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TIL that the giant gaming company, “Nintendo” was created in 1889 as the “Yamauchi Nintendo”, a playing card manufacturer.

by whatilearned August 20, 2022, 9:29 am

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TIL that the Dodge Stealth and the Mitsubishi 3000GT are essentially the same car. The Dodge Stealth is an example of rebadging or badge engineering: that is, a manufacturer creates a distinct automobile by applying a new badge or trademark to an existing product line.

by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 3:23 pm

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TIL In 1948 Ford Motor Company was offered to take over Volkswagen for free. They turned down the offer. Volkswagen is now the second largest car manufacturer in the world.

by whatilearned June 22, 2022, 2:18 pm

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TIL there’s only one major band instrument manufacturer left in the United States. It’s in Indiana.

by whatilearned June 1, 2022, 9:21 pm

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TIL that the name and logo for the Japanese car manufacturer Subaru comes from the native Japanese word for the Pleiades star cluster, hence the stars on the Subaru logo.

by whatilearned March 9, 2022, 8:22 pm

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TIL Ty, the manufacturer of Beanie Babies, was one of the first businesses to use the internet to engage directly with its consumer market. This was a major contributing factor to the popularity of Beanie Babies.

by whatilearned January 19, 2022, 4:41 am

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Today I learned that 19 people have died and over 400 have been injured due to defective airbags from a single manufacturer that can fill the cars cabin with deadly shrapnel upon deployment. One of the largest vehicle recalls is currently underway involving 19 different manufactures.

by whatilearned January 15, 2022, 2:08 am

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TIL That the oldest manufacturer of Corn Cob Pipes is in a small town in Missouri!

by whatilearned December 13, 2021, 5:46 pm

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An American manufacturer is showing his machine factory to a potential customer from Albania.

by cringeyjokesman November 17, 2021, 3:05 pm

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TIL that LEGO is the largest tire manufacturer in the world, producing 320 million tires per year

by whatilearned November 16, 2021, 7:02 am

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TIL Despite its legendary success in most motorsport endeavors, Porsche has not entered a Formula 1 race as a manufacturer since 1962, and has only ever won 1 race in the sport. It had limited success as an engine supplier in the 1980s, but has not participated at all since 1991.

by whatilearned November 8, 2021, 8:54 pm

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TIL Ferrucio Lamborghini was a successful tractor manufacturer and car enthusiast who created the Lamborghini car after Enzo Ferrari refused to entertain Lamborghini’s advice on how to make his car better.

by whatilearned October 24, 2021, 11:51 pm

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