In 1905, Chapman and Skinner in San Francisco invented the first portable electric vacuum.

There is an organization called SCROOGE in Charlottesville, Virginia that stands for Society to Curtail Ridiculous, Outrageous, and Ostentatious Gift Exchanges. This was formed to keep gift giving affordable and simple.

At General Motors, the cost of health care for employees exceeds the cost of steel.

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