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TIL about shrinkflation, the practice of stealthily reducing a product’s size while maintaining its price so that consumers may unknowingly pay the same for less.

by whatilearned April 5, 2022, 9:07 pm

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TIL that Grub Worms are the larvae of June Bugs. Bonus fact: consumers spend an estimated $100 million dollars a year in an effort to control them.

by whatilearned April 4, 2022, 12:34 am

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TIL “clinically proven” just means consumers who tried the product reported it does what it claims to do.

by whatilearned March 21, 2022, 6:29 pm

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How did the generation that grew up pirating all forms of media turn into the biggest consumers of subscription based services?

by QuestionGuy January 28, 2022, 1:02 am

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TIL a study showed receipts expose retail workers, consumers to ‘worrying’ levels of cancer-linked chemicals

by whatilearned January 9, 2022, 11:42 pm

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TIL: Black Friday isn’t the busiest shopping day, it’s Super Saturday in December. CNN reported $34.4 billion spent by consumers and the National Retail Federation reported 147 Million customers in 2019.

by whatilearned November 30, 2021, 2:54 am

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TIL that until the mid 20th century the avocado had a reputation as an aphrodisiac, which actually discouraged some consumers. During the 1920s, growers sponsored a promotional advertising campaign in the United States to deny that the avocado had powers for inducing sexual prowess.

by whatilearned November 16, 2021, 2:57 am

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TIL Planned obsolescence is illegal in France. Companies aren’t allowed to intentionally shorten the life of devices in hopes that consumers will purchase new ones. In contrast, the US has no specific federal laws against planned obsolescence.

by whatilearned October 23, 2021, 8:08 pm

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TIL Italy, France, and Brazil are not even in the top ten highest consumers of coffee. The Nordic countries dominate coffee consumption and are all within the top ten countries worldwide. Further, Finland (the highest consumer in the world) more than doubles the annual consumption of Italy.

by whatilearned October 15, 2021, 11:40 pm

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TIL that Canadians eat more Kraft macaroni and cheese than any other country in the world. They eat 55% more than Americans, which are the second largest consumers of Kraft macaroni and cheese.

by whatilearned August 31, 2021, 2:08 am

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TIL Nearly all chewing gum on the market is made with plastic as part of the “gum base” ingredient. In the U.S., companies are not required to disclose to consumers what makes up their gum base. Only a few niche brands exist that offer plastic-free gum.

by whatilearned August 16, 2021, 11:55 pm

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FDA Warns of Risky Weight Loss Pills The FDA today warned consumers not to buy or use more than 25 products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may be risky.

by DailyHealthNews July 14, 2021, 3:48 am

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