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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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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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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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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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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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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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NASA's 'Astronaut Pen'

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David Mikkelson
Aug 22, 2000 Space race legend claims NASA spent millions of dollars developing an 'astronaut pen' that would ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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