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UK Burger King Restaurants Will Stop Giving Plastic Toys With Kids' Meals
Following a petition from young sisters Ella and and Caitlin McEwan, Burger King has agreed to do away with plastic toys in kids' meals.
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Groupon Is Offering a Costco Gold Membership and Goodies Worth $150 for Just $60
If you've been looking for an excuse to commit to a Costco membership, now's the time. A promotion through Groupon bundles a membership card and Costco products worth $150 for just $60.
8 Spooky Facts About Spirit Halloween
Spirit Halloween invades abandoned Toys 'R' Us and JCPenney stores every year. Here are some facts about the spooky pop-up for the next time you visit a Spirit Halloween location near you.
How The Shawshank Redemption Went from Box Office Bomb to Contemporary Classic
Frank Darabont's Oscar-nominated film 'The Shawshank Redemption' failed to find an audience when it was released 25 years ago. What happened afterward was a redemptive tale worthy of Andy Dufresne.
16 Soothing Facts About Muzak
Ted Nugent once called Muzak an “evil force causing people to collapse into uncontrollable fits of blandness.”
You Can Get Paid $1000 to Drink Coffee for a Month—As Long as You Avoid Chains
If you love Starbucks and Dunkin', Business.org wants to pay you $1000 to ditch the chains for a month and seek out your local coffee shops.
McDonald’s Is Testing Out Plastic-Free Restaurants in Germany and Canada
Sustainability innovations include grass-made burger wrappings, edible waffle cups as condiment containers, and more.
The 30 Highest-Grossing Actors in Hollywood
Earlier this year, 'Avengers: Endgame' became the highest-grossing movie of all-time worldwide—and turned many of its stars into Hollywood's highest-grossing actors.
How Beatrix Potter Pioneered the Art of Merchandising
The author of 23 pint-sized titles, including 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit,' perfected the character licensing template decades before 'Star Wars' or Marvel.
12 Facts About Build-A-Bear
The children's advisory board of this popular DIY stuffed animal destination is made up of actual children.
14 Prime Facts About Amazon
How do they spend those massive profits? The online retailing giant has a giant Ice Age cave bear skeleton in their Seattle offices.
10 Fashionable Facts About The Gap
What began as a single store that sold jeans and records ballooned into a multi-billion-dollar fashion brand with more than 3500 stores in 43 countries.
11 Movies That Made Less Than $400 at the U.S. Box Office
A pair of movie tickets and a tub of popcorn cost more than the lowest-grossing movie on this list made.
You Can Buy Norwegian Salmon Fillets From Vending Machines in Singapore
Instead of soda or candy, these vending machines in Singapore are dispensing premium frozen salmon fillets imported from Norway.
41 Golden Facts About McDonald's
The Golden Arches used to serve peanut butter sandwiches and chili instead of Chicken McNuggets and McRibs.
15 Surprising Facts About Target
The popular retail chain has lots of iconography, from the red bullet logo to the dog. But "Alex from Target" isn't from Target anymore.
50 Mouthwatering Facts About Pizza
Pizza has helped prevent several crimes: In 2008 when a pizza delivery man in Florida was confronted by robbers, he threw the hot pizza he was delivering at them and escaped harm. (It's also pretty delicious.)
The Disputed Origins of Publix’s Chicken Tender Subs
A Facebook user claims that he and his friends invented the beloved chicken sandwich, but Publix begs to differ.
This London Pub Might Be the Most Ethical Bar in the World
We've all read about the current climate crisis and have wondered what we can do to prevent it from getting worse. East London pub owner Randy Rampersad is doing his part in a big way.
14 Freshly-Brewed Facts About Starbucks
The famous coffee chain has undergone some facelifts since its inception as a regional Seattle franchise. For one thing, the mermaid used to be a nudist. But, hey, it was the '70s.
12 Facts About Netflix, Recommended For You
The online streaming service that obliterates productivity once sent its DVD subscribers a lot of Chinese pornography.
Why Beatrix Potter Ended Up Self-Publishing The Tale of Peter Rabbit
In 1901, after being rejected by six publishers, Beatrix Potter used her savings to privately print 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit.'
Amazon Is Making It Easier for Sellers to Donate Returned or Unsold Items Instead of Trashing Them
Under the previous policy, many of the items returned to Amazon went to waste. Now, the retailer is making it easier for third-party sellers to donate unwanted goods.
Olive Garden’s Pasta Pass Is Back—and This Year There’s a Lifetime Option
This year, Olive Garden is offering a Never-Ending Pasta Pass that's truly never-ending. For $500, you can get unlimited pasta, soup, salad, and breadsticks for life.