Business & Industrial

Costco

Why is it Difficult to Get a Costco Membership in the UK?

Costco is well-known for carrying high-quality American brands and offering a money-back guarantee. Members can also shop for private label Kirkland SignatureTM products that are equal to or better than national brands, such as juice, cookies, coffee, housewares, luggage, clothing, and detergent. But did you ever wonder why getting a Costco membership in the UK […]

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South of the border

What is the South of the Border Attraction?

North Carolina and South Carolina are bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and Tennessee to the west. Raleigh is the state’s capital, and Charlotte is its largest city. But did you know about the attraction on the southern border between North and

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IRS

What Kind of Computers Does the IRS Use Today?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforces the federal tax laws passed by Congress. The IRS is responsible for three primary functions: tax return processing, taxpayer service, and enforcement. The IRS also conducts criminal investigations and regulates tax-exempt organizations and qualified retirement plans. Do you know what kind of computers IRS still has today? The Internation

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Aluminum

What Element was Once More Expensive Than Gold?

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and the atomic number 79, making it one of the naturally occurring elements with a higher atomic number. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile metal in its pure form. In chemistry, gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element.

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Pizza Hut

Which Restaurant Chain was the Largest Purchaser of Kale in The United States?

Kale or leaf cabbage is a nutritional superstar packed with different micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. This leafy green became quite popular in the 1990s. Joshua McFadden started using kale in his salad, and the rest is history. But did you know, that there is one restaurant chain that is known to purchase the most amount

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poptabs

How Valuable Are Pop Tabs?

The flip-top on aluminum cans is known as a pop tab. You can find them on soda cans, sparkling water cans, and a variety of other beverage cans. You can also collect tabs from soup, fruit, vegetable, and pet food cans. But how much money will you get if you recycle it? Charities that collect

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Countdown

What Inspired NASA to Use a Countdown for Rocket Launches?

NASA retired a historic piece of equipment on December 1, 2014, at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It wasn’t a rocket or even a deep space nine-iron. It was the original countdown clock, a large analog display the size of a titan’s wristwatch that stood across the river from the rocket launch site and

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Ibeer

How Much Did the iBeer App Make in a Day?

The App Store is a mobile app store platform created and maintained by Apple Incorporated for its iOS and iPadOS operating systems. Users can browse and download approved apps developed with Apple’s iOS Software Development Kit from the App Store, but did you know that one app made $20,000 per day from App Store downloads?

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Internet

What Was the First Thing Ever Sold Over the Internet?

Technically speaking, the concept of information sharing started on January 1, 1983. It is also known as the official birthday of the internet. But it wasn’t until August 6, 1991, when the World Wide Web went live. But did you ever wonder what was the first thing ever sold on the internet? Marijuana was the

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Xbox

How Many Presses Does It Take to Wear Out A Button on an Xbox  Controller?

The Xbox gaming console brand was created and is owned by Microsoft. The original device was the first video console created by an American company after the Atari Jaguar stopped sales in 1996. In the United States, the Xbox holds the majority of the market shares with about 50.18% of the gaming population compared to

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