Lemonade stands are summertime symbols that sell sweet drinks and occasionally snacks for cheap, and they teach kids about the ups and downs of running a business. However, in some places, young people operating lemonade stands, like 5-year-old Autumn Thomasson from Porterville, California, have been informed that they need licenses to do so. But did […]
A Canadian study found that children are less likely to pester their parents for a cheeseburger Happy Meal if they don’t see one on TV. But did you know that banning ads for toys and fast food was effective in lowering childhood obesity in Quebec? Quebec prohibited fast food and toy advertisements for children under
The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, is one of the country’s most popular candy makers. The company was founded and popularized in San Francisco. But did you know how James Lick helped start Ghirardelli? James Lick, an entrepreneur, arrived in San Francisco in 1848 with 600 pounds of chocolate to sell. When all his chocolate sold out
Apple has done far more right than wrong over the years, redefining personal computing with each bold new step, from the original Macintosh and its graphical user interface to the powerhouse tower Macs of the early 1990s to the ever-slimming notebook range and into the mobile computing revolution and beyond. Despite its many victories, Apple
Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple Incorporated, offered a job to Linus Torvalds, the man behind projects like Linux and Git. Torvalds never met Microsoft founder Bill Gates, but he met Jobs in 2000 while working for Transmeta Corporation, an American fabless semiconductor company. But did you know Torvalds declined Jobs’ offer? Linus Torvalds, the
Huy Fong Foods Incorporated, the maker of the iconic Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, has announced that production of its beloved sauces will be halted. Sriracha is the latest item with insufficient inventory to meet demand and will be difficult to find this summer of 2022. But do you know what the reason behind the shortage
As the prices of new cars continue to rise, the used-car market is thriving. This means that your business will most likely succeed if you have the right business skills and tools. But did you know how CarMax was founded? Circuit City, a now-defunct consumer electronics company, founded CarMax. The Pioneers in the Industry CarMax
Nike, the world’s largest athletic equipment company, had humble beginnings. Phil Knight, the company’s founder, sold shoes from the trunk of his car. An art student created the signature swoosh. The first waffle tread shoes were made with a waffle iron. That waffle iron has reappeared 40 years later. Did you know invented Nike’s waffle
Church and Dwight, an American manufacturer of household products, owns the trademark Arm & Hammer. This brand’s logo is a muscular arm holding a hammer. Originally associated with baking soda, the company began to expand the brand to other products that use baking soda as a deodorizing ingredient in the 1970s, including toothpaste, laundry detergent,
Rust is an iron oxide, typically reddish-brown oxide formed by the catalytic reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. Rust comprises hydrous iron oxides and iron oxide-hydroxide and is commonly associated with refined iron corrosion. But did you know that rust costs a lot in damages worldwide? The global
