Category Archives: Consumer

Feb 06 2017
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Consumer

Fact #1288: Claw machines are rigged intentionally; the claw is programmed to grab tightly only part of the time depending on how much money has been paid in.

Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/4/3/8339999/claw-machines-rigged

Jan 20 2017
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Consumer, Language

Fact #1277: The generic name for the then-trademarked term “Trampoline” is “rebound tumbler”.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trampoline

Oct 29 2016
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Consumer

Fact #1220: There is a grocery store named “Thanksgiving” in Paris that sells U.S. “cuisine” like Pop-Tarts, Heinz ketchup, and Skippy peanut butter to homesick ex-pats.

Source: http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/thanksgiving-grocery

Aug 01 2016
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Consumer

Fact #1156: When a mental health facility in New Jersey caught fire, a newspaper ran the headline “Roasted Nuts”.

Source: http://articles.philly.com/2002-07-12/news/25358011_1_breast-feeding-carwash-headline

Jun 14 2016
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Consumer, Language

Fact #1123: The name “Spandex” was chosen because it’s an anagram of “Expands”.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandex

May 26 2016
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Consumer

Fact #1109: JNCO, as in the brand of Jeans, is short for “Judge None Choose One”.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JNCO

May 03 2016
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Consumer

Fact #1092: In order to stand out from competing catalogs, Sears simply printed theirs on smaller paper so when a stack of catalogs were delivered, theirs would always be on top

Source: http://www.blueprintchicago.org/2012/04/23/the-sears-roebuck-co-complex-north-lawndale/

Jan 20 2016
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Consumer

Fact #1020: According to the USPS, if you ever receive unsolicited merchandise in the mail it is yours to freely keep.

It is also considered a rare instance where “finders, keepers” applies unconditionally.

Source: http://about.usps.com/publications/pub300a/pub300a_tech_021.htm

Dec 22 2015
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Consumer, Irony, Places

Fact #1002: SuperDry is actually a UK-based company that writes Japanese text on its clothing to emulate the practice of Japanese clothing companies that write meaningless English words on their clothes to attract appeal.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperGroup

Dec 07 2015
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Consumer, Places

Fact #991: The Sacramento Public Library started a “Library of Things” earlier this year, allowing patrons to check out, among other things, sewing machines and other items that patrons may find useful, but don’t need to own long-term.

Source: http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article8920145.html

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