Who would have ever thought that something you could find any time you walked out of your front door could have become a million-dollar bestseller. It wasn’t something like diamonds ...

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For a short moment in the late-1980s, Pepsi became the 6th largest navy in the world because of a deal with the Soviet Union. Here’s the story behind how it ...

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Australia has the largest mining gold reserves anywhere in the world at 10,000 metric tons, followed by Russia at 7,500 metric tons. But there is another place that actually has ...

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The Super Soaker has been a staple to cool off and have fun for kids and even adults during those long, hot summer months. But the invention of the Super ...

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Mike Mozart/Flickr Henry Ford started Ford Motor Company and developed the moving assembly line for the mass production of his automobiles, but he also came up with a completely different ...

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It’s one of those inventions that we don’t necessarily think about, but its uses are wide and varied. It’s the humble paper clip, the carefully bent wire of metal that ...

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It’s the question that has plagued mankind for years. Is the tape that can be applied to almost any situation called duct tape or duck tape? This amazing tape can ...

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McDonald’s is widely regarded as one of the world’s most successful fast food chains, but while the company has had many products that have been hits, such as the Quarter ...

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Did you ever ponder where Bluetooth got its name? It’s okay to think it had something to do with blue teeth, but unfortunately, it doesn’t. The name is derived from ...

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Ranch dressing is the most popular salad dressing in America, and it’s probably the most versatile. It’s used as a dip for veggies, chicken wings, and chips. It can go ...

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The words carat and karat are similar-sounding words, but they refer to two entirely different things. The carat is the standard unit of measurement for the weight of gemstones, while ...

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