out their stretchy pants, and eat whatever is not nailed down to the table. Here at House Method, we know...

Mica Mined By Child Laborers in Madagascar Ends Up in US Products

A mineral used in electronics, automotive and even in cosmetics to add sparkle to makeup is being mined in Madagascar by an underground army of child laborers, NBC News reports. Mica is mined...

Australia lowers Great Barrier Reef outlook to ‘very poor’

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The government agency that manages Australia’s Great Barrier Reef has downgraded its outlook for the corals’ condition from “poor” to “very poor” due to warming oceans. The Great...

Where Are the Hamptons, and Why Are They So Popular?

Most everyone who grew up in the Northeastern U.S., or is familiar with the New York metro area, knows about the Hamptons. But for many others, “the Hamptons” is merely a...

How Disney, Six Flag, Universal, and other theme parks handle medical marijuana...

After a four-month coronavirus shutdown, Walt Disney World reopened its gates to thousands of visitors earlier this week near Orlando. But the Magic Kingdom—and all Disney parks—still remain closed to certain...

Top 7 Smart Cities in the World in 2023

The United Nations predicts that 70% of the world’s population will be living in cities and urban areas by 2050, meaning emissions and energy usage will continue to rise with every...

A new tightrope for HR leaders: Integrate robots workers without alienating human employees

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7 Fascinating wooden houses

Wooden homes have been a part of human civilization since humans first left their cave dwellings. Even though concrete and stone structures have become a lot more common these days, the market for...