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Category: Briefs

Briefs

Iced tea discovered on hot day

Do you love a nice tall glass of iced tea on a hot summer day? If you do, you are part of a relatively new tradition in the long and noble history of tea….

byThe Smart Reader StaffMay 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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The Twinkie: A treat shaped by current events

The legendary Twinkie, once America’s most irresistible shortcake, started out as a toss-off product created to mark time until strawberry season. The…

byThe Smart Reader StaffApril 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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Kleenex: A market finds the product

For centuries in the West, ladies tucked their neatly pressed and embroidered handkerchiefs into their sleeve or purse. And, eventually, men arranged…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMarch 1, 2020July 19, 2026
Every time you write Kleenex, a lawyer gets his wings
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Every time you write Kleenex, a lawyer gets his wings

In 1920, Kimberly-Clark, a Wisconsin paper company, became the first to offer a disposable handkerchief. They called it Kleenex. Now a lot of people call…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMarch 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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How one product ended an art form

For thousands of years, possibly in every culture, humans carried cloth handkerchiefs. They were the privilege of wealthy humans. Evidence of…

byThe Smart Reader StaffMarch 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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Entrepreneur: John Paul DeJoria — Been There, Done That. And Now, Billions Shared

As a kid growing up in downtown Los Angeles in the 1950s, John Paul DeJoria didn’t really think times were tough. The second son of an Italian immigrant…

byThe Smart Reader StaffFebruary 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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Entrepreneur: Anubh Shah Customized rings you create online and then try on

Customized rings you create online then try on Ever have that “Eureka!” moment? You know, the one when the light bulb suddenly flashes in your head? Anubh…

byThe Smart Reader StaffJanuary 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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The Golden Years in business

“What am I going to do with all this time?” That’s a question retirees often ask themselves these days. The trend of retired Americans or those close to…

byThe Smart Reader StaffJanuary 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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The “irreplaceable” employee

“No one is irreplaceable” is a common phrase in business, especially in large corporations. While everyone can be replaced, some employees would be…

byThe Smart Reader StaffJanuary 1, 2020July 19, 2026
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Truck industry always needs drivers

Trucks transport about 70 percent of all of the freight in the U.S., a $670 billion business and there is plenty of room for help. Opportunities for…

byThe Smart Reader StaffDecember 1, 2019July 19, 2026

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