Santa Claus

Fact- The illustrator that helped to popularize the modern image of Santa Claus, Haddon H. Sundblom, created the image for a Coca-Cola ad campaign in 1931.

Haddon H. Sundblom worked for several other well known companies, but he also created the image of the Quaker Man for the Quaker Oats Company. 

Pikachu

Fact- Pikachu is yellow because the color is easily identifiable by children and up until the time it was made, there was only one other children's character the color yellow.

Do you know who the other yellow character is?

Shoes

Fact- The metal thing you use to measure your feet to see what size shoe to buy is called a Brannock Device.

m&m

Fact- The first "M" was imprinted on the chocolate candies in 1950, 9 years after they were introduced to American GIs during WWII.

Jeans

Fact- you can make about 200 pairs of jeans from a single bale of cotton

Yuck!

Fact- McDonald's worst product failure is the hulaburger, a 1960s idea for Catholics during lent that was made of grilled pineapple. It was introduced at the same time and for the same reason as the Filet-of-Fish, which did much better

Doesnt it Look Delicious!

Yum!

Fact- Admiral Boyd brought 2 1/2 tons of NECCO Wafers to the South Pole in the 1930s

Barbies.

Fact- In the 1970s, Mattel sold a doll called "Growing Up Skipper" whose breasts grew when you turned her arm. It caused a lot of backlash

Disney= Happily Ever After

Fact- In 1991 Wayne Allwine (the voice of Mickey Mouse) married Russi Taylor (the voice of Minne Mouse)!

Cavity

Fact- The name of the guy in the board game Operation is Cavity Sam

Odd

Fact- Smith and Wesson sell mountain bikes. If you buy a handgun or handcuffs with it, shipping is free

Crunch

Fact- Cap'n Crunch's (of cereal fame) full name is Captain Horatio Magellan Crunch

Smell Much?

Fact- the e-nose, a NASA olefactory device, can, among other things, smell the difference between coke and pepsi

Super Mario!

Fact- Monday, 13 September was the 25th birthday of Super Mario!

Do you have Moxie?

Fact- Moxie is the official state soft drink of Maine and has its own festival every year.

It was originally developed as a nerve tonic

Multi-Purpose

Fact- Listerine was once used as a surgical antiseptic, a cure for venereal disease, and floor cleaner

Further Info- An advertising campaign invented the term halitosis, i.e. bad breath, and marketed Listerine as a cure.

Apparently, It also cured dandruff.

Behind the Scenes- Random!

Pac-Man

Fact- The video game Pac-Man is 30 years old now

Further Info- There have been over 30 sequels and spin offs of the game that at least 94% of Americans recognize on sight.

Behind the Scenes- nothing fun!