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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.

Celebrate the holidays with an Aldi Advent calendar.

Aldi’s shoppers, rejoice! The store’s 2024 Advent calendars are coming soon.

Quite a way to cut down on time in the kitchen this Thanksgiving.

We now have a stuffing-flavored potato chip thanks to ALDI.

McFlurry desserts can prove elusive.

It was once literally illegal to tamper with a broken McFlurry machine. Not anymore.

Finally, an entire restaurant dedicated to Doritos.

The chip brand now has its own restaurant in the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Nintendo’s newest attraction is now open.

Here’s another reason to add Japan to your bucket list: a Nintendo museum just opened in the country.

A tomb at Père Lachaise Cemetery.

The cemetery failed to interest the public until it started seeking out famous corpses.

A Buffalo Wild Wings entrance.

Shoppers have been referring to Target as ‘tar-jay’ for over 60 years.

David Bowie in 1999.

The groundbreaking artist made history in 1999 with his album ‘Hours’ when he sold it as an internet download before it hit stores: “Mark my words … we are not going back to record companies and through shops.”

The Dendy in all its 1990s glory.

In the '90s, Russian kids coveted unauthorized Nintendo systems with an elephant mascot named Dendy.

LEGO is showing customers it cares about the environment.

The iconic toy company plans to reduce its environmental impact.

Time for that beach blanket to hibernate.

Do you have what it takes to be a Pumpkin Spice Pundit?

Elton John, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift.

The list includes some veteran rockers, a couple of pop superstars, and two very powerful women whose influence transcends music.

Freshly roasted coffee beans.

Prepare to shell out for a cup of Elida Geisha Natural Torre.

The underwriting room at Lloyd's of London circa 1960.

The vaunted UK insurance marketplace will cover just about anything. Even a single grain of rice.