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By 1929, the company's manufacturing facilities in Chicago occupied 32 acres. [ 4 ] While primarily a manufacturer of cranes and other material handling equipment, the company received a $3,817,844 contract for artillery material from the United States Department of War in 1940, on the eve of U.S. entry into World War II. [ 5 ]
The company founder, Joe Markham, created the KONG product in the 1970s, when he noticed his German shepherd Fritz damaging his teeth by chewing rocks. He found that Fritz enjoyed chewing on a hard rubber Volkswagen Bus suspension device, and spent about six years experimenting with different compounds to produce a chew toy of similar size and shape that he could sell to pet owners.
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Some of those who are making the trek, like Samantha Balsham, tell Yahoo Life that the effort is worth it to make sure their vote counts. At 19 years old, this presidential election is the first ...
Developed by Bob Del Principe, Brian Dubinksy, and designer Gary Leynes, Tekno launched in the fall of 2000 retailing for $39.99. Marketing efforts included a national television commercial campaign, traditional public relations, live talk show appearances, and the creation of the Institute of Robotic Technology to promote the world of robotics.
An NYC pet owner slapped a Bronx dog boarding facility with a $3 million lawsuit after his beloved pooch allegedly died by wolfing down a chunk of carpet on their watch.
A Michigan couple died in two separate accidents between Christmas and New Year's Day, according to local officials. Scott Levitan, 66, and Mary Lou Levitan, also 66, were both residents of ...
After pentobarbital—a barbiturate used for euthanasia of dogs, cats and horses—caused the death of a dog on New Year's Eve of 2016, a wide range of pet food brands were tested by WJLA-TV of Washington, D.C., partnered with Ellipse Analytics. The brand that most consistently was found to contain pentobarbital was Big Heart Pet Brands' Gravy ...