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A German engineer wanted a cheaper cigarette. The popular crooner Bing Crosby wanted a vacation. Satisfying both desires inadvertently led…

In 1987, Richard Greenhill, a British photographer who was fascinated by (but had no actual training in) robotics, decided he…

Why does a chocolatier build a railroad? For Milton S. Hershey, it was a logical response to a sugar shortage…