Inspiring story about Houston Rockets 2012 Draft pick Royce White who has a social anxiety disorder and a fear of flying on airplanes.
directed by Hock Films
Documentary: Draft Day w/ Royce White
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Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion
Facebook has completed its $1 billion acquisition of photo-sharing app Instagram. An Instagram blog said, “Our deal with Facebook has closed, which means we can now work together to evolve and build a better Instagram for everyone.”
650 Gallon Aquarium Bed
price: $11500
Surround your bed with an incredible 650-gallon headboard tank. This is a custom made piece and installation is not included.
Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 9/2/2012
#2. Slaughterhouse – welcome to: Our House – 52,000 (52,000)
#3. Trey Songz – Chapter V – 41,000 (177,000)
#7. 2 Chainz – Based On A T.R.U. Story – 29,000 (224,000)
#14. Rick Ross – God Forgives, I Don’t– 21,000 (371,000)
#17. DJ Khaled – Kiss The Ring – 15,000 (55,000)
#29. Dwele – Greater Than One – 11,000 (11,000)
#36. Nas – Life Is Good – 9,600 (281,000)
#134. CES Cru – 13 – 2,900 (2,900)
#169. Madchild – Dope Sick – 2,400 (2,400)
#185. Beanie Sigel – This Time – 2,100 (2,200)
1 in 5 Americans Use Food Stamps
A record 46.7 million Americans — or roughly one in five adults — used food stamps in June, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Food stamp use has spiked 51 percent since October 2008, when the economy was in free fall. The number of Americans now using food stamps is roughly the same as the number of Americans living in poverty. Read More
Rich Kids of Instagram [pics]
RichKidsofInstagram is a tumblr site showcasing pics of kids who never have to work for $10 bucks per hour.
Checkout more pics after the jump.
Hashtag: #RKOI
iPhone 5 coming soon…
223 Year Old Cognac Sells for $30k
One anonymous collector recently paid $30,185 (£19,000) for a rare half-bottle of 1789 A.C. Meukow & Co Cognac.
The Drinks Business writes that the purchase was made from the Old Liquors Collection, which is owned by Dutch Cognac enthusiast Bay van der Bunt. The buyer also took home a 182-year-old bottle of Remy Martin Cognac dating back to 1830, which cost $20,494 (£12,900).
Van der Bunt owns the world’s largest collection of vintage cognacs and rare liquors, which is estimated to be worth a total and is based in Breda, Netherlands. His collection is estimated to be worth $9.5 million (£6 million).
Funny Video: Cal Newman “On The Run” (preview)
#Mixtape: Lil Wayne “Dedication 4”
America’s Worst Paying Jobs
Happy Labor Day!
If your working one of these jobs below, you may want to put in your 2 week notice if you wanna get that GWOP in America!
Most of the jobs lost during the recession paid middle-income wages, while three-fifths of the jobs gained in the recovery are low-wage, according to a recent report from the National Employment Law Project. And some sectors with the fastest job growth, like retail and food services, are also some of the worst paying.
Checkout the full list after the jump Read More
Park Your Supercar in the Living Room [video]
Supercar owners living in an exclusive high-rise apartment block can now park their beloved motors from their – LIVING ROOMS. Hamilton Parks in Singapore is a brand-new 30-storey development where flats cost between £6 and £15 MILLION. But with parking in the city limited, the skyscraper designer came up with an innovative way of parking some of the planets fastest cars. Residents simply drive their 200mph motors into a biometrically-controlled lift at the base of Hamilton Parks on the city’s swanky Orchard Road.
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