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Mayor Bloomberg is "nobody's puppet." But is he a muppet?
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Headline writers turn Lululemon's yoga pants into lemonade
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Victory! Marketplace Morning Report learns to fold a fitted sheet
Mar 14, 2013
One of life's little mysteries has been solved: How to fold a fitted sheet. Watch the video and learn for yourself.
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Victory! Marketplace Morning Report learns to fold a fitted sheet
There are certain things that we all have to do that just never seem to get easier. And for Marketplace Morning Report host Jeremy Hobson, one of them is folding a fitted sheet. Now, one of life's little mysteries has been solved care of LivingonaDime.com. Watch the video below to learn for yourself and happy folding! [[{"fid":"133781","view_mode":"media_original","type":"media","attributes":{"height":360,"width":480,"alt":"How to Fold A Fitted Sheet","class":"media-element"}}]]
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A puppy surprise brought to you by Jell-O
Feb 4, 2013
San Francisco will not be getting a Superbowl trophy, but it is the beneficiary of a PR stunt by Jell-O.
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The UBS LIBOR emails... in haiku
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The latest Internet craze: Porting
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The iPad, like my spirit, is completely broken
Nov 29, 2012
For one iPad owner, a void that even Apple's magical gadget could not fill.
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Trust thy neighbor?
An important part of doing business with someone is trusting them. Research published in the Quarterly Journal of Economics looks at how much business people in different European countries trust each other. The results: Almost everyone has a high level of trust for the Swedes and almost not very much trust for the Italians. The table below displays the average level of trust from citizens of a country (rows) to citizens of a country (columns). 1 = no trust at all; 2 = not very much trust; 3 = some trust; 4 = a lot of trust. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_small","fid":"90231","attributes":{"alt":"","class":"media-image","height":"277","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"624"}}]] Guiso, Luigi, Paola Sapienza, and Luigi Zingales. 2009. “Cultural Biases in Economic Exchange.” The Quarterly Journal of Economics. 124(4): 1095-1131.
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Mansa Musa: The richest person of all time
Oct 15, 2012
Have you ever heard of Mansa Musa? Well he is the richest person who ever lived -- according to CelebrityNetWorth.com -- which adjusted its list for inflation. Mansa Musa ruled over the Malian Empire in West Africa way back in the 14th century.
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Mayor Bloomberg is "nobody's puppet." But is he a muppet?
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Michael Bloomberg says he can't be bought by special interests, but a cozy relationship with Miss Piggy suggests he may bow to 'festive interests.'
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Headline writers turn Lululemon's yoga pants into lemonade
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Lululemon shares were down this morning after the yoga-apparel maker announced yesterday that some of its pants are see-through due to a supplier mistake.
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Mayor Bloomberg is "nobody's puppet." But is he a muppet?
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Michael Bloomberg says he can't be bought by special interests, but a cozy relationship with Miss Piggy suggests he may bow to 'festive interests.'
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Headline writers turn Lululemon's yoga pants into lemonade
Mar 19, 2013
Lululemon shares were down this morning after the yoga-apparel maker announced yesterday that some of its pants are see-through due to a supplier mistake.
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