The Richest Kid in the World Is Worth $5 Billion

In the 1995 film Richie Rich, Macaulay Culkin plays the title character, who is the world’s richest boy. Fast-forward to 2001 and Anne Hathaway takes on the role of Mia Thermopolis in The Princess Diaries, discovering she’s the heir to the throne of a European kingdom and filthy rich. Pop culture is rife with fictional characters who become enormously wealthy at a tender age. However, in the real world, the richest kid in the world is part of a small club of children born from money and well-connected families. Today, the richest kid in the world was born into one of the most powerful families in history. Princess Charlotte of Wales is worth a cool $5 billion. The 8-year-old daughter of Prince William and Princess Catherine is the wealthiest royal grandchild of King Charles III, and a powerful royal fashion influencer in her own right. Princess Charlotte’s net worth is based on her predicted economic influence, not her actual monetary wealth. In the meantime, Princess Catherine has taken steps to ensure her three children are protected from the dark side of celebrity until they’re ready to step onto the world stage. In case you’re wondering, here are the remaining wealthy kids in the top 5.

• 2. Prince George of Wales ($4.6 billion) — The older brother of Princess Charlotte.
• 3. Valentina Paloma Pinault ($2 billion) — The only daughter of actress Selma Hayek and her French billionaire husband, Francois Pinault.
• 4. Rza Athelston Mayers ($943.5 million) — The daughter of singer Rihanna and husband, rapper A$AP Rocky (real name Rakim Athelaston Mayers).
• 5. Blue Ivy Carter ($720 million) — The daughter of singers Beyoncé and Jay-Z (real name Sean Carter).

 

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Most Mispronounced Tech Terms May Surprise You

Technology can be intimidating, especially because it changes and evolves year after year. On top of that, many of the most commonly used tech terms and brand names are sometimes just flat out tough to pronounce. For instance, should you say the word GIF with a hard G sound or more of a J sound? It’s not as clear as you think. Considering that about 60% of tech terms and web content is in English, but just over 16% of the world’s population speak the language, it only further contributes to the disconnect. The No. 1 most mispronounced consumer tech term is Linux, which refers to the open-source computer operating system. The correct pronunciation is “LIN-uks," but it's often mispronounced "LYE-nuks.” Coming in at No. 2 is GIF, most mispronounced as “gif” with a hard G, while the correct pronunciation — according to the creator — is “jif” like the peanut butter. Wi-Fi is the No. 3 most mispronounced tech term in the world. While the correct pronunciation is exactly as it looks — “wi-fi” like high-fi — it’s most often mispronounced as “wi-fee” like “wifey.” Taking the No. 4 spot of mispronunciations is meme — an amusing image that’s often a parody for comic effect — which is often mispronounced as “me me,” when in reality it’s actually pronounced “meem.” Finally, coming in at No. 5 is “cache” — a component that stores data so that future requests for that data can be served faster. It's most often mispronounced as “cash-ay,” while the actual pronunciation is “kash."

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How Long Can a Person Safely Hang Upside Down?

Does hanging upside down make you feel a little panicky……like your head might explode, your spit might pool in your nose and drown you, or your eyes might pop out of their sockets? Don’t worry, none of those things would happen. However, hanging out in a head-down position isn’t completely harmless. In fact, being suspended upside down for too long will eventually kill you. It turns out that your lungs sit atop your other organs for a reason. Delicate organs can easily get squashed by bigger, heavier organs like the liver and intestines that sit below them. That doesn’t pose a problem when you’re lying on an incline or standing on your feet, but when your head is directly underneath your feet, your lungs simply can’t absorb enough oxygen to work. It’s not just the lungs you have to worry about during extended periods of reverse suspension. Blood vessels are customized to make sure blood doesn’t pool up in our feet. Our bodies weren’t meant to have blood pool in the brain, and when it does, a brain hemorrhage can occur. Then there’s the heart. When you’re head down, your heart slows down its pumping and starts receiving more blood than it has the capacity to manage at one time. It begins to have a hard time maintaining blood pressure, and eventually loses its ability to move enough blood around to maintain all the body’s essential functions. Finally, there’s the mesentery — a fold of tissue that attaches to the intestines and other abdominal organs to anchor the intestines in place. When you’re hanging upside down for an extended period, it becomes easy for your intestines to become twisted. When that happens, the diaphragm doesn’t have adequate space for inhalation and exhalation, cutting off your ability to breathe. While inversion does have some health benefits, it must be limited to short stints. If you’re upside down and you start to feel like something is off, stop.

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Must-Try Christmas Cookie Recipes to Sweeten Your Holiday Season

The holiday season isn’t complete without the aroma of freshly baked cookies wafting through your home. Whether you’re looking to delight your guests, gift a heartfelt treat, or simply indulge in some holiday cheer, cookies are a must. If you’re one of those people who have tired of the typical chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and sugar cookies, here are a couple of recipes that will take your holiday treats in a different direction.

FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES (Gluten-Free) 

 

Ingredients:

• • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar 
• • ¾ cups cocoa powder 
• • ½ tsp. kosher salt 
• • 2 large eggs, at room temperature 
• • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract 
• • 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped 
• • ½ cup bittersweet or dark chocolate chips 

Directions:

• • Heat oven to 350°F. 
• • Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly coat with cooking spray. 
• • In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. 
• • Using an electric mixer, beat together eggs and vanilla. 
• • Add sugar mixture and mix to combine; fold in walnuts and chocolate chips. 
• • Spoon batter (about 1½ tbsp per cookie) onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart. 
• • Bake, rotating positions of pans once, until cookies are puffed and tops begin to crack, 12 to 14 minutes. 
• • Let cool on baking sheets 5 minutes, then slide parchment and cookies to wire racks to cool completely. 
  

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SNOWBALL COOKIES

 

Ingredients:

• • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 
• • ½ cup powdered sugar ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
• • 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and level, do not pack) 
• • ½ teaspoon salt 
• • ¾ cup mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts 
• • Additional powdered sugar for rolling (about 1 – 1½ cups) 

 

Directions:

• • Pre-heat oven to 350°. 
• • Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. 
• • Mix butter, ½ cup powdered sugar, cocoa, and vanilla with an electric mixer until fluffy. 
• • Add flour and salt and mix until the dough comes together. 
• • Stir in the chocolate chips. If dough is too soft, chill it until you can work it easily with your hands. 
• • Scoop 1 tablespoon balls of dough and place on prepared cookie sheet. 
• • Bake cookies for 7-10 minutes until bottoms are just slightly brown and the tops are no longer glossy. 
• • Remove from oven and cool for 5-10 minutes, until you can handle them. 
• • Fill a small bowl with 1 cup powdered sugar and roll each cookie in the sugar until coated. 
• • Place on a rack to cool. 
• • Once cookies are cooled, you may want to re-roll them in more powdered sugar.

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