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Many coffee drinkers prefer mom-and-pop shops to corporate franchises.

From Knoxville to Lincoln, these independent coffeeshops are brewing up some love.

‘Guess Who?’ has been a hit for over 40 years.

The game of familiar faces has surprising connections to Anne Frank and fidget toys.

Some Dunkin‘ locations are experiencing a doughnut drought.

If you‘re planning to grab a doughnut from your local Dunkin‘, you may want to call ahead.

Airbnb is lending a hand (and homes) to wildfire victims.

The home-sharing app is opening its doors to people displaced by LA’s current crisis.

So long, Toast-Yay!—we hardly knew you.

The Girl Scouts of the USA bids farewell to Toast-Yay! and S‘mores.

Customers can sometimes be entitled.

The proverb that empowers rude shoppers has been going strong for over a century. Who’s to blame?

Major brands don’t always get it right the first time.

You don’t need to change out of your pajamas to expand your horizons.

The internet is a valuable educational resource, especially when it comes to these topics.

George Orwell brought a vocabulary fit for a dystopia into the world. Corporate jargon sounds eerily similar.

Some pubs are rationing the Irish stout ahead of the holidays.

In celebration of season 2 of Netflix‘s “Squid Game,” McDonald‘s released a new Happy Meal in Australia.

A critique of wealth inequality never tasted so good.

Chi-Chi' s is plotting a return.

The chain was taken down by a hepatitis A outbreak and financial troubles in the early 2000s.

Century eggs are now at Costco.

They’re not actually 100 years old.

The world's best cheddar cheese has been chosen.

Hundreds of judges braved a very pungent slate of contestants to determine the best cheddar cheese in the world.

KFC | THE FUTURE IS NOW, THE FUTURE IS EDUARDO

KFC customers in Spain can now raise their own digital fried chicken pet.

Hip-Hop, Squatch, and the BrooklyKnight have all been retired.

Some of these former mascots were beloved—and some have been gladly forgotten.

See if you can guess which of these unusual items were on the McDonald’s menu at one time, and which we made up.

Returns can be a costly proposition for retailers.

The fate of your unwanted air fryer, explained.

PizzaHut PizzaWarmer OLV 30s

Pizza Hut has released a pizza-warming video game console attachment that nobody asked for.

Gift cards can save you time but not necessarily money.

In some cases, gifting cash is best for everyone.

Go to Walmart if you like to save money.

These chains should be on your radar if you want to save money at the register.

Uncrustables shook the sandwich and patent worlds.

A sealed, crustless sandwich shook the patent world to its core.

Restaurants that sell nuggets have another competitor to worry about.

Taco Bell ventures into a surprising lane with its newest menu item: chicken nuggets.

Maybe you’ll find your major on the list.

According to Google data, these are the top majors people are researching.