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I've Always Wondered ...

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.
What have you always wondered about the economy?

Does it make cents to get rid of the penny?
I've Always Wondered ...
Does it make cents to get rid of the penny?
What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 
I've Always Wondered ...
What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 
Why are bananas so cheap?
I've Always Wondered ...
Why are bananas so cheap?
What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 
I've Always Wondered ...
What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 

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I've Always Wondered ...

Why green olives come in jars, but black ones come in cans

by Dan Weissmann
May 5, 2014
A tale of economics, dinner parties and death.
Olives from Eataly, which don't come in a can or a jar.
Dan Weissmann/Marketplace
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Why it makes economic sense to send a letter for 49 cents

by David Weinberg
Apr 25, 2014
For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can send a letter halfway across the globe. How?
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The cold truth about the ice business

by Tommy Andres
Mar 31, 2014
How many bags of ice do you buy a year? Enough to make it a $2.5 billion industry, that's how much.
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What do stores do with unsold merchandise?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 10, 2014
What is this "donate" you speak of?
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9 ways to save on rental cars

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 10, 2014
In sum: it never hurts to ask.
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How do rental car companies make money?

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 10, 2014
And seriously, what's with those key chains you can't take apart?
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Who's Gideon?

by Tommy Andres
Jan 27, 2014
And why does he leave Bibles in my hotel rooms?
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Why do luxury hotels charge for Wi-Fi, but cheap hotels don't?

by Mark Garrison
Jan 27, 2014
Why do you pay more to get... less?
The lobby of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
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Why does my zipper say YKK?

by Adriene Hill
Jan 13, 2014
Next time you zip up, or zip down, check out your zipper. There’s a good chance it’ll say YKK.
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10 amazing zipper facts you didn't know you wanted to know

by Adriene Hill and Tommy Andres
Jan 13, 2014
Important things you need to know about the $8 billion zipper industry.
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