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12 Iconic On-Screen Couples That Could Have Been Totally Different

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It’s hard to imagine that the main characters of our favorite movies could be played by other actors. For example, Pretty Woman might not have been so iconic without Richard Gere and Julia Roberts. Still, nobody knows for sure because the roles of Edward and Vivian were initially supposed to be played by Sylvester Stallone and Drew Barrymore. We at Bright Side found out which famous on-screen couples could’ve looked absolutely different if movie studios and directors had approved of other actors. Richard and Emmeline (The Blue Lagoon, 1980) Read More...

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Single Teen Mother Brought Him to Night School With Her When He Was a B

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Former president and CEO of Amazon Jeff Bezos faced challenges early in life, and his mom had her share of difficulties too. Today, we want to share their story to inspire people and show that with education and determination, you can make seemingly impossible things happen. Jeff Bezos’ journey to success is inspiring, but so is his mom’s story. Bezos, the third-richest person globally with $167.8 billion as of November 2023, had a tough start. His mom, Jacklyn Bezos, was a teenager without much money and couldn’t even afford a telephone. Read More...

Big Tech Has Layoffs All Wrong

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Silicon Valley’s tech giants have long claimed that they’re rewriting the playbook for how businesses should be managed. “Google is not a conventional company. We do not intend to become one,” the search firm’s co-founders wrote in their 2004 filing to list on the stock market. It turns out that Google and its tech rivals are disappointingly conventional. The latest proof is how they’re shedding staff. From Meta to DocuSign to Twilio, tech companies have laid off more than 275,000 workers since last year, according to Layoffs. Read More...

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