BuzzFeed FWD has real pictures of the iPad prototype compared with the iPad 2 and it completely dwarfs the skinny tablet we know. Taking a look at these two iPad side-by-side, the…

planetmoney:

What Americans Earn

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gq:

The Truth about Income Inequality in America

Guess what, compatriots? The gap between the richest and the poorest among us is now wider than it has been since we all nose-dived into the Great Depression. So GQ sent Jon Ronson on a journey into the secret financial lives of six different people on the ladder, from a guy washing dishes for 200 bucks a week in Miami to a self-storage gazillionaire. What he found are some surprising truths about class, money, and making it in America.

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fastcompany:

Before you click to enlarge, do you think the US is in the top 10?

The Best And Worst Places In The World To Be A Woman

This infographic crunches data on maternal health, economic status, education, contraception use, and other factors to show where women are doing well and where their lives can be exceptionally hard.

An extraordinary island, an extraordinary BUG, and an extraordinary tale!!!!

http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2012/02/24/147367644/six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years?sc=fb&cc=fp

thekidshouldseethis:

Processing mushrooms! Film a series of massive machines complete with automated conveyor belts, size sorters, stem choppers, etc and suddenly you’ve got kids who are fascinated how mushrooms get from the farm to their plates.

Thanks, @RaySadler.

planetmoney:

Food in the U.S. has become much, much cheaper. 

For more graphics and information on our spending on groceries, go here. 

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moneyisnotimportant:

You have the freedom to do whatever you’d like, but you don’t have freedom from the consequences of your choices.

Don’t spend more than you earn.  Fund a Roth IRA.  Don’t take your life savings with you to Vegas.

moneyisnotimportant:

“The more you knoooooooooooooow…”