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New chapter in Duracell’s history

Adriene Hill Oct 24, 2014
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New chapter in Duracell’s history

Adriene Hill Oct 24, 2014
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Proctor & Gamble announced Friday it was planning to spin off Duracell.

 

Smithsonian historian Eric Hintz shares the story of the battery company, which got its start back in World War II.

 

 

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