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Back to SearchFeb 23, 1896: The Penny Candy That Made Mass Markets Work
Season 1 Episode 26054
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Scale didn’t come from novelty, it came from discipline.
On February 23, 1896, the Tootsie Roll was introduced as a one-cent candy, demonst…
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Feb 23, 1896: The Penny Candy That Made Mass Markets Work
Season 1 Episode 26054
Scale didn’t come from novelty, it came from discipline.
On February 23, 1896, the Tootsie Roll was introduced as a one-cent candy, demonstrating that…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Video Game Atari Buried Alive
Season 1 Episode 26051
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Executives were confident the holiday release would be a guaranteed hit.
The company had the brand power, the licensing deal, and a market …
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bsnsBlooper: The Video Game Atari Buried Alive
Season 1 Episode 26051
Executives were confident the holiday release would be a guaranteed hit.
The company had the brand power, the licensing deal, and a market that seemed…
7 months, 1 week ago
Feb 19, 1942: The Market Was Told to Move and Was Never the Same
Season 1 Episode 26050
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The damage wasn’t the shutdown, it was the removal.
On February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, authorized…
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Feb 19, 1942: The Market Was Told to Move and Was Never the Same
Season 1 Episode 26050
The damage wasn’t the shutdown, it was the removal.
On February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066, signed by Franklin D. Roosevelt, authorized exclusion …
7 months, 1 week ago
Feb 18, 1930: A Cow Named Elm Farm Ollie That Sold Air Travel
Season 1 Episode 26049
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Trust came before tickets.
On February 18, 1930, a dairy cow named Elm Farm Ollie flew aboard an airplane in a carefully staged demonstrati…
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Feb 18, 1930: A Cow Named Elm Farm Ollie That Sold Air Travel
Season 1 Episode 26049
Trust came before tickets.
On February 18, 1930, a dairy cow named Elm Farm Ollie flew aboard an airplane in a carefully staged demonstration designed…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Feb 17, 1600: The Price of Unauthorized Ideas
Season 1 Episode 26048
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Ideas were valuable, but only if someone in power allowed them to exist.
On February 17, 1600, the execution of Giordano Bruno marked the e…
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Feb 17, 1600: The Price of Unauthorized Ideas
Season 1 Episode 26048
Ideas were valuable, but only if someone in power allowed them to exist.
On February 17, 1600, the execution of Giordano Bruno marked the enforcement …
7 months, 2 weeks ago