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Research unveils the key moment that transformed chickens into the economically relevant animals that they are today
Chickens, integral to the world's economy today, stand as one of the most consequential animals glo…
Muga silk is known as the 'golden thread.' Here's why a sari made with this silk can cost $6,500.
Unlike any other fabric, muga silk has a naturally lustrous gold sheen. It comes from the cocoons o…
top reasons behind Silk’s cost and worth
Having said that, there is a huge amount of hard work that goes into spinning Silk threads t…
Why 7 home goods are so expensive
Items like lotus silk, cashmere, and pink salt are handcrafted luxury goods that you may have in yo…
Alexandra Appolonia
Why silk is so expensive
They have a special spinneret that secretes one long continuous filament. That's the silk. The silk…
Emma Fierberg
Why Persian rugs are so expensive
A high-quality Iranian carpet can cost tens of thousands of dollars, with antique rugs fetching eve…
Andy Ash
4 women wore and washed Everlane's new 'washable silk' shirts - here's how the tops held up
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Mara Leighton
Why material is an important factor when shopping for a rug
In addition to size and style, rug material is an important characteristic to consider. Get familia…
Wendy Vazquez
Why you should consider aerial yoga whether you're a beginner or seasoned yogi
Aerial yoga uses a hammock to perform many of the same poses and stretches as traditional yoga but …
Sanjana Gupta,Shelley Dawson
Real saffron can cost you over $10,000 per kilo. Here's what makes it so expensive
Sought after for thousands of years as a spice, a dye, and a medicine, you need over 150 flowers to…
Charlie Floyd
It's time to end corporate welfare. Boeing is exhibit A for why.
Of course, it's easy to paint Boeing as a villain, but the mechanism that Boeing used to fund its v…
Paul Constant
Men's and women's razors, soaps, and moisturizers are essentially the same - here's why the women's version always costs more
Gender-based pricing, also known as the "woman tax" or "pink tax," has been an accepted phenomenon …
Judges wrote a scathing indictment of US drug policy in decision to uphold Silk Road founder's life sentence
Ulbricht's appeal rested on the behavior of the two federal agents who handled this case. Carl Mark…
Jeremy Berke
The story of Silk Road: How to lie to yourself, build a billion dollar 'startup' and wind up in prison for life
"Friends in the real world would say things to him like, 'Why don't you try this business idea or w…
Julie Bort
This Silk Glasses Case Doubles As A Pocket Square
Why We Love It: This case is hand-made in Amsterdam from Italian silk. It works as a glasses holder…
Megan Willett
I've tried a lot of popular oat-milk brands out there - here's why I think Oatly is the best
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Danny Bakst
J. Crew customers have one major complaint - and it reveals why the company is falling apart
J. Crew is struggling - same-store sales have been down at J.Crew for the past three yea…
Mary Hanbury
This $650 rod-and-reel combination is a testament that big fish don't always require big, heavy gear - here's why we recommend it
In practice, it's light at the tip, so it's sensitive enough to detect faint bites when bait fishin…
Owen Burke
Here's why your iPhone cable breaks and there’s no need to spend on them anymore
If you are an Apple product user you have certainly had your cable woes. And we know that there isn…
PAX MONGOLICA: The underlying reason why China is going after Central Asia
"What is likely to emerge is a trade and investment zone covering all of central, northern, and eas…