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TIL in 2020 Burger King released a time-lapse ad showing a Whopper slowly collapsing into a furry mold over 34 days. The Moldy Whopper campaign achieved around 8.4B organic media impressions and 88% were positive. It reached a level of awareness 50% higher than BK's $5 million 2019 Super Bowl ad.

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