When first unveiled in 2003, Elit by Stolichnaya vodka justified its $60 premium price with promises of unparalleled purity and crispness delivered by a cold filtration process that makes it easier to separate impurities and particulates from the spirit. Today, Stolichnaya is upping the ante with the debut of the ...
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A spate of animal behavior studies in the past few years underscores that we share a lot with our fellow creatures.
Read More »Chopard’s Speed Racer
Chopard’s fifth limited-edition Jacky Ickx watch was developed with input from its namesake racing legend to evoke the spirit of classic car racing. The Jacky Ickx Edition V ($11,140) pays tribute to Ickx’s six wins at the Le Mans 24 Hours with the numbers 6/24 engraved on the case back.
Read More »Gary Vaynerchuk, Tim Ferriss, And Seth Godin Throw Their Weight Behind Shopify’s Build A Business Contest
E-commerce business Shopify is pitting a bunch of bloodthirsty entrepreneurs against each other (all in the spirit of healthy competition, of course) to spur new business growth and development--with the help of three blue-chip entrepreneurs. How do you launch a slew of new companies, enable e-commerce, generate millions in sales, and help thousands of entrepreneurs create new jobs for themselves and others? You might think the answer starts with venture capital, but for online store builder Shopify , the solution is: pit a bunch of bloodthirsty aspiring business owners against each other (all in the spirit of healthy competition, of course).
Read More »Global Handwashing Day – why you probably have poo on your phone.
Apparently yesterday was Global Handwashing Day ! This is a day designed to encourage awareness of proper handwashing procedures and in the spirit of this I thought I’d take a look at a paper that came out recently about the amount of
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Jewelry: French Zip
In the 1930s, Paris was the creative center of the avant-garde, and the Duchess of Windsor certainly captured the spirit of the times with an avant-garde idea of her own: She wanted a fully functioning zipper embellished with gemstones and diamonds, and she asked the French jeweler Van Cleef & ...
Read More »Video: "Heartfelt" cardiac screenings for young athletes
As part of "American Spirit," Bill Whitaker reports on a Los Angeles woman who founded "Heartfelt," a non-profit that offers cardiac screenings for free.
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