by interestingfacts.com Movement does our bodies good. But you know what’s easier than running a marathon? Learning a few quick facts about exercise, no pain or gain required. We aren’t doctors, so we can’t advise you on the best ways for you to exercise — but we can rattle off some trivia about it: 1-Exercise …
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The Colorful Military History Of M&Ms
by Kevin Burton Let’s all salute innovation and progress today and tomorrow by knocking down a couple of packs of M&Ms. Let’s do so under the heading, “Melts in your mouth, not in your hand, stays on your waistline.” M&Ms are 83 years old as of tomorrow. Forrest Mars secured a patent …
New Beatles Song Is Neither Now Nor Then
by Kevin Burton Think of the individual Beatles’ colossal talents, with egos to match. Think of the group putting together an album. It’s John Lennon trying to get his songs on the record, Paul McCartney doing the same and George Harrison fighting to be heard at all. There is creativity, artistry, but …
The Story Of Pringles From Cradle To Grave
by Kevin Burton Without this great big clue you would never guess this, or even think of it. With the clue you surely won’t miss. Guess where and how the ashes of the late Fredrick Baur, inventor of Pringles, are buried? Yep, in a Pringles can. Ah but ain’t that America? …
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Dr. Pepper Is The Choice At My House
by Kevin Burton Finally I am on the right side of the great consumer steamroller. Usually the foods and other products I like exist in the financial fringes. Marginal sales, minimal customer appeal, and a tenuous position in the marketplace; that is usually where my go-to stuff is, always in danger of being …
Hey Marketers, Watch Your Language
by Kevin Burton The good people at http://www.thoughtco.com have poked into some language-barrier marketing stories and discovered some of them are simply not true. The first one burst my bubble. I heard somewhere that Chevrolet had to stop selling Nova cars in Mexico because “no va” in Spanish means, “it doesn’t go.” …
Does National Taco Day Include Taco Salad?
by Kevin Burton Finally, one of these national days I can really sink my teeth into: It’s National Taco Day! It appears that the celebration resides on Oct. 4 each year. It’s not a moving holiday, the way President’s Day is. So National Taco Day is not the first Tuesday in October. …
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Want Fries With That? Yes, Yes I Do
by Kevin Burton Just learned that I missed out on a big, big opportunity this year and I’m just sick about it. I love stories about people getting second chances and making it all work out. Happy endings. Sometimes though it’s just too late. My big chance came from Idaho in February, …
The 110th Anniversary Of The Oreo Cookie
by Kevin Burton The legendary American treat Oreo cookie has its 110th birthday Monday. I don’t mean our personal Burton-owned Oreo cookies. They are not that old but they have been in the pantry for a while. On the previous granddaughter visit we attempted but did not complete, creation of an altogether …