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?

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What happens to your Christmas tree after the holidays?

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Why are bananas so cheap?

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What is the economic impact of lost and stolen packages?

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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?

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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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