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Bernie Sanders Gives Bank of America Speeches?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Mar 11, 2016 A misleading web rumor claimed Bernie Sanders gave the same sort of highly-compensated speeches ...
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Clock Hands at 10:10

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Apr 25, 2008 Do clocks and watches pictured in advertisements display a time of 10:10 in commemoration of the ...
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Why Is Charles Shaw Wine So Cheap?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jan 2, 2003 Was Charles Shaw wine sold so cheaply because airlines could no longer use corkscrews after 9/11?
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Capitals Without McDonald's

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 1, 2002 Are Sarajevo and Pyongyang the only two world capitals without McDonald's restaurants?
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Most Valuable Brand Names

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug 1, 2001 What are the world's most valuable brand names?
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Naugahyde and the Nauga

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jul 24, 2001 Is naugahyde made from the skins of the nauga, an odd creature native to Sumatra?
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Springmaid Sheets Advertisement

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jun 22, 2001 The infamous Springmaid Sheets advertisement.
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Buried Atari Cartridges

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Mar 25, 2001 Did Atari bury millions of unsold 'E.T.' game cartridges in a New Mexico landfill?
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Guaranteed not to Turn Pink in the Can

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Jan 18, 2001 Did a cannery advertise unmarketable pale salmon as 'Guaranteed not to turn pink in the can'?
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Lucky Strike Logo Color Change

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec 17, 1999 Did Lucky Strike cigarettes change the color of their package to help aid the war effort?
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Potato Bug Killer

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug 23, 1999 The infamous 'potato bug killer' scam.
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