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15 Most Bizarre Bacon-Flavored Products

Bacon is a much-loved food. Whether it’s eaten in a sandwich or put on a burger, nothing quite…

Julian Crowley · May 9, 2013
Business

15 Amazingly Creative Themed Office Spaces

If you’re part of a business that prizes creativity and innovation, inspiring surroundings might not go amiss. Luckily,…

Julian Crowley · May 3, 2013
Business

15 Unbelievably Sexist Contemporary Ads

According to the Center for American Progress, 97 percent of working women employed full time in occupations logged…

Julian Crowley · April 29, 2013
Business

15 Unbelievably Sexist Vintage Ads

During the 2013 Super Bowl, there were thousands of tweets with the hashtag “#NotBuyingIt.” The online conversation brought…

Julian Crowley · April 19, 2013
Business

15 Amazingly Bizarre Themed Restaurants

Despite famous chains like Hard Rock Café and Planet Hollywood declining in popularity, experts still think that themed…

Julian Crowley · April 11, 2013
Business

15 Coolest Briefcases Ever

Briefcases first emerged on the professional scene in courtrooms in the 1920s, and they went on to become…

Julian Crowley · April 3, 2013
Business

15 Inadvertently Lewd Company Logos

Logos can be a highly effective way of increasing the recognition and presence of your business. The key…

Julian Crowley · April 2, 2013
Business

15 Amazingly Bizarre KISS Merchandising Products

KISS co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, the last-remaining original members of the band, have had the world…

Julian Crowley · March 29, 2013
Business

15 Most Bizarre Hello Kitty Products

In 1974, Japanese company Sanrio Co., Ltd. struck gold when it stuck the image of a mouth-less white…

Julian Crowley · March 22, 2013
Business

15 Best Cross-Promotional Happy Meal Toys

If there’s one thing McDonald’s excels at, it’s staying ahead of the game. Since its humble beginnings as…

Julian Crowley · March 15, 2013
Business

15 Incredible Presidential Action Figures

Ever since Hasbro used the term “action figure” in 1964 to sell G.I. Joes to boys who stuck…

Julian Crowley · March 6, 2013
Business

15 Most Shocking Internet Ad Placements

In 2012, research conducted by the Harvard Business School suggested that Internet advertisements are crucial to the US…

Julian Crowley · March 1, 2013
Business

15 Hilariously Inappropriate Billboard Juxtapositions

Billboards are the most popular form of outdoor advertising and, according to some sources, the fifth biggest advertising…

Julian Crowley · February 26, 2013
Business

15 Most Creative Food Packaging Designs

Packaging is a critical element in making your product pop off the shelf and into the shopping cart,…

Julian Crowley · February 22, 2013
Business

15 Amazing Japanese Capsule Hotels

Capsule hotels sprang up in Japan in the late ‘70s to cater for businessmen who worked too late…

Julian Crowley · February 18, 2013