Vladimir Putin Did Not Endorse Bernie Sanders
An old fake news item claiming Vladimir Putin endorsed Bernie Sanders circulated on social media.
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Origins of the TaB Soft Drink Name
Rumor: The diet soft drink TaB was named as an acronym for 'totally artificial beverage.'
Maybelline Mascara Origin
The origins of Maybelline mascara.
Powergen Risque Domain
UK power company chooses unfortunate domain name for the web site of their Italian division.
SONY Name Origin
Is 'Sony' an acronym for 'Standard Oil of New York'?
Fubu Name Origin
Does the clothing line FUBU take its name from 'For Us By Us'?
Evian
Was Evian drinking water named as a sly dig at consumers?
Double Meanings Domains
Companies choose domain names with unintendedly risqué double meanings.
Aspirin
How Aspirin got its name.
Nylon
Was the fabric called 'nylon' named for a conflation of the 'New York' and 'London'?
Baby Ruth
Was the Baby Ruth candy bar named after Ruth Cleveland?
Wgasa
Is the San Diego Wild Animal Park's monorail named after a crude acronym?
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