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Nextdoor Is the Private Social Neighborhood Network [VIDEO]
Despite being called “social media,” sites such as Facebook and Twitter are often used by people who have little face-to-face interaction with one another — even if they’re in the same city. But a new social network called Nextdoor is hoping to change that.
This Day in History for October 29 – Great Depression Begins and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1929 – The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of ’29 or “Black Tuesday,” ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for October 29 – Richard Dreyfuss, Winona Ryder and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Richard Dreyfuss
Age: 64
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Films such as ‘American Graffiti,’ ‘Jaws,’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind,’ winning an Oscar for ‘The Goodbye Girl,’ and another nomination for ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’
Celebrity Birthdays for October 28 – Bill Gates, Julia Roberts and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Bill Gates
Age: 56
Occupation: Business Magnate and Philanthropist
Known For: Co-founding Microsoft and formerly serving as its CEO, being one of the richest people in the world, his longtime rivalry with the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, and donating much of his wealth to charity through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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This Day in History for October 28 – Statue of Liberty Dedicated and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1886 – In New York Harbor, President Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty (More info)
1919 – The US Congress passes the Volstead Act over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto, paving the way for Prohibition to begin the following January (More info)
Study Discovers Wealthier Parents More Likely to Download Apps for Kids
A new study by the San Francisco-based non-profit group Common Sense Media found that affluent parents download apps specifically for their young children more than parents of lesser financial means do.
Deemed the “app gap,” researchers found almost half of families with incomes above $75,000 had downloaded such apps, compared with only one in eight families earning less than $30,000. Lower-income
Which US States Have the Most Millionaires?
While many in the US are feeling the pinch of the recession, others are enjoying unprecedented boom times.
So says Phoenix Marketing International, which just released its annual roundup of the states with the most millionaires and found that for the second year in a row, the overall number of millionaire households in the US actually went up.
Celebrity Birthdays for October 27 – John Cleese, Simon Le Bon and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
John Cleese
Age: 72
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, and Writer
Known For: Being a member of the legendary comedy troupe Monty Python, starring on the TV shows ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ and ‘Fawlty Towers,’ and appearing in films such as ‘Holy Grail,’ ‘Life of Brian,’ ‘The Meaning of Life,’ and ‘A Fish Called Wanda’
This Day in History for October 27 – New York Subway Opens and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1787 – The first of the Federalist Papers, which called for the ratification of the US Constitution, is published (More info)
1904 – The first underground New York City Subway line opens (More info)
What Is the World’s Most Stolen Food?
According to a new report from the Center for Retail Research, the most frequently stolen food on the planet is… cheese.
The report says four percent of the protein and calcium-rich (not to mention tasty) food winds up being shoplifted worldwide every year, besting the theft-rates for other items like candy and alcohol and causing cheese to be labeled “high risk” for retailers.
New Heart-Monitoring Device for Smartphones Could Save Your Life
Swiss researchers say new technology that interacts with smartphones could revolutionize the treatment of heart patients.
The device in question consists of four electrode sensors attached to the skin and linked to a radio module and computer chip that clips onto a patient’s belt. Data from the device is sent to a smartphone and can be viewed in real-time for up to 150 hours on a single charge. An
New Movie Releases: ‘In Time,’ ‘The Rum Diary,’ ‘Puss In Boots’
This weekend’s new films star Justin Timberlake, Johnny Depp, and the voice of Antonio Banderas. In other words, you may find more than a few women lining up outside theaters come Friday night.