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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Look What Happened To The Co-founders Of Oracle

Updated Co-founders of Oracle when it was Software Development Laboratories circa 1978 Computer History Museum Here is a photo from 1978 of Oracle's co-founders celebrating their company's first anniversary. This was even before the company was named Oracle. At that time it was still called Software Development Laboratories (SDL). The co-founders couldn't know that their company would one day become a multi-billion empire, the world's largest database maker, one of the world's largest enterprise software AND hardware vendors.

12 famous singers who started as backup vocalists

Some famous singers shot straight to stardom as lead acts while others had to cut their teeth as backing vocalists before making it on their own right.  Mariah Carey sang backing vocals for Brenda K. Starr, Sheryl Crow toured with Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston started working as a backup vocalist when she was just 14 years old. Before Katy Perry was a pop sensation, she sang backup vocals for a Christian heavy metal band.

I just ate at Buca di Beppo for the first time after never eating pasta growing up. Here's what I th

Buca di Beppo is a cult-favorite Italian-American restaurant chain.Growing up in a Chinese-American household, the only spaghetti I encountered was at friends' houses or on TV.As an adult, I finally learned about Buca di Beppo and my red-sauce dreams were reignited. My first meal there was full of highs and lows, but it inspired me to continue my search for the perfect plate of spaghetti.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

I ranked my top 10 favorite foods after visiting the 48 contiguous United States. There were 3 that

Chris Tollerfield grew up in the UK and has visited 48 US states.  He ranked his top 10 favorite American food items, including shrimp fajitas and cheesesteaks.  He also said the country-fried steak at Denny's just felt so wrong. I consider myself a foodie. Apart from beautiful scenery, food is what excites me the most when I travel. After I visited the 48 contiguous United States, one of the most frequent questions my friends and family asked me was how the food was.

Israel's tech hub is a crucial part of its economy. Now, startups could face tougher funding rounds

Redeem now Getting overseas funding could become difficult for Israel's tech industry amid the war, experts told Reuters. Tech accounts for 14% of jobs in Israel and generates about one-fifth of the country's GDP. Funding this year has already been hit by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, global recession fears, and rising interest rates. Israel's tech startups have already been facing a tough year attracting funding amid the implosion of a major lender for start-ups, global recession fears, and rising borrowing rates.

This man's pimple-popping video is so gruesome, even diehard popping fans may need to look away

Redeem now The INSIDER Summary:A man uploaded a video to YouTube showing him popping a giant bump — possibly a cyst — on this face.It's a lot to handle, even for diehard fans of popping videos.  Fans of pimple-popping videos love to watch clogged pores ooze pus and gunk — for a lot of people, it's satisfying and soothing. But Women's Health found a pimple-popping video that even seasoned popaholics might have trouble stomaching.

26 Sexist Ads Of The 'Mad Men' Era That Companies Wish We'd Forget

"Mad Men" is famous for illuminating a bygone era, replete with three-martini lunches, glamorous clothing, and, of course, casual sexism.  The rampant sexism in "Mad Men" was typical of the 1960s, when the outlook for women in America was just beginning to change. While the "second wave" of feminism began in the '60s, mainstream America was still very much a "man's world." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Barack Obama is now on Instagram, and he's not that good at it so far

Redeem now Barack Obama has taken over the White House’s Instagram feed and will be sharing photos of his trip to Alaska for the next few days. The President announced his foray into Instagramming with the following message: That accompanied this rather boring first Instagram pic: This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in.  

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard each want the jury to believe they're non-violent. But both have a histo

During their time on the stand, both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard have sought to portray themselves as non-violent. But both have a history of arrests for violence, particularly Depp, who's been charged for trashing a hotel room and hitting a security guard.  Heard was arrested in 2009 for allegedly striking her then-partner, but the charges were later dropped. Johnny Depp was arrested in 1989 for assaulting a security guard at a hotel in Canada Johnny Depp in 1989.

Retired Navy SEAL Jocko Willink's Workout Philosophy

Jocko Willink developed an intense daily morning-workout routine based on exercises that helped him as a Navy SEAL.Willink recommends everyone begin their morning with exercise.He broke down his four-day approach to working out. Advertisement Regardless of when you read this, Jocko Willink woke up today before dawn to get in a hard workout. As a Navy SEAL, Willink learned the extent to which the human body and mind can be pushed.