Facebook turned down WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton for a job in 2009

Jan Koum and Brian Acton have become overnight billionaires, courtesy Facebook buying their startup WhatsApp. However, things were not so great for the two till a few years ago. While Acton, who was looking for a job, faced rejection at Facebook and Twitter; Koum used to queue up for free food stamps. Brian Acton will … Read more

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum was a 16-year-old immigrant from Ukraine

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum was a 16-year-old immigrant from Ukraine. This is a totally inspiring story of 37-year-old WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum. One of the best rags to riches story you must have heard in the recent times. Jan Koum was born in the Ukraine and he arrived in the U.S. when he was 16-years-old … Read more

Amazing Ideas to Efficiently Use Your Staircase in a Fun Way

Each of us probably have an idea about what our individual dream homes would look like. Maybe your dream home would have a hammock … or maybe an indoor slide that leads outside into a pool filled with Jell-O. You can have whatever you want, after all, it’s YOUR dream home. The staircase is generally … Read more

Whatsapp Riddles: Crack The Numbers

Riddle No. 1: Boy says 143, girl replies 25519, trace the digits OR what do they say to each other? Riddle No. 2: Tricky math question! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it. Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add … Read more

The Robotic Musicians: Pipe Dream and Intel’s Creation

This video clip of a fabulous Rube Goldberg-like contraption that produces catchy, mellow music by continuously shooting balls at various percussion instruments is, as usual, a clip removed from the context of its original source and sent winging around the Internet accompanied by a fictitious explanation of its origins. The device depicted in this video … Read more