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Muhammad Ali touches the image of himself in his youth on this special edition Wheaties box.

6 Unfamiliar Champions Who Appeared on Wheaties Boxes

Here's a closer look at some of the less familiar names to hit the breakfast table on boxes of Wheaties over the years.

18 Memorable Ad Questions

Ad slogans and taglines generally come to us in the form of a declaration. But seriously, what would you do for a Klondike bar?

5 Things You Didn't Know About Mikhail Prokhorov

It looks like Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov has reached a deal to buy the floundering New Jersey Nets. What's Prokhorov's story, though? We did some digging, and here are five things you probably don't know about the man who could become the NBA

5 Brazen Examples of Price Fixing

After Steven Soderbergh's adaptation of Kurt Eichenwald's nonfiction book The Informant debuted to largely positive reviews last weekend, price fixing is all the conversational rage again. Okay, that statement is not even remotely true, but Soderbergh's

6 Lost Treasures Just Waiting To Be Found

Last month we told you about people who stumbled upon their fortune. If you haven't found your own copy of the Declaration of Independence or a few thousand Ancient Roman coins, let me give you a push in the right direction with these tales of lost treas

13 Bizarre Stipulations in Wills

News outlets reported this week that legendary broadcaster Walter Cronkite never amended his will to include Joanna Simon, who had been his girlfriend for the last four years of his life. Cronkite's daughter said the newsman never planned to leave Simon,

Trivial Pursuit Trivia

During a game of Scrabble in December of 1979, Canadian journalists Chris Haney and Scott Abbott decided to create their own board game. They sketched out the basic concept in a single evening, and they doodled several game board designs before settling o

8 Retro Airline Commercials

The airline industry has undergone several upheavals and gut-punches in the past two decades. There was the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the Air Traffic Controllers' strike of 1981, and the tragic events of September 11, 2001, to name just a few. But

The President of Pet Airways helps load dogs onto a plane for takeoff.

5 Special Ways to Fly

No self-respecting canine travels to a luxurious spa in the cargo bay of a 757.

7 Dangerous Toys Kids Today Are Missing Out On

Looking back, it's pretty miraculous that I've lived to be as old as I am. When I was born, my mom brought me home from the hospital in her arms, not a car seat. The playground equipment at my elementary school was surrounded by asphalt, not mulch or wood

9 Unique Ambient Advertisements

As I researched a recent article on innovative outdoor advertising, I came across quite a few examples of ads placed in unique settings. These communications, meant to surprise consumers by making their brands stand out, are referred to as "ambient" adve

Where Are These Thousand Islands? The Origins of 7 Condiments & Sauces

We've looked at the origins of a few of our favorite condiments on the blog before, but that didn't quite answer all of our questions about the namesakes of our favorite spreads, sauces, and dressings. Here are a few stories that you can use to regale yo

The Orioles celebrate a win at Oriole Park.

If They Build It: 9 Other Sports Facilities by the Architects of Camden Yards

In 1983, Chris Carver, Ron Labinski, Joe Spear, and Dennis Wellner founded the first architecture firm dedicated exclusively to the design of sports facilities. HOK Sports Venue Event operated under the St. Louis-based HOK Group, an established leader in

5 Really, Really Expensive Speeding Tickets

What's the most expensiveÂ speeding ticket you've ever gotten? What's the craziest ticket you've ever received? Drop a comment and let us know. But I doubt they could approach the following, unless you were pulled over in Finland, where the punishment def

Cheetos Lip Balm & More Bizarre Brand Extensions

When I heard about the new Burger King Whopper Bar, my immediate thought was that it wouldn't be the first place I'd go for a cocktail. Then I read they won't be serving alcohol, and I knew I wouldn't be going to a Whopper Bar any time soon. This also re

Wedding Registries That Don't Include Gravy Boats

Wedding season is in full swing, so chances are you'll be scouring a registry or two in search of the perfect gift over the course of the next few months. While most couples register for the fairly mundane "starting a home together" items like linens, d

Chapter 7 vs. Chapter 11: What's the Difference?

Earlier this week, General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. What exactly does that mean? And what's the difference between Chapter 11 and Chapter 7? For the answers, we cracked open our MBA Degree in a Box "“ America's #1 boxed business school. Emp

Where Are They Now? Dot-Com CEOs

Much has been written about the iconic American brands that have recently left the corporate landscape. Names like the bankrupt Circuit City and the nowhere-to-be-found Pontiac are casualties of the Great Recession, and there are most likely more to come

9 Bizarre Moments in Economic History

In the last 2,000 years, commodity shortages, financial speculation, wars, famines, and outright manias have created some pretty strange economic behavior throughout the world. Here are nine examples. 1. Cake or Death? In order to stop rising inflation a

The Panic of 1873

The Panic of 1873 marked the beginning of The Long Depression. Although most of us today think of The Great Depression as the canonical American Depression, The Long Depression was a big deal in its own right, and has worldwide effects. It lasted twenty

What's a Trade Secret? (And What Would Happen if You Stole The Colonel's?)

Earlier this week, KFC removed Colonel Harland Sanders' original handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices that go into the company's signature fried chicken from its safe storage place. The 68-year-old recipe had been resting in a locked filing cabinet i

7 Big Ticket Splurges on eBay

Since the online auction giant's founding in 1995, millions and millions of items have changed hands through its interface. Most of them probably sold for no more than a few dollars, but some have been truly, ludicrously expensive. Here's a look at some

Mutual Funds to Match Your Lifestyle

Are you looking to invest in a mutual fund? Are you worried that the portfolio of stocks and bonds selected by the fund managers won't accurately reflect your core beliefs? Fear not; if you dig hard enough, you can probably turn up a niche fund that mee

Strange and Different Restaurants

Opening a new restaurant is risky. 60% of new restaurants close or change ownership within three years. One way to make a restaurant stand out from the crowd is to have a theme, and the wackier the better. It may be as simple as putting costumes on the wa

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