Category Archives: USA

You & Your Johnson

Johnson Outboards was a US based manufacturer of outboard motors. Bombardier Recreational Products no longer sells outboard motors under the Johnson brand as they have moved all sales entirly to Evinrude Outboard Motors. However they maintain the Johnson brand and … Continue reading

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If You Want To Be Happy Eat More Chee·tos

Until the late 1990s-early 2000s, the brand name [Cheetos] contained an interpunct (Chee·tos appeared on the packaging), but it has since been removed. Cheese is valued for its portability, long life, and high content of fat, protein, calcium, and phosphorus … Continue reading

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Unthink The KFC Double Down Chicken Sandwich

The Double Down is a product offered by Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The Double Down contains “bacon, two different kinds of melted cheese, the Colonel’s secret sauce… pinched in between two pieces of Original Recipe chicken fillets.” KFC announced that … Continue reading

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Players like Telly Savalas are too smart to pay full price

In the context of casinos, comps are complimentary items given out by casinos to encourage players to gamble. Most casinos have hosts who are responsible for giving out free items and contacting players to bring them back to the casino. … Continue reading

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Adventureland Friskies Feeds The Senses

Canned or wet [cat] food (75-78% moisture) generally comes in common can sizes of 3 oz (85 g), 5.5 oz (156 g), and 13 oz (369 g). Friskies is a brand of cat food marketed and manufactured by the Nestlé … Continue reading

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We Don’t Care How Your Photocopier Gets Broken

Xerographic office photocopying was introduced by Xerox in 1949, and it gradually replaced copies made by Verifax, Photostat, carbon paper, mimeograph machines, and other duplicating machines. There have been many standard sizes of paper at different times and in different … Continue reading

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