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  • Meet the alum who turned the Chia Pet into a market success

    Dec 15, 2017 11:45 am by Jamie MalanowskiCampus Life
    alumnus Joe Pedott with smiley-face Chia Pet (Photo by Jay Watson)

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    • alumnus Joe Pedott with smiley-face Chia Pet (Photo by Jay Watson)

    A few years ago, the Smithsonian decided to include the Chia Pet in its collection of iconic American products, along with another product I own, the Clapper