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The 20 most fascinating accidental inventions

Most inventors strive for weeks, months, or years to perfect their products. (Thomas Edison tried thousands of different light bulb filaments before arriving at the ideal mixture of tungsten.) But sometimes, brilliance strikes by accident. Here's a salute to the scientists, chefs, and everyday folk who stumbled upon greatness – and, more important, shared their mistakes with the world.UPDATE: After great reader feedback, we've added five additional accidental inventions: Stainless steel, plastic, ice cream cones, Post-it Notes, and matches.
10 best self-help books of all time

From Benjamin Franklin to Norman Vincent Pearle to Stephen Covey, here are 10 of the best self-help books ever written.
Dunder Mifflin: 'Office' paper now real. Can it top these fiction-to-fact products?
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3D TV from Nintendo? No, it's better: 3D gaming with no glasses.

3D TV gets trumped by Nintendo's 3DS, which brings 3D to gaming without those pesky glasses.
Chocolate Wars

Historian and Cadbury relative Deborah Cadbury chronicles the struggle for global chocolate supremacy, a battle which pitted unbridled capitalism against pious Quaker idealism.
Chewy jumbo chocolate chip cookies

Go big or go home.
Why the hacktivists are winning

Modern day activists who have harnessed the power of the Internet to disseminate a clever message quickly (hacker-style activism, hence, 'hacktivism') are protesting Chevron, Hershey, and other companies with questionable practices.
Raisinets recall: a pre-Halloween candy scare

Raisinets recall involves 10-ounce bags sold at Target, Shop Rite, and Don Quixote stores. They may contain peanuts, Nestlé says.
Pumpkin shortage over, the 'super food' is back

Pumpkin shortage is over nearly a year later as the US top producer says cans are arriving in stores. A canned pumpkin shortage occurred when heavy rain ruined last year's harvest, causing a shortfall.
Does the FTC really protect consumers?

The FTC appears less concerned with protecting consumers from fraud than with protecting and expanding the federal government’s monopoly over food-and-drug-related speech.
Heat wave: a good time to be selling pool supplies and sunscreen

Like winter blizzards, a summer heat wave favors certain segments of the economy. When it feels like Death Valley in New Jersey, air conditioners, kiddie pools, and fitness drinks sell like crazy.
Middle East: Beautiful to behold, wrong to romanticize

The powerful images and beliefs associated with the Middle East bring out the romantic and the radical. What's needed is practical peacemaking.
FTC goes after Google under antitrust law

After Google acquired mobile web advertising company AdMob, the FTC called foul for illegally reducing industry competition. But does the FTC really understand the emerging industry enough?
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Could water scarcity cause international conflict?

Some have predicted that conflicts over water scarcity are inevitable, but what does the record show?
Pressure builds over bottled water

Towns around the U.S. fight firms that want to soak up a local resource.
Eager foreigners still wary of investing in Mugabe's Zimbabwe

Recent moves to nationalize big businesses have made several companies postpone plans to invest.
Money Daily Brief: US-China in biggest trade spat yet
The right accessories brighten home landscapes

Planters, birdbaths, and benches are cheap, easy ways to add character to your garden.
Palm oil paradox

Meeting the demand for the ecofriendly fuel means burning rain forests. A new network offers a better way.
Where oh where is that peach pie recipe?

When the pile of recipes is out of control, it's time to organize it. Here's how.
EarthTalk: Is push for ‘healthy’ oil destroying rain forests?

Oil-palm plantations are trumping biodiversity in equatorial lands.
Should ethical investors dip into water stocks?

Despite environmental and ownership concerns, opportunities exist in the production and delivery of fresh water, say two financial experts.
Can Postum fans revive their beloved beverage?

Consumer campaigns hope to restore the decaf hot drink to store shelves; it's worked before, with other 'orphan' products.
The battle over bottled vs. tap water

After negative media reports on the environmental cost of bottled water, the industry responds with greener strategies.
It's a Starbucks world. (We only sip in it.)

A journalist asks: How did a modest Seattle coffeehouse become a global juggernaut?