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The first box of Crayola crayons had eight colors and sold for five cents in 1903. |
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By far the world’s favorite denim brand, Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis made the first pair of blue jeans in 1873. At the time, Strauss ran a wholesale dry goods store where Davis had bought cloth to make strong pants using rivets. The pants were a hit, Davis needed a business partner and found one in Strauss. The American apparel company now has 2,300 stores worldwide and revenues of $4.9 billion. |
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The department store that now has a market capitalization of $9.1 billion first opened in 1858 as a small fancy dry goods store on the corner of 14th Street and Sixth Avenue in New York City. Established by former sailor Rowland Hussey Macy, the store became successful after he launched it as R.H. Macy & Co. Today it’s one of the largest retailers in the world with about 870 stores in 45 states. |
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The iconic American jewelry and luxury brand was born in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B Young. Established in New York, Tiffany first gained international recognition in 1867 at the Paris World’s Fair where it won the grand prize for silver craftsmanship. The brand is now one of America’s greatest institutions, worth $13.09 billion, with more than 200 stores worldwide. |
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The brainchild of Henry Sands Brooke was born in 1818 and is the oldest-known and registered company producing clothes for men. It was the first ready-to-wear fashion emporium in America and since then has shaped fashion across the nation. Its headquarters is on Madison Avenue in New York City and now features clothing for women. Owned by Italian billionaire Claudio Del Vecchio, the company is part of his $18.7 billion empire. |
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The company responsible for shining white smiles around the world was established in 1806 on Dutch Street in New York City. William Colgate began the company as a starch, soap and candle business before merging it with Palmolive. It is now a global consumer products company worth $61.5 billion that offers oral care, personal care, home care and pet nutrition. |
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Worth around $50 billion, Barclays was founded in 1690 by John Freame and Thomas Gould after they started trading as goldsmith bankers on London's Lombard Street. Once Freame retired in 1736, his son-in-law James Barclay became a partner in the bank. In 1958 Barclays became the first UK bank to appoint a female branch manager. |
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During the renaissance era the Italian city Gardone was renowned as the hub for high-quality gun making. Maestro Bartolomeo Beretta was a master gun barrel maker living in the city at the time when he established the brand in 1526. Arsenal of Venice paid him to make 185 arquebus barrels, making the Beretta company the oldest manufacturing company in the world which sells about $700 million worth annually. |
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Founded in 1488, Rathbornes Candles was established long before electricity was invented. Founded by John G. Rathborne, the company held the contract for all the street lighting fittings in Dublin during the 19th century. Despite there no longer being a need for candles to light the streets, Rathbornes Candles’ success today comes from sales of candles for the home. As the world’s oldest candle company, it is still based in Dublin. |
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Known as "the Door to Hell," Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan looks like something out of a movie. While engineers were drilling for oil at the site, a natural gas pocket collapsed creating a sinkhole. To stop the spread of methane gas, Soviet scientists opted to set it on fire, perhaps unaware of how much fuel it contained. The crater has been burning since 1971, close to 50 years. |
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552-carat yellow diamond is the largest ever found in North America was recently found in Canada |
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The fast-food giant originally went by another name for a limited time: Insta-Burger King. The “Insta” was a reference to the special grill machine used to cook the burgers called the Insta-Broiler. Cornell University classmates James McLamore and David Edgerton bought the original chain from Keith Kramer and Matthew Burns in 1961. The new owners eventually started using a gas grill they called a “flame broiler,” instead of the Insta-Broiler, and took the Insta out of the company name. |
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Though today they're associated with Christmas, decorated evergreens actually have pagan roots. Ancient Romans and Egyptians adorned their home with the trees for winter, and the practice continued throughout Europe as a ritual for the winter solstice. Finally, in the 16th century, believers in Germanic countries began making the evergreens part of their Christmas celebrations. |
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After hearing that city folk would venture to the country for Christmas trees, entrepreneurial logger Mark Carr came up with a brilliant plan. In 1851, he traveled with his sons from the Catskills to New York City with a few dozen evergreens in tow. The haul sold out within a day, and Christmas tree lots were born. |
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Rockefeller Center in New York City first displayed a Christmas tree in 1931. The complex was under construction, and workers pooled their money to buy and decorate a 20-foot fir. The tradition continues today, and the Rockefeller tree is perhaps the most famous in the world (although during the Second World War, the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree stood unlit due to blackout regulations). |
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Whether they're in Orlando or Anaheim, Star Wars fans can feel the force on one of two major attractions at Galaxy's Edge. The first offers guests the chance to fly the Millennium Falcon, the faithful starship piloted by heroes of the franchise such as Hans Solo. Visitors will find themselves in the cockpit and tasked with a unique mission to complete, all while trying to keep the ship free from attack. |
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Grabbing the most attention in 2019 will be Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, a brand new pair of Star Wars-themed lands opening at California’s Disneyland Resort in summer, and at Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort during the fall. Hotly anticipated, the lands will be frequented by favorite characters from the sci-fi franchise, from Wookiee warrior Chewbacca to lovable droid C-3PO. |
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Sports lovers will relish a new basketball-focused attraction coming to Disney Springs in the summer. Housed in a modern arena, the NBA attraction will be made up of interactive, multimedia experiences and competitions, designed so that players feel as though they’re in the middle of a pro game. Sporty souvenirs can be purchased at the adjacent store and there will also be a restaurant on site, so you can refuel after a game. |
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Italian Rainbow Cookies. They do not technically qualify as cookies (they're basically layers of sponge cake with chocolate frosting and a jelly filling) |
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Utah to implement the nation’s strictest DUI limit, first state to go to .05. (.08 is the standard nationwide). It takes affect Dec. 30th. |
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Over $500K spilled from armored truck, $300K still missing EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — More than half a million dollars spilled from an armored truck onto a New Jersey highway, and nearly $300,000 remains missing a day later, police said Friday. East Rutherford police said in a statement that two bags of cash fell from a Brink's truck near MetLife Stadium on Thursday. One of the plastic bags had $140,000. The other carried $370,000. |
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Nearly 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle lies Lapland Hotels Snow Village a wintery destination that uses 20 million kilos of snow and 350,000 kilos of ice to transform into a different hotel each year. What's this year's theme? Game of Thrones! |
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