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    Our New Daily Player!

    For sometime now, we’ve had a special project in the works. We wanted to give our listeners and readers a chance to hear a new Why Didn’t I Think of That?® feature every day, even if they’re away from the radio. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. Today marks the beginning phases of a plan [...]

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  • The Inventor of Spray Paint

    Hall of Fame Spotlight: Spray Paint

    Nobody thought about putting paint in an aerosol can until Ed Seymour. In 1949, Seymour was looking for a novel way to demonstrate a new aluminum paint. His wife suggested putting it in an aerosol can, like ones recently introduced for insecticides. To his surprise, the sprayer — not the paint — became the star of his demonstration.

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  • Dole Pineapple

    Hall of Fame Spotlight: Dole Pineapple

    While in Hawaii in the 1800′s, James Dole discovered a fruit most people had never seen or heard of before: The pineapple. He began importing the fruit to the mainland and introduced the country to this exotic, sweet treat. The pineapple became a national favorite, and the Dole Food Company became the largest supplier of fruits and vegetables in the world.

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  • TOMS Shoes

    TOMS Shoes

    He started his first business in college. He sold his second business to Clear Channel. He came within four minutes of winning CBS’s the Amazing Race. He’s led an interesting life, but what Blake Mycoskie is best known for is starting TOMS Shoes, the company that has donated well over a million shoes to needy men, women, and children.

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  • THE STORY OF GATORADE : ENTREPRENEUR HALL OF FAME

    Hall of Fame Spotlight: Gatorade

    Today it’s as synonymous with sports as cheerleaders or sweatbands. But not too long ago, Gatorade was just a nameless concoction, cooked up to revitalize the University of Florida’s football team: the Gators. The Gators were losing. A lot. One reason for that was the hot Florida weather dehydrating the players. The “Gator-Aid” not only saved the team, but it has been hydrating and refreshing some of the world’s greatest athletes ever since.

    Today’s Hall of Fame Spotlight: The Story of Gatorade.

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  • Group Texting With TATANGO®

    Entrepreneur Spotlight: Tatango

    Derek Johnson had a friend who was having trouble sending news alerts to members of her sorority. Johnson suggested mass text messaging, but an effective resource didn’t exist. So Johnson founded Tatango in his parent’s basement.

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Our New Daily Player!

For sometime now, we’ve had a special project in the works. We wanted to give our listeners and readers a chance to hear a new Why Didn’t I Think of That?® feature every day, even if they’re away from the radio. And that’s exactly what we’ve done. Today marks the beginning phases of a plan [...]

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