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As Russell Wilson looks for a new home after being released from the Broncos with history's biggest ‘dead money’, there is renewed talk that quarterbacks, and football players in general, are often overpaid. However, talk about someone being overpaid has, at some point or another, touched on almost every profession in this world.For example, here is a viral thread in the AskReddit community, with participants actively giving examples of occupations whose lucky owners earn over 100k, but at the same time the job itself…

Sometimes you end up developing an almost instinctive dislike of someone in a specific profession because of a handful of bad experiences. However, there do seem to be careers that naturally attract the absolutely worst people.Someone asked “Which occupations are filled with people who have the worst personality?” and netizens shared their experiences. From petty tyrants to sociopaths looking to get rich, get comfortable as you read through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to share your own thoughts and experiences…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Barbie should consider expanding her medical and scientific careers into areas where women and other under-represented groups remain a minority, suggests a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. The ever-popular fashion doll has been everything from a construction worker, teacher, and veterinarian to a…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women from elite backgrounds are much less likely than men to end up in the most economically rewarding jobs, but they are no less likely to hold prestigious jobs that are respected in society. New research from Kent found that women from advantaged families were much more likely to enter creative or caring careers…

Like many pop sensations before her, Billie Eilish continues to experience the highs and lows of fame as she grows up in front of the world. The 21-year-old singer deals with everything from having to clap back at trolls commenting on her fashion choices to being nominated for six Grammys for the upcoming 2024 telecast in the matter of a week. And on Wednesday, the Barbie movie singer was granted another restraining order after a series of alleged threats from an aggressor. Per TMZ, Billie Eilish was just granted a new…

The American science fiction writer and popularizer of science Isaac Asimov in his works, predicted the emergence of psychologists to diagnose, analyze and identify similar patterns in the behavior of robots. In the novels "I, Robot," "Robots and Empire," and "Robot Element," Asimov touched upon topics related to artificial intelligence and robotics: ethics, security, and public perception. The Asimov "Foundation" series of books covers a period of several millennia and shows the history of the future of humanity in the…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women account for only 34% of graduates in the EU in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The percentage is even lower in the STEM fields that are not directly related to care. The fact is that girls are systematically discouraged from studying these disciplines throughout their education, which limits their opportunities for access to these fields as adults.…