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Some brands get so big that their name becomes a synonym for the product they sell. You don’t ask for a tissue, you ask for a Kleenex. You don’t look something up, you Google it. You don’t buy a bandage, you buy a Band-Aid.
But before any of these brands became household names, they had to start somewhere. And for some of the most recognizable companies in the world, that starting point had absolutely nothing to do with what made them famous.
Here are some of the wildest examples.
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