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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.
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? 
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What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays? 
Why are bananas so cheap?
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Why are bananas so cheap?
What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 
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What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages? 

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Why are there so few $2 bills?

by Tommy Andres
Jan 9, 2015
The saga of America's most misunderstood currency note.
A sheet of $2 bills.
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Why aren't more urinals installed in homes?

by Gigi Douban
Dec 22, 2014
Absence of urinals in houses may be related to a simple fact: At home, it's not called the men's room.
A gallery-goer admires a fully functional urinal by artist Andrew Ohanesian titled "Urinal."
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How do store brands stack up against name brands?

by Ashley Milne-Tyte
Dec 10, 2014
Store brands can be just as good as name brands. But there are some trade-offs.
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Who gets the money made by dead celebrities?

by Mitchell Hartman
Nov 24, 2014
Even celebrities in financial trouble can make tens of millions after death.
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What do CEOs do all day?

by Sally Herships
Nov 10, 2014
Spoiler: Meetings.
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Why are sticks of butter long and skinny in the East, but short and fat in the West?

by Tommy Andres
Oct 31, 2014
As we've learned, there is an expert out there for absolutely everything.
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How do actors make money off residuals?

by Tommy Andres
Oct 24, 2014
Lisa Kudrow still makes money off "Smelly Cat," and more about how actors get paid.
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How do cemeteries make money?

by Tracey Samuelson
Oct 13, 2014
The better question may be: What do they do when they run out of space?
Even the front lawn of Washington Cemetery is crammed full of plots. 
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Why does popcorn at the movies cost so much?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 4, 2014
Hint: Movie theaters don’t make much money from movies. Movie studios do.
Is that yellowish hue butter, or pure gold? 
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Why do they still have floor traders at the NYSE?

by Golda Arthur
Jul 4, 2014
Robots do most of the trading. So what's up with the folks in blue jackets?
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