Top Hackernews posts from thehustle.co

1. Why nobody ever wins the car at the mall (2018) (thehustle.co)
   519 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 250 comments
2. The strange business of hole-in-one insurance (thehustle.co)
   481 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 266 comments
3. The economics of all-you-can-eat buffets (2020) (thehustle.co)
   442 points by Vagantem almost 55 years | 427 comments
4. The afterlife of used hotel soap (thehustle.co)
   330 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 238 comments
5. Where do fonts come from? Monotype, mostly (thehustle.co)
   327 points by kansaswriter almost 55 years | 168 comments
6. Why thieves love to steal catalytic converters (thehustle.co)
   286 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 711 comments
7. Crazy Eddie: The popular electronics chain that scammed America (thehustle.co)
   285 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 170 comments
8. The economics of dollar stores (thehustle.co)
   285 points by pseudolus almost 55 years | 214 comments
9. America’s favorite family outings are increasingly out of reach (thehustle.co)
   275 points by gmays almost 55 years | 580 comments
10. University of Florida gets a 1% cut of Gatorade profits (thehustle.co)
    263 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 73 comments
11. Why do so many companies incorporate in Delaware? (thehustle.co)
    261 points by Garbage almost 55 years | 184 comments
12. A Romanian economist legally gamed the lottery (thehustle.co)
    234 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 71 comments
13. The surreal life of a professional bridesmaid (thehustle.co)
    231 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 192 comments
14. How IKEA tricks you into buying more stuff (thehustle.co)
    197 points by occamschainsaw almost 55 years | 200 comments
15. You almost never see a clock at the mall (thehustle.co)
    193 points by brycehalley almost 55 years | 178 comments
16. The time Pepsi got sued for a $33M fighter jet (thehustle.co)
    181 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 168 comments
17. 27 years ago, Hoover offered free international flights with any £100 purchase (thehustle.co)
    178 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 129 comments
18. See's Candies is Warren Buffett’s ‘dream’ investment (thehustle.co)
    172 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 203 comments
19. The lucrative economics of expert witnesses (thehustle.co)
    171 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 111 comments
20. The failure of the Domino's 30-minute delivery guarantee (thehustle.co)
    167 points by gaurang_tandon almost 55 years | 303 comments
21. Introverts can make great leaders (2018) (thehustle.co)
    162 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 114 comments
22. The first game ‘Easter eggs’ were an act of corporate rebellion (thehustle.co)
    158 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 71 comments
23. Free stuff makes us irrational (thehustle.co)
    153 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 152 comments
24. Bette Graham, inventor and founder of Liquid Paper (thehustle.co)
    153 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 54 comments
25. How one of America’s last piano manufacturers stays alive (thehustle.co)
    142 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 120 comments
26. Charles Mitchell and the 1929 stock crash (thehustle.co)
    141 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 88 comments
27. The man who made the “worst” video game in history (2019) (thehustle.co)
    140 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 113 comments
28. One man’s quest to end cheating in virtual cycling (thehustle.co)
    139 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 125 comments
29. Can a Corporation “Own” a Color? (thehustle.co)
    136 points by cpeterso almost 55 years | 129 comments
30. Nuns got squeezed out of the communion wafer business (thehustle.co)
    134 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 78 comments
31. The Coverage of Theranos Is Utter Bullshit (2015) (thehustle.co)
    134 points by bcantrill almost 55 years | 93 comments
32. A small town that saved its only grocery store by buying it (thehustle.co)
    133 points by walterbell almost 55 years | 117 comments
33. It’s nearly impossible to buy an original Bob Ross painting (thehustle.co)
    131 points by rmason almost 55 years | 83 comments
34. Is social audio already dead? (thehustle.co)
    128 points by marban almost 55 years | 182 comments
35. The architect who became the king of bank robberies (thehustle.co)
    124 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 11 comments
36. Are we going back to the cable days? (thehustle.co)
    122 points by thund almost 55 years | 373 comments
37. Mexico’s underground vanilla economy (thehustle.co)
    121 points by rmason almost 55 years | 77 comments
38. A company that sells lost airplane luggage (thehustle.co)
    120 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 134 comments
39. Why America has so few carpenters (thehustle.co)
    117 points by sjav almost 55 years | 232 comments
40. A professor who beat roulette (thehustle.co)
    113 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 93 comments
41. A chat with Ray Dalio (thehustle.co)
    97 points by marban almost 55 years | 105 comments
42. The Beanie Baby Bubble of '99 (thehustle.co)
    92 points by stephsmithio almost 55 years | 130 comments
43. The murky math of the New York Times bestsellers list (thehustle.co)
    90 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 53 comments
44. A 90-year-old man who built a western wear empire (thehustle.co)
    89 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 26 comments
45. The economics of pumpkin patches (thehustle.co)
    88 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 67 comments
46. Trader Joe’s $2 wine became a best-seller (thehustle.co)
    81 points by rmason almost 55 years | 73 comments
47. Salvador Dalí is the most faked artist? (thehustle.co)
    80 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 55 comments
48. Why most gas stations don’t make money from selling gas (thehustle.co)
    80 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 126 comments
49. The burgeoning business of OnlyFans consulting (thehustle.co)
    77 points by pavanyara almost 55 years | 54 comments
50. Asian Arowana: The most expensive pet fish (thehustle.co)
    76 points by rmason almost 55 years | 20 comments
51. The Economics of Broadway Shows (thehustle.co)
    71 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 42 comments
52. The inventor of the troll doll only made a sliver of the proceeds (thehustle.co)
    66 points by zaplin almost 55 years | 29 comments
53. Why are used cars so expensive right now? (thehustle.co)
    66 points by rmason almost 55 years | 106 comments
54. Why is lumber so expensive right now? (thehustle.co)
    64 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 84 comments
55. Would you take free land in rural America? (thehustle.co)
    64 points by Anon84 almost 55 years | 189 comments
56. The family that built a ballpark nachos monopoly (thehustle.co)
    63 points by damir almost 55 years | 21 comments
57. The “self-made” myth: Why hard work isn’t enough to reach the top (thehustle.co)
    63 points by paulpauper almost 55 years | 144 comments
58. Leaf blowers are a scourge. Why is it hard to get rid of them? (thehustle.co)
    62 points by indigoabstract almost 55 years | 147 comments
59. Desert Island Tourism (thehustle.co)
    62 points by yarapavan almost 55 years | 56 comments
60. The economics of dog walking (thehustle.co)
    53 points by pseudolus almost 55 years | 42 comments
61. A smart collar for cows (thehustle.co)
    53 points by rmason almost 55 years | 71 comments