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a8Or0 TIL Michelin Tire Co. created the Michelin Guide and star ratings for restaurants in the 1900s to boost adoption of automobiles and, by extension, their tires.
ANM5g TIL Tempura cooking did not begin in Japan, it originated in Portugal and was brought to the country by Catholic missionaries.
KYDO9 TIL Michelin started reviewing restaurants so people would travel farther and wear out their tires, increasing their sales.