supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature. Synonyms: addendum, adjunct, appurtenance; addition, supplement.
One history of the fortune cookie claims that David Jung, a Chinese immigrant living in Los Angeles and founder of the Hong Kong Noodle Company, invented the cookie in 1918. Concerned about the poor he saw wandering near his shop, he created the cookie and passed them out free on the streets.
A Brief History of Coupons. Marketing genius Asa Chandler made an interesting choice when he created the first coupon in 1887. Chandler's crystal ball proved prophetic as -- for more than 100 years -- millions of consumers have clipped their way to savings.