• Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz
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    3 months ago

    Additional fact: Guinness World Records was the same Guinness as Guinness beer. It was created by Hugo Beaver the managering director of Guinness Breweries, the book was distributed to pubs and used as a promotion for the brand.

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      Somewhat similar to Michelin Stars for restaurants, and Michelin the tire brand. The tire company started curating the list of notable restaurants to visit as a way to encourage people to drive more.