The History Channel recently featured a series titled “The Men Who Built America.” A mixture of narration, interviews with historians and successful business people, and dramatic reenactments, the ...

A common trait of small-business owners is their creativity -- the ability to spot a customer need and design a product to effectively meet the need. Inventing a product is an exciting experience, but ...

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BOSTON, June 22, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Invention Machine (http://www.inventionmachine.com), the innovationsoftware company, today announced the expansion of its ...

One of the most inconvenient aspects of making soup dishes is removing the oil floating on the surface of the broth. While people want to enjoy clear broth easily and neatly, effectively removing the ...

Marco Vito Oddo is a writer, journalist, and amateur game designer. Passionate about superhero comic books, horror films, and indie games, he formally worked as a Senior Writer for Collider. When he's ...

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