Economics
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Iron Eyes Cody rose to fame in the 1970s as the teary-eyed face of the Native American community -- but he harbored a dark secret about his heritage.
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How did Biblical verses end up on In-N-Out Burger's wrappers?
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The profit bonanza at car washes in San Francisco that takes place after Burning Man.
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"Remember to floss...and buy some of my cotton candy on the way out, kid."
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Does Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" (1973) perfectly align with "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) -- or is it just an uncanny coincidence?
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In the 1960s, a British nudist invented a lamp that inadvertently became the poster child for psychedelia. Thirty years later, it came back with a vengeance.
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From an economic perspective, restaurants with impossible-to-get reservations should charge for them and raise prices as long as people keep paying.
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According to our calculations, about $130K in San Francisco.
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Every July 1, just graduated medical students take on new responsibilities in hospitals across the country. So, doctors joke, "Don't get sick in July."
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Is it ethical and legal to buy something and return it after you trashed it?
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In 1999, America Online's volunteer chat room monitors sued the company for back wages. Do today's hot Internet companies risk the same fate?
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Would you leave a one-star review over bad service if that meant someone would get fired?
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Why do the billionaire-owners of professional sports teams get to have salary caps for their employees?
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In 1835, a French aristocrat analyzed the trivial, decentralized, and diminished nature of America's newspapers. But he was really complaining about blogs.
