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What's In A Name?

Pop Icon Madonna's Birth Name Is Truly Madonna?

Written by:
Nikki Dobrin
April 8, 2024 Over the years, debates have emerged, with some suggesting the music icon was born Marie, Marie- ...
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Nutz R Us

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
June 27, 2016 It's true, a mental health care facility in North Carolina is incorporated under the name "Nutz ...
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Budweiser Changing Its Name to 'America'

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 10, 2016 Budweiser is changing its name to America, but only for a few months in 2016.
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3 Musketeers

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David Mikkelson
June 13, 2015 Rumor: The names of the Milky Way and 3 Musketeers candy bars were inadvertently switched.
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Why Is Canada Dry?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Oct. 5, 2006 Why is a company headquartered in Texas and best known for liquid products such as ginger ale, c ...
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Graco Name

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 15, 2006 Did baby products company Graco take its name from 'God Rewards All Christian Organizations?'
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Origins of the 7Up Soft Drink Name

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Aug. 6, 2004 Was the soft drink 7Up named for the number of its ingredients?
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Is Chef Boyardee Actually Three People?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Aug. 5, 2004 It is commonly believed that Chef Boyardee was a fictional creation and that his name was an ama ...
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Gatorade Origin

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Sept. 23, 2003 Was Gatorade invented by researchers at the University of Florida?
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Life Savers

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Oct. 16, 2002 Were Life Savers candies so named because the inventor's daughter died from choking on a mint?
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Does E.J. Korvette Stand For 'Eight Jewish Korean War Veterans?'

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Nov. 20, 2000 It's true there is no "Mr. Korvette" — but this story is a little off the mark.
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Is German Chocolate Cake Really German?

Written by:
Barbara Mikkelson
Dec. 31, 1998 Another case of utter chaos caused by a punctuation error.
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