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If you’re like us, you’ve got a lot of questions about the small, simple, ubiquitous things in the world of business. Let's find the answers.
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Green peppers are cheaper than their more colorful comrades. Here's why.
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How many burgers has McDonald's actually sold?

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 26, 2017
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A McDonald's restaurant, August 1970.
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Why do grocery stores sell gift cards to other places?

by Andy Uhler
May 25, 2017
All sides get something out of the deal.
That wall of different gift cards hanging on hooks at the end of a drugstore or grocery story aisle actually has a name: the gift card mall.
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Didn't pick up your rental car? No problem.

by Reema Khrais
May 15, 2017
Why is it that rental car companies don't penalize customers for flaking at the last minute?
“Some rental car companies have been afraid to charge for no-shows with the fear that their competitors won’t and it would be used as a marketing campaign against them,” said John Healy, who follows the car rental industry for Northcoast Research.
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A starter guide for aspiring gold bugs

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 9, 2017
What is the best way to buy gold bars?
Gold bars are sold in different weights. Some come in blister packs.
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Cream cheese has a history wrapped in tin foil

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 26, 2017
Why is the packaging so difficult to reuse?
Cream cheese bricks come in handy when making a cheesecake, but the foil packaging is not exactly reusable.
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Green peppers are cheaper than their more colorful comrades. Here's why.

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 19, 2017
It has to do with time spent on the vine.
Kathy Curry of New Orleans buys bell peppers to stuff, a signature New Orleans dish. The USDA says the rise in pepper demand is due in part to a wider range of recipes calling for them.
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Why the FDA doesn't like chocolate eggs with toys inside

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 14, 2017
Would you risk a $2,500 fine for a seasonal treat?
The original Kinder Egg packaging, pictured above, is banned in the U.S.  
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How women raised the median family income

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 11, 2017
A listener asks whether we can compare the median family income in 1980 to the present, since more women are in the workforce.
As women have entered the workforce in greater numbers, they've also contributed more to family income.
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Why a burger at Carl's Jr. may be the same at Hardee's

by Annie Baxter
Mar 6, 2017
Why do seemingly identical brands go by different names in other regions?
Is this a Carl's Jr. burger or a Hardee's burger? Or both?
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From farm to glass: How hops are priced

by Robert Garrova
Dec 26, 2016
Hops provide the bitter taste beer drinkers love, but who says how much these fragrant little flowers are worth?
"Beer is still good business," says Patrick Smith, CEO of Loftus Ranches in Yakima, Washington. Above, fresh hops from a California farm.
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