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Andrew Carnegie.

Long before Musk, Zuck, and Bezos, Andrew Carnegie was one of the richest men in the world. But unlike his modern-day peers, Carnegie dedicated much of his life to getting rid of as much of his wealth as possible.

Stacy Conradt
















The familiar sight of a Costco Wholesale store.

From nail polish bans to free Thanksgiving turkeys, several Costco employees shared what it's really like to work at the world’s coziest warehouse.

Jake Rossen

Though McDonald’s is widely considered the reigning king of fast-food burgers, Burger King has always been a perennial contender for the throne.

Jake Rossen