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Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History

In 1957, Duncan Hines and his wife, Clara, cut a cake at the Duncan Hines test kitchen in Ithaca, N.Y. Courtesy of Department of Special Collections-WKU hide caption

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The Salt

Duncan Hines: The Original Road Warrior Who Shaped Restaurant History

The name on that box of cake mix belonged to a real person. Hines was a traveling salesman who just wanted to find a decent meal on the road — and ended up being America's go-to restaurant expert.

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Bluegrass Pioneer Ralph Stanley Dies At 89

Ralph Stanley at the Stagecoach Country Music Festivalin 2012. Karl Walter/Getty Images hide caption

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Bluegrass Pioneer Ralph Stanley Dies At 89

Stanley was one of the early leaders of bluegrass music, and enjoyed an unexpectedly broad following after he sang "O, Death" in the film O, Brother, Where Art Thou.

Bluegrass Pioneer Ralph Stanley Dies At 89

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