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What's In A Name?

Nutz R Us

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 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

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Jun 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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chef boyardee

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
Sep 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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german chocolate cake really german

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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