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📺 SNL: The Snickers Bar of Saturday Night
🎧 Sony Walkman: The Analog Icon That Led to a Digital Revolution
👜 Birkin: The Handbag That Costs More Than Your House
⚾️ New York Yankees: Rise of the Bronx Bombers
🏍️ Harley-Davidson: Tattoo’d on 700,000 Biceps
🏰 Disneyland: The Fantasy that Almost Flopped
🍜 Instant Ramen: The Incredible, True Story of “Mr. Noodle”
🥃 Hennessy: From King George to Kendrick
🛹 Skateboard: Defying Physics & Freaking Out Parents for 60+ Years
🐲 Pokémon: The Little Monsters that Played Their Cards Right
⭐ Michelin Guide: The Tire Company That Accidentally Conquered Food
🥏Frisbee: A Pie in the Sky Idea (literally)
🎭 Hamilton: From Founding Father To Broadway Star
🥤Dr Pepper: The Mystery & Magic of America’s #2 Soda
🏎️ Ferrari: The Racing Machine Even A Child Could Draw
🧸 Beanie Babies: The Cutest Boom, Bubble & Bust
🏖️ Tommy Bahama's Beach Chair: Fake Dude, Real Billions
🍅 Heinz Ketchup: The King of Condiments
💧 LaCroix: The Cinderella of Seltzers
🌎 Google Maps: The *Actual* ‘Everything App’
🍑 Juicy Couture Tracksuit: How Cozy-Core Went Viral
🥤Frappuccino: The Billion-Dollar Brainfreeze Starbucks Nearly Killed
🐢Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The “Dumbest” Best Idea Yet
🔫Super Soaker: Invented by a Rocket Scientist (Literally)
🐣 Peeps: A Backroom Marshmallow Mystery
📱iPhone: The Device Steve Jobs Didn’t Want to Build
🧀 Goldfish Crackers: The Most Romantic Snack
📺 MTV: How Video Killed the Radio Star
🌭 Costco’s Kirkland: How a $1.50 Hot Dog Changed Store Brands Forever
🌮 Doritos Locos Tacos: The Cheesy Mashup That Saved Taco Bell
🌇 Sesame Street: The Trojan Horse Of TV
🏔️ Patagonia Fleece: The Billion Dollar Toilet Seat Cover
🍦Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food: A Collab Born in an Old Gas Station
🎩 Monopoly: The Shocking Scandal Behind the World’s Favorite Game
⚡ Red Bull: How The World Got Its Wiiings
🎸 Fender Stratocaster: The Guitar That Invented Rock & Roll
🥜 Reese’s PB Cups: From Frog Salesman to Candy Mogul
🐂 Oregon Trail: Tricking Kids into Liking School Since 1971
⌚ Swatch: The $40 Watch that Saved Switerzland
🧱LEGO: Earth’s Biggest Toy Biz
🍬 PEZ: The Cigarette-Inspired Candy
🏀 Air Jordans: How MJ's Mom Made the Deal of the Century
📷 Polaroid: Invented (sort of) by a 3-Year-Old
🛁 Jacuzzi: Legend of the Life-Saving Tub
👖 Levi's 501s: The World’s 1st Jeans
🌶️ Sriracha: From Smuggled Gold to Hot Sauce Billions
🚙 Jeep: The Car That Saved The World
👣 The Birkenstock Arizona: From Flower Power to Fashion Week
🍄 Super Mario Bros: Nintendo’s Infinite Game

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Wondery

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