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TIL The four rings in the Audi logo represent the four companies of the Auto Union - Audi, Horch, Wanderer and DKW. Horch for high-end luxury cars, Audi for deluxe cars, Wanderer stuck with standard mid-size cars and DKW decided to go with small cars and motorcycles.

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4dGJ TIL that years ago Hulk Hogan missed a call from his agent to sponsor a new indoor grill who then gave it to George Foreman, who was also his client. George Foreman earned nearly $500 million off marketing the grill
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