Sam Gupton - Author for 24/7 Wall St.
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Nothing says America like a beef patty cooked to perfection, covered with condiments, and sandwiched inside a bun. We live in a land of burgers, and everyone’s preferences differ. The hamburger was...
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In the earlier days of the 20th century Halloween was all about dressing as a vile and spooky monstrosity. These days costumes have mushroomed into just about anything imaginable, including...
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J.K. Rowling unleashed a sensation when she published the first book in the Harry Potter series in 1997. Four years later, the young wizard’s adventures made it to the big screen and became a...
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Education has been a key part of human progress and development since the dawn of civilization. Passing down and growing knowledge improves our lives in countless ways and continues to solve the most...
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Sometimes entire decades of a sport are dominated by a few franchises. Sooner or later every team will go on winning a streak, right? Right? To determine the NFL teams with the most consecutive...
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Every team has bad years, and some have bad decades. And a few manage to go even further than that. Through all of it some fans stick by their sides and for that they have our admiration. However,...
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A love of music can transcend genre boundaries and draw together all sorts of talented musicians who otherwise would never be seen or heard sharing a stage or a recording studio. Sometimes these...
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NFL stadiums are massive structures that have the population of small towns on gameday. These behemoths take considerable energy to use. Some are domes that need to be lit and heated or cooled....
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Paying a mortgage can be difficult during the best of times. Unexpected expenses and loss of employment can be two major factors that lead to missed mortgage payments and eventually foreclosure. The...
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Gasoline is an essential part of the modern world, helping to power industry and move just about everything, including people, products, and raw materials. Wars and crises have been centered around...
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During the height of the lockdown, board game sales spiked as people tried to find new ways to enjoy their time at home. Sometimes that meant conventional boxed games to play with others in the same...
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The internet has revolutionized our world and made it possible to communicate, spread ideas, play games and more with people thousands of miles away. It’s allowed people who would never have been...
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The price of beer differs dramatically from place to place around the world. Factors like the cost of living, taxes on alcohol, and cultural attitudes towards drinking can all affect its cost. ...
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Salaries differ massively across the globe and highlight how much or little people live on to get by. Several different factors affect salaries including work opportunities available in a country, a...
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Women’s tennis players dominate current lists of the top paid female athletes. They are some of the most popular and well-known athletes and hail from across the world. This is nothing new. In the...
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