In the 1890s, William Wrigley Jr. accidentally turned a free gum giveaway into a billion-dollar empire |

William Wrigley Jr. began selling soap in Chicago with free baking soda samples. Customers preferred the gum he later included. Wrigley shifted focus to gum, creating iconic brands like Juicy Fruit and Spearmint. Image Credits: via Wikimedia Commons Think of walking into a shop to purchase something as straightforward as a canister of baking soda…

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Three passengers now evacuated off Cape Verde

Some passengers have been evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship, off Cape Verde. The MV Hondius, which departed from Argentina on 1 April, had an outbreak of rodent-spread hantavirus on board. Three passengers on the ship have died and several more are either ill or displaying symptoms. The cruise ship is expected to depart…

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