Delinquencies, foreclosures likely to put a damper on 2010 recovery. March is usually the month when people in the real estate business start getting hopeful. Spring usually brings out both buyers and sellers and, along with them, higher values for most homes. But for some of the biggest housing markets in the country, those hopes […]
10 Worst Sandwiches in America
When it comes to sandwiches, remember this: With the power to create comes the power to inflate. Want proof? Check out this jaw-dropping list of the 10 Worst Sandwiches in America for a lineup of disastrous handheld mega-meals that’ll bloat your belly and call for a loosening of belt buckles. It’s not all disastrous, though—if […]
‘Lost’: The Questions
With Sunday night’s incredibly anticipated “Lost” series finale almost here, we join millions of fans in hoping (though not necessarily expecting) that the last episode resolves some of the show’s most burning mysteries: What’s Jacob’s brother’s name? Why was Walt so special? Who built the statue? What is the light? Why can’t women get pregnant […]
Probiotics for Weight Loss?
Believe it or not, the human body contains more bacteria living inside than individual cells: 100 trillion microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tract as compared with a “mere” 10 trillion human cells in our body. And one of the best kinds of microorganisms we can have flourishing inside our bodies are the probiotics, the healthy […]
Interest Rates Have Nowhere to Go but Up
Even as prospects for the American economy brighten, consumers are about to face a new financial burden: a sustained period of rising interest rates. That, economists say, is the inevitable outcome of the nation’s ballooning debt and the renewed prospect of inflation as the economy recovers from the depths of the recent recession. The shift […]
How to Drink More Water Every Day
There are a variety of reasons to drink plenty of water each day. Adequate water intake prevents dehydration, cleans out the body, and promotes healing processes. Substituting water for beverages high in calories can also help control weight. Follow the steps below to make sure you’re getting enough of this most basic necessity. Determine how […]
Story behind gold Monopoly set
Even the most mundane of Monopoly sets contains over $20,000 in fake money — but this custom-made, jewel-encrusted one-off is estimated to be worth over $2 million, and it’s headed, appropriately enough, for Wall Street. San Francisco jeweler Sidney Mobell created the set in the 1980s after he heard about a Monopoly tournament taking place […]
The Most-Stolen Cars
The Most-Stolen Cars To determine the vehicles with the highest theft rates in the country, the Highway Data Loss Institute looked at only insured passenger vehicles between one and three years old. Then they calculated which insurance claims were filed for each particular model of vehicle, and the size of the payment for each claim. […]