What Does 'CV' Mean in Street Names?

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Have you ever run across the abbreviation "Cv" as a part of a street name? For example, a street named Frontier Cv, or Sunhaven Cv...

The Game of Potsy, and How Potsie Weber Got His Nickname

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Once upon a time, during a episode of the 1970s detective series Kojak (affiliate links used in this post), we heard Telly Salavas, playing...

Remembering the James Garner-Mariette Hartley Polaroid Commercials

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It was while watching an episode of The Rockford Files that we were reminded of the old television commercials for Polaroid. That's b...

Edge Brownie Pan from Baker's Edge: Does It Work?

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A company named Baker's Edge makes a product called the Edge Brownie Pan (affiliate links used in this post). What is the promise...

What Does 'IKEA' Mean?

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IKEA is the most-famous furniture brand in the world, and the largest furniture retailer in the world. But do you know what the word "I...

Baby Oil and Iodine for Tanning?

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One of the things we enjoy doing to pass the time is watching 1970s detective shows on the various free streaming services. Recently we caug...

The Inflatoplane: An Inflatable Airplane that Flew

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Would you believe there was once an inflatable airplane? It's true. You can see it in the video above — wheel out the packed-away ...

Who Are the A and W in A&W Root Beer and Restaurants?

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A&W is a well-recognized brand in North America, best-known for its root beer but also for its branded chain of fast-food restaurants: A...

What Happened to Winn's Stores?

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Do you remember Winn's stores? If you grew up in Texas in the 20th century, you probably do. They were officially named Winn's Varie...

Putting Blue Diamond Ceramic Non-Stick Pans to the Test

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If you watch any amount of television, you've probably seen the commercials for Blue Diamond ceramic non-stick pans . They are the pans ...