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Military & Defense 2024-04-16T15:34:50Z

28 photos show what Iran looked like before the 1979 revolution turned the nation into an Islamic republic

From 1941 to 1979, Iran was ruled by King Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic Revolution swept the country. Travel 2024-03-15T15:33:06Z

21 sayings you'll only understand if you're Irish

These phrases are known far and wide in Ireland โ€” find out what they really mean in time for St. Patrick's Day. Play Icon A triangle pointing right. It indicates that this type of media can be played or that the linked content is playable. Lifestyle 2021-03-26T17:11:47Z Play icon A circle surrounding a triangle pointing right. It indicates, "this type of media can be played."

Inside a $3 million doomsday condo that can sustain 75 people for 5 years

Survival Condo Project converted a missile silo into luxury, doomsday-proof condos designed to sustain 75 people for five years. Take a look inside. Tech 2020-08-25T19:23:00Z

Inside the Las Vegas trailer park with tiny homes where Zappos' retiring CEO lives with his 2 alpacas

Las Vegas' premiere trailer park, Llamapolis, is made up of about 30 Airstream trailers and tiny homes. Travel 2020-07-16T20:30:00Z

The most breathtaking natural wonder in every state

The US offers a range of scenic landscapes and iconic attractions. From sea to shining sea, here are America's most beautiful natural wonders. Finance 2020-06-23T21:40:00Z

The most ridiculous law in every state

Here are 50 state laws that sound fake but are actually still on the books. Lifestyle 2020-02-18T16:39:00Z

Here's a look inside a 15-story underground doomsday shelter for the 1% that has luxury homes, guns, and armored trucks

When doomsday comes, millionaire "preppers" may head underground and live out Armageddon in style at the Survival Condo Project in Kansas. Science 2019-11-11T16:48:00Z

Disturbing before-and-after images show what major US cities could look like in the year 2100

Here's what the US might look like if the worst climate-change predictions come true. Business Insider 2019-08-09T16:02:00Z

What it's like to attend Phillips Exeter Academy, one of the most elite boarding schools in America

Phillips Exeter Academy, which was founded in 1781, is a boarding school unlike any other. Tech 2019-07-22T14:18:00Z

23 dismal photos of everyday life in North Korea that a visiting photographer captured on his phone

The photographer told Tech Insider that whipping out his DSLR camera was too risky in some of the villages, where locals reported sightings to police. Lifestyle 2019-02-14T19:03:00Z

Inside the most expensive town in America, where tech moguls live in multimillion-dollar mansions and the average household income is over $450,000

Take a tour of Atherton, California โ€” the most expensive zip code in America for the third year in a row. Lifestyle 2019-01-11T17:09:00Z

The most famous author from every state

From California's Joan Didion to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state. Politics 2018-12-31T15:17:00Z

There were 340 mass shootings in the US in 2018 โ€” here's the full list

There were 340 US mass shootings in 2018, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which counts incidents with four or more deaths or injuries. Politics 2018-12-05T18:27:00Z

Meet the Bush family: A guide to America's preeminent political dynasty

Learn the lineage of the Bush family, which became one of the United States' iconic political dynasties Business Insider 2018-11-02T15:43:00Z

The most famous author from every state

From California's John Steinbeck to Maine's Stephen King, here are the most famous authors from every state. Culture 2018-10-30T21:00:00Z

These are the most famous books set in each state

From California to Illinois to New York, these are the most famous books that take place in every state in America. Tech 2018-09-15T18:01:00Z

After a huge user revolt, nobody wanted to work at Reddit. 3 years later, the CEO explains how the 'front page of the internet' rebuilt the team.

When Steve Huffman, the cofounder of Reddit, rejoined the company as CEO in 2015, he learned that very few people in Silicon Valley wanted to work there anymore. Here's the story of how Reddit persuaded hundreds of engineers to come work for it. Tech 2018-09-13T13:59:00Z

31 beautiful photos of traditional wedding dresses from around the world

Brides on every continent know that it's all about the wedding dress. Tech 2018-09-10T20:14:41Z

The 35-year-old creator of Twitch has already launched and sold one startup for $1 billion. And he just raised $65 million from top VC firms, like Andreessen Horowitz, to do it again

Justin Kan's new legal startup, Atrium, has raised $65 million in a new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Kan is perhaps best known as the creator of modern live-streaming with the launch of Twitch, which sold to Amazon for nearly $1 billion. Business Insider 2018-09-05T13:00:00Z

He's gay, believes in God, and voted for Donald Trump. Here's why a top VC says being an outsider has paid off in Silicon Valley.

BI PRIME: David Blumberg is not your typical Silicon Valley venture capitalist. For starters, he's gay, has a strong faith in God, and leans Republican. We asked Blumberg why being a minority in Silicon Valley has its advantages.

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