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Third Apple Co-Founder Sold Share Now Worth Billions for $800
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Bethania Palma
Aug 14, 2016
Ron Wayne was the third co-founder of Apple Computer, but he soon sold his 10% share in the comp ...
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Have 3D Printed Rhino Horns Been Developed to Stop Poaching?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jul 11, 2016
Several biotechnology firms have developed undetectably fake rhino horns as an anti-poaching mea ...
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Requiring an Egg Made Instant Cake Mixes Sell?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 30, 2008
Did instant cake mixes sell poorly until one food company decided to require the addition of a f ...
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Dead Contractor Reports to Work
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Feb 13, 2005
Did the wife of a dead contractor bring him to work and assert the company must pay for his time ...
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Salted Food Test
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 16, 2003
Job applicant who salts his food before tasting it is rejected by business tycoon.
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Alka-Seltzer Marketing
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Dec 30, 2002
Did Alka-Seltzer dramatically increase their sales by instructing consumers to use two tablets i ...
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Bookkeeper in a Brothel
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 10, 2001
A workingman's illiteracy contributes to his stunning success as a businessman.
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The Handyman's Invoice
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 16, 2001
The bill of a famed fix-it man detailed the difference between value of work and value of knowledge.
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Oil Driller Revenge
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Mar 24, 2001
How a fired oil rig worker gained revenge on his former bosses.
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Was a Town in Japan Renamed 'Usa' So Its Products Could Be Labeled 'Made in USA'?
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Sep 25, 2000
It is hard to imagine United States customs looking the other way on this one.
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NASA's 'Astronaut Pen'
Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 22, 2000
Space race legend claims NASA spent millions of dollars developing an 'astronaut pen' that would ...
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Henry Ford Junkyard Parts
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 20, 2000
Did Henry Ford scavenge through junk yards looking for car parts that hadn't failed?
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Urban Legend: Drilled Wire
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 14, 2000
A competitor one-ups a company proud of their new ultra-thin wire by drilling a hole through it.
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Crafty Worker's Boobytrap
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 4, 2000
How a crafty workman made sure he was paid for his work.
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Were Kotex Products First Manufactured as Bandages During WWI?
Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 31, 1998
The company that designed a new and improved wartime essential was faced with a dilemma at the e ...
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