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Paqui Tortilla Chips, the World's Spiciest Chip, Is Sold One to a Customer

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Paqui Tortilla Chips, the World's Spiciest Chip, Is Sold One to a Customer

Why Do Politicians Need to Say 'I Approve This Message' in Their Ads?

What does it mean when a politician approves of a message in a campaign commercial?

Why Do Politicians Need to Say 'I Approve This Message' in Their Ads?

What a Whopper: Burger King’s New Commercial About Cow Farts Has Farmers Angry

A Burger King ad about cow farts is drawing controversy.

What a Whopper: Burger King’s New Commercial About Cow Farts Has Farmers Angry

Bo Knows Everything: Remembering Nike's Legendary Bo Jackson Ad Campaign

Bo Jackson and the "Bo Knows" campaign helped Nike finally overtake Reebook in the early 1990s.

Bo Knows Everything: Remembering Nike's Legendary Bo Jackson Ad Campaign

Arch Rivals: Unboxing the History of the McDonald's Happy Meal

The McDonald's Happy Meal has a murky history.

Watch Mikhail Gorbachev Hawk Pizza Hut in This Retro 1997 Commercial

Mikhail Gorbachev became an unlikely spokesperson for Pizza Hut in 1997.

The Big Squeeze: How Mr. Whipple Made Advertising History

Charmin toilet paper icon Mr. Whipple in 1999.

Pitch Perfect: How Billy Mays Conquered the Infomercial World

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13 Salty Facts About Mr. Peanut

Mr. Peanut attends the 90th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City.

Dr Pepper's Wild Guns N' Roses Publicity Stunt to Give Everyone in America a Free Soda

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A Quick History of Hidden Camera TV Commercials

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Report: Nearly a Quarter of Netflix Users Would Cancel If the Service Introduced Ads

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Charmin Thinks Its Forever Roll Is the Perfect Toilet Paper for Millennials

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Smart TVs Are Cheaper Than Ever, and It's Because They're Selling Your Data

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These Walgreens Freezers Are Spying on You

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There Are No Nuts in Chock Full o’Nuts Coffee. So What's in It?

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