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May 20, 2012
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How the world's best known companies got their names



We take company names for granted, but each and every one has a story. In fact, sometimes the stories are more interesting than the companies themselves. Now website Bored Panda has put together a a visual list of famous company name etymologies. One we knew already, but many of the others came as something of a surprise. Here’s a selection to give you a taster. To see the rest check out the link above. But be warned you’ll never look at Pepsi the same way again.

 

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