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TIL Knorr introduced Knorrli in 1948. Over time, it became a Swiss cultural icon, symbolizing post-war convenience food and changing eating habits.

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BgVVW TIL that, while the Star Spangled Banner was written during the War of 1812, it didn’t become the United States national anthem until a few years before WWII - over a century later.
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