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TIL that Duracell outside of the US airs commercials featuring a Duracell Bunny while inside of the US only Energizer features a Bunny. This is because the Duracell Bunny predates the Energizer Bunny and in 1980 Duracell failed to renew their trademark in the US and Energizer trademarked it instead.

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