In case you needed another reason to dislike Robert Durst, he is not only [allegedly] a murderous and animal-decapitating sociopath, he is also a slumlord. Though Durst’s name appears on very few NYC real estate transactions over the past decade, he has reportedly been busy buying...
This map shows the world broken down into 22 regions, each with about the same population as the United States (give or take about 10%). There are many ways of looking at the world’s population distribution. Other population maps posted...
It’s not every day a new record is set in competitive sports. But today, Joey “Jaws” Chestnut scarfed down 70 HDB’s (hot dogs with bun) in 10 MINUTES, a new record for Nathan’s Famous 4th of July Hot Dog Eating...
Based on film permit data from the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting, this map displays the filming locations of all movie scenes, 17,241 in total, filmed between 2011 and 2013 (excluding those that were filmed in parks or on...
Is the lottery a tax? Having been challenged on this question countless times in the last few days, two things have become clear to me. People have extremely strong feelings about how the lottery should be categorized. Most of the arguments come down to...