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But Wait, There's More! Recalling Ginsu's Pioneering Pitchman

Last week, Barry Becher, the man who brought Ginsu knives into countless kitchens -- died at age 71. But his legacy lives on every time you turn on your TV.

Seven of Business's Most Bizarre Brand Bedfellows

Wall Street's endless parade of buyouts and mergers, divisions and revisions has created a tangled landscape in which companies that are famous for one thing often own brands that are completely different -- or even diametrically opposed. Here are seven of our favorite mismatches.