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WTF Fun Fact 13109 – The First PB&J

The PB&J wasn’t commonplace until 1901. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13109 – The First PB&J appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

A Dunkin’ Donuts marketing campaign….

A Dunkin’ Donuts marketing campaign in South Korea released coffee aromas while their commercials played on buses and increased sales by 29%. Source

A key reason that Pyramid…

A key reason that Pyramid Schemes are illegal is because of market saturation. If you started a pyramid scheme with 5 people and each person recruited 5 more people, by the 15th tier you would’ve exceeded the entire population of the earth. The post A key reason that Pyramid… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12722 – A Tenth Of A Cent Of Savings

It may be small consolation, but you’re saving a little on gas. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12722 – A Tenth Of A Cent Of Savings appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Facts About Marketing

Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Marketing. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Marketing 1. Game maker EA hired people to act as Christians who accused EA of being Anti-Christ for the videogame Dante’s Inferno as a marketing scheme. – Source 2. Despite Apple’s recent decade of marketing successes, latest statistics show that Windows PC still holds…… Read More »

Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented…

Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented in New York and has never been made in Philadelphia. Its name was part of a clever marketing strategy, because at the time (1880s) Philadelphia was known for its high quality dairy. The post Philadelphia Cream Cheese was invented… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

From 1927 to 1952, Tobacco Companies…

From 1927 to 1952, Tobacco Companies used pictures of doctors in their advertising and used slogans claiming that doctors endorsed their brand. The post From 1927 to 1952, Tobacco Companies… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact #12390 – Dumb Ways to Die

An “adorably morbid” Australian ad campaign may have just saved some lives. Click to read the full fact! The post WTF Fun Fact #12390 – Dumb Ways to Die appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Febreze Fail

Febreze was initially marketed as a way to get rid of unpleasant smells and sold poorly until Proctor & Gamble … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Febreze Fail appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum…

William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum, invented direct mail marketing. In 1915 he mailed a pack of gum to every person in the phone directory in the United States. The post William Wrigley, founder of Wrigley’s Gum… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Failed Orange Juice Rebranding

In 2009, Tropicana invested $35 million to rebrand their Orange Juice packaging. Within two months of the change, sales dropped … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Failed Orange Juice Rebranding appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source